Archive: 7 April 2005
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Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Inflationary pressures
Inflationary pressures Inflation is rearing its ugly head again. Though the 1.91 percent inflation in March was widely predicted after the March 1 fuel price increases of 29 percent, along with the price rises they triggered in the costs of other goods and services, the figure was still rather...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Tangerang prosecutors urged to follow up BPK findings
Tangerang prosecutors urged to follow up BPK findingsMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangStudents and non-governmental organization (NGO) activists have demanded that prosecutors follow up a Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) investigation detailing Rp 24.6 billion (US$2.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Maritime Museum tower catches fire
Maritime Museum tower catches fire JAKARTA: The tower of the Maritime Museum in North Jakarta, caught fire at about 2 p.m. on Wednesday.However, the fire did not destroy the building, which was built in 1652, as firefighters extinguished it within an hour.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Puteh faces new charge of malfeasance
Puteh faces new charge of malfeasanceThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) Prosecutor's Office named on Wednesday suspended governor Abdullah Puteh and the head of the provincial legal and public relations bureau, A. Hamid Zein, as suspects in a Rp 4.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
JP/18/KAMASA
JP/18/KAMASAAging painter keeps Kamasan style alive Tri Vivi Suryani Contributor/DenpasarNi Made Suciarmi, one of the oldest female painters in Banjar Sangging, Kamasan village, Klungkung, east Bali, works meticulously on a canvas, drawing two-dimensional wayang shadow puppet figures in a painting...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
President Susilo vows justice for Australian woman facing execution
President Susilo vows justice for Australian woman facing executionAgence France-Presse, Sydney President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has insisted that justice will prevail in the case of a young Australian woman facing the death penalty over the smuggling of drugs to the resort island of Bali.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Working together to promote human rights
Working together to promote human rightsBenny YP Siahaan, Jakarta The testimony of Suciwati, widow of human rights activist Munir, before the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) at its 61st session in Geneva recently has certainly sparked public attention.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Body recovery a tough job, says Army sergeant
Body recovery a tough job, says Army sergeantApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, NiasSergeant Edi Ginting's face turned red from the effort of shifting a rock from a house in Gunung Sitoli, Nias island, which collapsed when a 8.
Thu, 07 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...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Aid distribution for quake victims still a problem
Aid distribution for quake victims still a problemApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanNine days after the 8.7-magnitude earthquake rocked islands off the west coast of Sumatra, slow distribution was still a major problem, leaving aid piling up at Sibolga port and Polonia Airport in North...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Indonesian economy to grow 5.5%, ADB says
Indonesian economy to grow 5.5%, ADB saysUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia's economy is set to grow moderately by 5.5 percent this year and later pick up to over 6.0 percent in the next two years on the back of buoyant consumption and improving investment, the Asian Development Bank...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Serious drought in NTT
Serious drought in NTT The serious drought in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) has been evident for quite some time. The meteorological office in Kupang, however, stated a few weeks ago in Pos Kupang that the current rainy season was quite normal.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Air Force personnel stationed in Kupang
Air Force personnel stationed in KupangKUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The Air Force has stationed 175 personnel, along with radar and surveillance equipment, in a subdistrict in Kupang regency to monitor the country's airspace.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
South Africa wants to host next AAS
South Africa wants to host next AASAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe South African government has expressed its readiness to host the next Asian-African Summit expected to be held some time in 2009, a senior official at the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Garuda responds
Garuda responds In response to a letter from Audrey Ng, who complained about the delayed departure of flight GA-417 on March 27 from Denpasar to Jakarta, we would like to apologize for the inconvenience caused to her and her husband, Glenn Cheng, who later proceeded on to Singapore.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Stock prices at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 6, 2005:
Stock prices at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 6, 2005: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Toyota aims to sell more models in tough RI market
Toyota aims to sell more models in tough RI marketImanuddin Razak, The Jakarta Post, Gold Coast, AustraliaWith its experience in sales and distribution, as well as networking, car manufacturer Toyota plans to grab a larger share of Indonesia's car market by introducing models that have sold well in...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
SBY plans to visit Santa Cruz cemetery
SBY plans to visit Santa Cruz cemeteryRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, WellingtonPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is planning to visit the Santa Cruz Cemetery, where a massacre involving the Indonesian Military (TNI) took place in 1991, during his trip to East Timor.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Munir's case at the UNHCR
Munir's case at the UNHCRAboeprijadi Santoso, Amsterdam President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's remark that the case of Munir would hopefully "change history" may be a significant development. But what did the President precisely mean? And what history was he referring to?It was an unusual event on an...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
1. COMMENTARY: 1 X 50
1. COMMENTARY: 1 X 50 Megawati's reelection a setback for democratic development 2. MISUSE: 4 X 10 City official defends principal over graft 3. FUND: 3 X 14 Int'l bodies, govt seek ways to deter corruption in aid 4. NIAS: 2 X 27 Aid distribution for quake victims still a problem
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Challenges of building an East Asian community
Challenges of building an East Asian communityJusuf Wanandi, Jakarta The idea of an East Asian community is now being seriously pursued following the decision at the ASEAN+3 (China, Japan and Korea) Summit in Vientiane at the end of 2004 to hold the first ever East Asian Summit in Kuala Lumpur at...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
More illegal logs seized in Sumatra, Sulawesi waters
More illegal logs seized in Sumatra, Sulawesi watersFadli and Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Tanjung Karimun/MakassarGovernment officials have again confiscated thousands of undocumented logs from several ships in the waters off Sumatra and Sulawesi.Lt. Col.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
JP/19/QURAN
JP/19/QURANKoran in braille changes students' lives Indra Harsaputra Contributor/SurabayaA smile bloomed on the face of Adi Subroto, who runs Surabaya's Yayasan Tunanetra Islam Karunia (Yaptunik), an Islamic foundation for the blind, when he learned that some of his students were each able to read...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Geneva villa controversy hits home
Geneva villa controversy hits homeTony Hotland and Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile the controversial purchase of a plush villa for Indonesia's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, does not appear to have contravened any procedures, politicians and analysts...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Conference on corruption in Asia
Conference on corruption in AsiaManaging Corporate Governance in Asia is holding a two-day conference titled Corruption in Asia -- Its Effect on Business and Nations, at Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Jimbaran, on April 7 and April 8.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Indomobil asks for annulment of recent import tariff cut
Indomobil asks for annulment of recent import tariff cutPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPT Indomobil Sukses International Tbk., which produces Hino and Volvo buses, has requested that the government annul its policy easing import tariffs on buses, spare parts and components for...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Expired cigarettes destroyed in Makassar
Expired cigarettes destroyed in MakassarMakassar Customs and Excises Office destroyed 250 boxes, or 151,388 packs, of expired cigarettes of various brands on Wednesday (see photo) in order to protect consumers as well as discouraging distributors from putting expired cigarettes into the market.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Rupiah boosted by dolar's slide against major rivals
Rupiah boosted by dolar's slide against major rivalsDow Jones, JakartaThe rupiah ended higher on Wednesday as offshore market participants unwound some of their long-dollar positions after the U.S. unit lost ground against major rivals, dealers said.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Reshuffle at Jamsostek questioned
Reshuffle at Jamsostek questionedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTwo major labor unions have questioned the recent reshuffle at state insurance company PT Jamsostek, which they said was conducted abruptly and not transparently.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Australia's Howard presses case for closer Asian ties
Australia's Howard presses case for closer Asian tiesAgence France-Presse, Kuala LumpurAustralian Prime Minister John Howard pressed his case for closer ties with Asian countries in an interview published here on Wednesday, dismissing concerns over Canberra's links with Washington and threats of...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
;JP;DAN;
;JP;DAN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates April 6 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates April 6 Bank notes rates Selling Buying Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 7,644.84 6,873.95 Brunei dollar 1 6,013.02 5,406.95 Canadian dollar 1 8,192.35 7,368.03 Swiss franc 1 8,276.63 7,445.04 Danish krone 1 1,723.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Remote villages to have better access to health services
Remote villages to have better access to health servicesThe Jakarta Post/Jakarta Manling, short for mantri keliling, or mobile male nurses, will soon color the local vernacular in villages in Lebak regency, Banten, and later on throughout Indonesia, as the Ministry of Health plans to make them...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Disabled yet to be accommodate
Disabled yet to be accommodate JAKARTA: The number of disabled people in Greater Jakarta has reached over 9,000 in the past two years, an official says.Head of the social rehabilitation division of the City Mental and Spiritual Development, Social Welfare Agency Jadium Sebayang, said his office...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Ecology park provides practicum
Ecology park provides practicumTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorIn a bid to introduce children to ecological and environmental issues, the Indonesia Institute of Sciences (LIPI) invited five elementary schools located near the institute's office in Cibinong, West Java, to join field activities...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Rising fuel prices pressure airlines
Rising fuel prices pressure airlinesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAirline operators are optimistic that passengers will still use their services although some fares will increase due to rising prices of aviation fuel -- avigas and avtur.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Jet Airways to make maiden flight to KL
Jet Airways to make maiden flight to KL KUALA LUMPUR: Indian carrier Jet Airways will make its maiden flight to Malaysia on April 29, marking growing economic ties between Kuala Lumpur and New Delhi, a senior airport official said on Wednesday.Malaysia Airports Holding Bhd.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Ex-army colonel and communist prisoner dies of lung failure
Ex-army colonel and communist prisoner dies of lung failureAssociated Press, Jakarta Abdul Latief, a former army colonel who spent 33 years in jail for alleged links with a communist coup attempt in 1965, died on Wednesday of lung failure, a relative said.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
New town to eat into protected mangrove forest
New town to eat into protected mangrove forestWahyuana, The Jakarta Post, BekasiThe Bekasi regency plans to build an exclusive new industrial town that will encroach upon about 10,000 hectares of the protected mangrove forest in Muara Gembong coast.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
How ASEAN countries can benefit from a dynamic Asia
How ASEAN countries can benefit from a dynamic AsiaGoh Chok Tong, Jakarta We must admit that ASEAN has lost some shine. Perceptions of Southeast Asia are affected by the series of bad news -- in particular, the overhanging sword of terrorism.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
'I have no alternative besides taxis'
'I have no alternative besides taxis'One month after the central government raised fuel prices by 29 percent, the Jakarta administration eventually nodded to the taxi operators' demand for new fares, despite the fact that the service provided by many of them is substandard.
Thu, 07 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...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
India Club Jakarta celebrates fiesty spirit of 'Holi' festival
India Club Jakarta celebrates fiesty spirit of 'Holi' festivalJoyeeta Dutta Ray, Contributor, JakartaOn March 26, an army of 600 prepared for an attack. The targets were each other. The battleground was Hotel Plaza, Kota Bukit Indah, Purwakarta.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
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...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Candidates set to race for PAN chairmanship
Candidates set to race for PAN chairmanshipSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, SemarangFive candidates competing for the leadership of the National Mandate Party (PAN) have passed the selection process to join the race at the party's congress beginning on Thursday, according to an official.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
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.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Myanmar 'must stick to reform pledges'
Myanmar 'must stick to reform pledges'PHILIPPINES: Myanmar could face opposition to its chairmanship of ASEAN at a meeting of foreign ministers next week if it does not show its commitment to pushing ahead with democratic reforms, the Philippines said on Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
City official defends principal over graft
City official defends principal over graftBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe city administration defended on Wednesday the principal of state 232 Junior High School in Pulogadung, East Jakarta, who had used a scholarship fund for his students to buy electronic goods and furniture.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
1. Puteh (1x36)
1. Puteh (1x36) Puteh faces new charge of malfeasance 2. Pan (2x24) Candidates set to race for PAN leadership 3. Gugat (1x24) Reshuffle at Jamsostek questioned 4. Ausi (2x32) President Susilo vows justice for Australian woman facing execution
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Tsunamis create 2 million new poor
Tsunamis create 2 million new poorCecil Morella, Agence France-Presse/ManilaTwo million more Asians have joined the ranks of the poor following the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster even though the overall impact on the economies of the affected countries looks small, the Asian Development Bank said on...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Kampar regent making comeback
Kampar regent making comebackPEKANBARU, Riau: A senior official in the Riau provincial administration said on Wednesday Minister of Home Affairs Mohammad Ma'ruf had approved ousted Kampar regent Jefri Noer resuming office beginning on Thursday.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Committed ranger and macaque tamer
Committed ranger and macaque tamerAndi Hajramurni, MakassarHe has spent over half his life taking care of the 1,000-hectare Karaenta Nature Reserve.No wonder, Haro, 48, knows everything about the forest located in Kampung Kappang, Labuaja village, Cendrana district, Maros regency, some 60...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Favorites advance to A Mild third round
Favorites advance to A Mild third roundMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali Several top-ranked players advanced to the third round of the main draw at the A Mild Billiard Bali International Open at Paradiso Bowling and Billiard Center here on Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Govt to hold Asia-Africa Trade Fair
Govt to hold Asia-Africa Trade FairThe Jakarta Post, JakartaOn the sidelines of the upcoming Asian-African Summit later this month, a trade fair will be held to exhibit and promote products to encourage investment and trade relations among the nations of the two continents.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Balinese Catholics pray for Pope John Paul II
Balinese Catholics pray for Pope John Paul IIRita A.Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarLike millions of Catholics around the world, Catholics living on Hindu-dominated Bali also held a series of masses to honor the late Pope John Paul II.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, April 7, 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, April 7, 2005.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Painting Faces by I Nengah Wirakusuma, at Ganesha Gallery Four Season Resort at Jimbaran Bay, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until April 22 * Solo Art Exhibition The Secret Studio by Bruce Granquist, at Danes Art Veranda Jl.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Seminar on tourism and IT in Sanur
Seminar on tourism and IT in SanurIndo.com, which focuses on Internet and mobile technology for the tourism industry in Indonesia, plans to hold a seminar on tourism, the Internet and the mobile technology revolution at Wantilan Convention Center, Sanur Beach Hotel, Sanur, on April 7 at 8 a.m.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Learning to be thrifty
Learning to be thrifty Simple things sometimes become very complicated because of a simple lack of empathy. Here in Indonesia there are many examples of this, the latest being the purchase of a Rp 70 billion mansion to serve as the (official) residence for the head of Indonesia's permanent mission...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Garuda responds
Garuda responds In response to a letter from Audrey Ng, who complained about the delayed departure of flight GA-417 on March 27 from Denpasar to Jakarta, we would like to apologize for the inconvenience caused to her and her husband, Glenn Cheng, who later proceeded on to Singapore.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
~Guns "n" poses Will Europe arm China?
~Guns "n" poses Will Europe arm China? Chinese armed forces do not lack funds for their modernization: China is booming, and the government is on a military spending spree. What they lack is access to Western weaponry, cut off under sanctions imposed after the 1989 Tiananmen massacres.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
ASEAN pledge 'timely' action on inflation
ASEAN pledge 'timely' action on inflationSoutheast Asia's finance ministers pledged "timely" action to curb inflation, a sign some may embrace stronger local currencies to restrain rising energy costs.Ministers "recognize the need to manage any downside risks," to growth, they said in a joint...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
From ugly duckling to cherished swan
From ugly duckling to cherished swanImanuddin Razak, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAmong the five innovative international multipurpose vehicles (IMVs) introduced during the recent test drive session in the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, was the Kijang Innova, the fifth generation of Indonesia's...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
More detainees escape police cell
More detainees escape police cellAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJust three days after seven detainees escaped from the Bojong Gede police detention center, three detainees broke out of the East Jakarta police detention center shortly before noon on Wednesday by sawing through the bars of...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Pertamina's appeal trial delayed
Pertamina's appeal trial delayed JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court postponed on Wednesday the first hearing of an appeal filed by state oil company Pertamina against penalties imposed by the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) on the firm for violations in its super tanker...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Korean school struggles to uphold home values
Korean school struggles to uphold home valuesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaWhen Korean companies operating in the city established the Jakarta International Korean School (JIKS) in 1976, it had only 26 students.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
KPK to examine officials' wealth
KPK to examine officials' wealthBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will soon examine the wealth reports of 831 of the city's top-ranking officials.City personnel office head Sukesti Martono said on Wednesday that the echelon II and III, the heads...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Papua agree to share fund
Papua agree to share fundJAYAPURA, Papua: The Papuan provincial government hammered out an agreement with local administrations late on Tuesday on the sharing of Rp 1.7 trillion ($US188.8 million) in autonomy funds.According to the agreement, 40 percent of the Rp 1.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Separatist protest mars Susilo visit to NZ
Separatist protest mars Susilo visit to NZRendi A.Witular, The Jakarta Post, WellingtonPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono began his two-day visit on Wednesday to New Zealand aimed at boosting trade and regional security, amid two separatist protests against Indonesia that marred his arrival.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
*Mega's reelection a setback for democratic development Page 2
*Mega's reelection a setback for democratic development Page 2 *Geneva villa bought at odd timing Page 3 *Body recovery in Nias a tough job: Army sergeant Page 5 *Working together to promote human rights Page 7 *More detainees escape Jakarta police cell Page 8 *Indonesia's Rachman retains IBF title...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
RI crude palm oil exports rose by 35.63% last year
RI crude palm oil exports rose by 35.63% last yearZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia exported 8.66 million tons of crude palm oil last year, or up about a third from the previous year's 6.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Maluku school buildings in disrepair
Maluku school buildings in disrepairM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, AmbonSome 423 elementary schools in Maluku are in such a poor state that without renovation, it is no longer safe for children study there, an official says.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Ba'asyir contests jail sentence
Ba'asyir contests jail sentence JAKARTA: Lawyers of Abu Bakar Ba'asyir filed on Wednesday an appeal to a higher court to revoke his 30-month prison sentence for his role in conspiring the 2002 Bali bombings.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Kalimantan to offer offroaders challenge
Kalimantan to offer offroaders challengeMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Local and foreign four-wheel-drive enthusiasts will get an opportunity to take on the wilderness of rain forest-blanketed Kalimantan when they take part in the inaugural Diplomat Challenge of Indonesia.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Rachman retains IBF title
Rachman retains IBF titleThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Muhammad Rachman of Indonesia may have retained his world mini-flyweight belt but he would have preferred a knock-out win rather than a technical draw.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Megawati's reelection a setback for democratic development
Megawati's reelection a setback for democratic developmentM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe reelection of Megawati Soekarnoputri as leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) during the party's congress in Bali last Thursday reinforces the proposition that after...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Gorgon accord may help find buyers
Gorgon accord may help find buyersBloomberg, SydneyChevronTexaco Corp., the second- biggest U.S. oil company, said the A$11 billion (US$8.4 billion) Gorgon LNG venture should find customers more easily after an agreement to include two Exxon Mobil Corp. fields in the project.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Trial on eviction case continues
Trial on eviction case continues JAKARTA: About 200 people representing a group of squatters evicted from a plot of land near Taman Anggrek shopping mall in West Jakarta attended the civil suit trial they filed against the authority on Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
10 police officers arrested for assault
10 police officers arrested for assaultBANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Lampung Police detained on Wednesday 10 officers from the Tulangbawang Police for an alleged assault that led to the death of civilian Hasanudin Rubai, 42.The 10 officers were detained after being questioned on Monday and Tuesday.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
SMS led to arrest of officer
SMS led to arrest of officerRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, PaluAn anonymous short message service (SMS) received by the Central Sulawesi Police chief led to the arrest of Adj. Comr. Saleh Iskandar over a string of attacks on churches last December.Brig. Gen.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Berries teaches easy way to learn Chinese language
Berries teaches easy way to learn Chinese language Learning how to speak Chinese and to write Chinese characters can be a burdensome activity. But Berries World of Learning, a Chinese enrichment center in Graha Rekso Kelapa Gading, East Jakarta, knows the secret of how to help children learn the...