Archive: 13 April 2005
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Wed, 13 Apr 2005
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...
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Ranger helps Ford book 57% increase in sales
Ranger helps Ford book 57% increase in salesPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPT 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...
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Govt response to disasters
Govt response to disastersFrom Koran TempoThe 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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
RI, China need better mutual understanding in trade, tourism
RI, China need better mutual understanding in trade, tourismThe Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite 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
Inclusive education broadens students' perspective: Experts
Inclusive education broadens students' perspective: ExpertsThe Jakarta Post JakartaEveryone 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...
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
KPK presses ahead with graft probe at KPU
KPK presses ahead with graft probe at KPUEva C. Komandjaja and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) continued on Tuesday its investigation into alleged corruption at the General Elections Commission (KPU), interrogating three KPU officials...
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Traders blame hypermarkets for decreasing earnings
Traders blame hypermarkets for decreasing earningsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaWhen 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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
JP/2/gam
JP/2/gamCautious optimism as Aceh talks resumeAgencies HelsinkiOrganizers 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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
40% of city's microcredit turns into bad debts
40% of city's microcredit turns into bad debtsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe 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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Kardaya officially gets BP Migas top job
Kardaya officially gets BP Migas top jobUrip 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...
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
'I'm Alive!' project continues through dailies
'I'm Alive!' project continues through dailiesAti Nurbaiti The Jakarta Post/Banda AcehA 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...
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
RI, China need better mutual understanding in trade, tourism
RI, China need better mutual understanding in trade, tourismThe Jakarta Post JakartaDespite 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
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
NZ and Australia welcome ASEAN's move on E. Asia summit
NZ and Australia welcome ASEAN's move on E. Asia summitAgencies, Wellington/CanberraNew 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...
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Govt to launch training program for people to deal with disaster
Govt to launch training program for people to deal with disasterMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter 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...
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Airport taxi fees called 'extortion'
Airport taxi fees called 'extortion'Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangComfort 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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Koreans feel at home in their village in Karawaci
Koreans feel at home in their village in KarawaciBambang 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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Australia wants Inpex to bring Abadi Gas to Darwin
Australia wants Inpex to bring Abadi Gas to DarwinAngela Macdonald-Smith and Megumi Yamanaka, Bloomberg/Sydney/TokyoAustralia'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...
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Prijono Tjiptoherijanto
Prijono Tjiptoherijanto Jakarta2. 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
Puteh ruling hailed as 'good start'
Puteh ruling hailed as 'good start'The Jakarta Post, JakartaLegal 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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
'Asinan' vs 'Kimchi': Variety is the spice of life
'Asinan' vs 'Kimchi': Variety is the spice of lifeA. 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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Nostalgic walk for AA Summit
Nostalgic walk for AA SummitAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAround 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...
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Pertamina only has cash for a month of key imports
Pertamina only has cash for a month of key importsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaState 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
Thousands flee as Mt. Talang erupts
Thousands flee as Mt. Talang eruptsSyofiardi Bachyul Jb and Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Padang/BandungAfter 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...
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
* 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...
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Shares up, led by gains in Semen Gresik
Shares up, led by gains in Semen GresikDow Jones, JakartaIndonesian 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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Korean cell phone makers seek to dominate local market
Korean cell phone makers seek to dominate local marketLeony Aurora The Jakarta Post/JakartaCellular 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...
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Kardaya officially gets BP Migas top job
Kardaya officially gets BP Migas top jobUrip 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...
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Central bank warns of trade deficit, forex shortage
Central bank warns of trade deficit, forex shortageUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaBank 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...
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Puteh conviction hailed as 'good start'
Puteh conviction hailed as 'good start'The Jakarta Post JakartaLegal 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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
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Indonesians put price first when buying a car The Jakarta Post JakartaAs 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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
TNI to divest businesses in two years: Endriartono
TNI to divest businesses in two years: EndriartonoTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn 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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Switzerland
SwitzerlandCorrection: 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".
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Cautious optimism as Aceh talks resume
Cautious optimism as Aceh talks resumeAgencies, HelsinkiOrganizers 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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Open dumping system hazardous
Open dumping system hazardousFrom KompasThe 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...
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
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...
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Moch. N. Kurniawan
Moch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post JakartaIndonesia'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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Kardaya Warnika officially gets BP Migas top job
Kardaya Warnika officially gets BP Migas top jobUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaKardaya Warnika was inaugurated as the chairman of the Oil and Gas Upstream Regulatory Agency (BP Migas) on Tuesday.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Open dumping system hazardous
Open dumping system hazardousFrom KompasThe 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...
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Acehnese, Islam and foreigners: Clearing up the misapprehension
Acehnese, Islam and foreigners: Clearing up the misapprehensionAguswandi, 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?The departure of some foreign aid groups and...
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Where to eat
Where to eat 1. Kana Landmark Building Ground Floor Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 1, South Jakarta Telp. 252-00772. Ga Ya Sung Grand Wijaya Center Blok F-52 Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta Telp. 7257373/72093553. Ko Hyang Jib Jl. Bulungan Raya No. 12, South Jakarta Telp. 72471854.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
IDB meeting calls for greater ties between Asia and Latin America
IDB meeting calls for greater ties between Asia and Latin AmericaAgence France-Presse, Ginowan, JapanThe 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...
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Korean Muslims: A minority among minorities
Korean Muslims: A minority among minorities The Jakarta Post JakartaIndonesians and Koreans living in this country are likely to know more about Korean movies than the existence here of a Korean Muslim community.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
TV Program: Wednesday, April 13, 2005
TV Program: Wednesday, April 13, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Talk Show: Showbiz11:30 Cultural Program: Rona Daerah12:00 p.m.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
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...
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
ADB to study flow of overseas workers' remittances
ADB to study flow of overseas workers' remittancesDeutsche Presse-Agentur, ManilaThe 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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
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...
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
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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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
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
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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Japanese Community
Japanese CommunityThe 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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Hiring of special staffers for the President, Minister
Hiring of special staffers for the President, MinisterPrijono 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...
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
FM defends lack of child sex warning
FM defends lack of child sex warningAUSTRALIA: 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
Rooting out corruption
Rooting out corruptionThe 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...
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
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
Indonesians put price first when buying a car
Indonesians put price first when buying a carThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAs 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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Plane goes missing in Papua, 17 people on board
Plane goes missing in Papua, 17 people on board Nethy Dharma Somba The Jakarta Post/JayapuraGT 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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
New era in RI-Australia relation
New era in RI-Australia relationJeffrey 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".
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Activists question necessity of uniforms for civil servants
Activists question necessity of uniforms for civil servantsWhether 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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Koreans feel at home in their village in Karawaci
Koreans feel at home in their village in KarawaciBambang 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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Plane with 17 people on board missing in Papua
Plane with 17 people on board missing in PapuaNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraGT 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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Removing anti-graft constraints
Removing anti-graft constraintsFrom GatraCorruption 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...
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
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
New EU envoy admires RI democracy
New EU envoy admires RI democracyVeeramalla 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...
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Don't be superstitious about earthquakes: President
Don't be superstitious about earthquakes: President or Slaughtering sheep will not prevent earthquakes: PresidentJAKARTA: 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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Korean businesses: Start late, grow fastest
Korean businesses: Start late, grow fastest Leony Aurora The Jakarta Post/JakartaMany 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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Mount Talang erupts, spewing hot ash
Mount Talang erupts, spewing hot ashSyofiardi Bachyul Jb and Yuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post/Padang/BandungAfter 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...
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
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).
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Removing anti-graft constraints
Removing anti-graft constraintsFrom 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...
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Removing anti-graft constraints
Removing anti-graft constraintsFrom 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...
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Korean electronics firms plan to stay on top with high-end
Korean electronics firms plan to stay on top with high-end productsLeony Aurora The Jakarta Post/JakartaKorean 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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
'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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Don't be superstitious about quakes: Susilo
Don't be superstitious about quakes: SusiloPresident 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...
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Mount Talang erupts, spewing hot ash
Mount Talang erupts, spewing hot ashSyofiardi Bachyul Jb and Yuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post/Padang/BandungAfter 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...
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Switzerland
SwitzerlandCorrection: 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".
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
Port mismanagement prompts govt to mull foreign ownership
Port mismanagement prompts govt to mull foreign ownershipZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe 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...
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005
KL urged to stop caning criminals
KL urged to stop caning criminalsMALAYSIA: 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...