Archive: 9 April 2005
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Sat, 09 Apr 2005
JP/19/JNICC
JP/19/JNICCSymposium explores cultural links between India and IndonesiaJoyeeta Dutta Ray Contributor/ JakartaOn March 30 2005, the Jawaharlal Nehru Indian Cultural Centre (JNICC) in collaboration with the University of Indonesia and Bhaskara, held a seminar, "Confluence", a symposium on cultural...
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Scavenger irked by broken promise
Scavenger irked by broken promiseWahyuana, The Jakarta Post/Bekasi With a daily income ranging between Rp 7,000 (US$78 cents) and Rp 12,000, Muhammad Nahlan, 48, a Bantar Gebang scavenger, was ecstatic when told in late March that he had been chosen to receive a free medical card that will allow...
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Muntilan craftsmen create 'ancient' Buddhist statues
Muntilan craftsmen create 'ancient' Buddhist statuesSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post/Magelang, Central Java Creating the appearance of antiquity in a newly made Buddhist statue made from volcanic rock is not too difficult a job for craftsmen at the stone craft center in Tamanagung village, Muntilan...
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Convert Jamsostek to Trust Fund
Convert Jamsostek to Trust FundRidwan Max Sijabat Jakarta As the government, political parties and elites continue treat PT Jamsostek, a state-owned company carrying out social security program for workers, as their cash cow, for the sake of workers, it will be much better for sake of the workers...
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Bustamante secures A Mild pool title
Bustamante secures A Mild pool titleMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Kuta, Bali Francisco Bustamante of the Philippines won the A Mild Billiard International Open after defeating Mika Immonen of Finland 11-10 in a tightly-contested final match at the Paradiso Bowling and Billiard Center here on...
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
1. PUNGLI: 1 X 35
1. PUNGLI: 1 X 35 Medan-Meulaboh paved with illegal charges 2. GAM: 3 X 16 Self-rule demand a crunch issue in new GAM talks 3. MUNIR: 3 X 16 Probe into death of Munir suffers new setback 4. OMBUDSMAN: 2 X 24 Ombudsman commission faces budget constraints, criticism 5.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Disasters and
Disasters and divine warningsFrom Koran TempoThe natural disasters that have taken place in the country should serve as a divine warning that we as a nation need to take a close look at ourselves. Unless there is a concrete improvement in our morality, more disasters are likely to follow.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Hypermarkets kill small businesses: Traders' group
Hypermarkets kill small businesses: Traders' groupThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) is looking into allegations that the city administration has violated regulations on hypermarket development in the capital.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Don't demolish
Don't demolish Puncak kiosks, please The Bogor Police have ordered the removal of kiosks, stalls and workshops along the road in Puncak, Cisarua/Megamendung district, as well as those in the parking lot of the Atta'Awun Mosque in Cisarua, by no later than April 9.
Sat, 09 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).
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Self-rule demand a crunch issue in new GAM talks
Self-rule demand a crunch issue in new GAM talksMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A top-level government delegation will hold a third-round of peace talks with officials of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in Finland next week in a bid to seek a peaceful way to end nearly three decades...
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Self-rule demand a tough issue in new GAM talks
Self-rule demand a tough issue in new GAM talksMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post/JakartaA top-level government delegation will hold a third-round of peace talks with officials of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in Finland next week in a bid to seek a peaceful way to end nearly three decades of...
Sat, 09 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...
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
APEC must modify itself: CSIS says
APEC must modify itself: CSIS saysThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The current state of economic cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region has been called into question, particularly after the Pacific Rim leaders met last November in Santiago, but were unable to come up with a focus on global security and...
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Ministry to work on trade facilitation, transparency
Ministry to work on trade facilitation, transparencyZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Ministry of Trade is focusing on improving trade facilitation, foreign trade policies and good governance as among measures to boost the country's exports.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Padang's Zainal fails in reelection bid
Padang's Zainal fails in reelection bidSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post/Padang Zainal Bakar, a corruption suspect and former West Sumatra Governor, has failed in his bid to seek reelection this year.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Essay competition held on 'Sekaten'
Essay competition held on 'Sekaten' YOGYAKARTA: In a bid to help the local government to redesign the currently much-maligned Sekaten night market, Gadjah Mada University's Center for Tourism Studies is holding an essay- writing competition.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Locust attack rice fields in Kupang
Locust attack rice fields in Kupang KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: First they ate South Sulawesi, now huge swarms of locusts have decimated at least 177 hectares of paddy fields across Kupang.After two weeks of the plague, farmers fear that the rice harvest would be completely ruined.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Indonesia has reservations on Annan's human rights proposal
Indonesia has reservations on Annan's human rights proposalEndy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post/Geneva Indonesia, which chairs the United Nations Commission on Human Rights this year, has some reservations about the proposal to abolish the agency and replace it with a smaller council as suggested by UN...
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
City guarantees natural gas for public transportation
City guarantees natural gas for public transportationBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The city administration will ensure the smooth distribution of natural gas automotive fuel in the city to support its "blue- skies" program.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Probe into death of Munir suffers new setback
Probe into death of Munir suffers new setbackEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The probe into the death of a noted human rights campaigner has suffered another setback, with top Garuda Indonesia officials denying any role in the case and giving conflicting statements regarding pilot...
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Surfers stay away after Nias quake
Surfers stay away after Nias quakeEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Teluk Dalam, Nias Sorake beach in Southern Nias is like heaven for surfers due to its waves that characteristically break from right to left, creating a long tube.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
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Foreign 'educators' should be carefully examined Pieter Van Der Vienhart Tilburg, Netherlands 2. Setiono -- Teaching english in Indonesia: Whose norms? 2 x 30 Teaching English in Indonesia: Whose rules should be followed? Setiono Jakarta
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Bank Niaga expects 20 percent growth in profit in 2005
Bank Niaga expects 20 percent growth in profit in 2005The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Niaga, Indonesia's eighth largest bank in terms of assets, expects its gross profit before tax, which reached Rp 754 billion (US$79.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
43 prosecuted for drug case
43 prosecuted for drug case JAMBI, Jambi: Jambi Police have completed the case files of 43 people charged with consuming and trafficking ecstasy, said Jambi Police spokesman Adj. Sr. Comr. Djoko Turrochman on Thursday.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, April 9, 2005
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, April 9, 2005Exhibitions* Ceramics My Tassion by Jenni and Dona, at Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Jl Suroto 2 Kotabaru (Tel. 0274-560404), from April 11 to April 18 * Arts Melintas Batas by Popok Tri Wahyudi, Kedai Kebun Forum, Jl. Tirtodipuran 3 (Tel.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Scavenger feels cheated by govt
Scavenger feels cheated by govt Wahyuana The Jakarta Post/BekasiWith daily income ranging from Rp 7,000 (US$78 cents) to Rp 12,000, Muhammad Nahlan, 48, a Bantar Gebang scavenger, was ecstatic when told in late March that he had been chosen to receive a free health card that would allow he and his...
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Aburizal's coordination
Aburizal's coordination Chief economics minister Aburizal Bakrie correctly observed last week that it was difficult to reduce the high costs of the economy without better coordination among the various economics ministries and government agencies.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Lawyer arrested for 'e' possession
Lawyer arrested for 'e' possession JAKARTA: The Jakarta Police were ready to bring a lawyer to court charged for possession of illegal drugs, an officer said on Friday.Spokesman Sr. Comr. Tjiptono said that the police arrested Rahmat Indra Dharma, 32, late on Wednesday, during an operation at...
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Violence mars PAN congress
Violence mars PAN congressSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post/Semarang Violence marred the second day of the National Mandate Party's (PAN) national congress on Friday after a significant number of participants failed to obtain registration cards.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Tourist arrivals in RP rise by 13%
Tourist arrivals in RP rise by 13% MANILA: Tourist arrivals in the Philippines rose by 13 percent in February compared to the same period last year, the government said on Friday.The Department of Tourism said it recorded a total of 200,128 visitors in February, up from 177,104 arrivals in the same...
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Pertamina lacks funds to pay for LNG, official says
Pertamina lacks funds to pay for LNG, official says Bloomberg JakartaState oil and gas company PT Pertamina, the world's largest exporter of liquefied natural gas, has insufficient money to pay for purchases of the fuel, a company official says.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
*Sky-high oil prices to stay, IMF warns Page 3
*Sky-high oil prices to stay, IMF warns Page 3 *Blueprint for the Aceh reconstruction completed Page 4 *Fuel price hike means more money for scavengers Page 5 *Foreign 'educators' should be carefully examined Page 7 *City guarantees natural gas for public transportation Page 8 *Shuttler Taufik...
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Payment for protest claim an outrageous lie
Payment for protest claim an outrageous lie JAKARTA (JP): Claims reported in The Jakarta Post that the New Zealand Green Party paid protesters to rally outside New Zealand's Parliament are an outrageous lie, the party's Co-Leader Rod Donald says.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Tsunami impact on tourism limited: Report
Tsunami impact on tourism limited: ReportDeutsche Presse-Agentur, New Delhi The economic impact of last December's tsunami on travel and tourism was significant, but limited, the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) said on Friday.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Govt to buy property overseas on credit
Govt to buy property overseas on creditAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In an effort to use the funds allocated to rent offices/residences abroad in an "efficient manner", the government will continue purchasing new property for its diplomatic missions and staff by borrowing money from...
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Fuel price hike means more money for scavengers
Fuel price hike means more money for scavengersNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post/Cirebon While many people are feeling the bite from recent fuel price increases, Cirebon scavengers are finding it a blessing in disguise.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Blueprint for reconstructing Aceh province completed
Blueprint for reconstructing Aceh province completedMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government has finalized the blueprint for the reconstruction of tsunami-stricken Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and North Sumatra, Vice President Jusuf Kalla declared on Friday.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Statue in auction may be from Borobudur
Statue in auction may be from BorobudurSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post/Magelang, Central Java It is possible that the Buddha statue withdrawn last week from an auction at Christie's in New York, following a request from the government of Indonesia, might have originated from the famous Borobudur...
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
1. OIL: 3 LINES, 13 COUNTS
1. OIL: 3 LINES, 13 COUNTS Sky-high oil prices to stay, IMF warns 2. VILLA: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Govt to buy property overseas on credit 3. TOLL: 1 LINE, 36 COUNTS Number of missing in Aceh revised down 4. HYPER: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS Hypermarkets kill small businesses: Traders' group 5.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
China seen reasserting its Third World leader role
China seen reasserting its Third World leader roleBenjamin Kang Lim, Reuters/Beijing Chinese President Hu Jintao will attend the 50th anniversary commemorations of the Asia-Africa Conference in Indonesia, reasserting China's credentials as a leader of the Third World, diplomatic sources and...
Sat, 09 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...
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Petronas drops plan to build Donggi
Petronas drops plan to build Donggi JAKARTA: Malaysia's state oil company Petroliam Nasional Bhd. (Petronas) will not build a liquefied natural gas plant in Indonesia as gas reserves at the proposed site fall short of requirements.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Pertamina to raise prices of high-grade gasoline
Pertamina to raise prices of high-grade gasolineBloomberg, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina plans to increase the price of high-grade gasoline later this year because of higher import prices, a company official said on Friday.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Indonesia, East Timor seal border accord amid Susilo visit
Indonesia, East Timor seal border accord amid Susilo visitRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Dili Indonesia and East Timor announced on Friday an agreement on territorial borders as President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono began his two-day visit to the country's former colony.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Is that car legit? Check on SMS 1717
Is that car legit? Check on SMS 1717 JAKARTA: Cellular phone users in Jakarta, Tangerang, Bekasi and Depok can now check the legality of a vehicle by sending short message (SMS) to 1717."The operator of SMS 1717 will send a message saying whether the vehicle is registered," the city traffic police...
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
After Nias, where next?
After Nias, where next? Today, just under two weeks after a huge earthquake demolished their homes, burying hundreds of men, women and children in their sleep, the people of Nias are still struggling to rebuild their lives.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Air Force wants Rp 2.7t
Air Force wants Rp 2.7t JAKARTA: The Air Force hopes to receive Rp 2.7 trillion (US$3 billion) in additional budgetary funds to improve its capability.Air Force Chief of Staff Vice Marshall Djoko Suyanto said the extra funds would be spent to purchase spare parts to enable dozens of its Hercules...
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Indonesian diplomats champion human rights in UN
Indonesian diplomats champion human rights in UNEndy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post/Geneva It is spring in Geneva, and it is time for the Indonesian government to rally its diplomats to speak on behalf of the country on the question of human rights.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Turkey helps Acehnese in unique way
Turkey helps Acehnese in unique wayNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh Muhammad smiled brightly, showing off a plastic bag with 10 warm flat breads in his hand as if they were precious stones.Every afternoon, the 45-year-old resident of Kuta Alam district has a new routine -- queuing up in...
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Soetardjo opposes PDI-P dismissals
Soetardjo opposes PDI-P dismissals JAKARTA: Senior Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI- P) figure Soetardjo Soerjogoeritno warned the party's new leadership against dismissing lawmakers due to their attempt to force reform within the party.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Australian tossed in jail, released
Australian tossed in jail, releasedAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta An Australian national was released from jail on Friday and cleared of charges that he had drugged an Indonesian woman and fled with her belongings. City Police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Slow disaster handling
Slow disaster handling From RepublikaA recent magnitude 8.7 earthquake off the coast of Sumatra has claimed lives and caused material losses. According to the latest news, most settlements on Nias and Simeulue islands were leveled.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Papua election on June 28
Papua election on June 28 JAYAPURA, Papua: The Papua Governor and elections commission have agreed to hold direct elections for regional government heads in the province on June 28.The elections of all 13 regional heads would be held on the same day to ensure people didn't move between electorates...
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
ASEAN urged to deny Myanmar chairmanship
ASEAN urged to deny Myanmar chairmanship PHILIPPINES: The Philippines senate is to pass a resolution calling for Myanmar to be stripped of its upcoming ASEAN chairmanship unless it releases a timetable toward democracy and improves human rights, its president said on Friday.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Copper prices to remain high for 2-5 years
Copper prices to remain high for 2-5 yearsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/West Sumbawa With the pace of global demand, especially from China, currently outstripping that of supply, copper prices are estimated to remain high for the next two to five years, a major player claims.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Villages to have better access to health services
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 available...
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
The city's best of stations, and its worst of stations
The city's best of stations, and its worst of stationsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The stench of urine welcomes commuters as they step off the electric train at Cikini station in Central Jakarta, an unpleasant reminder that at least 50 street people call the station home.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
1. Aceh (4x12)
1. Aceh (4x12) Blueprint for reconstructing Aceh province completed 2. Poor (1x48) Government needs valid statistics on the poor 3. Draft (1x32) New disaster management bill finalized 4. Asia (1x32) Lontar launches book on Soeharto 5.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
1. Pope ---- 1x26
1. Pope ---- 1x26 World bids farewell to Pope 2. Visit --- 3x17Indonesia, E. Timor seal border accord amid Susilo visit 3. PAN ----- 1x20 Violence mars PAN congress 4. Governo - 1x30 Padang's Zainal fails in reelection bid
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
;JP;DAN;
;JP;DAN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-rates Rupiah Rates April 8 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates April 8 Bank notes rates Selling Buying Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 7,661.63 6,891.34 Brunei dollar 1 6,025.32 5,419.10 Canadian dollar 1 8,169.56 7,349.02 Swiss franc 1 8,257.31 7,427.32 Danish krone 1 1,720.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Medan-Meulaboh paved with illegal charges
Medan-Meulaboh paved with illegal chargesAti Nurbaiti, The Jakarta Post/Meulaboh The bus is full and the passengers sigh as it grinds to a halt, barely half a kilometer from the last stop. The driver gets out from the vehicle and approaches a man in uniform, to whom he passes two Rp 1,000 bills.
Sat, 09 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...
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Young concertgoers in Yogya impress Dutch pianist
Young concertgoers in Yogya impress Dutch pianistSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta Concertgoers in Yogyakarta were flattered last weekend as one of Holland's leading pianists, Ronald Brautigam, presented them with a memorable solo piano recital of music by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin and...
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
FTA with Australia, NZ to cover textiles, forestry
FTA with Australia, NZ to cover textiles, forestryRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Wellington Indonesia will propose special facilities for some of its leading industries in upcoming preliminary negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) with Australia and New Zealand, a minister has said.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
~Commuting to school: A Tale of Two Cities
~Commuting to school: A Tale of Two Cities An interesting phenomenon is emerging at the Shenzhen/Hong Kong border. Thousands of children from Shenzhen are flocking across to school, to be educated in a city they do not live in.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Don't demolish Puncak kiosks, please
Don't demolish Puncak kiosks, please The Bogor Police have ordered the removal of kiosks, stalls and workshops along the road in Puncak, Cisarua/Megamendung district, as well as those in the parking lot of the Atta'Awun Mosque in Cisarua, by no later than April 9.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Danone approved to up stake in Bright
Danone approved to up stake in Bright SHANGHAI, China: China's Bright Dairy & Food Co. said on Friday the government approved a request by France's Groupe Danone to increase its stake in the major dairy manufacturer to 9.7 percent.The Ministry of Commerce gave Danone Asia Pte. Ltd.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Ombudsman commission faces budget constraints, criticism
Ombudsman commission faces budget constraints, criticismHera Diani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Since its establishment five years ago, the National Ombudsman Commission has experienced many dark moments in their offices, quite literally.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
JP/5/GOVERNOR
JP/5/GOVERNORWest Sumatra Governor fails in reelection bidSyofiardi Bachyul Jb The Jakarta Post/PadangZainal Bakar, a corruption suspect and former West Sumatra Governor, has failed in his bid to seek reelection this year.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Number of missing in Aceh revised down
Number of missing in Aceh revised downJerry Norton, Reuters/Jakarta Officials here have slashed by 60 percent their estimate of the number of people missing in Aceh province after the Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami, because of better data collection.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Food aid and local production: Who will feed Aceh?
Food aid and local production: Who will feed Aceh?Indra Lubis and Isabelle Delforge Jakarta In the province of Aceh, the majority of the population makes its living from agribusiness or fishing. The 42,000 families depending on small-scale fisheries have been terribly devastated by the tsunami.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Flooding warning system broken
Flooding warning system broken JAMBI, Jambi: Seventeen out of 20 flood early warning devices in Jambi are broken, putting thousands of lives in the region at risk from flash floods, an expert says.The broken water-level recorders made it difficult for concerned parties to check the water levels in...
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
TelkomFlexi moves to meet 3m subscribers target
TelkomFlexi moves to meet 3m subscribers targetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's leading fixed-wireless service operator TelkomFlexi is upbeat that its target for three million new customers will be achieved this year, with the help of its new promotion program.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Teaching english in Indonesia: Whose rules should be followed?
Teaching english in Indonesia: Whose rules should be followed?Setiono, Jakarta Who owns the English language? Americans, the British, the Canadians, New Zealanders or Australians? There was a time when such a question proved to be well-founded.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Australia will not beg for East Asia Summit entry
Australia will not beg for East Asia Summit entryMichelle Nichols, Reuters/Canberra Australia would not beg for an invitation to join a summit of East Asian countries but should be a member because of its high- level involvement in the region, Prime Minister John Howard said on Friday.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Taufik edges Gade for semifinal place
Taufik edges Gade for semifinal placeAgence France-Presse, Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Taufik Hidayat repeated his excellent performance in Athens by beating former world number one Peter Gade to reach the semifinals at the Japan Open badminton tournament on Friday.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Government needs valid database on the poor
Government needs valid database on the poorThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sutinah and her husband, residents of Rawa Badak, North Jakarta, have to feed six children, not to mention her parents, who all live in the same house.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Badminton
BadmintonJapan Open Results from the US$180,000 Japan Open badminton tournament on Friday (x denotes seeds): Men's singles quarterfinals Lin Dan (Chn x1) bt Bao Chunlai (Chn x5) 11-15, 15-6, 15-4 Kenneth Jonassen (Den x4) bt Lee Chong Wei (Mas x6) 15-10, 15-7 Chen Hong (Chn x3) bt Chen Yu (Chn)...
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Addressing gender needs in Aceh reconstruction
Addressing gender needs in Aceh reconstructionAndayani, Canada Since post-tsunami reconstruction and rehabilitation was officially begun on March 26, there has been a need to call attention to whether women's needs have been appropriately addressed in Aceh.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Indonesia needs a more diversified financial sector
Indonesia needs a more diversified financial sectorP.S. Srinivas Jakarta Having put the crisis of eight years ago firmly behind it, Indonesia is now looking ahead -- to a more promising economic future for its people.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Asia-Pacific phone sales rise 24%
Asia-Pacific phone sales rise 24% SINGAPORE: Asia-Pacific mobile phone sales, excluding Japan, rose 24.1 percent to 164 million handsets in 2004 on strong demand for low-tier models, the Gartner research house said on Friday.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Fraud alleged in school probe
Fraud alleged in school probeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police are investigating the alleged embezzlement of around Rp 133 million of assistance funds for poor students at state junior high school No. 232 in Pisangan, Pulogadung, East Jakarta.The city police's fraud squad detectives chief, Adj.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
KL minister will meet MILF leaders
KL minister will meet MILF leaders MALAYSIA: Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar will meet senior leaders of the Philippines' largest Muslim separatist group in southern Mindanao next week, an official said on Friday.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Nias people told to remain calm
Nias people told to remain calm JAKARTA: Vice President Jusuf Kalla told Nias and North Sumatra people to remain calm despite rumors that a tsunami was imminent in the area."Rumors are everywhere ... in Nias, Padang and along the west coast of Sumatra.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Transparency important for preventing graft
Transparency important for preventing graftUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Transparency remained the focus of a two-day international meeting on the prevention of tsunami relief funds falling victim to corruption.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Students to join U.S. youth program
Students to join U.S. youth program TANGERANG: Two Tangerang high school students will join the Youth Leadership Training Program in the United States along with four others from other provinces.The students are Siti Azizah Rahma and Zulham Ibrahim of SMA Muhammadiyah 2 in Cipondoh, Tangerang.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Lontar launches book on Soeharto
Lontar launches book on SoehartoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Celebrated philosopher Voltaire once said "the only lesson one can learn from history is that the people never learn from history".Fortunately, this did not stop a number of noted writers from compiling yet another "historical" book that...
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Phone fraud costs PT Telkom Rp 1.3b
Phone fraud costs PT Telkom Rp 1.3bYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Bandung Phone fraud involving a Pakistani national has cost state telecommunications company PT Telkom some Rp 1.3 billion (US$138,500) in losses, a senior company official told reporters on Friday.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
New disaster management bill finalized
New disaster management bill finalizedHera Diani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A joint team of government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and independent experts here is drafting a law on disaster mitigation that allows for more coordinated action and greater public involvement.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Councillor reported for graft
Councillor reported for graft AMBON, Maluku: Maluku Corruption Watch (MCW) has reported a former Central Maluku senior councillor for alleged graft.Azis Maulette, the former speaker of Central Maluku Regental Council, was reported to the Maluku Prosecutor's Office after a strong indication that he...
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Market research urged for tourism
Market research urged for tourism YOGYAKARTA: Regular market research was vital if Yogyakarta was to develop tourism, as it would justify what approach best suited demand, an expert says."The results of such research is a guarantee of success to win in the market," tourism expert Janianton Damanik...