Archive: 3 June 2005
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Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Ecuador opens embassy in RI
Ecuador opens embassy in RIJAKARTA: Ecuador has opened it embassy in Indonesia to further strengthen existing bilateral relations, the Ecuadorian Embassy in Jakarta announced.Ecuador was the second country this year to open an embassy in Jakarta, the other was Zimbabwe in April.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
MeesPierson opens office in Jakarta
MeesPierson opens office in JakartaExecutives of financial services provider MeesPierson, including CEO Rob H.L. ten Heggeler (second left) and MeesPierson Indonesia president director Marc H.J. Hedeman Joosten (center), converse after announcing the opening of their representative office here in...
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Rupiah Rates June 2
Rupiah Rates June 2 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,566.33 6,812.60 7,226.87 7,151.92 Brunei dollar 1 6,026.44 5,424.39 5,756.07 5,694.56 Canadian dollar 1 8,069.68 7,265.81 7,707.65 7,627.70 Swiss franc 1 8,036.85 7,236.84 7,676.29 7,597.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
KPPI responds
KPPI responds An article written by Harry T. Prabawa (an Indonesian Trade and Customs Lawyer in Jakarta), published in The Jakarta Post, on May 30, entitled Indonesian safeguards against imports, contained a biased opinion and information that cannot be justified.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
City needs President's nod in highway project
City needs President's nod in highway projectDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta administration is seeking approval from President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for its plan to develop seven inner city toll roads, as authority to build and manage highways is in central government's...
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Action plan readied to boost Japanese investment in RI
Action plan readied to boost Japanese investment in RIReiner Simanjuntak The Jakarta Post/TokyoPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi have announced a joint action plan aimed at improving the investment climate in Indonesia and doubling the volume of...
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Bali blasts' victims plan memorial in UK
Bali blasts' victims plan memorial in UKEmily Rotberg, Associated Press/LondonFamilies of the British victims of the 2002 terrorist bombings in Bali, Indonesia, announced plans on Thursday for a permanent memorial in London's St. James Park.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
'Battle of Love': Strong performance, weak story
'Battle of Love': Strong performance, weak storyEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe music was good, the choreography utterly entertaining, the stage setting and props awesome and the costumes amazing.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Website, Dudi: Ini yang dipakai
Website, Dudi: Ini yang dipakaiWorld beater Pical lives out a quiet retirementMusthofid The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A little over 20 years ago, Indonesian professional boxing entered a new era when Ellyas "Elly" Pical became the first of his countrymen to earn a world championship belt.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
ID crackdown nets hundreds
ID crackdown nets hundreds JAKARTA: Hundreds of people were caught in an identity card crackdown on Thursday morning in the subdistricts of Senen, Bungur, Kramat and Paseban in Central Jakarta."The operation was held to remind residents to obtain valid identity cards," an official at the City...
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Why we need to change our food culture
Why we need to change our food cultureAgus Pakpahan, Jakarta The cases of malnutrition in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), as exposed by the media recently, are only a small part of one of our oldest and most difficult societal problems.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Headings
Headings page 91. DEPOK -- 1x42 Depok developing into bustling, diverse city 2. FUJIN -- 2x30 Fujin Bu helps Japanese-Indonesian women connect with their culture 3. KUJANG -- 1x27 Bogor toasts 523rd anniversary 4. CAMPAK -- 1x30 Measles outbreak kills two 3
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
RI democratic
RI democratic consolidation From Bisnis Indonesia The deepening and expansion of democracy, or democratic consolidation, needs behavioral and institutional changes that reflect socioeconomic demands and democratic values in society.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
'Intel inside': Indonesian intelligence, fear or security provider?
'Intel inside': Indonesian intelligence, fear or security provider?Kornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post Why is Indonesia so similar to a personal computer? Because most PCs have Intel Inside, and there is rarely a place in Indonesia that has not been infiltrated by the intelligence network inside.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
JP;WEB;Cd;
JP;WEB;Cd; ANPAk..r.. ~Letter-trash On waste JP/7/let Be afraid, be very afraid of trash There is one immediate activity to be taken before medium- and long-terms steps can begin. Start punishing people and households who/which: 1) Throw their trash into public areas.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Correction to article
Correction to articleRegarding my opinion piece titled Media, defamation and judicial review: Comparison with Australia published in The Jakarta Post on May 12, I would like to correct a small error in the article.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Shares end up, led by gains in Astra
Shares end up, led by gains in AstraDow Jones/Jakarta Indonesian shares ended higher on Thursday led by gains in automotive company Astra International which was in demand on plans to pay a Rp 270 a share dividend June 21, dealers said.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Thais kidnapped in Malacca Strait
Thais kidnapped in Malacca Strait MALAYSIA: Armed pirates stormed a Thai-owned tanker in the Malacca Strait and abducted two crewmen in the first such attack in the busy shipping lane in nearly two months, a maritime watchdog said on Thursday.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
JP//DISCOUR
JP//DISCOURWe are seeking peace in AcehIndonesia and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebel group narrowed their differences when they concluded on Tuesday their fourth round of informal talks aimed at seeking enduring peace in Aceh.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Boycott Bali!
Boycott Bali! In regards to the Schapelle Corby trial in Bali, Indonesia, I, like many people in Australia and in the world, have been watching intensely the outcome of this very serious and sad matter. The verdict and trial were a disgrace to justice.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
The target is low inflation, not a specific exchange rate
The target is low inflation, not a specific exchange rateVincent Lingga, Jakarta The inflationary pressures resulting from the 29 percent increase in fuel prices in March seem to have receded, as can be seen from the significant decline in the inflation rate last month to 7.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Terrorists down under
Terrorists down under The past fortnight has been a revealing experience for two neighbors whose relationship remains wrought by political and societal indifference. Apparently proximity does not necessarily breed thoughtfulness -- at least not in the case of Indonesia and Australia.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Basri Sangaji's murderers get nine years in prison
Basri Sangaji's murderers get nine years in prisonThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe three main defendants in the murder of gang leader Basri Sangaji were found guilty and sentenced to nine years in prison each by the South Jakarta District Court on Thursday.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Prayer in two languages
Prayer in two languages The recent arrest of a cleric in Malang who lead prayers in both Arabic and Indonesian shows that there is no tolerance of difference religious opinions in this country.Why should a man be charged with a criminal offense for merely praying unconventionally? By doing this,...
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, June 3, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, June 3, 2005Exhibitions* Fine Arts Black is Black by M. Faisal (Iconk) at Galeri Nasional Indonesia Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur No.14 Central Jakarta, from June 7 to June 14 * Photo Images from the Heart by Arbain Rambey, Arun Taneja, Charlie Sianipar, Deniek G.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Sutiyoso honored for smoke-free campaign
Sutiyoso honored for smoke-free campaignGovernor Sutiyoso was recognized on Monday by the National Committee on Smoking Control (Komnas PPM) for his efforts to introduce smoke-free zones to Jakarta.The award was presented in observance of World No-Tobacco Day, which fell on May 31.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
[b]Labor market externalities like unpleasant working conditions
Labor market externalities like unpleasant working conditions made many Indonesians far from happy.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
HK, S'pore best judicial systems, RI the worst
HK, S'pore best judicial systems, RI the worstAgence France-Presse SingaporeHong Kong and Singapore have the best judicial systems in Asia, while those of Indonesia and Vietnam suffer the worst, according to a survey of expatriate business executives working in the region released Thursday.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Depok: City with diverse, high population growth
Depok: City with diverse, high population growthBambang Nurbianto/Remmy Faisal The Jakarta Post/JakartaBefore its status was upgraded to an administrative city in 1982, Depok was only a small, quiet district of Bogor regency, West Java, with a population of less than 300,000 people.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Indonesia's Jamsostek 2004 Profit Fell 21% to 421.1 Bln Rupiah
Indonesia's Jamsostek 2004 Profit Fell 21% to 421.1 Bln Rupiah PT Jaminan Sosial Tenaga, Indonesia's state-owned and largest pension fund, said profit declined by 21 percent in 2004 as investment incomes fell. Jamsostek, as the company is known, saw income after tax last year at Rp 421.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
APEC trade ministers meeting opens
APEC trade ministers meeting opensAgence France-Presse, Jeju, South KoreaTrade ministers from the 21-nation Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) met here on Thursday for free trade talks as global trade negotiations falter amid conflicts of interest.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
HK, Singapore best judicial systems, RI the worst
HK, Singapore best judicial systems, RI the worstAgence France-Presse, SingaporeHong Kong and Singapore have the best judicial systems in Asia, while those of Indonesia and Vietnam suffer the worst, according to a survey of expatriate business executives working in the region released Thursday.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Arifin the playwright, director, artist
Arifin the playwright, director, artist Long before he plunged into the country's movie industry in the late 1970s, Arifin Chairin Noor was a consummate playwright who led Teater Ketjil, a theater company famous for infusing an indigenous quality into the art.If playwright W.S.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Thailand to learn from Malaysian education system to fight radicalism
Thailand to learn from Malaysian education system to fight radicalismAssociated Press, Kuala LumpurThailand will draw lessons from Malaysia's education system to prevent Muslims in its insurgency-wracked southern provinces from being swayed by extremist teachings of Islamic radicals, officials said...
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Bali Fashion Week to draw foreign designers, buyers
Bali Fashion Week to draw foreign designers, buyersThe Jakarta Post, Kuta, BaliBali will again hold the annual fashion and trade festival, Bali Fashion Week for the sixth consecutive year at the Discovery Hotel, Kuta, from June 6 through June 8.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
A good national plus school
A good national plus school This letter is in response to Foreign teachers not qualified printed in The Jakarta Post on May 21.As my daughter had the privilege of being a student at a well- known national-plus school in Bintaro for nearly 10 years I want to share my observations and experience in...
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Fujin Bu helps Japanese-Indonesian women connect with their culture
Fujin Bu helps Japanese-Indonesian women connect with their cultureThe Jakarta Post, JakartaNancy Takasaki, the maiden name of Mrs. Krisnawidjaja, prefers to spend her Wednesday mornings folding paper into animal shapes and making washi ningyo, Japanese paper dolls.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Depok district developing into bustling, diverse big municipality
Depok district developing into bustling, diverse big municipalityBambang Nurbianto and Remmy Faisal, The Jakarta Post, JakartaBefore its status was upgraded to an administrative city in 1982, Depok was only a small, quiet district of Bogor regency, West Java, with a population of less than 300,000...
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Portugal welcomes a special fan: RI tsunami survivor
Portugal welcomes a special fan: RI tsunami survivor Agencies Portugal When Portugal walks onto the field in Lisbon on Saturday to play Slovakia in a World Cup soccer qualifying match, its captain will be holding the hand of a special guest -- a seven-year-old Indonesian boy who survived alone for...
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Merger scene lively in Asia
Merger scene lively in Asia SINGAPORE: Mergers and acquisitions in Asia are forecast to enjoy a bumper year on strong Western interest in the region and an abundance of capital, an investment bank said in a report published on Thursday.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Impact analysis rendered impotent by corruption
Impact analysis rendered impotent by corruptionHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government made the commissioning of an environmental impact analysis mandatory for all major projects 20 years ago.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Three agricultural projects confirmed
Three agricultural projects confirmedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA recent trip by a government delegation to the Middle East appears to be bearing fruit as the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has confirmed it will provide financing of up to US$120 million (some Rp 1.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
RI's palm oil exports may rise
RI's palm oil exports may riseJAKARTA: Indonesia's exports of crude palm oil may rise 15 percent from last year as temperatures are not as dry as expected, helping the crop, said the Indonesia Palm Oil Producers Association.Exports may rise to as much as 10 million metric tons, from 8.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Foreign supervisors needed for Aceh peace talks
Foreign supervisors needed for Aceh peace talksIndonesia and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebel group narrowed their differences when they concluded on Tuesday their fourth round of informal talks aimed at seeking enduring peace in Aceh.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
*Respect our laws, Vice President Kalla tells Australians Page 2
*Respect our laws, Vice President Kalla tells Australians Page 2 *Foreign supervisors needed for Aceh peace talks Page 3 *Military, police top brass to face summons over abductions Page 4 *Maluku govt website condemned for alleged defamation Page 5 *The richer the happier? Growth strategy proves...
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Critics, fellow artists defend Arifin C. Noor's legacy
Critics, fellow artists defend Arifin C. Noor's legacyM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta During the New Order's heyday, the people -- probably against their will -- were obliged once a year to watch a propaganda film depicting how a small circle in the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI)...
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Maluku govt website condemned for alleged defamation
Maluku govt website condemned for alleged defamationM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, AmbonAn estimated 2,000 protesters from several Islamic organizations held a protest at the Maluku Governor's office on Thursday over a local government website, which they said was defamatory toward Islam's...
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Lawyers maintain Adiguna's innocence
Lawyers maintain Adiguna's innocenceThe Jakarta Post, JakartaOn the final day of his trial, lawyers of businessman Adiguna Sutowo maintained on Thursday their defendant was innocent of murder and urged the judges to acquit him.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Monty says he played by the rules
Monty says he played by the rulesBrian Creighton, Newport, Wales Colin Montgomerie defended himself on Wednesday against charges he broke the rules more than two months ago in the Indonesian Open.When play was suspended by lightning at the tournament in March, Montgomerie was about to play a shot...
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Local publishers to hold first Press Expo
Local publishers to hold first Press ExpoThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Association of Newspaper Publishers (SPS) is set to hold the first Indonesian Press Expo at the Jakarta Convention Center in Senayan from Friday until Sunday.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Clean up own backyard
Clean up own backyard It is ridiculous how Australians have behaved toward Indonesia in general after Corby was sentenced by the Denpasar District Court in Bali to 20 years. They are using emotions rather than brains in dealing with the matter.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Ministry urged to speed revitalization of damaged forest
Ministry urged to speed revitalization of damaged forestRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaVice president Jusuf Kalla has urged the Ministry of Forestry to fully utilize the massive amount of forest rehabilitation funds -- most of which is currently earning interest in local banks -- to...
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Susilo voices optimism over Aceh peace talks
Susilo voices optimism over Aceh peace talksAgencies, Tokyo, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono voiced optimism on Thursday about the chances of ending the separatist war in Aceh after the latest talks in Finland.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Govt lists actions to up investment
Govt lists actions to up investmentReiner Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, TokyoPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi have announced a joint action plan aimed at improving the investment climate in Indonesia and doubling the volume of foreign investment in...
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
RI can be a great country
RI can be a great country I refer to the account in The Jakarta Post on May 21 of the presidential address on the occasion of National Awakening Day, wherein he urged the Indonesian people to "feel proud of themselves and do the best they can for the country".
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Bogor toasts 523rd anniversary
Bogor toasts 523rd anniversaryThe resort town of Bogor celebrates its 523rd anniversary on Friday, and will be holding a series of events over the whole month.Barongsai (dragon dance) parades, bazaars, music events and cultural performances will be a feature of the festivities.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Jamsostek 2004 profit fell 21%
Jamsostek 2004 profit fell 21% PT Jaminan Sosial Tenaga, Indonesia's state-owned and largest pension fund, said profit declined by 21 percent in 2004 as investment incomes fell.Jamsostek, as the company is known, saw income after tax last year at Rp 421.1 billion (US$44 million), from $535.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Measles outbreak kills two
Measles outbreak kills twoTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorA measles outbreak in Empang subdistrict, Bogor, has killed two babies and sickened 14 other children under the age of five, the municipality's health agency said on Thursday.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Kornelius Purba
Kornelius Purba The Jakarta PostIntel inside: Fear or security provider? Why is Indonesia so similar to a personal computer? Because most PCs have Intel Inside, and there is rarely a place in Indonesia that has not been infiltrated by the intelligence network inside.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
VP wants 'awards' for dirty cities
VP wants 'awards' for dirty cities JAKARTA: Apparently annoyed with the poor environments of most cities, including Jakarta, Vice President Jusuf Kalla has suggested that the dirtiest cities be given "awards".
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
'PLN should treat consumers better'
'PLN should treat consumers better'State power company PT PLN is asking residents of Java and Bali to conserve energy from May 23 to June 6 as it struggles to complete construction work at the Muara Karang and Tanjung Priok power plants.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Basri Sangaji's murderers get nine years in prison
Basri Sangaji's murderers get nine years in prisonThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe three main defendants in the murder of gang leader Basri Sangaji were found guilty and sentenced to nine years in prison each by the South Jakarta District Court on Thursday.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Military top brass to face summons over abductions
Military top brass to face summons over abductionsTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter years of diminishing hope and frustration, the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) said on Thursday it was set to question several military and police top brass over the abduction of...
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Declining happiness experienced despite growth and prosperity
Declining happiness experienced despite growth and prosperityAwan Wibowo Laksono Poesoro, Jakarta Under the Old Order of Sukarno, economic development was somewhat neglected. Only after Soeharto's New Order seized power in 1966, it began to be given serious attention.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Indonesia wants OPEC to maintain quotas
Indonesia wants OPEC to maintain quotasDow Jones, Tokyo Indonesia's Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro on Thursday said the Organization of Petroleum Countries (OPEC) should keep its collective production ceiling unchanged when the group meets June 15 in Vienna.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
ADB to help develop Islamic education
ADB to help develop Islamic education JAKARTA: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is preparing a project to improve the standard of education of Islamic schools (madrasah) in Indonesia through a technical assistant grant package worth US$1.2 million, cofinanced by the Australian government.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
First direct regional polls 'proceeded well'
First direct regional polls 'proceeded well'Rusman and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Kutai KartanegaraThe landmark election in East Kalimantan generally ran well on Wednesday, a good sign for the rest of the first direct regional polls that will be held in over 200 areas across the country.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
High-rise developers target young professionals
High-rise developers target young professionalsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaNew apartments and condominiums continue to flood the market despite the generally low occupancy rates. How do developers try and reach their target market of young professionals, singles and married couples? The...
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Respect our laws, Kalla tells Aussies
Respect our laws, Kalla tells AussiesRendi A. Witular and Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGovernment officials have lined up to condemn the act of sending potentially hazardous biological powder to the Indonesian Embassy in Canberra, as the police brace for a possible retaliatory protest at...
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Seven Asian nations discuss economic cooperation
Seven Asian nations discuss economic cooperationParven Ahmed, Assciated Press, Dhaka, Bangladesh A free trade agreement between seven South and Southeast Asian nations could be in place by July 2006, a top Bangladeshi diplomat said on Wednesday after a meeting of a regional economic forum.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
World beater Elly lives out a quiet retirement
World beater Elly lives out a quiet retirementMusthofid The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A little over 20 years ago, Indonesian professional boxing entered a new era when Ellyas Pical became the first of his countrymen to earn a world championship belt.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Jakarta's love affair with AC long-term
Jakarta's love affair with AC long-termEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaClearly, it is not a mere dalliance.Last year, residents of Jakarta, Depok, Bekasi and Tangerang purchased 400,000 air-conditioning units for their homes, an increase of 37 percent on 250,000 units the previous year.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
An attack on common decency
An attack on common decency A terrorist attack has been carried out on the diplomatic mission of a peaceful nation. To Australia's shame, we are the host of that mission, the Indonesian embassy in Canberra.It will not help Corby in her attempt to have the verdict overturned.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
IBL players get clothing sponsor
IBL players get clothing sponsor JAKARTA: Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) players Dwi Eriano of Satria Muda Britama, Mario Wuysang of HP Aspac and Andre Ekayana of Avian Bimasakti have received a one-year clothing sponsorship from basketball gear manufacturer AND 1.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Finland's old Kvnigstedt building revives hopes for peace in Aceh
Finland's old Kvnigstedt building revives hopes for peace in AcehInnocentius Christianto, Contributor, The Jakarta Post/HelsinkiThe fourth round of the informal Aceh peace talks in Helsinki has just ended with both parties billing the negotiations as "progressive and constructive", and a good sign...
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Indonesian tsunami survivor feted in Portugal
Indonesian tsunami survivor feted in PortugalAgencies, Portugal When Portugal walks onto the field in Lisbon on Saturday to play Slovakia in a World Cup soccer qualifying match, its captain will be holding the hand of a special guest -- a seven-year-old Indonesian boy who survived alone for 19 days...
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
'Tis Highland Gathering time, grab your kilt
'Tis Highland Gathering time, grab your kiltRemmy Faizal, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThis year's Highland Gathering, the 28th since 1975, will be held on June 5 in the New Imperial Island Park Showground in Lippo Karawaci, about 30 kilometer west of downtown Jakarta.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Grandma busted for drug dealing
Grandma busted for drug dealing JAKARTA: Kokom Komariah, 41, a grandmother of one, was arrested by the Johar Baru Police in Tanah Tinggi, Central Jakarta, on Tuesday night for drug possession.The police allegedly seized 46 packages of heroin hidden in the woman's bra, KompasCyberMedia reported on...
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
OCBC confirms NISP stake raised
OCBC confirms NISP stake raisedSINGAPORE: Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. said on Thursday it has raised its stake in Indonesia's PT Bank NISP to 70.6 percent from 51 percent following a tender offer that ended last week.Singapore's third-largest lender said it bought 810.8 million shares, or 19.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
As a reflection of the difficult terrain of the areas of the
As a reflection of the difficult terrain of the areas of the direct elections, Antara reported that votes of the Lebak Mantan village in the regency were almost lost when the boat transporting the ballot boxes capsized in the Semayang Lake.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Government takes aim at pornography, indecency
Government takes aim at pornography, indecencyThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIrked by rampant cases of rape, sexual assault and abuse, the government will launch a campaign next month to combat pornography and indecency, with children and youth being the target.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Prosecutor wants one year for obstetrician
Prosecutor wants one year for obstetrician JAKARTA: The prosecution asked the court on Wednesday for a one-year jail sentence and two years' probation for an obstetrician at Pondok Indah Hospital in South Jakarta for alleged negligence in the treatment of Debora Lydya L. Tobing.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Domestic airfares set to increase
Domestic airfares set to increaseRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAir travelers may have to dig deeper into their pockets starting next week as the government plans to raise the reference price for domestic destinations, in a move it claims will help prevent unhealthy competition in the...
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Train smashes into car, injuring three
Train smashes into car, injuring three CIREBON, West Java: An Argo Bromo executive-class train smashed into a pickup truck on Thursday morning in Cirebon, injuring three people in the car.The three people injured in the crash are being treated at Ciremai hospital.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
PAN executive named suspect
PAN executive named suspect BANDUNG: The Bandung Prosecutor's Office has detained National Mandate Party (PAN) deputy secretary-general Priyono Juniarsanto for alleged fraud in the construction of Antapani Tower.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
World beater Elly lives out a quiet retirement
World beater Elly lives out a quiet retirementMusthofid The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A little over 20 years ago, Indonesian professional boxing entered a new era when Ellyas Pical became the first of his countrymen to earn a world championship belt.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Stop human exports
Stop human exportsFrom Koran TempoThe 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...
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Governance, infrastructure main barriers to investment
Governance, infrastructure main barriers to investmentDavid Green, Jakarta Last November I said in The Jakarta Post (Nov. 25, 2004) that the long decline in investment spending might turn around. It did: Both domestic and foreign business spending appear to be picking up.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
JP/2/Heads
JP/2/Heads 1. COMMENTARY: 1 X 49 Intel inside: Fear or security provider? 2. EMBASSY: 2 X 18 Respect our laws, Kalla tells Aussies 3. JAPAN: 1 X 30 Govt lists actions to up investment 4. AIRLINE: 1 X 35 Domestic airfares set to increase
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Medan Red Cross faces critical blood shortage
Medan Red Cross faces critical blood shortageApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanVeronika left the Indonesian Red Cross office in Medan where she had hoped to get blood looking dejected. She badly needed blood for her sick husband, but the Red Cross had run out.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Indonesian mutual fund investors have blinkered outlook: Analyst
Indonesian mutual fund investors have blinkered outlook: AnalystThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian mutual fund industry will continue to struggle as long as most investors maintain a short-term investment horizon, according to the head of research at Mandiri Sekuritas, Kahlil Rowter.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
IBL players get
IBL players get clothing sponsor JAKARTA: Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) players Dwi Eriano of Satria Muda Britama, Mario Wuysang of HP Aspac and Andre Ekayana of Avian Bimasakti have received a one-year clothing sponsorship from basketball gear manufacturer AND 1.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Cyclist Santia gets ticket to ride in the Netherlands
Cyclist Santia gets ticket to ride in the NetherlandsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cyclist Santia Tri Kusuma, part of the elite Indonesia Awakens (IA) training program, is scheduled to leave for the Netherlands next week to ride for top women's club R en TC Groenewoud.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Hasballah says he cannot identify himself, anymore
Hasballah says he cannot identify himself, anymoreFinding it hard to say what he is Kanis Dursin The Jakarta Post/JakartaCall it an identity crisis but, at present, prominent Acehnese figure Hasballah Saad really has great difficulty in identifying what he is.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
S'porean jailed for abusing RI maid
S'porean jailed for abusing RI maid SINGAPORE: A Singaporean mother who admitted to caning her Indonesian maid for mixing towels with other clothes in the washing machine was sentenced to 18 months in prison for a pattern of abusive behavior, a local newspaper reported on Thursday.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Headings
Headingspage 8 1. CREDITS -- 1x42 High-rise developers target younger market 2. ROAD -- 2x23 City needs President's nod for highway project 3. ADIGUNA -- 2x16 Lawyers maintain Adiguna's innocence 4. SPEAK -- 1x30 'PLN should treat customers better'
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
3 x 15
3 x 15 Why we need to change our food culture or Changing our food culture to eliminate hunger Agus Pakpahan Jakarta2. Adil -- Australia and the United Nations 1 x 30 Australia and the United Nations Adil Hilman Jakarta
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Former world beater Pical lives out a quiet retirement
Former world beater Pical lives out a quiet retirementMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A little over 20 years ago, Indonesian professional boxing entered a new era when Ellyas "Elly" Pical became the first of his countrymen to earn a world championship belt.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Two agricultural projects confirmed
Two agricultural projects confirmedThe Jakarta Post JakartaA recent trip by a government delegation to the Middle East appears to be bearing fruit as the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has confirmed it will provide financing of up to US$130 million (some Rp 1.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
One conjoined twin dies in separation surgery
One conjoined twin dies in separation surgeryIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaA team of doctors in Surabaya separated conjoined twins in a two- hour operation on Thursday.The conjoined twins from Gondek village, Jombang town -- Amir Mukti Abadi, fondly called Abad, and his twin brother...
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Australia and the United Nations
Australia and the United NationsAdil Hilman, Jakarta By all accounts, Australia can be proud to be a model international state that in the past has pulled its weight in international affairs by playing an important role in the United Nations for more than five decades.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
Papua residents block road
Papua residents block road JAYAPURA, Papua: Angry residents blocked the road connecting Jayapura and Abepura following the Jayapura General Elections Commission's decision to exclude their candidates from the Jayapura mayoral election on June 28.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005
A good national plus school
A good national plus school This letter is in response to Foreign teachers not qualified printed in The Jakarta Post on May 21.As my daughter had the privilege of being a student at a well- known national-plus school in Bintaro for nearly 10 years I want to share my observations and experience in...