Archive: 20 June 2005
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Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Child health 'better managed' under Soeharto
Child health 'better managed' under SoehartoIskandar Zulkarnaen, Antara News Agency/SamarindaA letter to the editor appearing in a national newspaper recently asked President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to lower the price of fuel as the fuel price hike was blamed for the high incidence of malnutrition...
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Mayor asks locals to prevent graft
Mayor asks locals to prevent graft BOGOR: Bogor Mayor Diani Budiarto asked residents to take part in monitoring the municipality's projects in their neighborhoods to help prevent corruption."Do not hesitate to report any developers who fail to meet the expected quality in their work," he said on...
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
AirAsia to get MAS routes
AirAsia to get MAS routes KUALA LUMPUR: National carrier Malaysia Airlines may pass on most of its loss-making domestic flight routes to budget airline AirAsia, the News Straits Times daily reported on Saturday.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
National figure Roeslan in ICU
National figure Roeslan in ICUThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIndependence figure Roeslan Abdulgani is in the intensive care unit at Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital in Central Jakarta, where he is being treated for a mild stroke and a lung infection.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Ngawi set to elect regent
Ngawi set to elect regent NGAWI, East Java: Residents in Ngawi regency, East Java, are scheduled to vote on Monday to directly elect their regent, with the region's elections commission hoping for few problems in the poll.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Headings
Headings1. JAKARTA1 -- 2x24 True democracy remains distant dream for capital 2. JAKARTA2 -- 2x32 Experts, councillor call for more democratic, decentralized Jakarta 3. JAKARTA 3 -- 2x24 Sutiyoso opposes plan to create smaller municipalities 4.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
PAN chief in hot water over loan
PAN chief in hot water over loan BANDUNG: Businessman and National Mandate Party (PAN) leader Soetrisno Bachir admitted on Sunday he had taken over a bank loan for PT Chirza Putra worth Rp 178 billion (US$18.7 million), which his rival politicians said was a bad debt.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
'Ocean commanders' face a sea of challenges in Aceh
'Ocean commanders' face a sea of challenges in AcehAnnastashya Emmanuelle, Contributor, Banda Aceh, AcehSolving seafaring-related problems has long been the role of the Panglima Laot, or the Aceh Sea Commanders, but the impact of the tsunami has taken the province's traditional arbiters into new...
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Residents complain of sand mining
Residents complain of sand miningMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangResidents of Lengkong Wetan, Serpong district, Tangerang regency, have complained of illegal sand extraction in their village and that the resulting heavy traffic had damaged roads and the environment in the area.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
The following articles are based on a three-day visit by [b]Harry
The following articles are based on a three-day visit by Harry Bhaskara of The Jakarta Post to Aceh on June 7. The visit was sponsored by the Melbourne-based Asia Pacific Journalism Center and was made together with eight Australian journalists.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
House to propose new bill on citizenship
House to propose new bill on citizenshipTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter years of delay, the House of Representatives legislation committee will propose a new bill on citizenship, which aims to eliminate discriminatory articles under the current problematic law.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Reviving Puncak an uphill battle
Reviving Puncak an uphill battleTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Puncak, West JavaThe Bogor tourism agency is fighting to reinstate Puncak as one of the 10 top tourism spots in Indonesia by organizing a paragliding competition.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Tourists on religious visit in Kalimantan
Tourists on religious visit in KalimantanBANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Nine Californian tourists have just completed a visit to South Kalimantan province.Instead of visiting normal tourist attractions during their visit to the province, the Californians opted to concentrate on religious and...
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Janet Steel tells the tale of 'Tempo'
Janet Steel tells the tale of 'Tempo'Emmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, JakartaShe was the last to know that there would be a surprise on that day, June 8. Everything went on as usual until her class was dismissed for lunch.A birthday cake was brought in to the birthday lecturer, Janet E. Steele.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
China, S'pore central banks seek cooperation
China, S'pore central banks seek cooperationDow Jones, DenpasarChinese central bank Governor Zhou Xiaochuan met with the managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Heng Swee Keat, on Sunday to discuss economic and financial cooperation between the two central banks.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
~Win a trip for two to Hong Kong to take part in the Shopper
~Win a trip for two to Hong Kong to take part in the Shopper of the Year Contest!Simply answer the following questions:1. "Fashion and Beauty" is one of the four shopping themes of the 2005 Hong Kong Shopping Festival. True or False2.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Autonomous benefits
Autonomous benefits There is some good news regarding Indonesia's decentralization program, which was launched with a big bang in 2001 when the country was still reeling from the severe 1998 political and economic crisis.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Rendra's Bengkel Theater to stage 'Sobrat'
Rendra's Bengkel Theater to stage 'Sobrat'Emmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Even the most complex of works becomes readily comprehensible and ever so relevant to today's world in the hands of renowned director W.S. Rendra.This is as true of Sobrat as it is of any of his other works.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
'Paramilitaries must get out of the capital'
'Paramilitaries must get out of the capital'Jakarta celebrates its 478th anniversary on June 22. While this is normally a festive occasion, residents spoken to by The Jakarta Post said the commemoration was also a good time for the administration to address a multitude of problems confronting the...
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Vietnam boat people's plaque torn down
Vietnam boat people's plaque torn downFadli, The Jakarta Post, BatamThe Batam Industrial Development Authority (BIDA) has removed a large stone plaque erected by former Vietnamese refugees at their one-time camp on Galang island, Riau Islands province.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Access to clean water major problem
Access to clean water major problemKUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: A large number of people in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) have difficulties in accessing clean water, with a recent government survey finding that only 40 percent of the urban population in the province had a supply of clean water available.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
New Macs to be Intel based
New Macs to be Intel basedArnawa Widagda, Contributor, JakartaIn a surprising turn of events, Apple's CEO Steve Jobs announced at Apple Worldwide Developer's Conference on June 3 that Apple Computer will be using Intel processors for their 2006 line up.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
JP/1/HEALTH
JP/1/HEALTHOver half of community clinics nationwide not working: MinisterBlontank Poer and I Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post/Karanganyar/BaliA top government official disclosed on Saturday that malnutrition was widespread in the country as 60 percent of the some 200,000 integrated health service...
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Honda building Vietnam plant
Honda building Vietnam plant HANOI: Japanese carmaker Honda Motor Co. has started construction of its first automobile assembly plant in Vietnam, state-controlled media reported on Saturday.The US$60 million plant is scheduled to begin operating in July next year and is expected to annually produce...
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Experts, councillors call for more democratic, decentralized Jakarta
Experts, councillors call for more democratic, decentralized JakartaBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaExperts and councillors want the House of Representatives to make Jakarta more democratic by introducing a regulation requiring direct mayoral/regency elections like those held in other...
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Rebuilding in Aceh painfully slow
Rebuilding in Aceh painfully slowHarry Bhaskara, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehThe tsunami may have occurred six months ago but reconstruction work on the northeastern side of Aceh has only just commenced.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Malnutrition caused by fundamental failure in food security policy
Malnutrition caused by fundamental failure in food security policyTejo Pramono, Jakarta The child malnutrition outbreak has now spread from West Nusa Tenggara, to West Sumatra, Lampung and now South East Sulawesi Provinces.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
True democracy remains distant dream for capital
True democracy remains distant dream for capitalDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOne demonstration after another in the capital doesn't make Jakarta a democratic city and if the current administration has anything to do with it, the city is likely to stay undemocratic for some time.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
1. Polio -- 1 x 30
1. Polio -- 1 x 30 Agency denies polio vaccine danger 2. Pollute -- 1 x 40 Survey finds pollution remains unchecked 3. Fly -- 1 x 40 Ciputat flyover project to continue 4. Sand -- 3 x 9 Residents complain of sand mining 5. Speaks -- 2 x 20 'Paramilitaries must get out of the capital'
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
ASEAN fails to push reforms in Myanmar: Thai academics
ASEAN fails to push reforms in Myanmar: Thai academicsAgence France-Presse, BangkokThai academics on Sunday criticized Southeast Asian nations for not doing enough to promote democracy in Myanmar, during day-long events to mark the 60th birthday of detained democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Asia, Mideast to discuss terrorism
Asia, Mideast to discuss terrorism SINGAPORE: Officials from some 40 Middle East and Asian countries are expected to gather in the city-state from Monday for the first official dialogue between the two regions.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Security fears skew visa status for Middle East countries
Security fears skew visa status for Middle East countriesNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, BangkokSecurity fears have prevented the Office of the State Minister for Culture and Tourism from granting visa-free entry to a number of Middle Eastern countries despite efforts to attract more tourists...
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Russia eyes Sumatra for investment
Russia eyes Sumatra for investmentPALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The Russian government has promised to invest in various sectors in South Sumatra, Ambassador Mikhail M. Bely told the South Sumatra Governor Syahrial Oesman here.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Poverty eradicating requires sharper priorities
Poverty eradicating requires sharper priorities Indonesia has 10 years to realize the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which it agreed to in 2000 along with 190 other nations. The goals are poverty and hunger eradication, gender equality and women's empowerment, universal...
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Little to celebrate as Jakarta b-day nears
Little to celebrate as Jakarta b-day nearsDamar Harsanto, Abdul Khalik and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJune and July is a traditionally merry time in Jakarta, with all kinds of attractions and events organized to celebrate the capital's anniversary.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Admission fees remain out of reach for poor
Admission fees remain out of reach for poorThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Semarang/Surabaya/YogyakartaA man in a rumpled shirt and faded-blue thongs appears and hands over a stereo set and a gold ring to a pawn shop attendant in Pondok Labu, South Jakarta.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
1 x 40
1 x 40 Haj scam may drag down two more ex-ministers JP/4/FEE3 x 16 Admission fees remain out of reach for poor JP/4/NIAS 2 x 29 Three villages killed and one missing in Nias landslide
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
PAS seeks to woo foreign investors
PAS seeks to woo foreign investorsEileen Ng, Associated Press/Kota Bahru, MalaysiaMalaysia's sole opposition-led state, Kelantan, has embarked on a campaign to woo foreign investors, especially from China, to shed its image as a rural backwater ruled by a fundamentalist Islamic party.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
3 soldiers, 2 rebels killed in Aceh
3 soldiers, 2 rebels killed in Aceh BANDA ACEH: Three soldiers and two Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist rebels have died in the latest violence in the tsunami-hit province of Aceh, the military said on Sunday.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Three villagers killed and one missing in Nias landslide
Three villagers killed and one missing in Nias landslideApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanA boy is missing and three people are dead after a landslide hit the remote Loloana Gido village in Nias island on Saturday, an official says.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Govt may launch massive reorganization of Telkom
Govt may launch massive reorganization of TelkomRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState-owned telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) will likely undergo massive reorganization, including a shakeup of the board of directors and a revision of the management structure.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Govt not addressing Muslim grievances
Govt not addressing Muslim grievancesThailand has failed to address the real grievances of Muslims in its insurgency-wracked south and the situation has gone "too far in the wrong direction," a former Thai foreign minister said in remarks published on Sunday.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Corruption and regional elections
Corruption and regional electionsFrom KompasCorruption 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.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Juwai becomes 'father' to villagers after tsunami
Juwai becomes 'father' to villagers after tsunamiHarry Bhaskara, The Jakarta Post, Lhok Nga, Aceh Juwai squinted into the horizon as he talked about family members who died in the Dec. 26 tsunami."We will always remember those who have died but we must help the survivors face tomorrow," he said as...
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
'Gambus' music played for secular purposes
'Gambus' music played for secular purposesM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta was born over 400 years ago in the midst of bustling trading activities between the Middle East and Chinese merchants and it soon become a thriving city port given its strategic position in the center of...
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
TV Program: Monday, June 20, 2005
TV Program: Monday, June 20, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga8:00 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...
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Life slowly returns to Banda Aceh
Life slowly returns to Banda AcehHarry Bhaskara, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The following articles are based on a three-day visit by Harry Bhaskara of The Jakarta Post to Aceh on June 7. The visit was sponsored by the Melbourne- based Asia Pacific Journalism Center and was made together with...
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
ASEAN must stiffen its resolve on Myanmar
ASEAN must stiffen its resolve on MyanmarYangon has for too long been allowed to take advantage of the wobbles that have plagued the grouping's approach to engagementUntil Myanmar's military junta decides one way or another whether it intends to retain the chairmanship of ASEAN in 2006, the wobbly...
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Agency denies polio vaccines danger
Agency denies polio vaccines dangerDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn response to the deaths of four infants after they received polio vaccines last month, the City Health Agency is reassuring parents that the vaccines are safe.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Aceh rattled by 20-30 aftershocks every day
Aceh rattled by 20-30 aftershocks every dayThe Jakarta Post, JakartaBetween 20 and 30 aftershocks have shaken Banda Aceh city and the surrounding area each day following the monster quake that rocked Aceh on Dec. 26 last year.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Sutiyoso opposes plan to create smaller municipalities
Sutiyoso opposes plan to create smaller municipalitiesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGovernor Sutiyoso has come out against the creation of more, smaller municipalities in the capital, saying the idea is unrealistic and inefficient.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
JP/5/BYLAW
JP/5/BYLAWSurabaya to standardize school feesIndra Harsaputra The Jakarta Post/SurabayaWith a tired face, Sayuti, 37, takes the thousands of rupiah in notes from a pawnshop employee after cashing in a small bracelet.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Rehabilitation of Aceh and Nias
Rehabilitation of Aceh and Nias Public support for the reconstruction effort in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam is vital. The task ahead of us is monumental and urgent. To see the devastation first hand is to be moved beyond compassion. The people of Aceh and Nias continue to suffer.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Survey finds pollution remains unchecked
Survey finds pollution remains uncheckedAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta's water, air and land continue to be heavily polluted by poisonous materials originating from households and factories, a survey shows.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Bill helps to maintain military impunity
Bill helps to maintain military impunityTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives has proposed a bill to revise Law No. 31/1997 on military tribunals, but efforts to do away with impunity for soldiers has many obstacles as the draft fails to specify offenses that requires...
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
China to boost tourists to Bali
China to boost tourists to BaliDENPASAR, Bali: The Chinese government has pledged to increase cooperation in tourism with Bali, Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia Lan Lijun said after meeting with an official from Denpasar municipality, I Made Westra.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Ciputat flyover project to continues
Ciputat flyover project to continuesMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangDespite opposition from traders who are refusing to vacate their land, the Tangerang regental administration says it will go ahead with the Ciputat flyover project to ease chronic traffic congestion around the Ciputat...
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
A sad story of a malnourished girl in NTT
A sad story of a malnourished girl in NTTYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, KupangHer gaze is sharp but blank. She has no appetite. Her stomach is distended and rib bones clearly show. Her hair is unkempt, legs and hands scrawny, and mucus runs from her nose.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
JP/5/FOCUS
JP/5/FOCUS17,000 infants suffer from malnutritionINDRAMAYU, West Java: Although known as one of Indonesia's rice bowls, Indramayu nevertheless has 17,847 malnourished infants. The infants are found in all 28 districts of the regency.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
* Security fears skew visa status for Mideast countries Page 2
* Security fears skew visa status for Mideast countries Page 2 * Very high admission fees cause concern for parents Page 4 * Child health 'better managed under Soeharto' Page 5 * Intelligence agencies must be held to account Page 6 * Poor law enforcement worsens pollution in Jakarta Page 8 *...
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
1. NTT: 2 X 18
1. NTT: 2 X 18 NTT forced to admit seriousness of famine 2. SERVICE: 2 X 18 Jakarta gets an 'F' in public services 3. IRAN: 2 X 20 Rafsanjani allies seek unity for run-off vote 4. ACEH: 1 X 45 'Ocean commanders' face a sea of challenges in Aceh
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Free trade agreement: Is it benefical for countries?
Free trade agreement: Is it benefical for countries?Ivy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSkepticism has colored many a free trade deal -- between Indonesia or ASEAN, of which Indonesia is a member, and other countries such as Japan and China -- particularly in regard to Indonesia's ability to...
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Poverty widepsread in resource-rich E. Kalimantan
Poverty widepsread in resource-rich E. KalimantanRusman The Jakarta Post/SamarindaIt 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...
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Sprinter John avoids Sidoarjo shutout
Sprinter John avoids Sidoarjo shutoutMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Sidoarjo, East Java John Herman Muray saved face for the hosts on Saturday by taking the prestigious 100 meters sprint in a photo-finish at the Asian Grand Prix 2005.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Life returns slowly to Aceh[b]
Life returns slowly to Aceh Earthquakes still shake Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam six months after the Dec. 26 tsunami. Banda Aceh residents say the city is jolted every two or three days, mostly by minor quakes. An unusually large one occurred on Sunday June 5.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Intelligence agencies must be held to account
Intelligence agencies must be held to accountAleksius Jemadu, Bandung Building an effective intelligence service in a fragile democracy like Indonesia may be problematic. The recent series of bomb attacks has built an awareness among government officials of the need for an effective intelligence...
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Wild and loony japanese hair trendiness
Wild and loony japanese hair trendinessEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/Jakarta This year, there has been a new hair trend that suits many kinds of people. It is called the "swing hair style", which has a free movement and textured cut, but the final result still has an air of elegance.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
NTT acknowledges malnutrition problem
NTT acknowledges malnutrition problemThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe number of children who have died because of malnutrition in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province since January this year has reached 32, nearly three times more than the figure reported by the local health office.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Phone operators to allocate 0.75% of revenue for USO
Phone operators to allocate 0.75% of revenue for USOLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will put into effect within a month a regulation requiring all telephone operators to allocate 0.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Paramilitary groups may worsen land dispute
Paramilitary groups may worsen land disputeThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe police's plan to announce the results of a fingerprint analysis today may put an end to a long-running land dispute between a woman and a developer, which has been worsened by the involvement of organized gangs in the case.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Haj scam may drag down two more ex-ministers
Haj scam may drag down two more ex-ministersEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe haj fund scandal involving billions of dollars at the Ministry of Religious Affairs will likely implicate two other former ministers Tarmidzi Taher and Tolchah Hasan.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
JP/5/CAMPAIGN
JP/5/CAMPAIGNLampung candidates rely on 'dangdut', T-shirtsOyos Saroso H.N. The Jakarta Post/BandarlampungCandidates for mayor Sjachrazad Z.P. and deputy mayor Rudy Syawal were surely disappointed when 2,000 people turned up at their election rally last Friday, as they had earlier declared there...
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Network formed for college students
Network formed for college students SEMARANG: Ten prominent state and private universities are sharing their resources and increasing their links to help improve education for college students in Indonesia.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Jakarta Fair a hit with foreigners
Jakarta Fair a hit with foreigners JAKARTA: The Jakarta Fair organizer explained that the event had succeeded in attracting foreign businesspeople, especially from China, Iran, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Motorola maintains winning edge design in new handsets
Motorola maintains winning edge design in new handsetsThe Jakarta Post, SingaporeBeing fashionably mysterious and svelte was foremost in Motorola's mind when it unveiled two of its latest handsets -- the Motorola PEBL V6 and SLVR V8 -- at the CommunicAsia exhibition in Singapore last week.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Maritime and fisheries setbacks
Maritime and fisheries setbacksFrom RepublikaThe 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.