Archive: 9 April 2005
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Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/19/JNICC
JP/19/JNICC Symposium explores cultural links between India and Indonesia Joyeeta Dutta Ray Contributor/ Jakarta On 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 links between India and Indonesia.
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Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, April 9, 2005
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, April 9, 2005 Exhibitions * 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. 0274 376114), until April 29 * Arts by Roddy de la Tour, at the Gallery of Lembaga Indonesia Perancis - LIP, Jl. Sagan No. 3 (Tel. 0274-566520), 10 a.m.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Scavenger feels cheated by govt
Scavenger feels cheated by govt Wahyuana The Jakarta Post/Bekasi With 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 family members to get free medication at government hospitals.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. By making these remarks after accompanying President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to a meeting with Australian businesspeople in Sydney, Aburizal was essentially acknowledging a failure to do his job as the coordinating minister for the economy.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
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 Milles Discotheque in Mangga Besar, West Jakarta. Officers allegedly found five ecstasy tablets on the suspect.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Violence mars PAN congress
Violence mars PAN congress Suherdjoko, 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. The violence has not only blemished PAN's reputation as being a middle class and reform-minded party, but also made the competition much fiercer among those vying for the PAN leadership.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
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 month last year.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina lacks funds to pay for LNG, official says
Pertamina lacks funds to pay for LNG, official says Bloomberg Jakarta State 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. Pertamina would ask the government to make payments to sellers, the company's director of marketing and trading Ari Soemarno said on Friday. "Looking at our cash flow right now, we cannot pay for the cargoes," he said.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
*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 defeats Gade for semifinal place Page 9 *RI has reservations about Annan's rights proposal Page 11 *TelkomFlexi moves to meet 3 million subscribers target Page 13 *Statue in auction may be from Borobudur...
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. The article, run on the Post's website on Thursday, reported that an Indonesian student in New Zealand claimed the Green Party had paid his college friend NZ$30 to join a protest in support of the independence of Aceh and West Papua.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Tsunami impact on tourism limited: Report
Tsunami impact on tourism limited: Report Deutsche 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, 00:00 WIB
Govt to buy property overseas on credit
Govt to buy property overseas on credit Adianto 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 a state financier, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. "A total of 42 people have been charged with consuming ecstasy pills, and another one is accused of trafficking the pills. The case files were just handed over to Jambi Prosecutor's Office," said Djoko.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Blueprint for reconstructing Aceh province completed
Blueprint for reconstructing Aceh province completed Muninggar 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. He said the blueprint had already been discussed with representatives of the people of Aceh, who have borne the brunt of the Dec. 26 catastrophe. "It's final.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Statue in auction may be from Borobudur
Statue in auction may be from Borobudur Sri 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 temple in Central Java.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. DIPLOMAT: 1 LINE, 56 COUNTS Indonesian diplomats champion human rights in UN
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
China seen reasserting its Third World leader role
China seen reasserting its Third World leader role Benjamin 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 analysts said.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Removing anti-graft constraints
Removing anti-graft constraints From 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 agencies and the rest of society to do something about it.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. Petronas' plant in Matindok on Sulawesi island was intended as a base from where the fuel could be supplied to customers in the U.S. and Mexico, said Amril Adnan, head of exploration at Indonesia's state oil and gas company PT Pertamina, a partner in the project.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina to raise prices of high-grade gasoline
Pertamina to raise prices of high-grade gasoline Bloomberg, 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. Pertamina will probably increase the price of Pertamax and Pertamax Plus to at least Rp 5,000 (53 U.S. cents) a liter, Adi Soemarno, director for marketing and trading at Jakarta-based Pertamina, told reporters.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia, East Timor seal border accord amid Susilo visit
Indonesia, East Timor seal border accord amid Susilo visit Rendi 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, 00:00 WIB
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 head Sr. Comr. Djoko Susilo said on Friday. The service was provided to accommodate busy people and requests during public holidays, Djoko said.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. As of this weekend, many bodies were still under the rubble, unrecovered due to a lack of heavy earth moving equipment.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
APEC must modify itself: CSIS says
APEC must modify itself: CSIS says The 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 the removal of trade barriers that hamper economic growth, according to participants at a seminar on Friday.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Muntilan craftsmen create 'ancient' Buddhist statues
Muntilan craftsmen create 'ancient' Buddhist statues Sri 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 subdistrict, Magelang, Central Java. With a few additional procedures, a newly made statue can be given an antique appearance that can look quite convincing -- even to collectors.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Convert Jamsostek to Trust Fund
Convert Jamsostek to Trust Fund Ridwan 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 to change the current status of the social-security firm to a Trust Fund.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bustamante secures A Mild pool title
Bustamante secures A Mild pool title Moch. 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 Friday. Bustamante found himself trailing early before pulling to a 6- 3 lead.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. ADB: 1 X 42 Transparency important for preventing graft
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Disasters and
Disasters and divine warnings From Koran Tempo The 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. Great Javanese prophecies from a long time ago predicted that our nation would face a period of turmoil, in which those refusing to commit sins would lose their portion and starve.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Hypermarkets kill small businesses: Traders' group
Hypermarkets kill small businesses: Traders' group The 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. The Indonesian Market Retailers Association's (APPSI) Jakarta branch chairman Hasan Basri said that the rapid development of hypermarkets had ruined the businesses of traditional market retailers in the city.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. Otherwise, personnel from Bogor regency will pull down the structures themselves. After inquiring about the matter, the Bogor regency administration explained that the order was based on an instruction from the President.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
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). As far as Merpati Airlines itself is concerned, however, my experiences with them over the years more often than not have been exercises in sheer frustration.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Self-rule demand a crunch issue in new GAM talks
Self-rule demand a crunch issue in new GAM talks Muninggar 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 of armed conflict in Aceh.
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Self-rule demand a tough issue in new GAM talks
Self-rule demand a tough issue in new GAM talks Muninggar 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 of armed conflict in Aceh.
Sat, 09 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.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Scavenger irked by broken promise
Scavenger irked by broken promise Wahyuana, 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 him and his family members to get free medication in government hospitals.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ministry to work on trade facilitation, transparency
Ministry to work on trade facilitation, transparency Zakki 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. The ministry's Director General of Foreign Trade Diah Maulida said on Friday that on top of the list was addressing high-cost economy issues, particularly at seaports.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Padang's Zainal fails in reelection bid
Padang's Zainal fails in reelection bid Syofiardi 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. None of the political parties in the province were willing to nominate him to run for governor in the upcoming direct gubernatorial election. It is an obvious political setback for Zainal, who had struggled mightily in order to be nominated to run for governor again.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. In a statement on Thursday the center said the competition was open to all and was free to enter.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. Kupang Regent Ibrahim Agustinus Medah said government officials had sprayed insecticide in areas attacked by the locusts to ensure they didn't come back. -- JP
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Indonesia has reservations on Annan's human rights proposal
Indonesia has reservations on Annan's human rights proposal Endy 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 Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Nevertheless, Indonesia used its position to persuade other commission members to begin discussion on the proposal, at least to find out where they stand.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
City guarantees natural gas for public transportation
City guarantees natural gas for public transportation Bambang 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, 00:00 WIB
Probe into death of Munir suffers new setback
Probe into death of Munir suffers new setback Eva 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 Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto's assignment letter. Pollycarpus was the first person to be declared a suspect by police in the Sept. 7, 2004 murder of Munir.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Surfers stay away after Nias quake
Surfers stay away after Nias quake Evi 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. However, since the March 28 earthquake, nobody but a few local boys has ridden the waves. Most of the shacks dotted along the beach were wrecked by the quake.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
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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
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Bank Niaga expects 20 percent growth in profit in 2005
Bank Niaga expects 20 percent growth in profit in 2005 The 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$79.45 million) in 2004, to grow by 20 percent this year, slower than last year's 69 percent.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Fuel price hike means more money for scavengers
Fuel price hike means more money for scavengers Nana 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. Since the increase in fuel prices on March 1, their earnings have increased dramatically due to higher prices being paid by traders for waste materials.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Number of missing in Aceh revised down
Number of missing in Aceh revised down Jerry 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. According to the latest numbers, 37,063 are now listed as missing from 93,458 early this week.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
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, 00:00 WIB
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 the upper reaches of the province's rivers, Batanghari monitoring team chief Suprijanto said.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
TelkomFlexi moves to meet 3m subscribers target
TelkomFlexi moves to meet 3m subscribers target The 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. As of March 2005, the number of Flexi subscribers reached 1.9 million, or already up by 26.66 percent from its 1.5 million subscribers at the end of 2004.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. For the non-native English countries studying the English language, they were once compelled to refer to either British or American varieties as a standard norm (exo-normative standard) that was to be adhered to.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Australia will not beg for East Asia Summit entry
Australia will not beg for East Asia Summit entry Michelle 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. He said it would be up to the 10-member ASEAN plus powerhouses South Korea, China and Japan to decide if Australia should be part of the summit.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Taufik edges Gade for semifinal place
Taufik edges Gade for semifinal place Agence 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. The Indonesian, who knocked the Dane out of the Olympics quarterfinals, showed no ill effect after recovering from knee and back injuries to score a 15-13, 12-15, 15-12 victory over the second seed.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Government needs valid database on the poor
Government needs valid database on the poor The 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. Rundown and crammed with cheap plastic furniture, their 30-square-meter dwelling represents the family's difficult economic condition well.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Badminton
Badminton Japan 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) 17-14, 15-4 Taufik Hidayat (Ina x8) bt Peter Gade (Den x2) 15-13, 12-15, 15- 12 Women's singles quarterfinals Zhang Ning (Chn x1) bt Lu Lan (Chn) 11-6, 11-0 Wang Chen (Hkg x4) bt Kanako Yonekura (Jpn)...
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Addressing gender needs in Aceh reconstruction
Addressing gender needs in Aceh reconstruction Andayani, 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. Furthermore, there is also a need to divert attention to ensuring full participation of local women, otherwise the patriarchal social order would be reinforced in this very crucial stage.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia needs a more diversified financial sector
Indonesia needs a more diversified financial sector P.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. The government is targeting a gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of 6 percent or more from 2006. The private sector will be the engine of this growth and it needs financing.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/5/GOVERNOR
JP/5/GOVERNOR West Sumatra Governor fails in reelection bid Syofiardi 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. None of the political parties in the province were willing to nominate him to run for governor in the upcoming direct gubernatorial election. It is an obvious political setback for Zaenal, who had struggled mightily in order to be nominated to run for governor again.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Fraud alleged in school probe
Fraud alleged in school probe The 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. Sr. Comr. Anton Wahono, said they would first summon witnesses for questioning before laying any charges.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. "The foreign minister hopes to gather (a) first hand view of the situation on the ground during his meeting with MILF leaders," a government official familiar with the plan told AFP.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. The government always advises the people not to panic," he said on Friday after attending a function at the Golkar Party head office.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Transparency important for preventing graft
Transparency important for preventing graft Urip 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. The meeting, which was concluded on Friday, demanded that all stakeholders ensure accountability in the programming and disbursement of the aid money.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. Adly Rasul, a school counsellor, said on Friday the pair had passed a series of tests, including TOEFL and another about their knowledge of the host country. He said that William J.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Lontar launches book on Soeharto
Lontar launches book on Soeharto The 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 takes aim at former president Soeharto's infamous authoritarian regime -- the New Order.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Phone fraud costs PT Telkom Rp 1.3b
Phone fraud costs PT Telkom Rp 1.3b Yuli 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. Mas'ud Khamid, deputy chief of Telkom's West Java and Banten operations, said that the huge losses were incurred because two people had not paid their Telkom Flexi bills.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
New disaster management bill finalized
New disaster management bill finalized Hera 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. The move to draft the law was prompted by the lack of coordination in emergency efforts in Aceh last December.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
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 had embezzled part of a fund earmarked for the purchase of cattle in the regency, said Nasrullah Ely, the deputy director of MCW.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
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 of Gadjah Mada University's postgraduate program on tourism studies said here on Thursday.
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1. Pope ---- 1x26
1. Pope ---- 1x26 World bids farewell to Pope 2. Visit --- 3x17 Indonesia, 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
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Indonesian diplomats champion human rights in UN
Indonesian diplomats champion human rights in UN Endy 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. It is not because this city overlooking Mont Blanc is nice and cool to visit this time of the year, but because for six weeks ending April 22, the United Nations Commission on Human Rights convenes for its annual session.
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Turkey helps Acehnese in unique way
Turkey helps Acehnese in unique way Nani 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 front of a Turkish organization's office in Lhueng Bata, Banda Aceh to get a share of the warm bread. "I love its taste, especially when eaten with hot coffee," he told The Jakarta Post.
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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. Soetardjo, who is also a House of Representatives deputy speaker, said after receiving leaders of the PDI-P reform group that the removal of dissenting members from the legislative body would only cause the party to lose more popular support.
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Australian tossed in jail, released
Australian tossed in jail, released Abdul 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. Tjiptono said that the man was wrongfully arrested on Thursday while shopping at the Atrium Plaza shopping mall in Central Jakarta.
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Slow disaster handling
Slow disaster handling From Republika A 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. In this context, we recall how slow the government was to respond to the tsunami disaster in Aceh. The question is, will the government be as slow in delivering aid and rebuilding Nias?
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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 and cast their ballot papers twice, General Election Commission (KPUD) chief Musa'ad said on Friday. -- JP
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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.
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Copper prices to remain high for 2-5 years
Copper prices to remain high for 2-5 years Leony 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. PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara's (NNT) finance director Dan Desjardins said that copper prices were showing an extraordinary spike right now, riding at an all time high of around $1.50 a pound.
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Villages to have better access to health services
Villages to have better access to health services The 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 in remote areas across the country.
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The city's best of stations, and its worst of stations
The city's best of stations, and its worst of stations The 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. "Fixing the facilities is not our first priority," said Endang Suryana, one of only three employees of state railway company PT KAI working at the station.
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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. Mangling (2x28) Villages to have better access to health services
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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 carriers to fly. "Currently, only eight of our 20 carrier planes are airworthy.
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;JP;DAN;
;JP;DAN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-rates Rupiah Rates April 8 JP/13/Conver Rupiah 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 1,720.82 1,547.48 Euro 1 12,816.02 11,529.93 Poundsterling 1 18,686.91 16,810.61 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,281.32 1,153.02 Japanese yen 100 9,204.20 8,280.85 Malaysian ringgit 1 -- -- Norwegian krone 1 1,570.19...
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Medan-Meulaboh paved with illegal charges
Medan-Meulaboh paved with illegal charges Ati 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.
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Open dumping system hazardous
Open dumping system hazardous From Kompas The 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 Leuwigajah dump, which found that the open dumping system in use was unsafe. Weak municipal coordination and dump management also contributed to the disaster.
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Young concertgoers in Yogya impress Dutch pianist
Young concertgoers in Yogya impress Dutch pianist Sri 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 Schubert.
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FTA with Australia, NZ to cover textiles, forestry
FTA with Australia, NZ to cover textiles, forestry Rendi 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, 00:00 WIB
~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. The youngsters are going to Hong Kong for what their parents say a better education. Other children are being sent to private schools in Shenzhen which are similar to Hong Kong schools. Each morning at 6 am, 11-year-old Fan Weimin gets up from his bed in Shenzhen.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. Otherwise, personnel from Bogor regency will pull down the structures themselves. After inquiring about the matter, the Bogor regency administration explained that the order was based on an instruction from the President.
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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.
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Ombudsman commission faces budget constraints, criticism
Ombudsman commission faces budget constraints, criticism Hera 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. Not only does it have to face ignorant and negligent government bureaucrats and institutions, but its minuscule budget has often made it impossible for the Commission to pay its electricity bills, to the extent that power was cut off.
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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. Reigning market leader Nokia increased its total annual sales in 2004 by 28 percent to 50.6 million handsets, driven by the popularity of its mid- and low-tier models in emerging markets India and China, Gartner said.