Archive: 26 May 2005
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Thu, 26 May 2005
Susilo meets widow to help revive U.S. ties
Susilo meets widow to help revive U.S. tiesReiner Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, WashingtonPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono met here on Wednesday with Patsy Spiers, the wife of Rick Spiers, one of two American citizens killed in an armed attack in Papua in 2002, in what is seen as a crucial...
Thu, 26 May 2005
Three firms to bid for Rp 630b bonds
Three firms to bid for Rp 630b bonds JAKARTA: Three Indonesian companies on Wednesday announced their plans to offer a total Rp 630 billion (US$66.5 million) of bonds next month.PT Tunas Financindo Sarana said in a preliminary offering prospectus that it plans to issue Rp 350 billion in one- and...
Thu, 26 May 2005
Economy strunggles over shaky political ground
Economy strunggles over shaky political groundUmar Juoro, Jakarta The strong political support that voters gave to directly elected President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, and the take-over of the largest political party Golkar by Vice President Jusuf Kalla, has not yet turned the government into a...
Thu, 26 May 2005
Singapore Embassy responds
Singapore Embassy responds I refer to the article S'pore a 'killing field' for RI migrant workers: Study, published in The Jakarta Post on May 16.The article, based on a "study" carried out by the Institute for Ecosoc Rights (IER), contains unsubstantiated allegations and factual inaccuracies...
Thu, 26 May 2005
1. SBY: 3 X 12
1. SBY: 3 X 12 Susilo meets widow to help revive U.S. ties 2. DAKSA: 1 X 32 Disabled woman wins case against mayor 3. KPPU: 3 X 16 Court overturns KPPU tanker sale ruling 4. KALLA: 1 X 32 Blackouts not due to power crisis: Govt
Thu, 26 May 2005
Jakarta shares end higher as Garam, Astra rebound
Jakarta shares end higher as Garam, Astra reboundDow Jones, JakartaIndonesian shares ended marginally higher on Wednesday, with rebounds in cigarette maker Gudang Garam and carmaker Astra International keeping the main index in positive territory, dealers said.
Thu, 26 May 2005
Ex-Bollywood actor Sunil Dutt dies
Ex-Bollywood actor Sunil Dutt diesINDIA: India's sports minister and former Bollywood icon Sunil Dutt died on Wednesday after a heart attack, an aide said."He suffered a massive heart attack and died," the aide told Reuters in Bombay.
Thu, 26 May 2005
Headings
Headings1. BUSWAY -- 4x12 'Orange team' to replace rude busway guards 2. KPUD -- 1x32 KPU Jakarta chairman named suspect 3. TEACH -- 1x34 Justice-seeking teacher to face trial 4. SENEN -- 2x27 Chaotic Senen area to get makeover in December 5.
Thu, 26 May 2005
Eradicate pornography
Eradicate pornographyFrom Media IndonesiaThe sexual harassment by seven Jakarta high school girls against their younger peers and cellular phone flicks that depict bare-breasted school girls masturbating should arouse our deep concern.Many other such cases have certainly escaped the media's eye.
Thu, 26 May 2005
Stop SMS gambling
Stop SMS gamblingFrom RepublikaA betting game under the guise of an SMS quiz with prize money, which in Malaysia has been declared to be gambling, has absorbed a lot of funds from the public and it should be banned.
Thu, 26 May 2005
TNI and police
TNI and police still needed in Aceh In the May 14 edition of The Jakarta Post, critics asked why the government failed to withdraw troops from Aceh after lifting the state of civil emergency in the province.
Thu, 26 May 2005
Heru edges Adam for cup win
Heru edges Adam for cup winMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Yogyakarta's Heru Gunawan capitalized on nervy play from national team player Adam Abdurrahim and rebounded from a lapse in concentration to win the fourth leg of the A Mild Billiard Cup 2005 on Wednesday.
Thu, 26 May 2005
SBI rate raised to 7.95 percent
SBI rate raised to 7.95 percent JAKARTA: Bank Indonesia (BI) nudged up on Wednesday its benchmark one-month SBI interest rate five basis points to 7.95 percent, from 7.9 percent last week, absorbing Rp 3 trillion (some US$315 million) from the market during the day's auction of the notes.
Thu, 26 May 2005
Polio cases rises to 14
Polio cases rises to 14 JAKARTA: The government on Wednesday reported six more polio cases, bringing the total number of children infected by the virus to 14."The six latest confirmed cases came from (blood) samples taken shortly after the outbreak, so they are not new ones," said the Ministry of...
Thu, 26 May 2005
Prima, Ayu untroubled in opening contests
Prima, Ayu untroubled in opening contestsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Top men's seed Prima Simpatiaji of Central Java and women's number one Ayu Fani Damayanti of Jakarta gave little away to the opposition as they advanced at the Hemaviton Challenge 2005 on Wednesday.
Thu, 26 May 2005
Dow Jones
Dow Jones JakartaIndonesian shares ended marginally higher on Wednesday, with rebounds in cigarette maker Gudang Garam and carmaker Astra International keeping the main index in positive territory, dealers said.
Thu, 26 May 2005
Ultra Milk only uses the finest fresh milk with the lowest
Ultra Milk only uses the finest fresh milk with the lowest bacteria arriving daily at the Ultra Milk plant in less than two hours from associations of dairies all over Bandung. Prior to the production process, the following are the tests used to ensure milk quality: Taste and aroma check;...
Thu, 26 May 2005
Fan clubs, the latest election trend in Riau
Fan clubs, the latest election trend in RiauFadli, The Jakarta Post, BatamLike so many pop groups and crooners, gubernatorial candidates in Riau Islands province have set up fan clubs to rally public support in the coming direct local leadership election.
Thu, 26 May 2005
Workers' dormitory catches fire
Workers' dormitory catches fire JAKARTA: A dormitory for workers, who will be sent overseas, caught on fire on Wednesday.Part of the building, located on Jl. Condet Raya, East Jakarta, was damaged in the fire that began at 10:40 a.m.
Thu, 26 May 2005
*Business expansion triggers office space demand Page 3
*Business expansion triggers office space demand Page 3 *Bitter PKB rift grows wider Page 4 *Power blackout irks Medan residents Page 5 *Indonesian copyright law not copyleft friendly Page 6 *Busway passengers to have more convenient, secure buses Page 8 *Heru edges Adam in billiards cup Page 10...
Thu, 26 May 2005
Part 2 of 2: Revisiting our foreign policy
Part 2 of 2: Revisiting our foreign policySusilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Jakarta Remember: What makes Indonesia great and relevant is that, we have a brand of nationalism that is open, confident, moderate, tolerant and outward looking.
Thu, 26 May 2005
Japanese, Malaysian prime ministers reach agreement on free trade
Japanese, Malaysian prime ministers reach agreement on free trade Mari Yamaguchi Associated Press/TokyoLeaders of Japan and Malaysia on Wednesday agreed on key elements of a free trade pact covering automobiles and most other sectors of their economies, in what could boost Japan's share of...
Thu, 26 May 2005
Foreign affairs ministry clarifies
Foreign affairs ministry clarifies In response to the article titled Philippines says Indonesia not helping in hunt for hostages, which appeared on The Jakarta Post website on May 21, it is untrue that Indonesian officials are not working with the Philippine authorities to pursue the safe release...
Thu, 26 May 2005
JP/4/PKB
JP/4/PKB1 x 36 Bitter PKB conflict grows wider 4LAND3 x 14 Controversial land ruling harms farmers CSR1 x 30 Tax breaks urged to prop up CSR CMI1 x 49 The tale behind the mediators of Aceh peace talks
Thu, 26 May 2005
Pertamina finds mixed fuel store
Pertamina finds mixed fuel store JAKARTA: A team from state oil and gas company Pertamina found on Wednesday at least 25,000 liters of mixed fuel stored at a building in Kramat Jati, East Jakarta."The fuel is a mixture of 40 percent kerosene and 60 percent diesel fuel," team member Awi Adil was...
Thu, 26 May 2005
Lions Club holds convention
Lions Club holds conventionLions Club Indonesia is currently holding its 29th Convention at Sanur Paradise Hotel and Sanur Beach Hotel from May 26 through May 28.The three-day convention will focus on various issues including the organization's annual working program, the election of the new...
Thu, 26 May 2005
EMP secures $275m loan from CSFB
EMP secures $275m loan from CSFB JAKARTA: The country's second largest oil and gas firm PT Energi Mega Persada (EMP) has secured a US$275 million credit facility from Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) to refinance its loans and the operations of one of its oil blocks.
Thu, 26 May 2005
Justice-seeking teacher to face trial
Justice-seeking teacher to face trialThe Jakarta Post, JakartaNurlaila is a humble teacher, but with a spirit of defiance that none of her fellow teachers would dare consider. However, standing up for one's principles can land otherwise good people in prison when they butt heads with governmental...
Thu, 26 May 2005
1. MASPION: 3 X 19
1. MASPION: 3 X 19 Maspion boss accused of illegal banking practice 2. DEPOK: 1 X 28 Education to top priority in Depok 3. FANS: 2 X 19 Fan clubs, the latest election trend in Riau 4. ACEH: 1 X 42 Aceh civil figures back talks to end rebellion
Thu, 26 May 2005
Economic growth triggers demand for office space
Economic growth triggers demand for office spacePrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaExpansion by existing multinational and local firms and a growing list of new ones have boosted demand for office space in Jakarta, particularly in the central business district (CBD), according to a...
Thu, 26 May 2005
Court overturns KPPU tanker sale ruling
Court overturns KPPU tanker sale rulingLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Central Jakarta District Court overturned a ruling of the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) over state oil firm PT Pertamina's tanker sale, saying it found no elements of unhealthy competition in the...
Thu, 26 May 2005
'Hallyu' wave flows on in Indonesia
'Hallyu' wave flows on in IndonesiaEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOn her first chance to go to South Korea, Korean TV drama buff Lanny Tricya, 32, immediately prepared for the tour in her own special way."I rewatched Bae Yong-joon's Winter Sonata, memorizing all the beautiful scenes.
Thu, 26 May 2005
Merc A 150 is entry-level car in premium segment
Merc A 150 is entry-level car in premium segmentPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn a bid to tap the lucrative automotive market that exists below the price level of Rp 300 million (US$31,680), luxury carmaker PT DaimlerChrsyler Indonesia has launched the new Mercedes-Benz A- Class...
Thu, 26 May 2005
President's anticorruption drive
President's anticorruption driveFrom Koran TempoPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's move to fight corruption offers hope for tougher action against graft practices. He has started with the formation of a coordinating team for corruption eradication.
Thu, 26 May 2005
checked --JSR
checked --JSR 'Hallyu' wave flows on in IndonesiaEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/Jakarta On her first chance to go to South Korea, Korean TV drama buff Lanny Tricya, 32, immediately prepared for the tour in her own special way.
Thu, 26 May 2005
Bank Syariah Mandiri adopts loan origination system
Bank Syariah Mandiri adopts loan origination systemThe Jakarta Post, JakartaCustomers, individual and corporate, will soon be able to experience faster loan approvals as Bank Syariah Mandiri applies the "automatic" loan origination system (LOS).
Thu, 26 May 2005
Express service firms sees 30% growth in domestic delivery
Express service firms sees 30% growth in domestic deliveryZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaExpress services firms have expect more healthy growth in the delivery industry this year if government authorities support a recent policy by the Ministry of Transportation in easing the maximum...
Thu, 26 May 2005
New guardian of Balinese sacred arts
New guardian of Balinese sacred artsI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, BangliA thin layer of mist had begun to shroud the magnificent village temple, producing a coolness that forced hundreds of people, who had crowded into the temple courtyard, to huddle together.
Thu, 26 May 2005
Parents who refuse to join polio program face fines
Parents who refuse to join polio program face finesRemmy Faizal and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs part of its efforts to free the capital of polio, the city administration said on Tuesday that it would deal firmly with parents who refused to take their children to polio vaccination...
Thu, 26 May 2005
Blackouts not due to power crisis: Govt
Blackouts not due to power crisis: GovtMuninggar Sri Sarawati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government asked on Wednesday for understanding from people in Bali and Java over the planned rotating blackouts on the Java- Bali power network.
Thu, 26 May 2005
*Business expansion triggers office space demand Page 3
*Business expansion triggers office space demand Page 3 *Bitter PKB rift grows wider Page 4 *Power blackout irks Medan residents Page 5 *Indonesian copyright law not copyleft friendly Page 6 *Busway passengers to have more convenient, secure buses Page 8 *to be filled later by sport Page 10 *China...
Thu, 26 May 2005
AirAsia has hedged 63% of fuel needs for next year
AirAsia has hedged 63% of fuel needs for next yearBloomberg, Kuala LumpurAirAsia Bhd., Southeast Asia's biggest discount airline, said it has hedged 63 percent of its fuel needs for the next fiscal year, reducing the risk that a surge in prices will erode earnings.
Thu, 26 May 2005
Part 1 of 2: Revisiting our foreign policy
Part 1 of 2: Revisiting our foreign policySusilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Jakarta Some 57 years ago, in 1948, Vice-President Mohammad Hatta made a speech titled Mendayung di antara dua karang or rowing between two reefs.
Thu, 26 May 2005
Prima, Ayu Hemaviton Challenge
Prima, Ayu Hemaviton ChallengeMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Top men's seed Prima Simpatiaji of Central Java and women's number one Ayu Fani Damayanti of Jakarta gave little away to the opposition as they advanced at the Hemaviton Challenge 2005 on Wednesday.
Thu, 26 May 2005
PPLi responds
PPLi responds We are writing this letter in relation to two articles published in The Jakarta Post that contained inaccurate and misleading information concerning hazardous waste processing firm Prasadha Pamunah Limbah Industri (PPLi).
Thu, 26 May 2005
The tale behind mediators of Aceh peace talks in Helsinki
The tale behind mediators of Aceh peace talks in HelsinkiYenni Kwok, JakartaAs the envoys of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and the Indonesian government prepare to meet again in Helsinki for a fourth round of negotiations this month, little is known about the facilitator of these talks, the...
Thu, 26 May 2005
Prayer in two languages
Prayer in two languages The recent arrest of a cleric in Malang who lead prayers in both Arabic and Indonesian shows that there is no tolerance of difference religious opinions in this country.Why should a man be charged with a criminal offense for merely praying unconventionally? By doing this,...
Thu, 26 May 2005
Maspion boss accused of illegal banking practice
Maspion boss accused of illegal banking practiceThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPolice investigators are intensifying their probe into a possible case of illegal banking involving Surabaya-based Maspion Group, which has led to the detention of its president director Alim Markus.National Police chief Gen.
Thu, 26 May 2005
Farmer group to sue fertilizer firms
Farmer group to sue fertilizer firms JAKARTA: The Indonesian Farmers Association (HKTI) plans to sue four state-owned fertilizer companies for allegedly failing to address their chronic supply shortages that in turn have been blamed for farmers' low productivity.
Thu, 26 May 2005
HK man gets 8 years for raping RI maid
HK man gets 8 years for raping RI maidHONG KONG: An unemployed Hong Kong man has been sentenced to eight years in jail for raping his Indonesian maid, a newspaper reported on Wednesday.Chan Ka-man, 37, was accused of repeatedly sexually abusing the 21-year-old victim, who was not identified, at his...
Thu, 26 May 2005
Indonesian copyright law not copyleft-friendly
Indonesian copyright law not copyleft-friendlyMohamad Mova Al 'Afghani, Jakarta Only history and philosophy can answer why property becomes extended into "creative property" or "intellectual property". It was said that during the ancient Aztec time, only the kings had the right to read the holy...
Thu, 26 May 2005
TNI and police
TNI and police still needed in Aceh In the May 14 edition of The Jakarta Post, critics asked why the government failed to withdraw troops from Aceh after lifting the state of civil emergency in the province.
Thu, 26 May 2005
Chaotic Senen area to get makeover in December
Chaotic Senen area to get makeover in DecemberThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAs part of efforts to organize the chaotic and overcrowded Senen traditional market in Central Jakarta, the Jakarta administration plans to start renovating the market in December.
Thu, 26 May 2005
Famine affects hundreds on Lombok
Famine affects hundreds on LombokMATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: A senior official disclosed on Wednesday that currently, a total 332 people were suffering from malnutrition on Lombok Island.West Nusa Tenggara Deputy Governor, Thamrin Rayes, said that the large number of people with ailments resulting...
Thu, 26 May 2005
TNI and police still needed in Aceh
TNI and police still needed in Aceh In the May 14 edition of The Jakarta Post, critics asked why the government failed to withdraw troops from Aceh after lifting the state of civil emergency in the province.
Thu, 26 May 2005
Tsunami in Aceh: Regional tragedy, global solution
Tsunami in Aceh: Regional tragedy, global solutionB. Lynn Pascoe, Jakarta Images of the tsunami tragedy have faded from the news in many parts of the world, but 10-year-old Nevin Rae of Solesbury, Pennsylvania, U.S., has not forgotten.
Thu, 26 May 2005
PMII to look at antigraft drive
PMII to look at antigraft drive BOGOR, West Java: The government's performance in corruption eradication will top the agenda of the national congress of the Nahdlatul Ulama-affiliated Indonesian Islamic Students Movement (PMII) here this weekend.
Thu, 26 May 2005
Inclusive education, an alternative for disabled kids
Inclusive education, an alternative for disabled kidsIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaZafran Hafizhuddin, a special pupil at the Klampis Ngasem I state elementary school here, enthusiastically sang a dangdut song of singer Rhoma Irama when The Jakarta Post encouraged him to demonstrate...
Thu, 26 May 2005
KPU Jakarta chairman named suspect
KPU Jakarta chairman named suspectAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Prosecutor's Office on Wednesday named chairman of the Jakarta Elections Commission (KPU Jakarta), Muhammad Taufik, as a suspect for the alleged misuse of Rp 42 billion (US$4.43 million) in election funds.
Thu, 26 May 2005
Golkar nominees pledge to win poll
Golkar nominees pledge to win pollYOGYAKARTA: Three candidates for regent nominated by the Golkar Party have made a promise of victory to Golkar Party leader Jusuf Kalla in Yogyakarta as direct regional elections draw nigh.
Thu, 26 May 2005
Councillors face six years in prison
Councillors face six years in prisonSjofiardi Bachyul, The Jakarta Post, PadangA prosecutor sought on Wednesday in a Padang court a sentence of six years in prison for 27 former Padang councillors charged with corruption.
Thu, 26 May 2005
BMW 3-Series unveiled to public
BMW 3-Series unveiled to public JAKARTA: Starting on Wednesday through Sunday, potential customers will have a sneak preview of the new BMW 3-Series at the 900-square-meter BMW Pavilion at the East Parking Lot of the Bung Karno Sports Complex in Senayan, Central Jakarta.
Thu, 26 May 2005
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Tsunami in Aceh: Regional tragedy, global solution B. Lynn Pascoe Jakarta2. ICWA -- Revisiting our foreign policy 1 X 30Revisiting our foreign policy Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Jakarta A two-part article
Thu, 26 May 2005
Danamon tops bank rankings
Danamon tops bank rankingsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaBank Danamon, the country's fifth largest bank in asset terms, topped the lists of best performing banks recently issued by two publications.Danamon president director Sebastian Paredes, who accepted the award from Investor magazine on Wednesday,...
Thu, 26 May 2005
Malaysia acts to ease labor shortage
Malaysia acts to ease labor shortageAgencies, Kuala LumpurMalaysia softened its immigration policy on Wednesday to help ease a labor shortage of its own making, offering work permits to foreign laborers who had sneaked into the country on tourist visas.
Thu, 26 May 2005
Rotating power blackouts
Rotating power blackouts Official warnings of rolling power blackouts in Java and Bali over the next two weeks, due to a cut of only about 350 megawatts (MW) from two power plants in Jakarta, strengthens the great concern among businesspeople about an impending electricity crisis in Indonesia.
Thu, 26 May 2005
Disabled woman wins case against mayor
Disabled woman wins case against mayorThe Jakarta Post, JakartaBeing different does not only put people in the spotlight, sometimes it puts them in a court of law fighting discrimination against a powerful mayor.
Thu, 26 May 2005
Melia saveguards turtles' future
Melia saveguards turtles' futureI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarGeneral Manager of Melia Bali Villas and Spa Resort Alfonso Romero smiled broadly while carrying the turtle onto the beach.The cute green creature (Chelonia mydas) wiggled its front flippers softly as if it knew that it...
Thu, 26 May 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, May 26, 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, May 26, 2005.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Arts Post-coma Reflections by AA. Made Jelantik at Art Danes Veranda, Jl. Hayam Wuruk No. 159, Denpasar, from June 1 to July 1 * Arts Reflections of Life by Made Mahendra Mangku, at Ganesha Gallery, Four Season Resort Bali,...
Thu, 26 May 2005
JP/1/SBY
JP/1/SBYSusilo meets American widow to help revive U.S. military tiesReiner Simanjuntak The Jakarta Post/WashingtonPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono met here on Wednesday with Patsy Spiers, the wife of Rick Spiers, one of two American citizens killed in an armed attack in Papua in 2002, in what is...
Thu, 26 May 2005
New toll road causes traffic jams in Bandung
New toll road causes traffic jams in BandungAntara, BandungWith the new Cipularang toll road helping to speed up the trip to and from Bandung, tourists from neighboring cities like Jakarta are flocking to the city every weekend, forcing residents to suffer major traffic congestion.
Thu, 26 May 2005
'Orange team' to replace rude busway guards
'Orange team' to replace rude busway guardsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs complaints over indisciplined security officers on Jakarta's sole busway continue to increase, busway operator BP TransJakarta says it will replace the current officers with "more friendly, trained officers".
Thu, 26 May 2005
A foreign affair
A foreign affair President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono embarks today on, arguably, his most important state visit since taking office. For the next 10 days, he will visit two global powers -- the United States and Japan -- along with fellow Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) member Vietnam.
Thu, 26 May 2005
Marking changes in the metropolis
Marking changes in the metropolisM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLike a social scientist carrying out full-blown research, Canadian artist Ken Pattern has in the past 17 years witnessed the massive transformation of Jakarta from a collection of tightly knit neighborhoods into a huge...
Thu, 26 May 2005
Local government elections in Aceh delayed until October
Local government elections in Aceh delayed until OctoberNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehThe earthquake and tsunami not only wrecked havoc to the physical environment and lives of the people in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, but have also caused a delay in the local elections.
Thu, 26 May 2005
Pattern gives form to Indonesia
Pattern gives form to IndonesiaM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Seventeen years may be a long period for an individual to fully grasp the true nature of an object, but for Canadian artist Ken Pattern the duration is barely enough to achieve such an objective; his current art exhibition...
Thu, 26 May 2005
Controversial land ruling harms farmers
Controversial land ruling harms farmersThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThese days, money beats everything. "If the government is willing to give me a good deal on my plot of land, then I will give it up and find a new living elsewhere, maybe as an ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver," said Solichin, the owner...
Thu, 26 May 2005
'Artika is in the pageant for a good cause'
'Artika is in the pageant for a good cause'The controversy over the participation of Indonesian Artika Sari Devi in the Miss Universe contest in Thailand continues, with some members of the religious right claiming it is a disgrace to Indonesian culture and women.
Thu, 26 May 2005
Combating marijuana terrorists
Combating marijuana terrorists It would indeed be very shameful if the court in Bali bows to the Australian government and frees the girl, Schapelle Corby, who is convicted of smuggling 4.1 kilograms of marijuana. (The verdict is scheduled to be handed down later this month -- Ed.
Thu, 26 May 2005
Correction to article
Correction to articleRegarding my opinion piece titled Media, defamation and judicial review: Comparison with Australia published in The Jakarta Post on May 12, I would like to correct a small error in the article.
Thu, 26 May 2005
Prayer in two languages
Prayer in two languages The recent arrest of a cleric in Malang who lead prayers in both Arabic and Indonesian shows that there is no tolerance of difference religious opinions in this country.Why should a man be charged with a criminal offense for merely praying unconventionally? By doing this,...
Thu, 26 May 2005
Candidates sign contract to improve education
Candidates sign contract to improve educationBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post/JakartaThree of the five pairs of mayoral candidates in Depok, West Java, signed a "political contract" on Wednesday to improve education in the municipality if they get elected.
Thu, 26 May 2005
Civil servants urged to stay impartial
Civil servants urged to stay impartialKUTAI KARTANEGARA, East Kalimantan: Minister of Home Affairs M. Ma'ruf, reiterated his call on Wednesday for civil servants to stay neutral during direct regional elections.
Thu, 26 May 2005
Bidders for PLN's LNG terminal shortlisted
Bidders for PLN's LNG terminal shortlistedLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState electricity firm PLN will start the pre-bidding process for the construction of its planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal in Cilegon, West Java, and has shortlisted 18 local and international...
Thu, 26 May 2005
Mohamad Mova Al 'Afghani
Mohamad Mova Al 'Afghani Jakarta 2. State -- India's infrastructural woes 1 x 30 India's infrastructure woes N.D. Batra The Statesman Asia News Network Calcutta
Thu, 26 May 2005
Exhibition to promote CDMA kicks off
Exhibition to promote CDMA kicks offThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTaking some time to visit a mobile technology exhibition during an office break was exciting for 24-year-old Danny, who was planning to get a new cellphone."I'm thinking of getting another CDMA mobile phone.
Thu, 26 May 2005
Rupiah Rates May 25
Rupiah Rates May 25 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,585.36 6,819.68 7,240.53 7,164.27 Brunei dollar 1 6,026.97 5,417.90 5,752.99 5,691.67 Canadian dollar 1 7,900.58 7,104.37 7,541.43 7,463.35 Swiss franc 1 8,112.84 7,295.14 7,744.04 7,663.
Thu, 26 May 2005
Indian music workshop in Renon
Indian music workshop in RenonThe Indian Cultural Center in Denpasar is offering a three-day music workshop on the traditional Indian musical instrument, the tabla.Workshop will be led by famous Indian musician Kousik Dutta at the center on Jl. Raya Puputan Nos. 42 to 44, Renon, Denpasar, from 6 p.
Thu, 26 May 2005
Aceh civil figures back talks to end rebellion
Aceh civil figures back talks to end rebellionTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAcehnese civilian figures ended a two-day meeting with rebel leaders in Sweden on Tuesday, giving their support to both them and the Indonesian government to continue their peace talks to end the fighting in...
Thu, 26 May 2005
[b]Our partnership with Indonesia extends far beyond the
Our partnership with Indonesia extends far beyond the certainly important work that we have in the aftermath of the tsunami and earthquake.
Thu, 26 May 2005
Japanese, Malaysia agree on trade deal
Japanese, Malaysia agree on trade dealMari Yamaguchi, Associated Press/TokyoLeaders of Japan and Malaysia on Wednesday agreed on key elements of a free trade pact covering automobiles and most other sectors of their economies, in what could boost Japan's share of Southeast Asia's largest passenger...
Thu, 26 May 2005
Education to top priority in Depok
Education to top priority in DepokBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThree of the five pairs of mayoral candidates in Depok, West Java, signed a "political contract" on Wednesday to improve education in the municipality if they get elected.
Thu, 26 May 2005
TUK to screen films from German producer
TUK to screen films from German producerJP/17/TUKchecked --JSR TUK to screen films from German producer In collaboration with the German Cultural Center Goethe- Institute, Teater Utan Kayu (TUK) plans to hold a three-day screening of films produced by Artur Brauner, arguably the most influential...
Thu, 26 May 2005
Bitter PKB internal conflict grows wider
Bitter PKB internal conflict grows widerThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Awakening Party (PKB) has still not been able to reconcile its two opposing camps, with both continuing to show off their power and support.
Thu, 26 May 2005
Tax deduction urged to prop up CSR
Tax deduction urged to prop up CSRThe Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite an old dictum that gifts should be made without ulterior motives in mind, businesspeople and activists have reiterated calls for the government to offer tax deductions to lure companies to fulfill their social responsibility.