Archive: 5 April 2005
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Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Earthquake survivors recall being trapped under debris
Earthquake survivors recall being trapped under debris Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Nias "If we had to wait for another hour, we would not have made it," said Maya Chandra, recalling her ordeal in the day after Monday's earthquake when she was trapped under debris. The 14-year-old girl's mother, Rosita, died due to lack of oxygen, along with Rosita's four siblings and 65-year-old mother.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Simeulue deserted as people flee
Simeulue deserted as people flee The Jakarta Post, Nias/Jakarta Nearly 90 percent of the around 78,000 people living on quake-hit Simeulue island have reportedly left their homes for fear of a repeat of the Dec. 26 tsunami. The senior government official on the island, Darmili, told AFP that the main town, Sinabang, was already deserted, as persistent rumors of an imminent earthquake more powerful than last week's 8.7 magnitude tremor had scared many residents.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Locals get a look-in at Bali Open
Locals get a look-in at Bali Open Moch N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali As qualifying rounds began for the A Mild Bali International Open on Monday, many local hopefuls showed up to compete for a place among top-ranked billiard players from 18 countries in the main draw.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Acehnese showing signs of mental stress
Acehnese showing signs of mental stress More than three months after the Indian Ocean tsunami, 70 percent of survivors in Indonesia are showing signs of psychological problems, ranging from anxiety to depression, the government said on Monday. It said the absence of a functioning mental health system has hampered efforts to treat an expected 400,000 patients in Aceh province, which bore the brunt of the Dec. 26 earthquake-tsunami.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina to buy LNG as rescheduling fails
Pertamina to buy LNG as rescheduling fails Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas firm Pertamina is in negotiations to buy 125,000 metric tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to meet its commitments to buyers in Japan, Taiwan and South Korea. Representatives from those countries, earlier rejected Pertamina's request for a grace period as winter weather has dragged on in those countries, meaning they require more LNG for heating.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI denies tsunami aid spent on Geneva villa
RI denies tsunami aid spent on Geneva villa Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government on Monday repudiated a report in a Swiss newspaper that tsunami relief funds were diverted to buy a luxurious house for the country's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva. Ministry of Foreign Affairs' spokesman Yuri Thamrin said the funds to purchase a residence for its envoy in Geneva had been allocated in last year's state budget.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Universities ink cooperation deal
Universities ink cooperation deal DEPOK, West Java: The University of Indonesia (UI) and Malaysia National University (UKM) signed here on Monday a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in medical and health research. UI spokesperson Henny S. Widyaningsih said the agreement would allow the universities to exchange research material, lecturers and students for studies and other activities, including workshops, seminars and symposiums.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Cop declared suspect in church blast
Cop declared suspect in church blast Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Palu National Police Headquarters has named a senior police officer as a suspect for his alleged role in last December's church bombings here. Adj. Comr. Is, who serves with the Central Sulawesi Police, was named a suspect after a police investigation into his activities since January, said Central Sulawesi Police chief Brig. Gen. Aryanto Sutadi. Adj. Comr.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Prudential posts strong growth in profit
Prudential posts strong growth in profit The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Top insurer PT Prudential Life Assurance (PLA), a subsidiary of Prudential Plc. -- a global financial service group based in London, posted a 130 percent jump in profit in 2004 from a year earlier boosted by rapid growth in its premium income. Throughout 2004, premium income reached Rp 1.56 trillion, about 53 percent higher that the previous year, a statement from the company said on Monday.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI gives 'medals of honor' to chopper crash victims
RI gives 'medals of honor' to chopper crash victims Agencies, Canberra President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono announced here on Monday that 11 Australian soldiers caught in a deadly helicopter crash while providing aid to earthquake-stricken Indonesian villagers would receive "medals of honor" from his government.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
The rules of the diplomatic game in Southeast Asia go
The rules of the diplomatic game in Southeast Asia go something like this. Whatever a government, despotic or otherwise, chooses to do within the privacy of its borders is its business. Specifically, the key neighborhood club -- the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) -- lists as a core principal the "non-interference in the internal affairs" of another member state. When ASEAN was founded in 1967 this cosy deal was enthusiastically embraced.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Lee Man Fong to be honored in Singapore
Lee Man Fong to be honored in Singapore Carla Bianpoen, Contributor, Singapore On April 9, Art Retreat Singapore will launch a solo exhibition of Lee Man Fong, the renowned Chinese-born Indonesian painter who started his career as a humble, self-taught artist. Art Retreat is a private museum owned by Indonesian collector Kwee Swie Teng, who received the Distinguished Patron of the Arts Award from the National Art Council last September.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates April 4
Rupiah Rates April 4 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,684.06 6,910.37 7,335.20 7,259.04 Brunei dollar 1 6,008.67 5,403.23 5,735.88 5,675.85 Canadian dollar 1 8,203.57 7,376.55 7,831.13 7,748.75 Swiss franc 1 8,288.06 7,450.00 7,911.79 7,825.91 Danish krone 1 1,727.64 1,553.15 1,649.21 1,631.52 Euro 1 12,868.63 11,575.34 12,284.39 12,159.39 Poundsterling 1 18,750.66 16,867.87 17,899.38 17,718.96 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,279.38 1,151.08 1,221.29 1,209.16...
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Country of paradoxes
Country of paradoxes From Koran Tempo Indonesia is a country of paradoxes: While it is rich in natural resources, its people remain poor; while officials are highly educated, the nation's human resources' capability is the lowest in Asia. Belief in Almighty God is the principle of our constitution, but the country is one of the world's most corrupt states. Officials seek luxury cars while children cannot afford to go to school.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. INSIGHT: 1 LINE, 49 COUNTS
1. INSIGHT: 1 LINE, 49 COUNTS Adaptation, not reform, can improve UN security role 2. CARGO: 2 LINES, 20 COUNTS Pertamina must buy LNG as rescheduling fails 4. SWISS: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS RI denies tsunami aid spent on Geneva villa
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Namibian arrested for cheating
Namibian arrested for cheating JAKARTA: Sr. Comr Tjiptono said on Monday that police arrested a 38-year-old Namibian named Lamberth on March 28 at the Ibis Hotel in West Jakarta for deceiving an Indonesian businessman. "Lamberth told the victim that he would provide US$5 million in a rice procurement deal in West Java in return for Rp 5 billion he asked from Rachma," said Tjiptono, adding that the Namibian told the businessman that he was a United Nations envoy for humanitarian affairs.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/8/BAKRIE
JP/8/BAKRIE Bakrie & Brothers reschedules meeting Bakrie & Brothers, one of Indonesia's oldest publicly listed holding companies, failed to gain approval for its planned rights issue because a quorum was not met during its scheduled extraordinary shareholders' meeting on Wednesday. Only 29.22 percent of the registered shareholders were represented at the meeting, well short of the two-thirds quorum needed.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Prudential records strong growth in premium income, profit
Prudential records strong growth in premium income, profit The Jakarta Post Jakarta Top insurer PT Prudential Life Assurance (PLA), a subsidiary of Prudential Plc. -- a global financial service group based in London, posted a 130 percent jump in profit in 2004 from a year earlier boosted by rapid growth in its premium income. Throughout 2004, premium income reached Rp 1.56 trillion, about 53 percent higher that the previous year, a statement from the company said on Monday.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. NIAS: 2 X 24
1. NIAS: 2 X 24 Earthquake survivors recall being trapped under debris 2. TNI: 2 X 24 Critics caution over rise in TNI spending 3. CHOPPER: 2 X 25 RI gives 'medals of honor' to chopper crash victims 4. BAN: 2 X 27 New Zealand ban on military ties with RI will remain: PM Clark 5. SUSUL: 2 x 18 Acehnese showing signs of stress
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Discrepancy in development
Discrepancy in development The difference in the development in western Indonesia and eastern Indonesia is growing. This can be seen from all aspects of development such as education, health, transportation, social welfare and many other areas.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Students, beware of trap
Students, beware of trap From Republika Student demonstrations against the fuel price increase have reaped public ridicule rather than support lately partly due to their destructive behavior, so that the effectiveness of such protests is to be doubted. Meanwhile, there is fear of the presence of other parties under a grand strategy of a certain group with political interests, using student power just to confine the student movement.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Fighting corruption
Fighting corruption Korean-style Riyadi Suparno's News Analysis titled Fighting corruption through civil service reform (The Jakarta Post, March 24) is worth commenting on. There are at least two points that need further elaborating. Firstly, the massive transfer of about 2.1 million central government civil servants to the regions was actually a part of the civil service reform package undertaken by the Office of the State Minister for Administrative Reform.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Critics caution over rise in military spending
Critics caution over rise in military spending Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Critics of the military are worried that the government's proposal to increase the defense budget this year would be used to expand the Army's much-criticized territorial function. The Ministry of Defense has proposed to the House of Representatives a Rp 5 trillion (US$538 million) increase in the 2005 defense spending from the current Rp 21.6 trillion.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/6/EDITORIAL
JP/6/EDITORIAL Why Asia-Africa? On April 22 and April 23, Indonesia will host a major summit bringing together 106 delegations from Asia and Africa. More than 53 state leaders have confirmed their attendance at the summit, which will be followed by a gathering to commemorate the historic 1955 Bandung Conference. At a time when the country is still mourning the horrific devastation of the Dec.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Minister 'must resign' before running for PAN chairmanship
Minister 'must resign' before running for PAN chairmanship Tiarma Siboro and Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Semarang Leader of the country's second largest Muslim organization, Muhammadiyah, has called on Minister of Transportation Hatta Radjasa to resign from his Cabinet post before running in a leadership election for the National Mandate Party (PAN).
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Agency probes irregularities
Agency probes irregularities JAKARTA: The City Audit Agency (Bawasda) said on Monday that it would pursue alleged irregularities in the use of city budget by city agencies as discovered by the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK). "We are following up the report. Hopefully, we will complete a thorough inquiry by the end of this month," agency head Firman Hutajulu said at City Hall. Of the five agencies implicated in BPK's report, Bawasda had examined only one -- the City Public Lighting and Road Agency.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Dispute won't stop mine sale: New Hope
Dispute won't stop mine sale: New Hope Tan Hwee Ann, Bloomberg, Australia New Hope Corp., which is selling a stake in Indonesia's biggest coal mine, said the sale won't be stopped by a reported legal dispute between Indonesian buyer Edwin Soeryadjaya and a former stakeholder of the mine. New Hope on Feb.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Two gunmen killed in southern RP
Two gunmen killed in southern RP PHILIPPINES: Two unidentified gunmen, suspected to be involved in the kidnapping of three Indonesians off Sabah last week, were killed in a shootout with government troops in the southern Philippines, a navy spokesman said on Monday. Capt. Geronimo Malabanan said the fighting erupted on Saturday when navy sailors chased two speedboats off the southern province of Tawi-Tawi, 1,020 kilometers south of Manila.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI, Australia hail dawn of 'new era'
RI, Australia hail dawn of 'new era' Agencies, Canberra Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono hailed a "new era" of relations with Australia here on Monday as a spate of shared tragedies brought the once-rival neighboring nations closer together. Following talks with Prime Minister John Howard, Susilo announced that he would press his fellow Southeast Asian leaders to accept Australia into Asian-bloc talks later this year.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Regional dances on TV
Regional dances on TV From Media Indonesia A program to mark private TV station TPI's recent anniversary showcased some regional dances, beginning with a Sundanese dance performed gracefully by Raden Hedi Junus. The show was in marked contrast to the other sort of dance events aired by nearly all TV stations, with dancers displaying their navels -- something that was once criticized by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Locals get a look-in at Bali Open billiards tourney
Locals get a look-in at Bali Open billiards tourney Moch N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post Kuta, Bali As qualifying rounds began at the A Mild Bali International Open began on Monday, many local hopefuls showed up to compete for a place among top-ranked billiard players from 18 countries in the main draw.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Excise duty rise urged to strengthen antitobacco campaign
Excise duty rise urged to strengthen antitobacco campaign Tony Hotland The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Observers renewed a call on Monday for the government to strengthen the country's flaccid antitobacco campaign and to soon sign the United Nations-brokered international convention on tobacco control. The call followed the recent acquisition of a 40 percent stake in Indonesia's second largest cigarette producer, PT HM Sampoerna, by U.S.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/4/POPE
JP/4/POPE RI delegates set to fly for Vatican The Jakarta Post Jakarta/Jayapura/Kupang Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah leaders are joining an Indonesian delegation sent by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono that will leave for the Vatican on Tuesday to attend the funeral of Pope John Paul II.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Canberra summit marks new era in RI-Aussie ties
Canberra summit marks new era in RI-Aussie ties S.P. Seth, Sydney Indonesia is currently the flavor of the month with the government and the media in Australia. Canberra feels good with its generous tsunami aid package and humanitarian aid. The government is satisfied that it will be able to effectively supervise how its $A1 billion five-year aid package (half in grants and half as low interest loans) will be spent to prevent it from ending up in corrupt deals.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Tsunami-related soil damage less severe than feared: Experts
Tsunami-related soil damage less severe than feared: Experts Grant Peck, Associated Press/Bangkok The contamination of soil by salt water -- a potentially serious effect from December's devastating Indian Ocean tsunami -- has been less severe than originally expected, agricultural experts said Thursday. Surveys show salt deposited in more than two-thirds of the agricultural land affected by the Dec. 26 tsunami has been leached out already, the U.N.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. Visit --- 1x32
1. Visit --- 1x32 RI, Australia hail dawn of 'new era' 2. Exodus --- 3x9 Simeulue deserted as people flee 3. Unocal --- 1x30 Steps urged to boost antitobacco drive 4. Cardinal - 1x45 Pope's funeral April 8 as cardinals look to future
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Singapore's award-winning gallery highlights Yogyakarta artists
Singapore's award-winning gallery highlights Yogyakarta artists Carla Bianpoen, Contributor, Singapore On April 8, Singapore's iPreciation gallery opens an exhibition of eight new-generation Indonesian artists. Aged between 27 and 35, the works of the artists are among the most recent developments in Yogyakarta, which is considered to be one of Indonesia's art showcases par excellence.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI to rethink tariff cut on bus parts
RI to rethink tariff cut on bus parts Phelim Kyne, Dow Jones/Jakarta Indonesia's recent easing in bus part import tariffs may flood the market with lower-cost China imports that could throw hundreds of employees of DaimlerChrysler AG's local unit out of work, a company executive said recently.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Frontline appeals against KPPU ruling
Frontline appeals against KPPU ruling Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Seeking to clear its name from accusations of collusion accusation, the winner of a tender to purchase Pertamina tankers, Frontline Ltd., has filed an appeal against the recent ruling by the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU).
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
UI, UKM to share research materials
UI, UKM to share research materials DEPOK: The University of Indonesia (UI) and the University of Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) have agreed to exchange research materials on medicine and health. Head of public relations of UI Henny Widyaningsih said on Monday that the two universities would also cooperate in medicine and health studies, science, social studies and quality assurance.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Move to sue PKB 'unreasonable'
Move to sue PKB 'unreasonable' KEDIRI: The National Awakening Party's (PKB) decision last year to suspend party leader Alwi Shihab and secretary-general Saifullah Yusuf after the two accepted Cabinet posts was final, a party official said on Monday. PKB deputy leader Mahfud MD said the recent move by Alwi and Saifullah to take legal action against the party was unreasonable.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
The rules of the diplomatic game in Southeast Asia go
The rules of the diplomatic game in Southeast Asia go something like this. Whatever a government, despotic or JP/6/E00 business. Specifically, the key neighborhood club -- the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) -- lists as a core principal the "non-interference in the internal affairs" of another member state. When ASEAN was founded in 1967 this cosy deal was enthusiastically embraced.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Nias earthquake victims left untreated
Nias earthquake victims left untreated Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Gunung Sitoli For two days, Fajarman Harefa has been crying out in pain because his left leg is broken. He was injured after his house on Nias island collapsed when the 8.7-magnitude earthquake rocked the island. Only when his brother, Darma Harefa, treated the wound with antiseptic and wrapped it in simple cloth, Fajarman felt some relief.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
*Critics caution over rise in TNI spending Page 2
*Critics caution over rise in TNI spending Page 2 *Pertamina must buy LNG as rescheduling fails Page 3 *Policemen busted for illegal logging Page 4 *Why U.S.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
New Zealand ban on military ties with RI will remain: PM Clark
New Zealand ban on military ties with RI will remain: PM Clark Ray Lilley, Associated Press/Wellington New Zealand's five-year ban on military ties with Indonesia will remain in place, Prime Minister Helen Clark said on Monday, despite steps by the U.S. and Australia to re-establish cooperation with Jakarta. Speaking on the eve of a visit by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Clark said she didn't expect that severed military links between the two countries would be discussed.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Semen Gresik delays submitting earnings
Semen Gresik delays submitting earnings JAKARTA: PT Semen Gresik, Indonesia's biggest cement maker by volume, missed a March 31 deadline to submit its 2004 earnings because an accounting firm has not completed an audit of one of its units. Accounting firm Haryanto Sahari & Rekan is still auditing the full-year results of one of Semen Gresik's units, Corporate Secretary Soebagio said in a statement filed with the Jakarta Stock Exchange on April 1.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/6/EDITORIAL
JP/6/EDITORIAL Why Asia-Africa? On April 22 and April 23, Indonesia will host a major summit bringing together 106 delegations from Asia and Africa. More than 53 state leaders have confirmed their attendance at the summit, which will be followed by a gathering to commemorate the historic 1955 Bandung Conference. At a time when the country is still mourning the horrific devastation of the Dec.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
KPPI close to completing 1st safeguard case
KPPI close to completing 1st safeguard case Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Trade Safeguard Committee (KPPI), is to announce soon its first-ever decision, which concerns the question as to whether it is necessary for the government to protect the local ceramic tableware industry from cheap imports, a senior official at the Ministry of Trade says.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Central dominance foils selection of candidates
Central dominance foils selection of candidates Oyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung Several members of the Democratic Party's Bandarlampung branch executive board (DPC) are dejected, not because they lost in the direct regional leadership election but because their candidacy was not supported by the party's Central Executive Board (DPP). Even though they had gone through a tough selection process, they were rejected unconditionally by the DPP.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian delegates set to fly to Vatican
Indonesian delegates set to fly to Vatican The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, Jayapura/Kupang Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah leaders are joining an Indonesian delegation sent by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono that will leave for the Vatican on Tuesday to attend the funeral of Pope John Paul II.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Garuda service
Garuda service After a blissful four-day holiday in Bali, my husband and I made our way to the airport at Denpasar on March 27. We were scheduled to travel on Garuda Indonesia's GA 417, scheduled to depart at 5 p.m., arriving in Jakarta at 5:40 p.m. My husband had a same-day connecting flight on Singapore Airlines' last flight of the day, scheduled to depart at 8:15 p.m.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ending gentle criticism of Myanmar
Ending gentle criticism of Myanmar As the date for Myanmar to take over the leadership of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations approaches, the grouping will face a choice: Either allow the repressive regime to take over the chair next summer and face international ostracism, or force the country to make meaningful changes. There are gestures Myanmar could make that would make its hosting of Asean meetings more palatable.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
30% of Nias inmates report to police
30% of Nias inmates report to police JAKARTA: Around 30 percent of inmates from Gunung Sitoli Penitentiary in Nias, who escaped during last week's massive earthquake, have reported to local police stations, according to a senior officer at National Police Headquarters. National Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Zainuri Lubis said on Monday that around 53 of 178 inmates on the loose had turned themselves in to police.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Illegal miners use spoons and forks to dig way to freedom
Illegal miners use spoons and forks to dig way to freedom Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Police internal affairs is now interrogating Adj. Comr. Haryono, chief of Bojong Gede Police subprecinct in Bogor, West Java, over the escape of seven detainees on Sunday. Seven people, detained for stealing and illegal mining, broke out of the Bojong Gede Police detention center early Sunday morning through a hole they had dug for several days. City police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Thousands flee over quake rumor
Thousands flee over quake rumor KAMPAR, Riau: Thousands of Kampar residents fled their homes on Sunday after rumors that the Koto Panjang Dam had cracked during the recent earthquake in Nias. As of Monday morning, many residents were still seeking refuge on higher ground. The secretary to the Kampar regency administration, Zulher, condemned those responsible for spreading the rumor and causing panic.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia quake adds to fears of more disasters
Indonesia quake adds to fears of more disasters Stuart Grudgings Reuters/Jakarta The massive tremor that struck northern Indonesia this week has confirmed experts' fears that a December earthquake set off a domino effect of seismic instability that could last decades and kill thousands. Seismologists are already sure that Monday's magnitude 8.7 quake off Sumatra island was a direct result of raised stress levels in the earth's crust caused by the Dec. 26 tremor.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Friends down under
Friends down under It was hailed as a "new era" of relations between Indonesia and Australia. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Australian Prime Minister John Howard both came out of their meeting in Canberra on Monday beaming with mutual praise and confidence over the future of ties between the often spatting neighbors. Susilo's visit was in itself historic, being only the third time an Indonesian leader has visited its southern neighbor.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Five injured in hotel collapse
Five injured in hotel collapse Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan A five-story hotel in the Kisaran area of Medan, North Sumatra, collapsed on Monday morning, leaving five people seriously injured. There were no deaths reported as of Monday afternoon, but there are fear that people may still be trapped under the rubble of the building. The hotel collapse also damaged five nearby houses. Eyewitnesses said the Wisata Hotel, the largest hotel on Jl.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Tuesday, April 5, 2005
TV Program: Tuesday, April 5, 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: Agribiz 11:00 Documentary 12:00 p.m.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Volunteers replace students in fight against dengue fever
Volunteers replace students in fight against dengue fever The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thirty-eight residents of Pasar Minggu subdistrict, South Jakarta, formed a team of volunteers on Monday to battle the Aedes aegypti mosquito that carries the deadly dengue fever virus through a 30-minute inspection program. The program, based on Gubernatorial Decree No. 2478/2004, has been implemented by students from universities throughout the city up until now.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 4, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 4, 2005 ______________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ______________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,950 0 0 Adhi Karya 890 0 2,378,500 Adira Dinamika 2,350 0 0 AGIS Tbk 130 -10 4,492,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 320 -20 62,500 AKR Corporindo Tbk 1,180 0 1,022,500 Alakasa Industrindo 165 0 0 Alfa...
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
A new era in RI-Aussie ties?
A new era in RI-Aussie ties? S.P. Seth Sydney Indonesia is currently the flavor of the month with the government and the media in Australia. Canberra feels good with its generous tsunami aid package and humanitarian aid. The government is satisfied that it will be able to effectively supervise how its $A1 billion five-year aid package (half in grants and half as low interest loans) will be spent to prevent it from ending up in corrupt deals.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Splinter group won't form rival board
Splinter group won't form rival board The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The splinter group in the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) said on Monday its leaders would accommodate the aspirations of party members who seek internal reform. It does not, however, intend to challenge the party's central board announced by reelected leader Megawati Soekarnoputri in a national congress last week. "We are not establishing a rival central board.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Security status lowered in Timor
Security status lowered in Timor KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The United Nations Security Council lowered its alert status in West Timor regency from an Alert IV to an Alert III in response to improved security, a senior government official said on Monday. Umbu Saga Anakaka, the spokesman for the East Nusa Tenggara provincial government, said the decision to lower the alert status was taken after a recent evaluation of security in West Timor by officials from the UN's headquarters in New York.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
City plans to remove Kota terminal
City plans to remove Kota terminal The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The West Jakarta municipality plans to remove the bus terminal in downtown Kota, West Jakarta in order to help alleviate chronic traffic congestion around the old downtown area and get rid of all the eyesores. "We have requested that the City Transportation Agency remove the terminal... We don't really need such a bus terminal there," West Jakarta Mayor Fajar Panjaitan told The Jakarta Post on Monday at City Hall.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
City OKs fare subsidy for monorail
City OKs fare subsidy for monorail Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso revealed on Monday that the city administration had decided to accept the request by the PT Jakarta Monorail (JM) consortium, for a subsidy for monorail fares in order to keep them at an affordable level of Rp 5,000 per single trip. "We will certainly provide the fare subsidy, but we are still calculating the exact amount," Sutiyoso told reporters at City Hall.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
DBS leads S'pore charge into RI
DBS leads S'pore charge into RI SINGAPORE: Singapore's largest lender is leading the charge for a bigger piece of Indonesia's banking action, with plans to open six more branches by the end of the year, a DBS executive said in a report published on Monday. The portfolio of the Development Bank of Singapore (DBS) currently includes new outlets in Semarang, Jakarta, Surabaya and Medan.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Merpati adds flights to Nias
Merpati adds flights to Nias JAKARTA: To assist relief work on earthquake-devastated Nias island, Merpati Nusantara Airlines has added two additional flights each day between Medan and Gunung Sitoli and Sibolga. The extra flights will be effective until April 9, using locally produced CN-235 aircraft.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Farming activities, such as duck and pig breeding, also receive
Farming activities, such as duck and pig breeding, also receive financial support from Freeport B Anastasia Tekege runs a small shop in addition to her construction business C PT Kapiri, which runs an ice factory in Mapura Jaya, is managed by a local businessman
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Students, beware of trap
Students, beware of trap From Republika Student demonstrations against the fuel price increase have reaped public ridicule rather than support lately partly due to their destructive behavior, so that the effectiveness of such protests is to be doubted. Meanwhile, there is fear of the presence of other parties under a grand strategy of a certain group with political interests, using student power just to confine the student movement.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Taxi fares are higher than my salary
Taxi fares are higher than my salary Beginning April. 1, the Jakarta administration has allowed taxi operators to raise their fares by as high as 38 percent for the waiting fee, despite the fact that their services are often below par. The Jakarta Post interviewed residents here on their comments on the increase, which came more than one month after the central government raised fuel prices by an average of 29 percent.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
A war among brothers?
A war among brothers? I remember a teaching from Tsun Szu in his famous masterpiece The Art of War to the effect that a good "war" is won without a drop of blood being spilt on earth. And another thinker, whose name I forget (may God pardon me), says that a war is the result of a bad political maneuver. Well, looking back to Southeast Asian history, wars between the island of Java and Peninsular Malaysia or the island of Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia have not been uncommon.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Policemen busted for illegal logging
Policemen busted for illegal logging Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police have arrested two police officers in Papua for allegedly facilitating illegal logging in the province and failing to come forward with evidence. A spokesman for the National Police, Sr. Comr. Zainuri Lubis, said on Monday the two officers, identified as Comr. Hariyanto and Adj. Comr. Sumadi, had been under police custody since March 31.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Caltex interested in supplying fuel to RI
Caltex interested in supplying fuel to RI Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Oil producer Caltex has expressed interest in supplying and retailing fuel here, and has submitted an application for a business permit. Erie Soedarmo, downstream oil and gas director at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, said on Monday the company would sell all types of fuel products, including transportation fuel.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Coal boosts RI non-oil, gas exports
Coal boosts RI non-oil, gas exports The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The robust demand for coal in the global market is one of the main driver's behind a 79.53 percent jump in the nation's first two-month non-oil and gas exports, a Central Statistics Agency (BPS) official said. As stated in the latest BPS report, non-oil and gas exports rose in 2004 to US$9.95 billion as compared to $7.61 billion posted in the corresponding period last year.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Collecting artifacts for the sake of posterity
Collecting artifacts for the sake of posterity Emmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was in 1969 that a young, high-spirited Austrian chef, keen to explore a country emerging from bloody political turmoil, first set foot in Denpasar, Bali. The beauty of the island not only stole his heart but gave him a home for his growing passion for antique artifacts and anything "artsy." "Bali is extraordinarily rich in handicrafts. Most important are their awesome togog (sculptures).
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Fighting corruption
Fighting corruption Korean-style Riyadi Suparno's News Analysis titled Fighting corruption through civil service reform (The Jakarta Post, March 24) is worth commenting on. There are at least two points that need further elaborating. Firstly, the massive transfer of about 2.1 million central government civil servants to the regions was actually a part of the civil service reform package undertaken by the Office of the State Minister for Administrative Reform.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Constitution to get local translations
Constitution to get local translations Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar To assist the public in interpreting the amended Constitution, the Constitutional Court has recommended that regional administrations work together with higher learning institutions to translate it into their respective local languages.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Jamsostek has new board of directors
Jamsostek has new board of directors The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Minister for State Enterprises Sugiharto replaced on Monday the board of directors of state-owned insurance company PT Jamsostek, asking them to increase the number of policy holders and improve the welfare scheme for them. "I expect the new management to widen Jamsostek coverage to workers nationwide," he said after installing the new board. Iwan P.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. Loggers (1x35)
1. Loggers (1x35) Policemen busted for illegal logging 2. Envoy (3x14) RI delegates set to fly to Vatican 3. Pan (2x28) Minister 'must resign' before running for PAN chairmanship 5. Susul (2x23) Traumatized students return to schools
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bakrie group reschedules meeting
Bakrie group reschedules meeting Bakrie & Brothers, one of Indonesia's oldest publicly listed holding companies, failed to gain approval for its planned rights issue because a quorum was not met during its scheduled extraordinary shareholders' meeting on Wednesday. Only 29.22 percent of the registered shareholders were represented at the meeting, well short of the two-thirds quorum needed.
Tue, 05 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 4, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 4, 2005 ______________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ______________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,950 0 0 Adhi Karya 890 0 2,378,500 Adira Dinamika 2,350 0 0 AGIS Tbk 130 -10 4,492,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 320 -20 62,500 AKR Corporindo Tbk 1,180 0 1,022,500 Alakasa Industrindo 165 0 0 Alfa...