Archive: 19 April 2005
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Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Govt unveils special agency for Aceh, Nias
Govt unveils special agency for Aceh, NiasRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has formally inaugurated the much-awaited special agency tasked with coordinating the rebuilding of tsunami-stricken Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and the Nias islands.
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Nine Aussies nabbed in major drug bust
Nine Aussies nabbed in major drug bustI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarBali police nabbed nine Australian citizens for attempting to smuggle a total of 10.9 kilograms of heroin worth almost Rp 11 billion (US$1.1 million) out of Bali and into Australia on Sunday night.
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
'Corruptors should be sentenced to death'
'Corruptors should be sentenced to death'Judges at the Central Jakarta District Court sentenced suspended Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh to 10 years in jail last week, while the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arrested General Elections Commission member Mulyana W.
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
JP/7/let
JP/7/letIndonesia and human rights The recent series of articles in The Jakarta Post from Geneva on Indonesia's chairmanship of the UN Commission on Human Rights contain statements that are simply not factual -- not to call them wrong.
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
TNI clarifies
TNI clarifies With reference to a report in The Jakarta Post of April 15, under the title Controversy as Sjafrie given key defense post, we deem it necessary to correct or clarify two points.The points are related to the following paragraph: "Sjafrie was Jakarta Military commander when the capital...
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Fifteen green years at Seloliman
Fifteen green years at SelolimanIn May, conservationists worldwide celebrate the 15th anniversary of Indonesia's first non-commercial, non-governmental, environment center. Jakarta Post contributor based in Surabaya Duncan Graham reports:When Kermit the TV cartoon frog sang It's not easy being...
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
PKB sets dual standards on double jobbing
PKB sets dual standards on double jobbingMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, SemarangThe National Awakening Party's (PKB) controversial decision to prohibit its executives from holding government posts may be arbitrary in its enforcement as it is not regulated in its new statutes agreed upon on...
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Daewoo Shipbuilding wins $370m order
Daewoo Shipbuilding wins $370m order SEOUL: South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering said on Monday it had won a US$370 million order to build three oil carriers for Pacific Star International Holding Corp.
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
1. PKB (45) -- 48 pts 4 cols 2lines (2x26)
1. PKB (45) -- 48 pts 4 cols 2lines (2x26) PKB faces imminent split as clerics shun leadership race 2. Taxi (40) - 36 pts 4 cols 1line (1x30)Taxi companies take heat for robberies3. GAM (45) -- 36 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x21) Stopping violence key to lasting peace in Aceh: GAM 4.
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Welcoming Asia Africa
Welcoming Asia AfricaFor the next six days Indonesia will play host to some of the most important people in Asia and Africa. About five dozen heads of state and government from two of the world's most populous continents will be attending the Asian-African Summit here in Jakarta and a one-day...
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Taiwan not invited to A-A Business Summit
Taiwan not invited to A-A Business SummitZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government of Taiwan will not be invited to attend the Asia- Africa Business Summit although as an economic entity it regularly attended major economic conferences such the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation...
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
1. Summit -- 3x16
1. Summit -- 3x16 Susilo wants Asia, Africa to lead energy revolution 2. Confere - 1x34 Blok M, Taman Mini prepares for delegates
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Regent revokes logging permits
Regent revokes logging permits PADANG, West Sumatra: The Mentawai Islands Regent Edison Saleleubaja has revoked all permits for timber concessions that he issued during 2004-2005 period.In the decision, the regent ordered all permit holders to stop felling trees and pay the state their obligations...
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Photo credit: JP/Nani Afrida
Photo credit: JP/Nani AfridaAceh village staff serve citizens in tent office A tent measuring three-by-three meters is erected on top of the rubble on the side of the road from Banda Aceh to Krueng Raya.
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
JP/18/SIA
JP/18/SIA'Enchanting Bali' and boarding pass aim to lure guests to BaliRita A.Widiadana The Jakarta Post/DenpasarIt was a rainy April morning, unusual weather for normally sunny Bali. This was the result of minor cyclone Juliet, which swept through East Indonesian waters from April 7 through to...
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
5,000 workers to lose jobs
5,000 workers to lose jobs SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: The East Kalimantan Manpower Office estimated that some 5,000 timber workers in the province would lose their jobs following the government's recent decision to restrict logging.
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
RI demands on-arrival visas from Australia
RI demands on-arrival visas from AustraliaRiyadi Suparno, Jakarta Post, Tanjung Benoa, BaliFollowing the signing of a partnership agreement between Australia and Indonesia, Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for the Economy Aburizal Bakrie demanded on Monday that the Australian government issue...
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
A cruel irony of nature
A cruel irony of natureAfter the fall of Soeharto the petty surveillance of green activists vanished.Suryo Prawiroatmodjo won a prestigious Swiss award for his work, was nominated to join Caretakers of the Environment International and became a world figure in the conservation movement.
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
PKB faces imminent split as clerics shun leadership race
PKB faces imminent split as clerics shun leadership raceThe Jakarta Post, Semarang The National Awakening Party (PKB) was facing an imminent split on Monday as senior clerics, in defiance of the party's chief patron Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, called the PKB's national congress here illegitimate...
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Provisional Agenda
Provisional AgendaAsian-African Senior Officials' Consultation Meeting Tuesday, April 191. Opening 2. Adoption of the Agenda and Program Activities 3. Preparation of the Asian-African Ministerial Meeting, Asian- African Summit and the Commemoration of the Golden Jubilee of the Asian-African...
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Short stories
Short stories For many, many years we have spent our vacations at the Bali Hilton Ayodya and love the short stories on Sunday.But on Sunday, April 10 there had been no short stories. What happened?HEIKE AND DIETRICH, BaliNote: We also received a similar letter by S.K. Wisastra from Jakarta. --Editor
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Santos gets improved forecast
Santos gets improved forecastBloomberg, SydneySantos Ltd., Australia's biggest natural gas producer, had its 2005 and 2006 earnings forecasts raised by Macquarie Equities Ltd. after agreeing to start development of the Oyong oil and gas project in Indonesia.
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Asia Africa partnership and progress
Asia Africa partnership and progressBali Moniaga, Jakarta Fifty years ago, the Asia-Africa Conference (AAC), also known as the Bandung Conference, convened in Bandung from April 18-24, 1955. It was organized and sponsored by Burma (now Myanmar), Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), India, Indonesia and Pakistan.
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Two mortars found in Jatinegara
Two mortars found in Jatinegara JAKARTA: A construction worker, Mahmud, 55, found two mortars when digging a hole for the foundation of an electricity tower on a vacant plot of land belonging to PT Subik in Pulo Kambing subdistrict, Jatinegara, East Jakarta.
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Asian tourism may grow 11 %
Asian tourism may grow 11 %Associated Press, Hong Kong Regional travel experts expect double-digit growth in Asian tourism this year despite the recent tsunami disaster, a newspaper reported on Monday.The industry is still struggling to recover in the Indian Ocean countries that were hit hardest by...
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Bantarto Bandoro
Bantarto Bandoro Jakarta2. YaLE -- China-India entente shifts global balance 1 X 30 China-India pact shifts global balance Clyde Prestowitz Yale Center for the Study of Globalization Washington
Tue, 19 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...
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
19 children hospitalized for suspected food poisoning
19 children hospitalized for suspected food poisoningAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaAvoid "kids". It's called a catering firm, not just "a catering". We name the parent, poor guy, but not the catering firm more likely to be responsible -- what is the name of the firm?!!Police are...
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Papuans want rights abusers jailed
Papuans want rights abusers jailedNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraSome 800 students from the United West Papua Democratic Students Front demanded on Monday that two police officers charged for their roles in human rights abuses four years ago in Abepura, Papua be imprisoned.
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Stopping violence key to lasting peace in Aceh: GAM
Stopping violence key to lasting peace in Aceh: GAMTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The "positive and constructive" results achieved during the third round of peace talks between the government of Indonesia and leaders of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) will be worthless if violence prevails...
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Policeman commits suicide in church
Policeman commits suicide in churchSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaYogyakartans woke up on Monday morning to the news that a police officer had killed himself inside a church.Witnesses said the officer, Second Brig.
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Oil spill pollutes river
Oil spill pollutes river JAMBI, Jambi: A leaking oil pipe in Mendahara village, East Tanjungjabung regency, some 100 kilometers east of Jambi city, was apparently to blame for the polluted river and forest in the area, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
JP/18/SELO1
JP/18/SELO1checked -- JSR Fifteen green years at SelolimanIn May, conservationists worldwide celebrate the 15th anniversary of Indonesia's first non-commercial, non-governmental, environment center. Jakarta Post contributor based in Surabaya Duncan Graham reports:When Kermit the TV cartoon frog...
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Japan thumbs nose at int'l public opinion
Japan thumbs nose at int'l public opinionBantarto Bandoro, Jakarta If one were to ask which countries of East Asia have the most conflicting relations with other countries in the region, the answer is probably Japan.
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Aceh village staff serve residents in simple tent office
Aceh village staff serve residents in simple tent officeNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehA tent measuring three-by-three meters is erected on top of the rubble on the side of the road from Banda Aceh to Krueng Raya.
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
BPK, ADB seek inputs in fund management
BPK, ADB seek inputs in fund managementUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaRecalling the time when Mount Agung in Bali erupted in 1963, Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) chairman Anwar Nasution said that donations of condensed milk for the victims of the terrible disaster had been abundant.
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
KPK continues probe into Mulyana case
KPK continues probe into Mulyana case JAKARTA: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) questioned four more people on Monday in connection with the an alleged attempted bribery case involving General Elections Commission (KPU) official Mulyana W. Kusumah.
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Blok M and Taman Mini prepared for summit participants
Blok M and Taman Mini prepared for summit participantsAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaSecurity officers would direct delegates at the Asian-African Summit to Blok M in South Jakarta should they wish to do some shopping, police said on Monday.
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Locals people unfazed by Krakatau activity
Locals people unfazed by Krakatau activityThe Jakarta Post, Tanjung Lesung, AnyerHariyanto, 34, sailed his boat into the Sunda Strait on Saturday afternoon as he always does, ignoring warnings that Mount Anak Krakatau had come back to life with mild earthquakes rattling its crater in the last few...
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
* All 17 on board crash plane found dead Page 2
* All 17 on board crash plane found dead Page 2 * Activists urge government to drop nuke project Page 4 * Papuans want rights abusers to be jailed Page 5 * Japan thumbs nose at international public opinion Page 7 * Locals unfazed by increased Anak Krakatau activity Page 8 * Boxer Gainer stands on...
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Commerce sets sights on 15% loan growth on Niaga's role
Commerce sets sights on 15% loan growth on Niaga's roleBloomberg, Kuala LumpurCommerce Asset-Holding Bhd., Malaysia's second-biggest lender, expects to expand loans by at least 15 percent this year, the same pace as in 2004, as a bigger contribution by its Indonesian bank unit helps cover a slowing...
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Ministers say investment climate improving
Ministers say investment climate improvingRiyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post, Tanjung Benoa, BaliIndonesian economic ministers have assured Indonesian and Australian businesspeople that the improving relations between the two countries will serve as a "window of opportunity" for them to start or even...
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Blok M, Taman Mini prepares for delegates
Blok M, Taman Mini prepares for delegatesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSecurity officers would direct delegates at the Asian-African Summit to Blok M in South Jakarta should they wish to do some shopping, police said on Monday.
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
The One, another option for fashionable sushi
The One, another option for fashionable sushiEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe One restaurant offers a comprehensive menu of modern Japanese fusion cooking and is another fashionable option for sushi lovers in the capital.
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
KPUD members summoned over alleged embezzlement
KPUD members summoned over alleged embezzlementBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe City Council is now looking into alleged embezzlement by other members of the Jakarta Elections Commission (KPUD) in 2004, less than two weeks after the arrest of General Elections Commission (KPU) member...
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
KFC bomber faces death sentence
KFC bomber faces death sentenceMAKASSAR: The alleged mastermind of a series of bombings in Makassar, South Sulawesi, that killed three people went on trial on Monday and faces the death penalty if convicted.
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Exclusive zone,
Exclusive zone, territorial claimsFrom KompasAn article in Kompas daily (March 7) written by I Basis Susilo noted that Indonesia's loss of Sipadan and Ligitan islands was due to the lack of a continuous presence, effective settlement and guarantee for nature conservation on border islands.
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Jazz lovers get bonus in tribute concert
Jazz lovers get bonus in tribute concertM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPerforming the works of a maestro is a daunting task for average musicians, but three instrumentalists from the Daya Music Institute proved that not only could they rehash classic compositions of one of the...
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Global cabling system company eyes Indonesian market
Global cabling system company eyes Indonesian marketThe Jakarta Post, JakartaSeeing the low level of investment in cable channeling infrastructure in Indonesia, an American company specializing in cabling systems and connectivity solutions sees an opportunity to expand in the country by promoting a...
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Direct election and public welfare
Direct election and public welfareTata Mustasya, Jakarta After directly electing the President last year, many people have great expectations of the direct elections of local government leaders, like governors, regents and mayors.
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Activists urge govt to drop nuclear power plant plan
Activists urge govt to drop nuclear power plant planThe Jakarta Post, JakartaActivists have called on the government to reconsider its plan to construct a nuclear power plant given the possible hazardous effects of such technology and the need for public transparency concerning the project.
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Taxi companies take heat for robberies
Taxi companies take heat for robberiesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSlack hiring policies, poor monitoring and a lack of training are among the reasons being cited for a recent increase in robberies committed by taxi drivers against passengers in Jakarta over the past several weeks.
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
'RI need more philanthropy'
'RI need more philanthropy'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists working to promote human welfare say that if philanthropic organizations received more funds and support the nation would advance more rapidly.
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Govt asked to ban farm comodity imports
Govt asked to ban farm comodity importsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA group of non-governmental organizations staged a rally on Monday in front of the Ministry of Trade and the State Palace to demand that the government ban the import of staple agricultural products and protect local farmers with...
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Tax debate unproductive?
Tax debate unproductive?From Koran TempoThe war of words between Taxation Director-General Hadi Poernomo and economist Faisal Basri over irregularities in the use of tax revenue has boiled down to the need to present relevant evidence.
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Rupiah falls further on capital outflow, strong dollar demand
Rupiah falls further on capital outflow, strong dollar demandAgencies, JakartaThe rupiah on Monday continued last week's slide, ending lower on capital outflows from the country and on dollar demand from oil importers, according to dealers.
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Advertorial; for Tuesday
Advertorial; for Tuesday African-Asian Summit 2005: Reinvigorating the Bandung SpiritWhen Nehru and Zhao Enlai arrived for the Asia-Africa Conference in Bandung 50 years ago, they represented two Asian countries that were struggling to stand on their own feet economically and politically.
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Dairy farmers want increase in milk price
Dairy farmers want increase in milk priceYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungAfter being in the dairy business for over 10 years, the thought to switching to another business has started to cross Yayat Ruchiyat's mind.
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Muhaimin looks set to take PKB's top post
Muhaimin looks set to take PKB's top postMuhaimin Iskandar, a deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, is set to take over leadership of the National Awakening Party (PKB). Muhaimin was the lone candidate when the election began at 11 p.m.
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Jackie Chan wows Aceh children
Jackie Chan wows Aceh childrenThe faces of children at the Lampeuneurut Children's Center in Banda Aceh light up. Their waiting game ends when they spot the familiar face of Hong Kong action movie star Jackie Chan.
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
19 taken ill with food poisoning
19 taken ill with food poisoningAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPolice are investigating a catering firm after 19 children who attended a birthday party in Cipinang, East Jakarta, were rushed to hospitals with suspected food poisoning over the weekend.City police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Grande dame of sculpture for 40 years
Grande dame of sculpture for 40 yearsCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, JakartaLooking back is no small effort, let alone when it concerns four decades of your life.But Rita Widagdo has done it. A solo exhibition of 110 works made during her 40 years as the grande dame of Indonesian sculpture presents...
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
PLN to operate plants using diesel fuel to secure supply
PLN to operate plants using diesel fuel to secure supplyLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState firm PT PLN will use diesel fuel to operate its two of its power plants to ensure Java and Bali electricity supplies are stable when the Muara Tawar gas field goes off-stream.
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
1. PKB (3x18)
1. PKB (3x18) PKB sets dual standards on double jobbing 2. Nuke (2x28) Activists urge govt to drop nuclear power plant plan 3. Ago (1x27) Executives nabbed in loan case 4. Philant (2x15) 'RI needs more philanthropists'
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Indigenous people marginalized at Wasur National Park
Indigenous people marginalized at Wasur National ParkR. Kristiawan, Contributor, Merauke, South PapuaWasur National Park is essential for the well-being of Merauke, South Papua.Located 13 kilometers from the city, Rawa Biru, the 10,400 (checking units) area of open water in the center of the park...
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Well-to people to pay higher hospital charges
Well-to people to pay higher hospital chargesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe administration will increase the cost of first-class, second- class and VIP services at all city hospitals."The (new) rates for patients occupying class I, II and VIP rooms will be determined later in a...
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Four houses catch fire
Four houses catch fire JAKARTA: Two separate fires burned down four houses on Monday afternoon. No injuries or fatalities were reported in either incident.The first destroyed three houses on Jl. Talang, Pegangsaan, Central Jakarta.
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Malaysia gets crafty
Malaysia gets crafty From KompasMalaysia is among the nations in the world with "crafty" moves, as shown in the border dispute with Indonesia over the ownership of Sipadan and Ligitan islands. Malaysia built resorts on the islands even before the dispute was settled, without responding to...
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Susilo wants Asia, Africa to lead energy revolution
Susilo wants Asia, Africa to lead energy revolutionRendi A. Witular and Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAmid the decline in conventional energy resources and rising global pollution, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono suggested on Monday that nations from Asia and Africa initiate the use of...
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
S. Africa's President Mbeki will be first leader to arrive in Jakarta
S. Africa's President Mbeki will be first leader to arrive in JakartaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta South African President Thabo Mbeki will be the first head of state to arrive in Jakarta on Tuesday to attend the historic Asian-African Summit (AAS).
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
The prime ministers of the sponsoring countries of the 1955
The prime ministers of the sponsoring countries of the 1955 Asian- African Conference.
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Indosat's debt rating kept at BB-
Indosat's debt rating kept at BB- JAKARTA: PT Indosat, Indonesia's second-largest telephone network operator, had its foreign currency debt rating maintained at BB- by Standard & Poor's."The rating affirmation reflects Indosat's continued solid market position in a rapidly growing cellular market,...
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
KPUD members summoned over alleged graft
KPUD members summoned over alleged graftBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe City Council is now looking into alleged embezzlement by other members of the Jakarta Elections Commission (KPUD) in 2004, less than two weeks after the arrest of General Elections Commission (KPU) member...
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
RI-Australian relationship at new high, but concerns remain
RI-Australian relationship at new high, but concerns remainRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Tanjung Benoa, BaliGovernment officials and businesspeople from Australia and Indonesia would likely agree that there has been a recent renaissance in relations between the two countries, but Indonesia...
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Rescuers locate bodies from Papua plane crash
Rescuers locate bodies from Papua plane crashNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraThe bodies of 17 people onboard the missing GT Air Twin Otter aircraft in Papua were found by a search and rescue team on Monday, police say.
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
Executives nabbed in loan case
Executives nabbed in loan caseThe Attorney General's Office (AGO) has arrested three top officials of PT Cipta Graha Nusantara/Tahta Medan (CGN/TM) in connection with Rp 1 trillion (US$107 million) in non-performing loans owed to state-owned lender Bank Mandiri.
Tue, 19 Apr 2005
TV Program: Tuesday, April 19, 2005
TV Program: Tuesday, April 19, 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: Agribiz11:00 News: Berita Nusantara12:00 p.m.