Archive: 4 May 2005
89 articles found
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Aceh rehab agency vows no room for corruption
Aceh rehab agency vows no room for corruption Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Kuntoro Mangkusubroto, the newly appointed chief of the Aceh rehabilitation and reconstruction executing body, visited the stricken province for the first time on Tuesday as public concern over potential abuse of the massive funds in the project was riding high. In order to boost public confidence, Kuntoro promised during the visit that corruption would not be tolerated.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Railway workers plan strike
Railway workers plan strike The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than 1,000 workers and retirees of state-owned railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT KAI) staged a demonstration here on Tuesday, demanding the government improve their working conditions.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
IOM aids transition to recovery
IOM aids transition to recovery The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is an independent, intergovernmental organization comprising 109 member governments. While the organization is based in Geneva, it is not a branch of the United Nations as has been frequently misreported, including by The Jakarta Post.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Correction: The correct spelling of the Iranian Ambassador to
Correction: The correct spelling of the Iranian Ambassador to Indonesia is Shaban Shahidi Moaddab, not the incorrect spelling which appeared on page 13 of The Jakarta Post's May 3 edition. We apologize for the error. -- Editor
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Inco seeks May bond sale: Source
Inco seeks May bond sale: Source SINGAPORE: International Nickel Indonesia, a 61 percent-owned subsidiary of Canada's Inco Ltd., is seeking to sell a maiden U.S. dollar-denominated bond and has mandated JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Morgan Stanley to help it do so, a person familiar with the deal said on Tuesday. The deal, which could be for about $300 million, is expected to surface later this month, once the borrower has received ratings.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Aussie visa complaint
Aussie visa complaint My Indonesian wife was pregnant last year. Living in a remote town in the Northern Territory away from any family either immediate or extended, I became a bit stressed because with the first child my wife suffered very bad morning sickness and was hospitalized at one stage. Early last year I arranged a visa for her younger single sister to come for a couple of months to help out during the morning sickness. She got the visa no problem.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
New Code threatens media freedom
New Code threatens media freedom Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Press Council again called for the government to revise the controversial draft of the new Criminal Code, which allows for the criminal prosecution of journalists who violate the law in the course of their jobs. Leo Batubara, a senior press figure, urged the Attorney General's Office (AGO) not to use the Criminal Code to prosecute journalists, saying this would threaten hard-gained press freedoms.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
~Tsunami - 125 days after
~Tsunami - 125 days after Message from Minister for Development Cooperation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Agnes van Ardenne-van der Hoeven In Indonesia, on the streets of Banda Aceh, the impact of the tsunami is still being felt. Children are still crying because their parents died. Fathers and mothers are missing their lost children every day. Men cannot work, children cannot go to school, the roads are ruined and many still have no running water or electricity.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ismeth Abdullah resigns
Ismeth Abdullah resigns BATAM, Riau Islands: Ismeth Abdullah, chairman of Batam Authority, has officially resigned from his post, following a letter issued by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono accepting his resignation. Ismeth tendered resignation as he is preparing to run for the post of governor in the upcoming direct elections in Riau Islands province.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Eradicate pornography
Eradicate pornography From Media Indonesia The 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. The problem of morality and character among teenagers involves not only formal education but also the role of their families, social environment and personal associations.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Asian ad spending to grow faster
Asian ad spending to grow faster SINGAPORE: Asian advertising expenditures, driven by China, India and Indonesia, will likely grow faster than previously expected, a survey showed on Tuesday. Conducted by ZenithOptimedia, the findings forecast 7.1 percent growth this year, 6.8 percent next year and 7.3 percent in 2007. "The forecasts reflect growing confidence that this level of rapid growth will be sustained", the report from the media services agency said.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. ELECT (12 X 4)
1. ELECT (12 X 4) Govt allows civil servants to serve as poll workers 2. KPU (1x32) House to summon KPU over graft case 3. Ava (2x27) Three suspects arrested over recent Poso blasts: Police 4. KAI (2x30) Railway workers plan strike 5. Cancer (1x30) Morphine can 'kill cancer pain'
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Boats nabbed for illegal logging
Boats nabbed for illegal logging BATAM, Riau Islands: Riau Islands police recently apprehended two boats carrying 756 cubic meters of timber that were about to be dispatched to neighboring Singapore, a senior police officer said on Tuesday. The boats were nabbed while sailing in the Durian Strait here, said chief of Riau Islands provincial police Sr. Comr. Anton Bachrul Alam.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
YKPJ boosts breast cancer campaign
YKPJ boosts breast cancer campaign JAKARTA: The Jakarta Breast Health Foundation (YKPJ) plans to start an intensified campaign on breast cancer awareness particularly among women this month through what it called the pink ribbon movement. YKPJ, which was previously called the Jakarta Breast Cancer Foundation, said in a statement issued on Tuesday that as a first step of the campaign the organization would launch the country's first mobile mammography facility.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Man gets 3 years over hotel attack
Man gets 3 years over hotel attack JAKARTA: The South Jakarta District Court sentenced on Tuesday a man to three years on charges stemming from the 2003 bombing of the J.W. Marriott Hotel. Ismail, alias Edi, was jailed for hiding two alleged masterminds of a series of terror attacks that have rocked the country for the past few years, Malaysians Azahari bin Husin and Noordin Moh. Top. "I acknowledge my mistake in this case," Ismail told the court.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ivana has big plans for miniature badminton
Ivana has big plans for miniature badminton Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Badmini pioneer Ivana Lie is determined to bring her scaled down form of badminton to a wider public audience, with the declared grander aim to improve the country's sagging fortunes in the sport. "We want to look into badminton's viability from a scientific approach.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Tsunami, earthquake new school subjects
Tsunami, earthquake new school subjects KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: East Nusa Tenggara schools will include tsunami and earthquakes as school subjects as part of government efforts to raise the awareness of people on the danger of these natural events. The students will be taught, among other things, the signs of an imminent tsunami or earthquake, said East Nusa Tenggara Governor Piet A. Tallo on Tuesday.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Asian-African Business Summit
Asian-African Business Summit On April 21 and April 22 the Asian-African Business Summit was held at Hotel Mulia, Jakarta. The business summit hosted by the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) will definitely yield encouraging responses and the chairman of Kadin should be congratulated on this. While enjoying the absorbing speeches of the many heads of state during the summit, the arrangements at Hotel Mulia, made the two-day summit very interesting.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia's great escape to win the first Sudirman Cup
Indonesia's great escape to win the first Sudirman Cup Bruce Emond The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Five minutes can make a world of difference. As Susy Susanti sat in a corner of Istora Senayan stadium during the mid-match break, listening to her coach's advice for the final game against South Korean Lee Young Suk, she expected a fight to the end. It was a case of do-or-die for Susy, then 18, to keep alive Indonesia's chances of taking the inaugural Sudirman Cup mixed team championship on May 28, 1989.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
IRCo moves to stabilize price
IRCo moves to stabilize price Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A grouping of three of the top natural-rubber producing nations -- Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand -- has invited Vietnam to join the International Rubber Consortium Limited (IRCo), in a bid to control the price of the commodity. Minister of Trade Mari E. Pangestu said the three countries decided that they would invite Vietnam during IRCo's board meeting in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on April 29.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI gets 'lucky' draw against Puerto Rico in Fed Cup
RI gets 'lucky' draw against Puerto Rico in Fed Cup The Jakarta Post/Agencies, Jakarta/Rome Indonesia could have played some of the top teams in Asia, but instead it will face Puerto Rico in an away tie in the Fed Cup World Group II playoffs in July, according to the draw made in London on Tuesday. Former world top 20 player Yayuk Basuki said Indonesia "got lucky", for other countries in the Group II playoffs, such as China, Japan, Thailand and the Slovak Republic, would prove tougher opponents.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt allows civil servants to serve as poll workers
Govt allows civil servants to serve as poll workers Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will allow civil servants to serve as poll workers (PPS/PPK/KPPS) in the upcoming regional elections, retracting its previous policy that was meant to minimize the involvement of the government in elections. Minister of Home Affairs M.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI urged to support UN commission
RI urged to support UN commission JAKARTA: International Human Rights Advocacy (HRWG), a coalition of Indonesian non-governmental organizations, urged the government to cooperate with three legal experts assigned by the United Nations to investigate the failure to punish any military officers over the violence that accompanied East Timor's independence vote in 1999.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
UNTUK BUDI, GRAFIK
UNTUK BUDI, GRAFIK A Cup for All Badminton's Sudirman Cup, inaugurated in 1989, is a relative newcomer compared to the Thomas Cup men's team event, dating back to 1941, and the Uber Cup women's team contest (1956). However, after 15 years, the biannual mixed team competition has found its place among the sport's most prestigious events. Indonesia's 'Father of Badminton' * The Cup is named after Soedirman (1922-86), one of the pioneers of Indonesian badminton.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah ends steady despite importers dollar demand
Rupiah ends steady despite importers dollar demand Dow Jones, Jakarta The rupiah closed steady on Tuesday as dollar demand from importers prevented the local unit from rising despite suspected indirect intervention by Bank Indonesia, dealers said. The dollar closed at Rp 9,545, little changed from Monday's close of Rp 9,548. Dealers said Bank Indonesia sold dollars via state banks, pushing the greenback down to an intraday low of Rp 9,540.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
City 'yet to pay' for award-winning lighting project
City 'yet to pay' for award-winning lighting project Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The laser light project at the National Monument park may have won the hearts of judges of the 22nd International Association of Lighting Designers, but it has not yet impressed the city administration enough to pay its obligations. PT Avabanindo Perkasa told a press conference on Tuesday that the city administration has not paid for the project, almost a year after its completion.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Be proud of yourself
Be proud of yourself I refer to the letter of Fenty Ang (an Indonesian student in Singapore) that appeared in The Jakarta Post on April 23 and felt sorry for her having such a low opinion about her country and its people. I have lived in Indonesia for about 12 years, mainly in Surabaya and Jakarta working in three private enterprises mainly connected to making, shaping and treating of steel. Two of the three are industrial units employing 600 to 700 blue and white collar workers.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Survivors take brave, first step toward new life (Part II)
Survivors take brave, first step toward new life (Part II) Chisato Hara The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh The shelter settlement is located on the far end of Tingkeum next to a small stream and along the village's main road. A wide gravel pathway lined with potted plants leads up to the numbered shelters, and on each door is a pink placard indicating the head of household and their dependents who will live there.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Javanese culture
Javanese culture and democracy Although members of the Javanese community may claim they represent a "non-confrontational" culture (Javanese culture barrier to democracy: The Jakarta Post, April 30), it might be arrogant to not consider the experiences of young girls sold into prostitution discussed in the following page of the same issue of the Post (Human trafficking on the rise in East Java).
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
No paper
No paper In observance of the Ascension Day of Jesus Christ, The Jakarta Post will not be published on Thursday (May 5). The Post will reappear on Friday. -- Publisher
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Tempest at Bank Mandiri
Tempest at Bank Mandiri The protracted investigations into alleged lending fraud and bad governance at state-controlled, publicly-traded Bank Mandiri are aggravating the already negative market sentiment about the country's largest bank. And in banking, sliding sentiment means serious money.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Asia-Europe FMs to meet in Kyoto
Asia-Europe FMs to meet in Kyoto Shingo Ito, Agence France-Presse/Tokyo Asian and European foreign ministers will gather in the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto this week with European Union (EU) proposals to lift an arms embargo on China, North Korea's nuclear ambitions and democracy in Myanmar high on the agenda.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
It's not easy to be an SIA Singapore Girl
It's not easy to be an SIA Singapore Girl Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The advertisement mentions just a few of the requirements for Singapore Airlines (SIA) cabin crew: Female, aged below 25, university graduate, minimum height of 158 centimeters, high level of spoken English and good vision. But the image and reputation of the Singapore Girl demands more than that.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
KONI wants to top 2003 medal tally
KONI wants to top 2003 medal tally Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI) expects its 2005 Southeast Asia (SEA) Games team to exceed its medal haul from the last regional competition after successfully lobbying for an additional 53 events. "I'm sure that we could reach more than 210 medals, which was the total of our medal collection in the last SEA Games," KONI head of development Djoko Pramono told a news conference on Tuesday.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Morphine can 'kill cancer pain'
Morphine can 'kill cancer pain' The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Having to deal with cancer is one's worst nightmare, not to mention the chronic pain that often results. "I have to put up with on and off pain all the time, especially when I am depressed," said Etty, a 48-year-old mother of two who found out that she had breast cancer a year ago. Etty kept dealt with her pain in silence and refused to take pain-killers. "I am afraid of becoming addicted to those drugs," she said.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
House to summon KPU over graft case
House to summon KPU over graft case Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives is scheduled to summon the members of General Elections Commission (KPU) next Monday to hear the latter's clarification over an investigative audit indicating massive corruption in the commission.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Political parties a conflict resolution training ground?
Political parties a conflict resolution training ground? Harry Bhaskara, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Democracy in the country has reached the awkward stage of adolescence. Power transfers at the highest level were successful last October, but not so at political party level this year. For free elections to be held, political parties must be willing and able, but a spate of party congresses in recent weeks have shown that democracy is in short supply.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Abdi wins int'l award for Monas lighting project
Abdi wins int'l award for Monas lighting project The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian lighting designer Abdi Ahsan Wira, 37, has won a prestigious award from the Chicago-based International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) for his work on the National Monument (Monas) park in Central Jakarta. Abdi was one of the only two award winners from Asia, joining a lighting designer involved in the Galleria West project in South Korea.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Kalbe Farma's Q1 profit up 27%
Kalbe Farma's Q1 profit up 27% JAKARTA: PT Kalbe Farma, Indonesia's biggest drugmaker by sales, said its net income rose 27 percent in the first quarter, boosted by sales of painkillers including Neuralgin and Procold. Unaudited net income in the three months ended March 31 rose to Rp 159.5 billion (US$17 million), or Rp 19.64 a share, from Rp 125.72 billion, or Rp 15.48 a share, the Bekasi-based Kalbe said in a statement to the Jakarta Stock Exchange on Monday night.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indosat gets 1 million new subscribers as of April
Indosat gets 1 million new subscribers as of April Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's second largest telecommunications firm PT Indosat has sailed forward to reach its target for new mobile phone subscribers by attracting more than one million additional customers in the first four months of the year.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. Aceh ---- 2x20 unchecked
1. Aceh ---- 2x20 unchecked Aceh rehab agency vows no room for corruption 2. Adiguna - 4x12 uncheked Rudy's father wants 'light' punishment for Adiguna 3. Ties ---- 2x17 China pandas to Taiwan, Lien ends trip 4. Illegal - 1x32 Aussies wrongfully detained, deported
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
U.S. seeks to break free trade impasse with Southeast Asia
U.S. seeks to break free trade impasse with Southeast Asia P. Parameswaran, Agence France-Presse/Washington Deputy U.S. Secretary of State Robert Zoellick is determined to break a free trade impasse with Southeast Asia during a visit to the region this week but has cautioned that any agreement reached will have to be comprehensive. Two years after President George W.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
U.S. deputy secretary of state to visit Indonesia
U.S. deputy secretary of state to visit Indonesia Veeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Robert B. Zoellick will arrive in Indonesia this weekend to bolster Washington's relationship with Jakarta, the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta announced on Tuesday. The visit to Indonesia is a part of Zoellick's May 2 to May 11 Southeast Asian trip that includes Thailand, Malaysia Vietnam, Singapore and the Philippines.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Thursday, May 5, 2005
TV Program: Thursday, May 5, 2005 .TB.30" .90" TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon: Tabulaga 7:30 Cartoon: Hero Classic 8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik 10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha 11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 12:00 p.m.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
President to help select SOE execs
President to help select SOE execs Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will from now on directly select candidates for state-owned enterprises' (SOEs) management to prevent political parties and other groups from infiltrating SOEs and turning them into their cash cows. Presidential spokesman Andi Malarangeng said on Tuesday that the President had issued Presidential Instruction No.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Kartini and the issue of polygamy
Kartini and the issue of polygamy Warief Djajanto Basorie, Jakarta In the article Kartini, her life and letters (The Jakarta Post, April 21, 2005), Susan J. Natih relates the role Kartini played in women's emancipation in Indonesia by underscoring the concern of the late 19th Century Javanese noblewoman for girls' education. Her forward-looking letters to her liberal-minded pen friends reveal Kartini had other major, if not grave, thoughts.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Foundation spreads word on Japanese culture
Foundation spreads word on Japanese culture The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The proliferation of Japanese language centers, manga (comics), hair and beauty salons, restaurants and supermarkets in Indonesia speaks volumes in showing the penetration of Japanese culture into the country. A growing number of Indonesians are visiting Japanese associations and clubs, such as the Japan Foundation, to feed their interest in Japan's history, rich culture, music and even video animations.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Officers rewarded for outstanding work
Officers rewarded for outstanding work BOGOR: Bogor Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Agus Kurniandi Sutisna presented on Monday Rp 500,000 (US$56) each to 10 police officers for their outstanding service to the community. "These kinds of incentives will happen each month to encourage the officers to do their best," Agus said. He said the officers' assessments were completed by their group commander and subprecinct police chief. -- JP
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Flood victims ask for promised aid
Flood victims ask for promised aid Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Deriati Rangkuti, a victim of the Bahorok flash flood, has been living for two years in a refugee shelter near the Bahorok area. Day by day, she waits for the government to keep their promises to rehabilitate Bahorok area and to build her a house, but the promises have turned out to be empty.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Friday, May 6, 2005
TV Today: Friday, May 6, 2005 .TB.30" .90" TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon: Tabulaga 8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 11:30 Religious Teachings 1:00 p.m.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Kuntoro may have to deal with power-oriented projects
Kuntoro may have to deal with power-oriented projects Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Controlling billions of dollars of funds and equipped with the authority to grant lucrative tenders, Aceh and Nias reconstruction and rehabilitation agency head Kuntoro Mangkusubroto may have to deal with power-oriented projects, a corruption watch warns.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indian food attracts wider market
Indian food attracts wider market Evi Mariani The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Thanks partly to Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee and other Bollywood people, all things Indian are gaining popularity here, including its spicy and pungent cuisine. Until recently, very few could afford Indian cuisine regularly because Indian eateries in Jakarta were mostly upmarket. Now, for less than Rp 40,000 you can enjoy a complete Indian meal plus soft drink at a number of eateries.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. REAX: 2 X 24
1. REAX: 2 X 24 Kuntoro may have to deal with power-oriented projects 2. THEO: 1 X 32 President installs Luthfi as BKPM head 3. POLIO: 1 X 36 Polio makes resurgence in Indonesia 4. AIR: 2 X 24 Morning exercise a dangerous activity in Kebayoran Baru
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Puerto Rico up next
Puerto Rico up next for RI in Fed Cup JAKARTA: Indonesia will play Puerto Rico away in the Fed Cup World Group II playoffs in July, according to the draw made in London on Tuesday. Former world top 20 player Yayuk Basuki said Indonesia "got lucky", for other countries in the Group II playoffs, such as China, Japan, Thailand and the Slovak Republic, would prove tougher opponents "This is a good opportunity to beat them.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
IOM aids transition to recovery
IOM aids transition to recovery The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is an independent, intergovernmental organization comprising 109 member governments. While the organization is based in Geneva, it is not a branch of the United Nations as has been frequently misreported, including by The Jakarta Post.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
PDI-P set to fire recalcitrant members
PDI-P set to fire recalcitrant members JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) plans to dismiss about 15 of its members who have joined a splinter group, including those currently sitting in the House of Representatives. PDI-P cadre Alexander Litaay, also a House of Representatives Commission III deputy, said the party's plenary session next Tuesday would issue the dismissal letters after the members did not respond to the party's advice to quit the splinter camp.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ridwan Max Sijabat
Ridwan Max Sijabat Jakarta Post 2. Warif -- Kartini and polygamy 1 X 30 Kartini and the issue of polygamy Warief Djajanto Basorie Jakarta
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Rudy's father wants 'light' punishment for Adiguna
Rudy's father wants 'light' punishment for Adiguna The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prosecutors delayed on Tuesday reading their sentencing demand for businessman Adiguna Sutowo in the murder of waiter Johannes "Rudy" Berchmans Haerudy Natong at the Hilton Hotel in Jakarta on Jan. 1, while reports emerged that the victim's family had appealed for leniency for the defendant.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Lee Young Suk puts things behind her
Lee Young Suk puts things behind her Although considered one of the most talented women players of the late 1980s, with exceptional speed around the court and power, Lee Young Suk never quite lived up to expectations. The runner-up at the All-England to Gu Jiaming in 1988, she won the 1990 Indonesia Open, beating Susy Susanti in the final, and several other titles, but never took any of the sport's major crowns.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Javanese culture
Javanese culture and democracy Although members of the Javanese community may claim they represent a "non-confrontational" culture (Javanese culture barrier to democracy: The Jakarta Post, April 30), it might be arrogant to not consider the experiences of young girls sold into prostitution discussed in the following page of the same issue of the Post (Human trafficking on the rise in East Java).
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Three people quizzed about forest contracts
Three people quizzed about forest contracts MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: West Nusa Tenggara police are questioning two civil servants and a businessman here over misuse of forest concession contracts. Spokesman for West Nusa Tenggara police Adj. Sr. Comr. Basri said on Tuesday that the case began four years ago when the three were granted a forest concession in Empang Kampaja, on the island of Sumbawa, with each being granted 100 hectares of forest.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
PGN first-quarter net rises 34% on transmission fees
PGN first-quarter net rises 34% on transmission fees Bloomberg, Jakarta PT Perusahaan Gas Negara, Indonesia's state-controlled gas distributor, said first-quarter profit rose 34 percent on higher transmission fees and gas sales. Unaudited net income in the three months ended March 31 increased to Rp 197.5 billion (US$$21 million) from Rp 147.6 billion, the company told the Jakarta Stock Exchange in a statement today, without providing earnings per share.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Is the park really going to be public space?'
'Is the park really going to be public space?' Many people, including noted public figures and scholars, are opposed the Jakarta administration's plan to convert the Menteng Soccer Stadium into a city park. They believe that the stadium should be preserved for its historic value. The Jakarta Post asked residents for their comments on the proposal. Sri Hudani, 50, is an employee at the management of the Bung Karno Sports Complex. She lives on Jl.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt plans to tax coal and gas to curtail export
Govt plans to tax coal and gas to curtail export Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is considering applying fiscal and non-fiscal measures to secure a supply of gas and coal for the domestic market as part of the country's efforts to reduce its dependency on oil as the main source of energy.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
President installs Luthfi as BKPM head
President installs Luthfi as BKPM head Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has dismissed Theo Toemion as head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) and appointed his former aide during the 2004 presidential election campaign to sit in the post. "A decree has been signed by the President on the appointment of M. Luthfi as BKPM's new chairman, and the suspension of Theo," Presidential spokesman Andi Malarangeng told the press on Tuesday.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Guards grilled in burglary case
Guards grilled in burglary case JAKARTA: Central Jakarta police questioned on Tuesday three witnesses about the burglary of a house belonging to Maj. Gen. Herry Cahyadi on Jl. Tanah Tinggi Barat. Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Tjiptono said that the three worked as security guards for the Udayana military command chief overseeing Bali, East and West Nusa Tenggara.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Aussie visa complaint
Aussie visa complaint My Indonesian wife was pregnant last year. Living in a remote town in the Northern Territory away from any family either immediate or extended, I became a bit stressed because with the first child my wife suffered very bad morning sickness and was hospitalized at one stage. Early last year I arranged a visa for her younger single sister to come for a couple of months to help out during the morning sickness. She got the visa no problem.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Thailand offers help to secure Malacca Strait
Thailand offers help to secure Malacca Strait Muninggar Sri Saraswati and Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thailand expressed on Tuesday its will to assist Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore to stamp out piracy in the Strait of Malacca even though there has been opposition to Thai involvement.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
China pandas, Taiwan, Lien ends trip
China pandas, Taiwan, Lien ends trip John Ruwitch, Reuters/Beijing China offered Taiwan a pair of pandas and other goodwill gestures on Tuesday at the end of a historic visit by a Taiwan opposition leader, but rejected an invitation to Chinese leader Hu Jintao to go to the island. Hinting at the benefits Taipei might expect from reconciling with China, Beijing also lifted a ban on Chinese tourists visiting the island and offered zero import tariffs on a range of locally grown fruits.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Polio makes resurgence in Indonesia
Polio makes resurgence in Indonesia The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has detected its first cases of polio in more than 10 years and health officials are urging the government to launch an aggressive vaccination campaign to keep the disease from spreading. The Ministry of Health's polio surveillance team reported that two 20-month-old toddlers in Sukabumi, West Java, had polio.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 3, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 3, 2005 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,490 40 2,500 Adhi Karya 770 10 4,894,500 Adira Dinamika 2,100 0 0 AGIS Tbk 120 0 0 Akbar Indo Makmur 275 0 0 AKR Corporindo Tbk 1,200 -20 808,000 Alakasa Industrindo 165 0 0 Alfa Retailindo Tbk...
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Consumer loans demand slows down
Consumer loans demand slows down Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Consumer lending is expected to slow this year following on predicted rise in interest rates, an analyst from the Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) said. Bank lending to the corporate sector, however, will probably remain robust with companies needing new financing for future investment ventures, HSBC global markets head of sales Radianto Kusumo said.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
*Luthfi replaces Theo as BKPM chief Page 2
*Luthfi replaces Theo as BKPM chief Page 2 *Govt plans to tax coal, gas to prevent export Page 3 *Govt allows civil servants to serve as poll workers Page 4 *Ambon schools in the dark after power cuts Page 5 *RI workers still have little bargaining power Page 6 *City 'yet to pay' for award-winning Monas lighting project Page 8 *RI gets lucky draw against Puerto Rico in Fed Cup Page 9 *Rupiah ends steady despite importers dollar demand Page 14 *Environmental pollutants affects sperm: Study Page...
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Morning exercise a dangerous activity in Kebayoran Baru
Morning exercise a dangerous activity in Kebayoran Baru Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Compared to other areas in the capital, Kebayoran Baru district in South Jakarta is relatively green. It is thus no surprise that, for the sake of their health, residents like to exercise outdoors in the mornings. Secretary-general of the Partnership Forum for Clean Emission (MEB) Ahmad Safrudin, however, warned on Tuesday that Kebayoran Baru's air was among the most polluted in the capital.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
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~CD: Dewa must bow to Islamists From Koran Tempo A number of Islamic organizations have reported the Dewa pop rock band to the Jakarta police for failing to change the group's newest album cover, which bears a logo resembling the word Allah. Group leader Dhani, as a Muslim, should apologize to his fellow citizens of the same faith who have given him advice and suggestions to do something good for the sake of Islamic brotherhood.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Death awaits poor refugees
Death awaits poor refugees M. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon It has been almost two weeks since two-year-old Salfiah Lussy died at a shelter for displaced people in Ambon because her parents could not afford to take her to the hospital. The little girl is thought to have died from pleurisy and complications from malaria. Salfiah's mother, Santi Lussy, 22, earlier took her daughter to Al-Fatah Hospital in Ambon, where she was hospitalized for more than a week.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI workers still have little bargaining power
RI workers still have little bargaining power Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta Post A labor dispute bothering a major plywood company in Banjarmasin, the capital of South Kalimantan, reflects in many ways the general labor conditions in the country. About 1,700 striking workers of PT Gunung Meranti Raya Plywood protested in front of the governor's office, demanding the administration force the company management to pay them their two months of overdue wages.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI's CPO output to drop 15% due to inferior seedlings
RI's CPO output to drop 15% due to inferior seedlings Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia risks losing at least 15 percent of its crude palm oil production within five years if it fails to address the problem of inferior oil palm seedlings, the Indonesian Palm Oil Producers Association (Gapki) has said. "By having inferior oil palms, output will remain low over the next 25 years.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Maximum security, '6-star' Ritz-Carlton opens
Maximum security, '6-star' Ritz-Carlton opens The Ritz Carlton Hotel in Mega Kuningan, South Jakarta, opened its doors to the public on Sunday, the first Ritz in Jakarta. The "six-star" hotel is the 59th worldwide for the U.S.-based hotel chain. A soft opening took place on Sunday in a modest ceremony and the grand opening will be on May 9.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Part 2 of 2: Survivors take brave first step toward new life
Part 2 of 2: Survivors take brave first step toward new life Chisato Hara, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The shelter settlement is located on the far end of Tingkeum next to a small stream and along the village's main road. A wide gravel pathway lined with potted plants leads up to the numbered shelters, and on each door is a pink placard indicating the head of household and their dependents who will live there.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Abolish democracy
Abolish democracy in RI, too costly From Media Indonesia Democracy in Indonesia today tends to ruin nationhood and statehood because its implementation is high-cost and leads to a waste of public funds. The three elections held last year, for instance, cost a lot of money, and then we discover that the General Elections Commission is allegedly involved in a bribery case to cover up its embezzlement of large portions of the election fund.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Swimming nationals start on Friday
Swimming nationals start on Friday Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Swimming Federation of Indonesia (PRSI), while conceding its athletes lag behind their peers in the region, is hoping for new national records when swimmers from 23 provinces compete in age group nationals this weekend.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ambon schools in the dark after electricity cuts
Ambon schools in the dark after electricity cuts M. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon Electricity company PT PLN turned off the power to 27 schools in Ambon on Tuesday over unpaid bills, leaving hundreds of students in the dark. PLN employees began arriving at the schools at 9 a.m. to cut the electricity. One PLN employee, Rustam Sukur, told The Jakarta Post the electricity was only being temporarily disconnected. "We are just sealing and cutting the electricity temporarily," head said.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Car numbers hot commodity for some
Car numbers hot commodity for some Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Roaming around the city police headquarters's parking lot looking for a friendly face, businessman Budi Darmawan, 40, stopped in front of the traffic police building. "I came here to change my license plate number to a two-digit number. Hopefully, I can get an 88 number for my car. I just asked the police how much I would have to pay for the number," Budi, a businessman, told The Jakarta Post.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Sigit, Rudjito top candidates for Bank Mandiri CEO
Sigit, Rudjito top candidates for Bank Mandiri CEO State Minister of State Enterprises Sugiharto said some top bankers at state banks had a good chance of replacing Bank Mandiri president ECW Neloe in the upcoming annual shareholders meeting on May 16. Sugiharto said Bank Negara Indonesia president Sigit Pramono and Bank Rakyat Indonesia president Rudjito had a strong chance of becoming the new Bank Mandiri president if they managed to pass screening by the final assessment team (TPA).
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Rudy's father asks for leniency for Adiguna
Rudy's father asks for leniency for Adiguna The Jakarta Post Jakarta Prosecutors delayed on Tuesday reading their sentencing demand for businessman Adiguna Sutowo in the murder of waiter Johannes "Rudy" Berchmans Haerudy Natong at the Hilton Hotel in Jakarta on Jan. 1, while reports emerged that the victim's family had appealed for leniency for the defendant.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Three suspects arrested over recent in Poso blasts: Police
Three suspects arrested over recent in Poso blasts: Police Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three suspects in last week's Poso bombings were arrested on Sunday by a joint team from the Central Sulawesi Police and the South Sulawesi Police. National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Soenarko said on Tuesday the three suspects, identified only by the initials SC, SY and SF, were arrested in Pandajaya village in Poso regency, Central Sulawesi.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Susanto opens up 2-0 lead over Dao in Japfa matchup
Susanto opens up 2-0 lead over Dao in Japfa matchup Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta GM Susanto Megaranto was in command from the outset to notch a routine win over GM Dao Thien Hai on Tuesday, taking a 2-0 lead in their matchup in the Japfa Chess Festival. Susanto, with white, forced a lackluster Dao to give up after 35 moves of the Sicilian game. After an upset win with black on the opening day, Susanto was brimming with confidence in the best-of-six-match series.
Wed, 04 May 2005, 00:00 WIB
Astra claims debt-free status
Astra claims debt-free status The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Domestic auto giant PT Astra International announced on Tuesday it had achieved debt-free status following the payment of an outstanding US$30 million from a revolving loan facility. "We are very pleased at the moment to be fully debt free," Astra finance director John Slack said in the statement.