Archive: 17 June 2005
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Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Malnourished get free care
Malnourished get free care YOGYAKARTA: Local officials announced on Wednesday malnourished children in Yogyakarta would receive free hospital treatment. The Yogyakarta administration said the decision came into effect on Wednesday and would continue until malnutrition was eliminated in the province. "Free medical care will continue indefinitely.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Nahdlatul Ulama and 'dayah' in Aceh
Nahdlatul Ulama and 'dayah' in Aceh The grass roots of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Indonesia's largest Muslim organization, is found in Islamic boarding schools, known as pesantren in Java or dayah in Aceh. Thus, in the wake of the Dec. 26 tsunami, the NU chose the dayah in Aceh as the base of its humanitarian operation in the region. The partnership with dayah has facilitated much of the NU's humanitarian work in Aceh. Moreover, a good number of dayah leaders are also executives of local NU branches.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bentara Budaya celebrates birthday in low-key manner
Bentara Budaya celebrates birthday in low-key manner M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Over the past twenty years, Bentara Budaya Jakarta has become a cultural oasis in the capital for its indispensable role in exhibiting the output of artists of national and international renown.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Clashes of new ASEAN and old Myanmar
Clashes of new ASEAN and old Myanmar U Ne Oo Adelaide In recent months, there have been growing voices against Myanmar taking up her ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) chairmanship. As things stand, Myanmarese military junta will take up the chairmanship position of ASEAN, which rotates alphabetically, in July 2006.
Fri, 17 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.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Tour packages to China attract more Chinese-Indonesian travelers
Tour packages to China attract more Chinese-Indonesian travelers The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When Vivi Anggraeni visited the place where she was born, China, last year, she had the time of her life. "I'm glad I took my mother up on her invitation to spend my holiday there," the 23-year-old graduate degree student said. She said that it was inspiring for her to witness the industrialization of the communist country.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia's coach fined for attack on S'pore player
Malaysia's coach fined for attack on S'pore player The Straits Times, ANN/Singapore Malaysia's national soccer coach Bertalan Bicskei has been fined a record RM50,000 (US$13,159) for assaulting a Singapore player in Malaysia's 2-1 loss to the Lions on June 8. The Hungarian shocked fans at Penang City Stadium when he ran onto the pitch in the 82nd minute and grabbed Singapore defender Razaleigh Khalik by the neck. The incident occurred after Razaleigh fouled Malaysia's Zainuddin Ariffin.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Riau boat operators try to keep business afloat
Riau boat operators try to keep business afloat Fadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam The weather in Sekupang harbor, Batam, is hot and the sun is shining brightly. However, Hasyim, 50, a pancung boat operator, is oblivious as he squats down in his boat while bailing out water. Hasyim has been operating the wooden boat, powered by a 40-horsepower outboard motor, for 30 years. Thanks to this, he has been able to support his wife and four children. A veteran boatman, Hasyim starts his day at 7 a.m.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Susilo opens Jakarta Fair
Susilo opens Jakarta Fair President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono opened on Thursday the Jakarta Fair, which is part of the celebrations of the city's 478th anniversary on June 22. In his opening speech, Susilo called on the people to take part in the country's drive to "love and use local products" as a measure to generate economic growth. "By loving and buying local products we would revive ailing local industries and in turn improve the country's economy," Susilo emphasized.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Number of polio cases hits 46
Number of polio cases hits 46 JAKARTA: Two weeks before a second mass polio immunization drive is scheduled to begin, seven more polio cases have been found, bringing the total number of cases in Indonesia to 46, the World Health Organization reported on Thursday. Two of the confirmed cases were detected in Sukabumi, West Java, where the crippling virus first appeared last March, the first confirmed cases of polio in the country since 1995, the WHO said.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ministerial car
Ministerial car The minister of state for energy clearly owes the country an explanation. The manner in which he has been given a Toyota Land Cruiser by Niko Resources, a Canadian oil company, and the rules or conventions under which he has received it are matters that call for a satisfactory explanation. -- New Age, Dhaka
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
* Smuggled Nias children to be reunited with parents soon Page 2
* Smuggled Nias children to be reunited with parents soon Page 2 * Government moves to control pricing of drugs Page 4 * N. Sulawesi candidates turn to primordialism Page 5 * Pushing for village-based decentralization movement Page 6 * Guatemalan arrested for allegedly molesting 20 girls Page 8 * Annan has no plan to resign over oil-for-food scandal Page 11 * Oil prices soar amid mixed U.S.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt to recover 20% of state claims
Govt to recover 20% of state claims Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite criticism, the Ministry of Finance remains upbeat about meeting its target of recovering close to one fifth of debts owed to the state this year.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Abdul Khalik and Theresia Sufa
Abdul Khalik and Theresia Sufa The Jakarta Post Jakarta/Bogor Ten young children from Nias, brought to Jakarta on Tuesday without proper documents, will soon be returned to their parents, pending identification of their families and addresses in the earthquake-ravaged island. Jakarta police said on Thursday that the children were currently staying at the government-run orphanage in Bambu Apus, East Jakarta. "All of them are healthy.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Poverty on the increase in resource-rich E. Kalimantan
Poverty on the increase in resource-rich E. Kalimantan Rusman The Jakarta Post/Samarinda It was 4:30 in the morning and the sun was not yet shining, but 13-year-old Rizki Gunawan and his little sister Astari had to leave the warmth of their beds and head to the main intersection in Samarinda city, East Kalimantan to sell newspapers "We're used to waking up very early now.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Foreigner arrested for molesting 20 girls
Foreigner arrested for molesting 20 girls Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A Guatemalan identified as Alberto Mendizabal, 37, was arrested at his home in Cinere, Depok early this week after three girls reported him to the police for sexually harassment. Chief of the division for women, teenagers and children at the Jakarta Police, Comr.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
BPKP chairman held 'hostage'
BPKP chairman held 'hostage' Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Enraged by the failure of the government to give them their money, some 500 former depositors with the now-defunct Bank Global took the State Development Comptroller (BPKP) chairman Arie Soelendro "hostage" inside the House of Representatives on Thursday.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Running mate Soetadi richest in Depok election
Running mate Soetadi richest in Depok election The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Depok General Elections Commission (KPUD) announced Thursday the wealth of 10 mayoral and deputy mayoral candidates contesting in the June 27 elections, and determined Soetadi Dipowongso as the richest among them.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Prosecutor seeks three years for antigraft activist Farid
Prosecutor seeks three years for antigraft activist Farid The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The prosecution asked an Aceh court on Thursday to sentence antigraft activist Farid Faqih to three years in prison for stealing donations for tsunami victims in Aceh. "The defendant was found to have stolen the items, hampering the distribution of aid for tsunami victims," said prosecutor Ali Akbar.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
High court upholds Puteh's verdict
High court upholds Puteh's verdict The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An appeals court upheld on Thursday the 10-year jail sentence handed down to suspended Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam governor Abdullah Puteh following his conviction on corruption charges.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/6/MOVE
JP/6/MOVE Indonesia needs to support draft access to knowledge treaty Mohamad Mova Al Afghani Jakarta In 1997, South Africa imported patented drugs sold in a third country and passed a law endorsing the importation of medicine being sold in another nation's market with the consent of the patent owner. This mechanism is actually permitted under international trade law.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Malnutrition paints a gloomy picture in poor region in C. Java
Malnutrition paints a gloomy picture in poor region in C. Java Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Wonogiri The sun is just starting to lean to the west while Misni, 41, shifts peeled cassava being dried on plaited bamboo trays and places it on the ground to get direct sunlight. The cassava looked recently pealed when The Jakarta Post arrived at the small house in Setren Pojok hamlet in Lemahbang village in Wonogiri regency, Central Java.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Mohamad Mova Al Afghani
Mohamad Mova Al Afghani Jakarta 2. Dormer -- What is bilingual education? 2 x 30 Misconceptions abound about nature of bilingual education Jan Dormer Malang, East Java
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Lock up your computer, the viruses are coming!
Lock up your computer, the viruses are coming! The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Warning! Your computer has been infected!" This alarming statement suddenly appeared on Edi's computer screen just a second after he clicked a "yes" button on a website providing information on how to illegally download games and serial numbers for computer programs.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Saturday, June 18, 2005
TV Today: Saturday, June 18, 2005 TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga 7:30 Religious Teachings 8:00 Talk Show: Hembing 10:30 Music 11:30 Oto Screen 1:00 p.m.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Telkom, please explain
Telkom, please explain On my monthly Telkom bill I find under "Group" (Segmen) Bisnis/A; that the monthly subscription fee is Rp 48,100. The official tariffs shown in every Telkom phonebook are divided in three Segmen (groups): Bisnis (which I assume means business), Residensial (which might be private houses and apartments) and Sosial (?). Each group again shows five tariffs.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Nias children to be reunited with parents
Nias children to be reunited with parents Abdul Khalik and Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, Bogor Ten young children from Nias, brought to Jakarta on Tuesday without proper documents, will soon be returned to their parents, pending identification of their families and addresses in the earthquake-ravaged island. Jakarta police said on Thursday that the children were currently staying at the government-run orphanage in Bambu Apus, East Jakarta. "All of them are healthy.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Pushing for a village-bassed decentralization movement
Pushing for a village-bassed decentralization movement M. Indrawan and Fahmi Wibawa, Jakarta The tide is turning again in the turbulent sea of Indonesian politics. When Laws 22 and 25 were passed in 1999, the country had picked up some strong momentum for decentralization. The mandate to give administrative and fiscal authority to district and provincial administrations, and ultimately villages, brought about the prospects for broader governance reform.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Abdul Khalik and Theresia Sufa
Abdul Khalik and Theresia Sufa The Jakarta Post Jakarta/Bogor Ten young children from Nias, brought to Jakarta on Tuesday without proper documents, will soon be returned to their parents, pending identification of their families and addresses in the earthquake-ravaged island. Jakarta police said on Thursday that the children were currently staying at the government-run orphanage in Bambu Apus, East Jakarta. "All of them are healthy.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Local elections could result in lack legitimacy: Survey
Local elections could result in lack legitimacy: Survey Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A new survey has suggested that the direct elections being planned in over 140 regions across the nation this month should be delayed due to lack of preparations, or else they would spark conflicts and produce illegitimate leaders.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Time is up for BIN agents 'to clarify'
Time is up for BIN agents 'to clarify' Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former BIN chief A.M. Hendropriyono has missed his chance to clarify the facts obtained by the fact-finding team investigating the murder of rights campaigner Munir, as the Thursday deadline set by the team has passed. Speaking at a press conference held at the team's office on Jl.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Islamic Help, NU continue work in Aceh
Islamic Help, NU continue work in Aceh Delegates of British Muslim charity group Islamic Help visited Indonesia recently to continue their work with Nahdlatul Ulama rebuilding the tsunami-hit Aceh province. Upon arrival in Jakarta, Help leaders Mohammad Masood Alam Khan and Sheikh Sultan Niaz Hasan, accompanied by their Indonesian representatives Muhammad Agus Mulyana and Mabroer MS, met with NU executives, led by chairman Ahmad Hasyim Muzadi.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
'I'd do anything to see my children eat well'
'I'd do anything to see my children eat well' Many urban activists say the government's poverty eradication programs only work on the surface and are not sustainable, a situation they say contributes to the high number of malnutrition cases that have been discovered around the country. The Jakarta Post asked residents for their thoughts on the issue. Bardi, 45, is a private driver.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Barton gives a game plan to tsunami's young survivors
Barton gives a game plan to tsunami's young survivors Musthofid The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh About 50 schoolchildren gathered at the soccer field in Lamlhom, Aceh, on an afternoon earlier this month, eager to meet a special guest. It was the opening day of former Newcastle and England player Warren Barton's five-day tour of the province under the auspices of Plan International, a UK-based charity working with children to alleviate poverty.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Easy credit help motorcycle sales maintain growth
Easy credit help motorcycle sales maintain growth The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The moment he lost his job early this year, 32-year-old Ade was certain about what he would do next -- he bought a motorcycle on credit and became an ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver. "Motorcycles are affordable nowadays and everyone can buy them on installment," he said. With daily earnings of Rp 50,000 (US$5.25), Ade has been able to easily meet the Rp 500,000 monthly installments.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Barton gives a game plan to tsunami's young survivors
Barton gives a game plan to tsunami's young survivors Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh About 50 schoolchildren gathered at the soccer field in Lamlhom, Aceh, on an afternoon earlier this month, eager to meet a special guest. It was the opening day of former Newcastle and England player Warren Barton's five-day tour of the province under the auspices of Plan International, a UK-based charity working with children to alleviate poverty.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indosat sells $250m in bonds: Sources
Indosat sells $250m in bonds: Sources SINGAPORE: The Indonesian Satellite Corp. sold US$250 million of seven-year bonds in New York on Wednesday, people close to the deal said. The 7.125 percent bond maturing on June 22, 2012, priced around 1730 GMT at 99.323, to yield 7.250 percent. Earlier in the marketing process, Indosat was looking to pay around 7.375 percent. A person close to the deal said Indosat did not pay much of a premium for the new bonds over its 7.75 percent bond maturing in 2010.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Poverty eradication program not helping poor
Poverty eradication program not helping poor Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two-year-old Obi lies on a plain bed in a plastic lean-to near a garbage site on the banks of the West Flood Canal, Tanah Abang subdistrict, Central Jakarta. His mother, Ocah, 30, Obi and his sister Lia, 10, sleep on the two by 1.5 meter bed every night in the cold wind. Saman, 60, a scavenger, who is the father of the two children, joins them sometimes.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt to end uncontrollable pricing of drugs
Govt to end uncontrollable pricing of drugs The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As a mother of a toddler, 31-year old housewife Nita always faces problems when someone in her family falls sick. "Seeing a doctor is not a problem, but buying the prescribed medicine afterwards often concerns me," she said. Most of the time when her son falls ill, the family has to reach deep into their pockets as even a mild flu could cost them Rp 250,000 (about US$26) for medicine only.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Said named suspect in haj case
Said named suspect in haj case Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former minister of religious affairs during the Megawati Soekarnoputri administration, Said Agil Hussein Al-Munawar was named a key suspect on Thursday in an alleged graft case involving hundreds of billions of rupiah collected from Muslim haj pilgrims.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/18/REDY
JP/18/REDY Redy's sculpture embodies passion and emotion Bambang Widjarnarko Contributor/Jakarta Some philosophers believe there is only one thing unending beyond death and the inconceivable infiniteness of the universe. It is, they say, the never-ending depths of desire (or passion) that is intrinsic to humankind.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Unilever to maintain profit by cutting production costs
Unilever to maintain profit by cutting production costs The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Leading consumer goods producer PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk plans to maintain last year's profit margin of 22.7 percent by cutting production costs. The company -- which focuses on goods like soaps, detergents, personal care items and food -- said in its annual report that its operating profit soared to Rp 2.04 trillion (US$212.5 million) in 2004 from Rp 1.77 trillion in 2003.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. Gizi 3 x 18
1. Gizi 3 x 18 Officials report 13 new starvation cases in capital 2. PRJ -- 1 x 27 Susilo opens Jakarta Fair 3. Harass -- 2 x 28 Guatemalan arrested after girls report him over molestation 4. Fire -- 2 x 18 Fire kills two men, friends suspect arson 4. Poverty -- 2 x27 Impoverished are not benefiting from poverty eradication program 5. Speakup -- 2 x 20 'I'd do anything to see my children eat well'
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Maritime and fisheries setbacks
Maritime and fisheries setbacks From Republika The establishment of the ministry of sea exploration at the start of the reform period in 1999 offered new hopes for public welfare promotion, in view of the fact that Indonesia's sea area constitutes 70 percent of its total territory. This optimism further increased when the maritime and fisheries ministry was formed and a plan for sector development was drawn up by a past cabinet.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Autonomy leads to improved public services: Survey
Autonomy leads to improved public services: Survey The Jakarta Post, Jakarta About four years after the implementation of the Regional Autonomy Law, the majority of people have seen improvements in health, education and administrative services, all of which have been decentralized, a survey by the World Bank and Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta revealed.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Thousands protest land decree
Thousands protest land decree SEMARANG: Approximately 5,000 farmers in Central Java protested here on Friday against a controversial decree on land procurement for development projects. The protesters, from the regencies of Batang, Pekalongan, Kendal, Pati and Semarang, arrived in trucks at the Central Java National Land Agency. They are opposed to Presidential Regulation No.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Use of school subsidy funds
Use of school subsidy funds From Warta Kota As a school teacher, I have been informed that primary school students will now be subsidized to the tune of Rp 20,000 each. Since 2004, our school has received Rp 15,000 per student but the money often comes very late and has to be spent on other purposes.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
NGOs struggle to make impact on poverty
NGOs struggle to make impact on poverty Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta What the government lacks, ideally could be made up by non- governmental organizations (NGOs). With regards to poverty eradication, however, even local NGO workers admitted that they have been unsuccessful in their efforts to reduce poverty, although their work cannot be said to be futile.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Busway monopoly
Busway monopoly From Kompas The plan to add more busway lanes to the existing ones in Jakarta should be greeted with ambivalence. On one hand, busway services offer comfort to some groups of citizens while on the other, the service will potentially increase traffic congestion. Many roads are already severely jammed even without busway lanes, so there is the impression that for the comfort of certain groups the interests of the majority are sacrificed.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
SMS reports inefficient
SMS reports inefficient From Media Indonesia The news that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has opened a 24-hour cellphone service for SMSs indicates his great attention to the public interest and deserves praise. However, this service seems excessive because the president will be flooded by intricate reports that will interfere with execution his job as President. Being informed of too many details is not always efficient, let alone the lack of guarantee for their truthfulness.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Court begins General Elections Commission corruption trial
Court begins General Elections Commission corruption trial The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Anticorruption Court began on Thursday the trial of Mulyana W. Kusumah in a high-profile graft case at the General Elections Commission (KPU), seen as a key test of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's commitment to the national war against corruption.
Fri, 17 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.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
P. 9
P. 9 1. Harta -- 2 x 24 Running mate Soetadi richest in Depok election 2. Bogor -- 1 x 30 Council delays road projects 3. Permit -- 2 x 20 Fauzi Bowo summoned over taxi forgery case 4. China -- 2 x 32 Tour packages to China attract more Chinese-Indonesian travelers 5. Airport -- 2 x 32 Airport opens new shopping arcade
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Sharing oil, gas income
Sharing oil, gas income Significant improvements have been made in the bureaucratic, regulatory, fiscal and legal environments for oil and natural gas investment but these achievements could be rendered meaningless if local administrations do not support the central government's policies in the hydrocarbon industry.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Malnutrition paints a gloomy picture
Malnutrition paints a gloomy picture Blontank Poer The Jakarta Post/Wonogiri The sun is just starting to lean to the west while Misni, 41, shifts peeled cassava being dried on plaited bamboo trays and places it on the ground to get direct sunlight. The cassava looked recently pealed when The Jakarta Post arrived at the small house in Setren Pojok hamlet in Lemahbang village in Wonogiri regency, Central Java.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
IFC gives $200,000 grant for Aceh
IFC gives $200,000 grant for Aceh JAKARTA: The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private funding arm of the World Bank, announced it had provided a US$200,000 grant for the recovery of the education sector in tsunami-ravaged Aceh. A press statement issued on Wednesday said that the funds would be distributed via the Sampoerna Foundation, a non-profit organization active in the education sector.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Britain's Islamic Help provides assistance in Aceh
Britain's Islamic Help provides assistance in Aceh The grief of the Acehnese following the tsunami has touched people throughout Indonesia and abroad. A pervading mood of deep sorrow has lingered in the wake of the tsunami disaster on December 26, 2004, in which more than a hundred thousand people perished. The losses inflicted by the devastating calamity were immense, including valuable heritage of the Acehnese and Nias civilizations.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Studying abroad has
Studying abroad has special meaning Every year, several Indonesian students travel abroad in order to obtain their bachelor, master and Ph.D degrees. There are several advantages in obtaining or continuing their studies abroad. First of all, is the experience of assimilating with an environment that is quite different compared with the one in Indonesia, especially in the developed West, where life is quick and the system more complicated.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Nurdin Halid walks free
Nurdin Halid walks free The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In what was seen as a new blow to the national anticorruption drive, a court here acquitted businessman Nurdin Halid of all graft charges on Thursday. The unexpected decision was issued by the South Jakarta District Court, although prosecutors had demanded that the defendant be sentenced to 20 years in prison, fined Rp 30 million (US$3,157) and return the embezzled money.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
* Smuggled Nias children to be reunited with parents soon Page 2
* Smuggled Nias children to be reunited with parents soon Page 2 * Government moves to control pricing of drugs Page 4 * N. Sulawesi candidates exploit ethnicity, religion Page 5 * Pushing for village-based decentralization movement Page 6 * Guatemalan arrested for molesting 20 girls Page 8 * Annan has no plan to resign over oil-for-food scandal Page 11 * Oil prices soar amid mixed U.S.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. KPU (55) - 48 pts 4 cols 2line (2x26)
1. KPU (55) - 48 pts 4 cols 2line (2x26) Court begins General Elections Commission corruption trial 2. Munir (45) - 36 pts 4 cols 1lines (1x28) Time is up for BIN agents 'to clarify' 3. Susul (35) - 36 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x21) Former minister named key suspect in haj scandal 4. Nias (45) - 36 pts 4 cols 1lines (1x28) Nias children to be reunited with parents 5. Puteh (45) - 36 pts 4 cols 1lines (1x28) High court upholds Puteh's verdict --- 5. Photos and oddworld
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Letting go of past fictions, democracy without justice
Letting go of past fictions, democracy without justice Ray Zulfirman Parsioan Pulungan, Jakarta Four years ago I stepped into a house in Ciputat, Southern Jakarta, which from the outside resembled all other houses in its row, but on the inside appeared as a protest to sensible interior decorating. I asked the owner of the house, the late Boy Bagus Yoganandita, whose novel idea it was to paint the walls pastel green. "It was Elang; he was always creative", he replied, beaming with pride.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange ( in rupiah) on Juine 16, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange ( in rupiah) on Juine 16, 2005 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,450 0 6,500 Adhi Karya 860 10 7,163,000 Adira Dinamika 2,225 0 0 AGIS Tbk 135 0 5,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 225 0 0 AKR Corporindo Tbk 1,130 -10 894,000 Alakasa Industrindo 165 0 0 Alfa Retailindo...
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Religious tolerance in North Sumatra
Religious tolerance in North Sumatra At the start of the 21st century, it appears that conflicts arising out of ethnic and religious differences are present in various regions around the world: the Middle East (Palestine, Iraq), the U.S., Eastern Europe (Kosovo, Chechna), Africa, Southeast Asia (Philippines, Thailand). The attack on the New York World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, the Bali bombings on Oct.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Studying abroad has
Studying abroad has special meaning Every year, several Indonesian students travel abroad in order to obtain their bachelor, master and Ph.D degrees. There are several advantages in obtaining or continuing their studies abroad. First of all, is the experience of assimilating with an environment that is quite different compared with the one in Indonesia, especially in the developed West, where life is quick and the system more complicated.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Polonia airport to be relocated
Polonia airport to be relocated MEDAN, North Sumatra: Airport operator PT Angkasa Pura II has demanded the government press ahead with relocating Polonia airport to Beringin district, Deli Serdang regency. Head of PT Angkasa Pura II's Polonia branch Adi Supranto, said on Thursday the airport had to be relocated due to its proximity to downtown Medan. "The airport cannot be expanded as it is located near a densely populated area. The construction of high rises could obstruct flights," said Adi.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Officials reports 13 new malnutrition cases in capital
Officials reports 13 new malnutrition cases in capital Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After repeatedly denying that any children here had malnutrition, the city administration eventually admitted on Thursday that 13 malnutrition cases had been found in the capital, including one case of marasmus in a boy in North Jakarta.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Economic hardship forces children into prostitution
Economic hardship forces children into prostitution ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Drops of water trickle down from the shoulder-length hair of Sekar (not her real name), as she enters one of the fast food eateries in Central Surabaya on Tuesday afternoon. While rubbing her wet hair, the 16-year-old girl surveys the cafe, afraid that someone might recognize her.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Fire kills two men, friends suspect arson
Fire kills two men, friends suspect arson Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Two male bodies have been found in a bed in a rented house that burnt down early on Thursday. The victims are believed to be Ade Casmita and his close friend Mohamad Nurdin, who worked in the storeroom of textile factory PT Busana Perkasa Garmen on Jl. Raya Kedunghalang, Bogor.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Panel set up to discuss UN reform
Panel set up to discuss UN reform Rendi W. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has set up a special panel to determine Indonesia's position on the planned enlargement of the United Nation Security Council (UNSC), former foreign minister Ali Alatas announced on Thursday.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Governatorial candidates play it safe
Governatorial candidates play it safe Jongker Rumteh, The Jakarta Post, Manado Observers have found fault in the election campaigns of candidates for North Sulawesi governor and deputy governor, saying the politicians are playing on primordial sentiments rather than tackling issues. "This strategy encourages voters to make an emotional decision, rather than a rational one," said political observer Max Rembang. Five pairs will contest the June 20 election: Hengky Baramuli- Dirk P. Togas, A.J.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Pirate attack an inside job: Police
Pirate attack an inside job: Police Malaysian police announced in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday they have arrested two crewmen from a tanker which was hijacked by Indonesian pirates this week, saying they believed it was an inside job. Ten pirates boarded the tanker loaded with diesel off Malaysia's Langkawi island on Tuesday but their planned attack was foiled when a quick-thinking sailor raced off in their speedboat, stranding them on the vessel.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
U.S., RI urged to boost maritime security
U.S., RI urged to boost maritime security Reuters, Washington The United States and Indonesia should boost intelligence and security cooperation to stem maritime terrorism in heavily traveled sea lanes around the vulnerable Southeast Asian archipelago, a study published on Wednesday said.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Central bank to tighten forex trading, effective July 14
Central bank to tighten forex trading, effective July 14 Dow Jones, Jakarta Bank Indonesia, the central bank, said it will tighten foreign exchange transaction rules starting July 14. The new rules will cut foreign exchange derivative transactions with foreign counterparts against the rupiah to a maximum of US$1 million from a previous total of $3 million, the central bank said in a statement posted on its Web site late Wednesday.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Officials queried over eviction
Officials queried over eviction JAKARTA: The police on Wednesday questioned an official at the East Jakarta Public Order Office, Yusmin Simanjuntak, over a violent eviction last week in which a student from Indonesian Christian University (UKI) was injured, and who remains in a coma. "The questioning is to get a clarification," Kramat Jati police chief Deddy Tetra was quoted as saying by Tempointeraktif.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt confirms human avian flu case
Govt confirms human avian flu case The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's first human case of avian flu has been reported, with a poultry worker from South Sulawesi testing positive for the virus that has killed 54 people in Southeast Asia, health officials said on Thursday.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Chinese athletes ready for action in Sidoarjo
Chinese athletes ready for action in Sidoarjo Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Gold medals and records are on the minds of Chinese athletes who have arrived in Surabaya for the first leg of the Asian Grand Prix 2005 series in neighboring Sidoarjo. Chinese team spokeswoman Xia Meng said on Thursday that China was represented by 18 top athletes, including men's javelin thrower Li Rong Xiang, women's 400-meter hurdler Yao Yuehua and women's discus thrower Song Aimin.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta shares up led by Astra, BNI
Jakarta shares up led by Astra, BNI Dow Jones, Jakarta Jakarta shares ended higher for the fifth consecutive session on Thursday, led by gains in automotive company Astra International and Bank Negara Indonesia, or BNI. Dealers said rallies in many Asian markets boosted buying on the local bourse, but weakness in the nation's currency spurred profit taking, offsetting gains on the main index.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Two Malaysians tried in logging case
Two Malaysians tried in logging case JAYAPURA, Papua: The trial of two Malaysians for their alleged involvement in illegal logging in the nation's easternmost province began here on Thursday. If they are found guilty, they could face 10 years' imprisonment said a prosecutor at Jayapura district court. The two are Freddy Tang, the general manager of PT Wapoga Mutiara Industri Biak and Tan Eng Kwee, the general manager of PT Wapoga Mutiara Timber Unit II.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Sampoerna chosen to help Acehnese
Sampoerna chosen to help Acehnese JAKARTA: The Sampoerna Foundation has been chosen by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, to distribute US$200,000 (Rp 1.9 billion) for the education sector in Aceh. IFC Country Manager German Vegarra said on Tuesday that the grant was provided as an expression of the concern by IFC member countries about the impact of the recent natural disaster and to contribute to recovery in Aceh.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Tactical funds wide open to abuse, say legislators, experts
Tactical funds wide open to abuse, say legislators, experts Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite all the talk about good governance, government institutions continue to maintain so-called "tactical funds" that are prone to abuse due to a lack of accountability and are often little more than slush funds. Theodorus J.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Seven years sought for former mayor
Seven years sought for former mayor PADANG, West Sumatra: Prosecutors in a corruption trial at Padang district court on Thursday demanded a seven-year prison sentence for former Padang mayor Zuiyen Rais. Zuiyen allegedly approved the council's budget proposal, the contents of which were in violation of government decree No. 110/2000. The approval paved the way for councillors to misappropriate the budget, causing state losses of Rp 8.4 billion (US$893,617).
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Semen Gresik cement sales up
Semen Gresik cement sales up JAKARTA: PT Semen Gresik said on Thursday its cement sales in the first five months of this year rose 3.1 percent to 6.09 million metric tons, driven by an increase in domestic sales. Indonesia's largest cement maker said its domestic sales rose 7.2 percent to 5.45 million tons. The company's exports, however, fell 23 percent to 637,973 tons.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
News studio 'RCTI' catches fire
News studio 'RCTI' catches fire JAKARTA: Studio 5 of private television station RCTI in Kebon Jeruk area, West Jakarta, caught fire early on Thursday. Fireman Subandi said the fire started at about 11:30 a.m. He said that a short circuit caused the fire, but the fire department had yet to determine the source of the spark. Ten fire trucks and support vehicles managed to extinguish the fire about 40 minutes later. The fire destroyed editing equipment in the studio, which was used to produce news.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Textile Museum offers range of batik programs
Textile Museum offers range of batik programs The Jakarta Post, Jakarta To welcome the school holidays and also Jakarta's 478th Anniversary this month, the Textile Museum is offering a number of interesting batik painting programs in addition to its regular ones. Meanwhile, starting on June 15 (Wednesday), the museum is scheduled start an 11-day exhibition of Madurese batik, displaying more than 100 batik fabrics.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Council delays road projects
Council delays road projects Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor The Bogor Council has delayed approval for an extension of the Cianteun ring road in Pamijahan district and the construction of a bus terminal in Cileungsi. The decision was made during a plenary session on Wednesday after the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) faction questioned some of the expenses in the administration's projects.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Fauzi Bowo summoned over taxi forgery case
Fauzi Bowo summoned over taxi forgery case Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City police said on Thursday they would question on Monday Deputy Governor Fauzi Bowo as a witness in an alleged signature forgery case involving taxi company PT Primer Metro Transindo. The head of the Jakarta Police's auto theft unit, Comr. Edi Tambunan, said police wanted to confirm with Fauzi whether his signature was forged by the taxi company in order to obtain a license for its fleet.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Cellphone bridge lets travelers top up
Cellphone bridge lets travelers top up Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fina looked around the vast plaza in front of St. Stephen's Church in the heart of Vienna. Peering at the Caucasian and Asian faces swirling around her, she frantically searched for the friends she was traveling with. A tap on her shoulder brought fear, quickly followed by relief. "Man, I'm so glad you found me," said the 23-year-old Indonesian student said to her friend.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Award for dirtiest city
Award for dirtiest city A few days ago I wrote about Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, as a prime candidate to receive an award for the dirtiest city in Eastern Indonesia. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono now has stated ( The Jakarta Post, June 7) that "A city with a dirty environment shows the inability of its leaders to manage their cities". Noise pollution, of course, should also be added as a major target for the "Dirtiest City Award".
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Adiguna gets seven years
Adiguna gets seven years The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The judges at the Central Jakarta District Court sentenced Adiguna Sutowo on Thursday to seven years in prison for the murder of restaurant employee Johannes 'Rudy' Berchmans Haerudy Natong and the illegal possession of a weapon. "The court declares that the defendant, Adiguna Sutowo, has been proven guilty on all counts and hereby sentence the defendant to seven years in prison," Presiding Judge Lilik Mulyadi stated.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
RP economy likely to grow over 5%
RP economy likely to grow over 5% MANILA: Improving farm output likely pushed the Philippines' economic growth clip above five percent in the three months to June, Economic Planning Secretary Romulo Neri said on Thursday. Agricultural production had slipped 0.1 percent from a year earlier in the three months to March due to adverse weather, curbing gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the period to 4.6 percent.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Russia offers waterbomber to Riau
Russia offers waterbomber to Riau PEKANBARU, Riau: The Russian government has offered Riau province Russian-made waterbomber, the Be-200 multirole amphibian aircraft, to fight forest fires in the Riau area of Sumatra, Russian Ambassador to Indonesia Mikhail M. Bely said during a visit here on Wednesday. "This is my first visit to Riau. I am offering Russian aircraft to help put out forest fires in Riau," the ambassador was quoted by Antara news agency as saying.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Corruption and regional elections
Corruption and regional elections From Kompas Corruption can be grouped into three categories: Corruption by design (done intentionally), corruption by accident (done unintentional), and corruption by need (out of urgent necessity). The first group deserves the most severe punishment. Embezzlers will always deny their involvement though they are unable to conceal their wrongdoing.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Kalla to meet Golkar leaders
Kalla to meet Golkar leaders JAYAPURA, Papua: Vice President Jusuf Kalla is scheduled to meet thousands of Golkar Party leaders in Jayapura on Saturday. To secure the meeting, some 1,700 police and Army personnel will be deployed said chief of Jayapura military resort Col. Asis Wanto on Thursday. Kalla's visit is expected to boost the chances of Jayapura mayor and deputy mayor candidates nominated by Golkar, Kambu and Sudjarwo, in the June 28 election.