Archive: 11 June 2005
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Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Turning pledges into reality the main obstacle in Aceh, Nias
Turning pledges into reality the main obstacle in Aceh, Nias The director of the Aceh and Nias Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Agency (BRR), Kuntoro Mangkusubroto, talked with The Jakarta Post contributor Anastashya Emmanuelle about the problems he has been facing to date. The following are excerpts from the conversation. Question: What's the main obstacle in reconstructing Aceh and Nias?
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Senen, Jakarta's real mess
Senen, Jakarta's real mess From Warta Kota The Senen area in Central Jakarta has long been a gathering place for artists as well as a hoodlum operational area. The predominance of a serious criminal element has now even made the zone "untouchable" --- Jakarta security personnel and police will not go near the area, let alone curb any crime.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Police play down new Australian warning
Police play down new Australian warning Eva C. Komandjaja and Ivy Susanti, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The National Police reacted coldly to a travel advisory issued by the Australian government on Friday, by stressing that the police had not received any new information on terrorist activities in the country. Da'i said he did not know why the Australian government issued the travel warning since the police had not received any fresh information that could serve as a reason for the updated warning.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
A moment of truth nears Down Under
A moment of truth nears Down Under Kavi Chongkittavorn, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok Australia has to decide whether it wants to climb on board the vessel known as the East Asian Summit (EAS). Time is running out -- as is the patience of the member countries of ASEAN. Ongoing rows with Indonesia over the conviction for drug-smuggling of Schapelle Corby, and with China over a defecting Chinese diplomat, are complicating the overall scheme of things for Canberra.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Selling state assets not govt priority
Selling state assets not govt priority Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Selling the government's shares in state enterprises was the lowest priority for the government, Vice President Jusuf Kalla said on Friday. Speaking after Friday prayers at the his office, Kalla said the government would sell assets on its own timetable and would not hastily divest itself of valuable enterprises to plug the budget deficit or to comply with foreign donor requests.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates June 10
Rupiah Rates June 10 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,756.18 6,986.65 7,409.59 7,333.11 Brunei dollar 1 6,080.19 5,475.79 5,808.49 5,747.33 Canadian dollar 1 8,048.89 7,251.39 7,689.19 7,610.98 Swiss franc 1 8,066.83 7,266.42 7,706.36 7,626.75 Danish krone 1 1,662.31 1,497.23 1,588.03 1,571.48 Euro 1 12,344.04 11,117.31 11,821.71 11,701.40 Poundsterling 1 18,429.53 16,604.80 17,605.99 17,428.20 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,300.15 1,171.46 1,242.05 1,229.55...
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
FATF vows tougher rulings of non-bank remittances
FATF vows tougher rulings of non-bank remittances Agence France-Presse, Singapore Two major global finance watchdogs pledged on Friday to toughen regulations on underground cash remittances and wire transfers in a bid to choke funding for terrorist groups and fight money laundering.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
~For Focus Issue: International Education
~For Focus Issue: International Education Studying abroad -- Big costs, big rewards Sudibyo M. Wiradji The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Studying abroad may not only enrich your academic experience and give you some international experience, an overseas education can also be the key to a good career. In this ever-increasingly borderless world, major companies not only want employees with good skills but also a good command of the English language, in addition to a good knowledge of international affairs.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Vocational students aim high in international event
Vocational students aim high in international event Innocentius Christianto, Contributor/Helsinki It was Veni, Vidi, Vici (I come, I see, I conquer) for Julius Caesar, but it was Veni Vidi Didici (I come, I see, I learn), for Indonesian students at the 38th International WorldSkills Competition in Helsinki recently. During the event, dubbed the Skill Olympiad, young people under 23 years of age from all over the world demonstrated their vocational skills.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
YLKI blasts govt's failure to disburse subsidy funds
YLKI blasts govt's failure to disburse subsidy funds The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As malnutrition cases across the country hit the headlines, the Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) has drawn attention to the government's failure to disburse the fund for the poor generated by slashing the fuel subsidy.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Stop human exports
Stop human exports From Koran Tempo The news carried by Koran Tempo labeling Indonesia as the world's largest human exporter is interesting and surprising -- especially the quantity of this human traffic -- from 75,000 to 1 million citizens sent overseas a year, including women and children as the most vulnerable groups. This trade in humans has become a lucrative business for entrepreneurs.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Pilot project to promote environmental education
Pilot project to promote environmental education The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is designing a pilot project to carry out environmental education in schools across Indonesia in a bid to improve students' awareness of the environment. Officials from the Ministry of National Education and the Office of the State Minister for the Environment are scheduled to hold a meeting with UNESCO representatives later this month to discuss the preparations for the project.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia urges 'rational' end to disputes with RI
Malaysia urges 'rational' end to disputes with RI Indonesia and Malaysia need to adopt a "rational" approach to bilateral disputes, Malaysia's military chief said on Friday after talks in Jakarta that follow a recent standoff between the two countries. Speaking after meeting President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Malaysia's Admiral Mohammad Anwar said the Southeast Asian neighbors should build on their common bonds rather than allow rows to drive a wedge between them.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Keduk Telaga' shows villagers how to preserve environment
'Keduk Telaga' shows villagers how to preserve environment Singgir Kartana, Contributor/Yogyakarta The sun has just come up in the East and hundreds of villagers gather on the banks of Lake Saga in the Bareng hamlet of Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta to participate in what is locally known as the keduk telaga ritual, held last month. Keduk in Javanese literally means to scoop up, while telaga is the Javanese word for lake.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Medco to sell gas to PLN
Medco to sell gas to PLN JAKARTA: PT Medco Energi Internasional, Indonesia's biggest publicly traded oil company, on Friday signed an agreement to sell natural gas from its field in South Sumatra to state-owned utility PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN).
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
UGM launches cycling program
UGM launches cycling program YOGYAKARTA: In its bid to help rid the city of its traffic pollution, Gadjah Mada University last week launched the UGM Bangga Bersepeda program to encourage students and lecturers to use bicycles around campus. "We realize it would be too much if we asked them to ride bicycles from home to campus. So, instead, we are encouraging students to use bicycles inside the university compound," Center for Tourism Studies head Hendrie Adji Koswara said.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
What is bilingual education?
What is bilingual education? Jan Dormer Malang, East Java Apparently, misconceptions abound as to the nature and purpose of bilingual education.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Golkar 'cowboy' heavily favored in Lampung poll
Golkar 'cowboy' heavily favored in Lampung poll Oyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post/Bandarlampung Wearing a cowboy hat and black sunglasses, a man in his 50s holds a little boy for a group of journalists to see. The next morning, the picture of the little village boy and the cowboy was then splashed on all the tabloids across Lampung province. It was only one among many efforts by the suave cowboy-wannabe to win the hearts and minds of South Lampung regency.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/6/ANDI
JP/6/ANDI Defense Procurement and Military-Related Debt Andi Widjajanto Jakarta Weapons systems procurement should be driven by military strategies developed by the defense ministry to respond to current and potential threats. Defense procurement should also be confirmed by the finance ministry in order to make sure that military spending is legitimate. The main questions for strategic planners and acquisition officers to decide on weapons procurement are: What and how much should we buy?
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
PAN withdraws support for Harun
PAN withdraws support for Harun DEPOK: The National Mandate Party (PAN) has withdrawn its support for Depok mayoral candidate Harun Heryana and his running mate Farkhan A.R. The deputy chairman of PAN's Depok chapter, Irwan Nasution, said on Friday the support was withdrawn because the candidates were not cooperating with the coalition of political parties that nominated them.
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;JP;IWA; ANPAs..r.. JP/21/T00 Christian Hadinata brings his father spirit into badminton court JP/10/CHRIS Christian keeps father's example close to his heart Moch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta After Icuk Sugiarto's sudden, angry exit as manager of the Sudirman Cup team in mid-April, a mere three weeks before the event, a calming influence was dearly needed as his replacement.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI favors Malaysian hospitals
RI favors Malaysian hospitals Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Bandung Indonesians are increasingly looking to Malaysia for medical treatment. Malaysian deputy tourism minister Achmad Zahid Hamidi said on Friday that, last year, Indonesians visiting Malaysia for medical purposes reached 126,000 out of 174,000 foreigners receiving medical treatment in the country.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
What is bilingual education?
What is bilingual education? Jan Dormer Malang, East Java Apparently, misconceptions abound as to the nature and purpose of bilingual education.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Court to set date for Mulyana's trial
Court to set date for Mulyana's trial JAKARTA: The Anticorruption Court received on Friday the case files on a bribery case involving General Elections Commission member Mulyana W. Kusumah, and will soon set the date for his trial. A court clerk, Yanwitera, said the court chief is expected to name judges who would hear the case on Monday. Mulyana is being charged with offering a bribe to a state official, a crime which carries a prison term of between one year and five years under Law No.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Headings
Headings 1. KPUD -- 2x18 KPU Jakarta graft suspects all jailed 2. TOLL -- 2x23 Govt invites regions to take part in toll projects 3. PASIR -- 1x30 Bogor closes sand mining operation 4. SALE -- 1x30 Jakarta Great Sale to start Tuesday 5. SPEAK -- 1x30 'Put recycling in the curriculum'
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
New ruling causes rise in air fares
New ruling causes rise in air fares The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Economy-class passengers may have to pay up to 16.4 percent more for plane tickets after the Ministry of Transportation's introduction on Friday of reference prices for the airlines industry. Ministerial Decree No. 36/2005 on the reference prices stipulates that airlines are required to set their fares for economic-class scheduled domestic routes based on the reference prices.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Headings
Headings 1. KPUD -- 2x18 KPU Jakarta graft suspects all jailed 2. TOLL -- 2x23 Govt invites regions to take part in toll projects 3. PASIR -- 1x30 Bogor closes sand mining operation 4. SALE -- 1x30 Jakarta Great Sale to start Tuesday 5. SPEAK -- 1x30 'Put recycling in the curriculum'
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
A moment of truth nears Down Under
A moment of truth nears Down Under Kavi Chongkittavorn The Nation Asia News Network Bangkok Australia has to decide whether it wants to climb on board the vessel known as the East Asian Summit (EAS). Time is running out -- as is the patience of the member countries of ASEAN. Ongoing rows with Indonesia over the conviction for drug-smuggling of Schapelle Corby, and with China over a defecting Chinese diplomat, are complicating the overall scheme of things for Canberra.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
A time bomb in the library?
A time bomb in the library? Rosa Widyawan, Jakarta Transferring printed material into digital form has become a main activity in large libraries here lately.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Democracy, defense and development
Democracy, defense and development JP/7/JUWONO Part 1 of 2 Democracy, defense and development Juwono Sudarsono Jakarta From a centralized government backed by the military for more than 32 years under President Soeharto, Indonesia today remains the focus of attention of many policymakers and academicians.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
National exams highlight RI's education gap
National exams highlight RI's education gap The Jakarta Post, Jakarta School officials in several regions doubt their students will be able to pass the national exams that were held over the last two weeks because of disparities in education standards in the country, the National Education Standardization Body (BSNP) reported.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Batam police nab men for ecstasy
Batam police nab men for ecstasy BATAM: Batam police arrested on Wednesday night two men they accuse of possessing dozens of ecstasy pills for supply at a local hotel. Dalizanolo and Edy Sutriyono were arrested as they were distributing the pills in the Karaoke Island bar at the Garden Hotel, police said. Senior detective Adj. Comr. Putut Wicaksono said on Thursday the pair admitted to distributing the drugs.
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Aceh adopts caning penalty
Aceh adopts caning penalty MEULABOH, Aceh: The penalty of caning is now part of the judicial system in the tsunami-hit province of Aceh, whose special autonomy status allows it to adopt sharia. Caning as a punishment was made official after acting governor Azwar Abubakar signed a bylaw on procedures of the execution of penalties at Bustanul Arifin Mosque in Meulaboh on Friday.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
KPU Jakarta graft suspects all jailed
KPU Jakarta graft suspects all jailed Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta All three Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPU Jakarta) graft suspects have been taken into custody by the prosecutor's office, with commission member A. Riza Patria the last to be put behind bars on Friday. The suspects, including chairman Muhammad Taufik and treasurer Neneng Euis Palupi, allegedly misused Rp 168.6 billion (US$17.5 million) in city budget funds for the 2004 elections.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia's polio cases rise to 34: WHO
Indonesia's polio cases rise to 34: WHO Indonesia has reported six new polio infections, bringing to 34 the number of cases since the crippling disease re-emerged in the country last month, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. In a statement received on Friday, the WHO said the six cases were all found on the western side of Java island. The outbreak is the first in Indonesia in a decade.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Traditional or alternative methods for our students?
Traditional or alternative methods for our students? Sunitha Girish, Bekasi, West Java What kind of education system should we adopt? Should we choose traditional methods or the alternatives? Does it even make a difference?
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI to attend South Summit
RI to attend South Summit INDONESIA: Indonesia will take part in the second South Summit of the Group of 77 (G77) and China in Doha, Qatar, from June 15 to June 17. Foreign Ministry spokesman Yuri Thamrin said the meeting would discuss development issues and poverty eradication efforts, and would issue the measures with a plan of action. Foreign minister Hassan Wirayuda will represent President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in the summit.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Defense procurement and
Defense procurement and military-related debt 2. galing -- SBY anti terror policy? 2 x 30 Comprehensive plan and special body needed to fight terrorism
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Defendants freed for lack of evidence
Defendants freed for lack of evidence JAMBI: Four graft suspects who allegedly stole a total of Rp 10 billion (US$1.1 million) from regional governments have been freed by the Jambi District Court during the past six months because there was a lack of evidence to convict them. Senior prosecutor Andi Azhari said he was concerned about the dropped cases but said Jambi prosecutors had done their best to convict the four.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Yogya arts festival faces big challenges
Yogya arts festival faces big challenges Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta This year, the 17th Yogyakarta Arts Festival, or FKY 2005, was held without the normal colorful pre-opener, a cultural parade along the city's busiest main street -- to the obvious relief of the many not-so-arty motorists. Instead, a more localized but just as interesting program: Seni Trotoar (Sidewalk Arts) presented three different groups of performers on the sidewalk in front of the Gedung Agung State Palace.
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West Sumatra exports vegetables, fruit
West Sumatra exports vegetables, fruit PADANG, West Sumatra: Since May of this year, West Sumatra province has exported 13.45 tons of vegetables and fruit to Singapore as part of an agreement between the West Sumatra provincial administration and Singapore importer Foodbex. Five shipments have been sent to date, with the first being sent on May 3, said Yulmar Jastra, the deputy director of the West Sumatra Agricultural Office.
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SBY's anti-terror policy
SBY's anti-terror policy Ridarson Galingging Jakarta We have yet again experienced a terrorist attack. The recent bombing in Poso, Sulawesi and the "attack" on the Indonesian Embassy in Australia show that we have failed to learn from similar incidents in the past and only react after innocent people's lives are taken. The government conducts investigations and tries to prosecute the perpetrators. For the most part, the government just looks helpless.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt disburses Rp 4 trillion of its fuel subsidy to Pertamina
Govt disburses Rp 4 trillion of its fuel subsidy to Pertamina Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government has disbursed Rp 4 trillion (US$417 million) as part of its fuel subsidy to state oil and gas firm Pertamina to cover much-needed imports and secure domestic supply, a top executive of the company said. Pertamina's vice president Mustiko Saleh said on Friday that the fuel subsidy was disbursed earlier in the day. "We have to make sure that fuel stocks stay above 20 days," he said.
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Residents protest slow graft probe
Residents protest slow graft probe MEDAN: About 100 Serdang Bedagai residents protested outside the North Sumatra Prosecutor's Office on Thursday, demanding the speed up of a probe into a Rp 2.3 billion (US$244,680) graft case allegedly involving the region's former acting regent. Chairullah was named a suspect in December last year for embezzling election funds when he was secretary to the Deli Serdang regency, a case that has still not been brought to court.
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Wiranto meets in secret with rights body, dismisses summons
Wiranto meets in secret with rights body, dismisses summons Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Two members of the National Commission on Human Rights held an unannounced meeting with former Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. (ret) Wiranto on Friday.
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Headings
Headings 1. KPUD -- 2x18 KPU Jakarta graft suspects all jailed 2. TOLL -- 2x23 Govt invites regions to take part in toll projects 3. PASIR -- 1x30 Bogor closes sand mining operation 4. SALE -- 1x30 Jakarta Great Sale to start Tuesday 5. SPEAK -- 1x30 'Put recycling in the curriculum'
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
~For Focus Issue -- International Education -- June 12
~For Focus Issue -- International Education -- June 12 ;JP; ANPAd..r.. Spore-universities-costs Studying in S'pore, Malaysia less costly T.Sima Gunawan Contributor/Jakarta Studying abroad has long been the choice of many students who want to have an international experience while enjoying quality education. There is a long list of options but most prefer to continue their study in an English-speaking country.
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33 Papua infants infected with HIV
33 Papua infants infected with HIV JAYAPURA, Papua: A senior official revealed on Friday that 33 infants in Papua province had been infected with HIV. The virus was transmitted to them through their mothers, said Papua Health Office Director Tigor Silaban. In order to prevent more infants being infected with the virus in the future, Tigor called on expecting mothers to take HIV tests in the early stages of pregnancy.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Rights campaigners warn of abuses by domestic spy agency
Rights campaigners warn of abuses by domestic spy agency Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government's plan to revive its domestic spy agency, which former dictator Soeharto used to watch critics and stifle dissent, drew fire on Friday from human rights activists. The rights campaigners expressed fear the agency would be misused by security forces, which they said enjoyed impunity despite their alleged rights abuses.
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1. Terror -- 3x18
1. Terror -- 3x18 Rights campaigners warn of abuses by domestic spy agency 2. Wiranto -- 2x30 Wiranto meets in secret with rights body, dismisses summons 3. Fuel ----- 2x22 YLKI blasts govt's failure to disburse subsidy funds 4. Gizi ----- 1x32 Thousands of Jakarta tots malnourished 5. Susul --- 2x18 WHO announces six new polio cases in RI
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Shares end up on late buying in Medco, Telkom
Shares end up on late buying in Medco, Telkom Dow Jones Jakarta Indonesian shares ended marginally higher on Friday as late buying in oil and gas producer Medco Energi and a rebound in Telekomunikasi Indonesia erased earlier losses, dealers said. After staying in negative territory for most of the session, the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite index ended up 2.74 points, or 0.3 percent at 1,096.93, up from an intraday low of 1,089.69.
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1. STUDENT: 2 X 18
1. STUDENT: 2 X 18 Bali student jailed for insulting Susilo 2. POLICE: 2 X 20 RI police play down new Australian warning 3. EXXON: 1 X 27 Government hopes to end Cepu row 4. SUPERSTITION: 1 X 49 Soothsayers in high demand ahead of N. Sumatra polls
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Thousands of Jakarta tots malnourished
Thousands of Jakarta tots malnourished Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta At least 8,455 children under five in Jakarta are suffering from malnutrition, the City Health Agency reported on Friday. The high number of cases, for what is one of the wealthiest regions in the country, represents almost 1 percent of the total number of children under five years old estimated to live in the municipality, which the agency puts at 923,000.
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~ checked ;JP; ANPAd..r.. Int'l-schools-advantages Int'schools offer diverse, complex learning Simon Marcus Gower Jakarta The name Maria Montessori is perhaps most readily associated with the many schools that bear her name (a number of which may be found in various locations around Jakarta). But she has also rightly been described as a profound and original thinker on education, a scientist, a philosopher, a physician and a feminist and humanitarian.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Local official debunks warning by foreign seismologist
Local official debunks warning by foreign seismologist Apriadi Gunawan and Sjofiardi Bachyul, The Jakarta Post, Medan/Padang North Sumatra residents were told not to panic in response to analysis from foreign seismologists that another monster earthquake would rock the province in the near future, a government official said on Thursday.
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Official denies involvement in Rp 100b markup case
Official denies involvement in Rp 100b markup case Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Bandung A former West Java official denied on Friday that he had been involved in a markup scam worth Rp 100 billion (US$10.6 million) last year as has been reported by local antigraft activists. There were no irregularities in the purchase of heavy equipment worth Rp 100 billion, said Wahyu Kurnia, the former chief of the Equipment Bureau in the West Java provincial administration.
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* Rights campaigners warn of abuses by regional spy agency Page 2
* Rights campaigners warn of abuses by regional spy agency Page 2 * Human trafficking center set up in Jakarta Page 4 * Golkar 'cowboy' heavily favored in Lampung election Page 5 * Traditional or alternative methods for our students?
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Govt invites regions to take part in toll projects
Govt invites regions to take part in toll projects Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Following the Jakarta administration's request for the authority to build six inner-city toll roads, the central government on Friday announced a new policy of inviting regional administrations to take part in toll road projects.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Officials plan overseas trip as malnutrition widespread
Officials plan overseas trip as malnutrition widespread Jemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post/Kupang Kupang government officials have arranged a trip to Palmerston in the Northern Territory, Australia to learn from development programs in the state after recent reports of thousands of malnourished children in East Nusa Tenggara province.
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Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, June 11, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, June 11, 2005 Exhibitions * Fine Arts Black is Black by M. Faisal (Iconk) at Galeri Nasional Indonesia Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur No.14 Central Jakarta, until June 14 * Photo Images from the Heart by Arbain Rambey, Arun Taneja, Charlie Sianipar, Deniek G. Sukarya, Karin Sukarya, Keijo Fujii, etc., at Deniek G. Sukarya Gallery, Jl. Kemang Raya No. 15 South Jakarta, open daily Monday - Saturday 10 a.m.
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RI maid jailed in KL: Reports
RI maid jailed in KL: Reports MALAYSIA: An Indonesian housemaid has been arrested in Malaysia for allegedly serving her employer milk laced with pesticide after he scolded her for telephoning her boyfriend too often, newspapers reported on Friday. The woman's friend -- another Indonesian maid who allegedly came up with the idea -- also was detained, the reports said. Both women are being detained for two weeks while police investigate the case in the island state of Penang, they said.
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Enchanting performance, courtesy NSO
Enchanting performance, courtesy NSO Armando Siahaan and Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Some might beg to differ, but judging from the audience's applause, the children's choir unwittingly outshone the symphony orchestra during a collaborative performance by the Nusantara Symphony Orchestra (NSO) and Indonesian Children's Youth Choir.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bogor closes sand mining operation
Bogor closes sand mining operation Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post/Bogor Bogor Public Order Agency closed a sand mining operation in Bukit Pasir Buncir, Kampung Lengkong, in Caringin district which is an key catchment area. The order to close the area was issued on Thursday to avoid flooding which usually affects downstream Jakarta and landslides, which have killed many of the sand miners. Head of the Bogor Mining Agency, Adjat Sudrajat, said that the area was officially closed in 1998.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
YLKI blames malnutrition on slashed fuel price subsidy
YLKI blames malnutrition on slashed fuel price subsidy As malnutrition cases across the country hit the headlines, the Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) has drawn attention to the government's failure to disburse the fund for the poor generated by slashing the fuel subsidy. "For the last three months the people have had to live with the fuel price increase, which has caused the prices of basic necessities to increase, but people in hardship have been offered no financial help.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Guruh to donate Sukarno's books
Guruh to donate Sukarno's books YOGYAKARTA: Guruh Soekarnoputra, the son of former Indonesian president Sukarno and younger brother of ex-president Megawati Soekarnoputri, is set to donate books his father wrote to the Gadjah Mada University (UGM) library this weekend. Guruh, who will visit the library together with other members of his extended family, is to donate a several copies of the book -- Di Bawah Bendera Revolusi (Under the revolutionary flag) -- by Sukarno.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bappenas should be dissolved
Bappenas should be dissolved From Republika I would like to put a question to the President, who is also a populist economist: When will the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas), which follows the New Order regime's top-down economic development pattern, be dissolved? The pattern has produced a handful of multinational corporations, while at the same time impoverishing urban and rural communities.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Family hit by poverty, child dies from malnutrition
Family hit by poverty, child dies from malnutrition Jemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang Deby Henukh, 13, a junior high school student, finally died on Monday night due to malnutrition. She succumbed to the ailment after receiving intensive treatment for a month at the WZ Yohanis Hospital in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara. When she drew her last breath, she was extremely emaciated. Deby's death shocked her parents Hendrik Henukh, 60 and Tamar Henukh, 57.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. DISCOURSE: 1 X 49
1. DISCOURSE: 1 X 49 Turning pledges into reality the main obstacle in Aceh, Nias 2. UN: 3 X 22 Indonesia undecided on UN Security Council reform proposals 3. COASTAL: 2 X 24 Coastal development helps tsunami wreak havoc: Study 4. MICROSOFT: 3 X 13 Microsoft denies reports of amnesty for piracy in RI
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Soothsayers in high demand ahead of N. Sumatra polls
Soothsayers in high demand ahead of N. Sumatra polls Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Medan Abdul Hafizron's office has smelled fragrant for a week. A large dish filled with jasmine flowers, roses, cananga and magnolias sits on the right side of his table. Four photographs of regental candidate pairs from a number of regencies in North Sumatra running for election on June 27 have been placed among the flowers.
Sat, 11 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Shares up on late buying in Medco, Telkom stake
Shares up on late buying in Medco, Telkom stake Dow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian shares ended marginally higher on Friday as late buying in oil and gas producer Medco Energi and a rebound in Telekomunikasi Indonesia erased earlier losses, dealers said. After staying in negative territory for most of the session, the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite index ended up 2.74 points, or 0.3 percent at 1,096.93, up from an intraday low of 1,089.69.
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West Sumatra exports vegetables, fruit
West Sumatra exports vegetables, fruit PADANG, West Sumatra: Since May of this year, West Sumatra province has exported 13.45 tons of vegetables and fruit to Singapore as part of an agreement between the West Sumatra provincial administration and Singapore importer Foodbex. Five shipments have been sent to date, with the first being sent on May 3, said Yulmar Jastra, the deputy director of the West Sumatra Agricultural Office.
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Rupiah's decline only temporary, central bank says
Rupiah's decline only temporary, central bank says Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The central bank has maintained an upbeat view on the rupiah, saying its recent decline against the U.S. dollar would only be temporary, and that the local currency would be able to improve by the year's end.
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Man arrested for train cable theft
Man arrested for train cable theft JAKARTA: Residents of Kampung Daung, Pademangan, North Jakarta, attacked two men early on Thursday who allegedly attempted to steal the electrical cables from a train, KompasCyberMedia reported on Friday. Pademangan Police chief Comr. Budi Sa'arin said only one of the men, Marsel, 17, had been named a suspect in the attempted theft. "We have no evidence of the involvement of the other man," he said.
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PKS asks for land regulation review
PKS asks for land regulation review JAKARTA: The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) demanded on Friday that the government revise a controversial presidential regulation on land, warning of possible social upheaval. Secretary of the party's faction at the House of Representatives Mahfudz Siddiq said public opposition to the regulation had been growing and House Commission II on domestic affairs had supported the demand for a revision to the regulation. "The government should revise the regulation.
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'Lite-jazz' singer Andien at crossroads
'Lite-jazz' singer Andien at crossroads M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Being famous at the tender age of 20 is not easy, especially when the artist has, at an even younger age, sold multiplatinum records from singing jazz, a genre that draws relatively few devotees. It is hard to find the right balance between the artist's aspiration of wanting to mature musically alongside her coming-of-age and the urge from her record company to broaden her mass appeal.
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Jakarta Great Sale 2005 to start Tuesday
Jakarta Great Sale 2005 to start Tuesday Jakarta shoppers, brace yourself for the month-long Jakarta Great Sale 2005 starting next week, which is part of the city's 478th anniversary celebrations. "Shopping malls, department stores, retailers, franchise outlets, hotels, spas and restaurants will take part in the program, which is meant to introduce Jakarta as a shopping and tourist-destination city," said the organizing committee in a statement on Friday.
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3 x 19
3 x 19 National exams highlight RI's education gap JP/4/SKILL 2 x 24 Vocational students aim high in int'l event JP/4/edu 1 x 47 Pilot project to promote environmental education JP/4/IOM 1 x 32 Trafficking victims center set up
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Microsoft denies reports of amnesty for piracy in RI
Microsoft denies reports of amnesty for piracy in RI Associated Press, Redmond, Washington Microsoft Corp. on Thursday denied reports in the Asian press that it has reached an agreement with Indonesia to offer amnesty for illegal copies of Windows on government computers. "The company does not have any amnesty-type government licensing programs in development or under consideration in Indonesia at this time," said Microsoft spokesperson Alexandra Mercer.
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Malnutrition rampant in East Kalimantan
Malnutrition rampant in East Kalimantan Rusman and Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Samarinda/Surakarta Although East Kalimantan is popularly known as natural resource- rich province, malnutrition is still rampant in the area. Government data reveals that 174 infants, out of total 360,298 infants in the province, are currently suffering from malnutrition.
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Bali student jailed for insulting Susilo
Bali student jailed for insulting Susilo Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post/Denpasar In what prodemocracy activists are describing as a blow to freedom of expression, a court here jailed a university student on Friday for insulting President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. I Wayan "Gendo" Suardana, a law student at Udayana University in Denpasar, Bali, was sentenced to six months in prison, minus time already served.
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Singapore, Qatar close to FTA deal
Singapore, Qatar close to FTA deal SINGAPORE: Singapore and Qatar are close to signing a free trade agreement after ending their final round of negotiations on Friday, the city-state's trade ministry said. Following a week of talks, Singapores Trade and Industry Minister, Lim Hng Kiang, and Qatars Economy and Commerce Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Ahmed bin Jassim Al-Thani, signed a declaration stating that negotiations had "been substantially concluded".
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Students earn good money during election campaign
Students earn good money during election campaign The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The first day of the gubernatorial election campaign in West Sumatra province has brought unexpected benefits to the university students of Padang city. For only pasting up posters of the candidates, they are paid Rp 60,000 (US$6.4) a day, and receive T-shirts bearing the likenesses of the candidates for whom they are working.
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SP-SSM will boost South-South Trade: G-33
SP-SSM will boost South-South Trade: G-33 Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Group 33 of developing nations defended its proposal for special and differential treatments at the WTO on Friday, saying it was necessary to protect nations' staple farm products and would help boost South-South trade.
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RI undecided on UN Security Council reform proposals
RI undecided on UN Security Council reform proposals Ivy Susanti, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Indonesian government is sitting on its decision on the proposed reform of the United Nations Security Council, saying that it does not want to get involved in a "head-long rush" to support any of the two models proposed by a UN panel.
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Disabled persons fight hard to get decent jobs
Disabled persons fight hard to get decent jobs Indra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Without hesitation, Sigit, whose legs have been paralyzed since he was small, immediately set about filling in the survey form to evaluate the status of disabled persons in Surabaya. He hopes that after filling out the form, he will be accorded the same rights as able-bodied persons in obtaining decent jobs.
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Government hopes to end Cepu row
Government hopes to end Cepu row Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government hopes to soon resolve a serious contract row over the Cepu oil block in Central Java between state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina and U.S. oil giant ExxonMobil. Coordinating Minister for the Economy Aburizal Bakrie said on Friday at the State Palace that there was "progress in the negotiations" with the government offering ExxonMobil less than a 15 percent stake in the contractor allocation split.
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Trafficking victims center set up
Trafficking victims center set up The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The first free medical recovery center (PPM) designed for victims of human trafficking in Indonesia was officially opened on Friday at the Kramat Jati Police Hospital in Jakarta. The center was established in cooperation with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the National Police, non-governmental organization Save the Children and the U.S. Embassy.
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Teen train wreck
Teen train wreck Police revelations about the alarmingly high rate of suicide among Jakartans, particularly teenagers, most of whom apparently killed themselves due to financial considerations, has surely jolted many people. Within the first five months of this year, as many as 71 people, including teenagers, have taken their own lives. The number is much greater than the official figures a year ago, which was 28, while in all of 2003 the Jakarta Police recorded 62 suicides involving teenagers.