Archive: 7 May 2005
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Sat, 07 May 2005
Stores bring Japanese merchandise to Jakarta
Stores bring Japanese merchandise to Jakarta Lovers of Japanese animation, toys and other pop culture creations do not have to travel to Tokyo to fill out their collections. Shops across Jakarta are stocking up on original Japanese anime, figurines and music.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Thailand promotes gas vehicles
Thailand promotes gas vehicles BANGKOK: Thailand's national petroleum company pledged on Friday to invest five billion baht (US$128 million) to transform Bangkok's 9,000 public buses into natural gas vehicles (NGVs), media reports said.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Indian food attracts wider market
Indian food attracts wider marketEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaThanks partly to Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee and other Bollywood people, all things Indian are gaining popularity here, including its spicy and pungent cuisine.
Sat, 07 May 2005
RP gives residency to RI immigrants
RP gives residency to RI immigrants PHILIPPINES: The Philippines has given permanent residency to thousands of Indonesian immigrants who entered the country illegally years ago but have reported themselves to authorities, immigration officials said on Friday.
Sat, 07 May 2005
~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.
Sat, 07 May 2005
JP;VIN;CD;
JP;VIN;CD; ANPAk..r.. ~Investment-BKPM JP/6/Editorial Investment licensing realigned Stripping the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) of its licensing authority will do little to speed up the process of business start-ups in the country unless the government acts firmly to realign cumbersome...
Sat, 07 May 2005
'AirAsia to miss profit target due to plane shortage'
'AirAsia to miss profit target due to plane shortage'Khoo Hsu Chuang, Bloomberg/Kuala Lumpur AirAsia Bhd., Southeast Asia's biggest discount airline, may miss its profit target for the year ending June because it lacks the aircraft needed to meet rising demand for low-fare air travel, analysts said.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Rugby tourney held at ISCI sports club
Rugby tourney held at ISCI sports club JAKARTA: Rugby fans can head for some fun on Saturday for the ISCI Rugby 10-a-side competition at the ISCI sports club in Ciputat, South Jakarta.Ten teams, including visiting squads from Hong Kong, Brunei, Balikpapan and Papua as well as the Jakarta Japanese...
Sat, 07 May 2005
Government issues crucial decree on land acquisition
Government issues crucial decree on land acquisitionMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government has finally issued the much-awaited regulation on land acquisition in an effort to speed up the construction of massive infrastructure projects, sacrificing...
Sat, 07 May 2005
The impact of the decentralization of education
The impact of the decentralization of education Alpha Amirrachman Contributor/Sydney In his article published on The Jakarta Post on April 16, Mateus Yumarmanto raised concern that the government had adopted an approach that groups schoolchildren according to their intellectual abilities and the...
Sat, 07 May 2005
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, May 7, 2005
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, May 7, 2005Exhibitions* Fine Arts Ke-semut-an by Beny Dewo, at Parkir Space, Jl. Prawirotaman 2, until May 18. * Fine Arts Perempuan dalam Nafsu at Balai Rupa Tembi Satu dan Dua, Jl Parangtritis Km 8,4 Tembi, Bantul (Tel.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Jogjakarta Plaza gives education aid
Jogjakarta Plaza gives education aid YOGYAKARTA: In observance of National Education Day on May 2, 2005, the Jogjakarta Plaza Hotel on Jl Gejayan made a donation to the state SDN Pangukrejo elementary school in Cangkringan, Sleman.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Reform of the Security Council has two alternatives
Reform of the Security Council has two alternatives The United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan appointed five special envoys, including former foreign minister Ali Alatas, to help promote his report on much-awaited UN reforms. He talked with The Jakarta Post's Kornelius Purba and Adianto P.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Police want greater role in city's eviction plans
Police want greater role in city's eviction plansAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Concerned by the violence that often accompanies the eviction of squatters and street vendors, the police have asked the city administration for a more prominent role in future operations.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Presidential Regulation No. 36/2005 covers:
Presidential Regulation No. 36/2005 covers: 1. Public roads, toll roads, railways, water pipes and sanitation 2. Dams, reservoirs, irrigations, ditches 3. Public hospitals and public health centers 4. Seaports, airports, railway stations, bus terminals 5. Religious facilities 6. Schools 7.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Karta Pustaka helps preserve Yogyakarta heritage
Karta Pustaka helps preserve Yogyakarta heritageSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta If you happen to pass along Jl. Bintaran 16 in Yogyakarta, you are likely to see a beautifully preserved 100-year-old joglo hall connected to an equally impressive Javanese-colonial-era style house.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Stocks gain as rupiah strengthens, Telkom rises
Stocks gain as rupiah strengthens, Telkom risesBloomberg, Jakarta Indonesia's key stock index had its biggest advance in two months amid optimism costs of servicing debt and importing goods will fall after the rupiah rose to a five-week high against the dollar.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Government admits to more polio cases
Government admits to more polio casesThe Jakarta Post, Bandung/Yogyakarta/Jakarta Following investigations into two recently-found polio-cases in Sukabumi, West Java, the government has confirmed three more cases, causing alarm that an epidemic of polio has broken out after ten years of being free...
Sat, 07 May 2005
1. COMMENTARY: 1 X 40
1. COMMENTARY: 1 X 40 Facilitating investment, who is responsible? 2. THEO: 2 X 22 Theo's 'supporters' raise discrimination issue 3. TEAM: 1 X 28 Antigraft teams may overlap 4. FUEL: 1 X 28 Pertamina could face fuel scarcity
Sat, 07 May 2005
'It would be good to have a park in city'
'It would be good to have a park in city' The city administration plans to convert the Menteng Soccer Stadium into a park, which would include cafes and a jogging track. This despite the fact that the capital, home to about nine million people, has only five large sports stadiums open to the public.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Cricket final in Cibubur on Sunday
Cricket final in Cibubur on Sunday JAKARTA: Senayan CC will take on Ceylon CC in the grand final of the JCA Kabelvision Cricket League at the Ceylon Cricket Ground in Cibubur on Sunday.The event, starting at 9 a.m., will also include an exhibition match played by schoolchildren from Bogor.
Sat, 07 May 2005
'Corby is guilty' prosecutor insists
'Corby is guilty' prosecutor insists DENPASAR, Bali: The team of prosecutors prosecuting drug suspect Schapelle Leigh Corby insisted on Friday that Corby was guilty of smuggling marijuana into Bali, and that she should be jailed for life.
Sat, 07 May 2005
EU solidarity for tsunami-affected Aceh and North Sumatra
EU solidarity for tsunami-affected Aceh and North Sumatra The scale of the tsunami disaster sparked massive sympathy and solidarity around the world. The European Union (EU) has played a leading role in that international response.
Sat, 07 May 2005
AirAsia to miss profit goal due to plane shortage
AirAsia to miss profit goal due to plane shortageKhoo Hsu Chuang Bloomberg/Kuala LumpurAirAsia Bhd., Southeast Asia's biggest discount airline, may miss its profit target for the year ending June because it lacks the aircraft needed to meet rising demand for low-fare air travel, analysts said.
Sat, 07 May 2005
JP/7/let
JP/7/letNew Criminal Law If the interpretation of the new law given here is correct, the points elaborated on are a total farce. Criminal charges for those who criticize government officials gives those people immunity and they will continue with their corrupt practices.
Sat, 07 May 2005
TV Program: Monday, May 9, 2005
TV Program: Monday, May 9, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Tabulaga8:00 Children Drama8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik10:00 Talk Show12:30 p.m. Documentary1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Animal Documentary2:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 3:00 English News...
Sat, 07 May 2005
4heads
4heads1. Islam (3x16) Islam-State relations suffered setback: Scholars 2. PKB (1x32) Muhaimin won't recall PKB lawmakers 3. Press (1x32) Local media vows to keep fighting graft
Sat, 07 May 2005
N. Korea nuclear threat, Myanmar haunt ASEM meet
N. Korea nuclear threat, Myanmar haunt ASEM meetLinda Sieg and Masayuki Kitano, Reuters/Kyoto Asian and European foreign ministers meeting in Japan on Friday fretted about North Korea's nuclear threat, while the European Union pressed Myanmar to release opposition leaders and improve its human...
Sat, 07 May 2005
U.S. 'may revive military ties with RI'
U.S. 'may revive military ties with RI'Ivy Susanti and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Adm. William J. Fallon, the newly-appointed commander of the U.S. Pacific Command, said on Friday he was upbeat that his country would soon resume full military ties with Indonesia, which were...
Sat, 07 May 2005
Dewa must bow to Islamists
Dewa must bow to IslamistsFrom Koran TempoA 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.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Dewa must bow
Dewa must bow to Islamists From Koran TempoA 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.
Sat, 07 May 2005
All KPU officials got kickbacks: Treasurer
All KPU officials got kickbacks: TreasurerTony Hotland The Jakarta Post/JakartaApparently not wanting to go down alone, General Elections Commission (KPU) treasurer Hamdani Amin, who has recently been declared a graft suspect, told investigators on Friday that all the KPU officials had received...
Sat, 07 May 2005
JP/4/SCENE
JP/4/SCENEMan dies after communal clash AMBON, Maluku: Sayuti Roroa, a victim of a recent communal conflict in Kei Kecil district, Southeast Maluku regency, died on Thursday afternoon as a result of gunshot wounds.
Sat, 07 May 2005
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.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Down with smugglers!
Down with smugglers! The recent Asian-African Summit concluded successfully. The hurly-burly of the golden jubilee commemoration of the Asia- Africa Conference may continue, but smugglers are operating like it's business as usual.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Nature's gift
Nature's gift "Unforgivable!" Such was the remark of Heart of Borneo national coordinator Bambang Supriyanto on the destruction of pristine forest on the world's third largest island.No expression could be more apt to describe the annihilation of some of the most unique creatures on earth as a...
Sat, 07 May 2005
Blame Game over Human Rights
Blame Game over Human RightsBenny YP Siahaan Jakarta The common question addressed to a state undergoing a democratic transition is how long the transition is to continue and last. The answer to this of course is not simple.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Dao makes it three in a row to lead Susanto
Dao makes it three in a row to lead SusantoMusthofid, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A cool-headed GM Dao Thien Hao, bearing no resemblance to the faltering player of earlier in the week, ran GM Susanto Megaranto ragged on Friday to lead 3-2 in their matchup at the Japfa Chess Festival.
Sat, 07 May 2005
1. 8RS: 3 x 18
1. 8RS: 3 x 18 City to construct new hospital in Thousand Islands 2. 8PKL: 2 x 21 Police want greater role in city's eviction plans 3. 8EDDY: 1 x 30 Eddy busted over lottery fraud 4. 8JAPAN: 1 x 49 Stores bring Japanese merchandise to Jakarta 5.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Dentist preserves Javanese scripts
Dentist preserves Javanese scriptsIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post/Kediri With precision, Sutjahjo Gani, a dentist by profession, rearranges the books in his library. The task is a nightly one that he takes great pleasure in.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Malaysian Embassy responds
Malaysian Embassy responds The Embassy of Malaysia refers to a report in The Jakarta Post dated April 26 entitled TNI denies deal over warships withdrawal.The Embassy regrets that the report is not only a misrepresentation of facts but also mischievous in nature.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Increasing dialogue between EC and Indonesian civil society
Increasing dialogue between EC and Indonesian civil society Since 1999, the European Commission (EC) has more than doubled its cooperation with the Indonesian government. From around 20 million euros in 1999, the EC has now an average of around 50 million euros per year set aside for cooperation in...
Sat, 07 May 2005
ICRC gives US$600m for Aceh, Nias
ICRC gives US$600m for Aceh, Nias BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) signed on Friday a memorandum of understanding on a US$600 million grant for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of disaster-stricken Aceh and North Suamtra.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Govt plans export tax on industrial, agricultural raw materials
Govt plans export tax on industrial, agricultural raw materials Dow Jones JakartaThe Ministry of Finance has drafted a bill aimed at taxing raw or semifinished industrial and agricultural products exported out of the country, a senior government official said on Friday.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Maluku government owes PLN Rp 60b
Maluku government owes PLN Rp 60bM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post/Ambon Twenty-seven schools in Ambon were left in the dark recently after state electricity company PLN cut off their power over unpaid bills, and now it has emerged that the Maluku provincial administration may find itself in the same...
Sat, 07 May 2005
Towards a closer partnership
Towards a closer partnershipMessage from EU Presidency It is a great honor for me to send a message to the Indonesian people on behalf of the Presidency of the European Union on the occasion of Europe Day 2005.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Indonesia still struggling with ABCs of education
Indonesia still struggling with ABCs of education Leo Landep Contributor/Jakarta leolandep@yahoo.com The Indonesian government is failing to uphold the Constitution.That sentiment was not expressed by the late founding father of Indonesian education, Ki Hadjar Dewantara, who was famous for his...
Sat, 07 May 2005
Malaysia, RI agree to ease tension in disputed area
Malaysia, RI agree to ease tension in disputed areaAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia and Indonesia on Friday agreed to ease tensions in the disputed oil-rich South Sulawesi Sea, with Kuala Lumpur saying there was no need to stage shows of force in the area.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Int'nal programs promote student autonomy
Int'nal programs promote student autonomy Simon Marcus Gower Contributor/JakartaThe role of the teacher in a classroom is quite often a difficult one. Trying to lead a group of students in their classroom studies consistently requires a balancing act of establishing and maintaining direction and...
Sat, 07 May 2005
Theo's 'supporters' raise discrimination issue
Theo's 'supporters' raise discrimination issueAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta As the police prepared to summon the recently fired head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Theo Toemion on Monday over an assault case he was at the center of that occurred at Jakarta International School...
Sat, 07 May 2005
Down with smugglers!
Down with smugglers! The recent Asian-African Summit concluded successfully. The hurly-burly of the golden jubilee commemoration of the Asia- Africa Conference may continue, but smugglers are operating like it's business as usual.
Sat, 07 May 2005
If non-government organization people often perceived
If non-government organization people often perceived themselves or being perceived by the public perceived as clean and honest persons, we should rethink the perception, since the arrest and detention of Mulyana W.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Facilitating investment, who is responsible?
Facilitating investment, who is responsible?Riyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Many people had all but forgotten about the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), which used to play a major role in attracting and facilitating foreign investment in the country.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Eddy busted over lottery fraud
Eddy busted over lottery fraudAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Jakarta Prosecutor's Office said on Friday it had detained PT Sari Kebon Jeruk director Eddy Yowono on charges of embezzling Rp 40 billion (US$4.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Lion Air plane suffers flat tires
Lion Air plane suffers flat tires MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: A Lion Air aircraft has experienced a blown-out tire on Friday upon landing at the Hasanuddin International Airport in Makassar, South Sulawesi.The 149 passengers and crew members were unharmed.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Retirement age needs change
Retirement age needs changeFrom KompasThe retirement age for civil servants is now divided into three categories. For echelon I bureaucrats (e.g. researchers/rectors) the age is 65, for echelon II (e.g. teachers/lecturers) 60 and for echelons III and IV (ordinary staff) 56.
Sat, 07 May 2005
City to construct new hospital in Thousand Islands
City to construct new hospital in Thousand IslandsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Officials in the Thousand Islands Regency announced plans on Friday to build a hospital to provide improved medical services for the 19,200 residents of the regency, but city officials indicated they might...
Sat, 07 May 2005
President to chase corruptors
President to chase corruptorsFrom Koran TempoThe President has promised to hunt down corruptors who have fled, so let us join hands to help the head of state with the manhunt.If necessary, I am ready to help locate and notify the authorities of the presence of such Indonesian criminals in the...
Sat, 07 May 2005
Surtiningsih Wiryo Taruno, 67, our mother and Mbah Uti (Grandma)
Surtiningsih Wiryo Taruno, 67, our mother and Mbah Uti (Grandma) returned to Allah 'Azza wa Jalla, on Tuesday, 3 May 2005, at 1.15 AM at the Nurul Fikri Clinic, Kelapa Dua, Depok. She died a gentle and beautiful death -- the kind of death that we had always asked God to give her.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Tension rises after village clash
Tension rises after village clash AMBON, Maluku: Tension prevailed on Friday in Haruku island, Maluku, following a clash a day earlier between Kabauw and Rohomoni subdistrict residents.The sound of homemade bombs and gunfire was heard on Thursday night and Friday morning in both neighboring...
Sat, 07 May 2005
Pertamina could face fuel scarcity
Pertamina could face fuel scarcityUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta With the year's fuel subsidy already spent and the House of Representatives only starting to deliberate the 2005 state budget revision next week, the nation risks jeopardizing its fuel supplies if PT Pertamina fails to get...
Sat, 07 May 2005
Soekarno-Hatta International
Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and the communityFrom KompasSince its operation, the Soekarno-Hatta airport in Cengkareng has financially benefited Perum Angkasa Pura II as the airport management company and the city administration of Tangerang, while its negative impact has to be experienced...
Sat, 07 May 2005
PKB won't recall dissenting lawmakers
PKB won't recall dissenting lawmakersTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Chairman of the National Awakening Party (PKB) Muhaimin Iskandar asserted on Friday he would not dismiss or recall any dissenting PKB legislators who had opposed the party's national congress last month.
Sat, 07 May 2005
All KPU officials 'got kickbacks'
All KPU officials 'got kickbacks'Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Apparently not wanting to go down alone, General Elections Commission (KPU) treasurer Hamdani Amin, who has recently been declared a graft suspect, told investigators on Friday that all the KPU officials had received money from...
Sat, 07 May 2005
The number of schools offering international programs
The number of schools offering international programs continues to grow in the country's major cities, particularly in Jakarta. The increase in the number of these world-class schools not only offers parents a wide range of options to provide high- quality education for their children, but also...
Sat, 07 May 2005
AirAsia to miss profit goal due to plane shortage
AirAsia to miss profit goal due to plane shortageKhoo Hsu Chuang Bloomberg/Kuala LumpurAirAsia Bhd., Southeast Asia's biggest discount airline, may miss its profit target for the year ending June because it lacks the aircraft needed to meet rising demand for low-fare air travel, analysts said.
Sat, 07 May 2005
RI Chinese fight to position themselves in media industry
RI Chinese fight to position themselves in media industryID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post/Surabaya As if enthralled, a crowd of people attending an event in a field in Madura suddenly turn their heads toward a fair-skinned female walking past them on the edge of the field.
Sat, 07 May 2005
These young people write their own history
These young people write their own historyEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/YogyakartaFor Nona Yoani Sara, 12, history is no longer a boring subject full of irrelevant events taking place years even before her father was born, that have to be memorized in order to pass a test in school.
Sat, 07 May 2005
$270m spent in transshipment costs
$270m spent in transshipment costsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia could have saved US$270 million in transshipment costs every year if its exporters and importers did not use Singapore as a hub for exports and imports, an Indonesian Exporters Association (GPEI) official says.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Antigraft teams may overlap
Antigraft teams may overlapEva C. Komandjaja and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The antigraft team set up recently by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono may overlap with the duties of other existing anticorruption bodies, thus could put efforts to eradicate the crime in disarray,...
Sat, 07 May 2005
UN helps build houses in Aceh
UN helps build houses in Aceh JAKARTA: The United Nations Human Resettlements Program (UN- Habitat) has agreed to help rebuild homes and safe shelters for people in Aceh and Nias affected by the Dec. 26 tsunami and the March 28 earthquake.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Govt to give names to 9,000 islets
Govt to give names to 9,000 islets JAKARTA: The government is expected to name some 9,000 islets across the archipelago before submitting them to the United Nations in 2009, in a bid to affirm the country's sovereignty.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Europe-Indonesia, building stronger relations
Europe-Indonesia, building stronger relations Message from the Head of the European Commission DelegationEvery May we commemorate the end of the last great European war. The European dream of unity emerged out of that horrific experience.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Message from the EuroCham Chairman
Message from the EuroCham ChairmanThis month marks the first anniversary of EuroCham, the European Business Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia. Funded by a number of major European companies, the national European Business Associations in Indonesia and including Indonesian partners with links to...
Sat, 07 May 2005
Over 300 vehicles ticketed in Bekasi
Over 300 vehicles ticketed in Bekasi BEKASI: Police ticketed around 300 vehicles for violating various traffic regulations in an operation on Jl. Achmad Yani, Bekasi municipality, on Wednesday.The majority of motorists ignored traffic lights, traffic signs or did not have complete documents for...
Sat, 07 May 2005
Casuarinas can protect our coasts fron tsunamis
Casuarinas can protect our coasts fron tsunamisSuhardi, Yogyakarta Sukristijono Sukardjo was correct when he wrote in his article published in The Jakarta Post of April 28, that planting mangroves and casuarinas (Casuarinas equisetifolia) can prevent damage to coastal areas and help absorb the...
Sat, 07 May 2005
Our style is May and then the date, May 12, etc. Thanks.
Our style is May and then the date, May 12, etc. Thanks. Recent Events* EU Days -- A series of EU events held in Yogyakarta from May 2 until May 4, includes seminars, exhibitions and film screenings. The events are organised by the Delegation of the European Commission in cooperation with the...
Sat, 07 May 2005
Giving access to world's top universities
Giving access to world's top universitiesMost international schools in Indonesia, particularly in Jakarta, have designed their programs to give students access to the world's top universities.The schools not only adopt their national curriculum but also offer internationally respected curriculums...
Sat, 07 May 2005
Gas pipeline bids to end in November
Gas pipeline bids to end in NovemberLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government expects the bidding for two gas pipeline projects in Java to be completed in November, with the construction to start early next year, a top official says.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Local media vows to keep fighting graft
Local media vows to keep fighting graftOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post/Bandarlampung Local journalists say the nine-month imprisonment of two of their colleagues over a report on alleged corruption will not discourage them from unveiling more graft cases.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Sugar industry deserves our support
Sugar industry deserves our supportAgus Pakpahan, Jakarta If we assume that the average annual growth of the Indonesian economy is 5 percent, Indonesia will reach the level of Malaysia's 2002 per capita income in 2035.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Employers-workers
Employers-workers relationship People who lived during the Dutch colonial times used to refer to unskilled laborers as contractual kuli. The relationship between employers and laborers, however, was not set out in a contract.
Sat, 07 May 2005
1. Discourse (75) - 48 pts 7 cols 1line (1x42)
1. Discourse (75) - 48 pts 7 cols 1line (1x42) Reform of the Security Council has two alternatives 2. Ambalat (35) - 36 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x21) KL, RI agree to ease tension in disputed area 3. Analysis (54) - 36 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x21) Tony Blair back in power -- but for how long? 4.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Ambon separatist arrested for treason
Ambon separatist arrested for treasonM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post/Ambon Alleged separatist Semmy Waeleruny was arrested on Friday on treason charges, only a day after arriving in Ambon from Jakarta."We have named him a suspect because there is enough evidence suggesting that he has been involved...
Sat, 07 May 2005
2 X 23
2 X 23 Casuarina can protect our coasts from tsunamis ; ANPAk..r.. Sugar-industry JP/6/Opinion page1 X 30 cm Sugar industry deserves our support
Sat, 07 May 2005
Islam-state relations suffer setback: Scholars
Islam-state relations suffer setback: ScholarsHera Diani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The current uncertain relationship between the state and Islam stems from the Soeharto regime's unclear vision about how it dealt with extremist movements, Muslim scholars say.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Over 25 schools take part in Bogor spelling bee
Over 25 schools take part in Bogor spelling beeGerald Donovan Contributor/BogorAt 06:30 a.m. There were still two hours before Sekolah Bogor Raya's inaugural interschool spelling bee, but Nadia Firdaus, 12, was already preparing herself for the day's event.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Rupiah Rates 6 May
Rupiah Rates 6 May Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,768.62 6,986.73 7,415.65 7,339.57 Brunei dollar 1 6,091.90 5,477.53 5,815.10 5,754.15 Canadian dollar 1 8,004.82 7,199.04 7,641.11 7,562.60 Swiss franc 1 8,345.89 7,504.39 7,966.68 7,883.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Abolish democracy
Abolish democracy in RI, too costlyFrom 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...
Sat, 07 May 2005
European community to liven up local TV
European community to liven up local TV JAKARTA: Representatives from embassies, associations and educational institutes will participate in Siapa Berani, or Who Dares live quiz show on Monday at 9:30 a.m.The program, on Indosiar TV, is part of the station's Europe Day specials.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Officials hail anti-illegal logging operation
Officials hail anti-illegal logging operationEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A two-month joint operation against illegal logging in Papua has ended with "satisfying" results, the National Police and the Ministry of Forestry said on Friday.The head of the operation, Comr. Gen.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Police raid gambling den
Police raid gambling den BEKASI: The police raided a gambling den on Thursday after two journalists from Indopos newspaper reported an alleged assault perpetrated by the establishment's security guards last week.
Sat, 07 May 2005
1. Blair --- 3x13
1. Blair --- 3x13 Blair remains Prime Minister, but weakened 2. KPU ----- 1x25 All KPU officials 'got kickbacks' 3. Polio --- 1x32 Government admits to more polio cases 4. Military -- 1x25 U.S. 'may revive military ties with RI'
Sat, 07 May 2005
Export tax bill on the works
Export tax bill on the worksDow Jones, Jakarta The Ministry of Finance has drafted a bill aimed at taxing raw or semifinished industrial and agricultural products exported out of the country, a senior government official said on Friday.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Activities return to normal after flooding
Activities return to normal after flooding KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Activities in Konawe regency have started to return to normal over the past few days following flooding that hit the area last month.
Sat, 07 May 2005
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b] Chinese back Thai as next UN chief China said on Friday it would support Surakiart Sathirathai of Thailand to succeed Kofi Annan as secretary-general when his term ends next year, and urged the rest of Asia to support him.
Sat, 07 May 2005
AirAsia to miss profit goal due to plane shortage
AirAsia to miss profit goal due to plane shortageKhoo Hsu Chuang Bloomberg/Kuala LumpurAirAsia Bhd., Southeast Asia's biggest discount airline, may miss its profit target for the year ending June because it lacks the aircraft needed to meet rising demand for low-fare air travel, analysts said.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Hotels offer high-speed Internet access
Hotels offer high-speed Internet access YOGYAKARTA: Star-rated hotels in Yogyakarta are competing to offer wireless, high-speed Internet connections to meet customers' demands for rapid access to information.
Sat, 07 May 2005
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.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Bimantara Q1 revenue up 65.6%
Bimantara Q1 revenue up 65.6%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed media and telecommunications company PT Bimantara Citra Tbk recorded a decline in profit during this year's first quarter, however its revenue increased significantly.
Sat, 07 May 2005
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