Archive: 3 June 2005
103 articles found
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
MeesPierson opens office in Jakarta
MeesPierson opens office in Jakarta Executives 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 Jakarta. MeesPierson has been a worldwide, premium provider of both private and corporate financing, which spans three centuries.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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 7,597.29 Danish krone 1 1,655.98 1,490.47 1,581.69 1,564.70 Euro 1 12,318.70 11,097.37 11,766.04 11,644.85 Poundsterling 1 18,261.95 16,444.81 17,442.65 17,263.88 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,294.44 1,165.87 1,236.37 1,223.94...
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. With regard to this matter, we would like to clarify as follows.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
City needs President's nod in highway project
City needs President's nod in highway project Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 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 hands.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Action plan readied to boost Japanese investment in RI
Action plan readied to boost Japanese investment in RI Reiner Simanjuntak The Jakarta Post/Tokyo President 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 the country, particularly from Japan, during the next five years.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bali blasts' victims plan memorial in UK
Bali blasts' victims plan memorial in UK Emily Rotberg, Associated Press/London Families 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. The UK Bali Bombing Victims' Group, a support and advocacy group established by the 26 British families who lost loved ones in the bombings, will submit a planning application for the memorial to Westminster Council on Friday.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Battle of Love': Strong performance, weak story
'Battle of Love': Strong performance, weak story Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The music was good, the choreography utterly entertaining, the stage setting and props awesome and the costumes amazing. However, the latest production of modern dance company Eksotika Karmawibhangga Indonesia (EKI) left little impression afterward. The audience was most likely happy and entertained by the performance but it would not be a show that they would discuss passionately with friends afterward.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Website, Dudi: Ini yang dipakai
Website, Dudi: Ini yang dipakai World beater Pical lives out a quiet retirement Musthofid 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. Pical knocked out South Korean Ju Do Chun to win the International Boxing Federation (IBF) super flyweight belt in Jakarta on May 3, 1985.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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 Population and Civil Registration Agency, Rosyik Muhammad, was quoted as saying by Antara.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ecuador opens embassy in RI
Ecuador opens embassy in RI JAKARTA: 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. In a simple ceremony last week, Ecuador's Ambassador to Indonesia Alfonso Lopez Araujo inaugurated the new embassy at the World Trade Center in downtown Jakarta.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Headings
Headings page 9 1. 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, 00:00 WIB
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. Studies of democratization have mentioned several factors contributing to such consolidation: the quality of civil society, the levels of consensus and nonconsensus among elite circles, the bureaucracy's capacity and effectiveness, and the rule of law.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
'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. Cynics, who do not have sense of nationalism or patriotism, often -- irresponsibly -- cite anecdotes to make jokes about the quality of Indonesian intelligence.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. 2) don't have any tukang sampah (trash collector) coming to their place regularly. 3) Burn trash (viciously at night). People need to be afraid about the punishment in order to stop this disgusting behavior. MELINDA TAN Jakarta
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Correction to article
Correction to article Regarding 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. Referring to the 13th paragraph of the article, not all of section 299 of the Industrial Relations Act 1988 was declared invalid. Only section 299(1)(d)(ii) of the Act was declared invalid. I stated that in the draft of the article.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Shares end up, led by gains in Astra
Shares end up, led by gains in Astra Dow 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. They said news that Indonesia's annual inflation in May slowed to 7.40 percent from 8.12 percent in April boosted overall sentiment.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. The late Wednesday attack showed that pirates were undeterred by naval patrols by Indonesia and Malaysia in their waters, said Noel Choong, chief of the International Maritime Bureau's piracy reporting center in Kuala Lumpur.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP//DISCOUR
JP//DISCOUR We are seeking peace in Aceh Indonesia 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. Both sides also agreed to resume negotiations in July, before a peace deal, if there is to be one, is struck. The Jakarta Post's Tiarma Siboro and other journalists got a chance to talk to government negotiator Sofyan Djalil about the peace prospects.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Why we need to change our food culture
Why we need to change our food culture Agus 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. They are a reflection of poverty, inequality and backwardness, and the problems in NTB, I believe, are only part of our national food problem. In terms of the global context, the world has a surplus of food.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Three agricultural projects confirmed
Three agricultural projects confirmed The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A 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 1.12 trillion) for the development of agricultural infrastructure projects here.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI's palm oil exports may rise
RI's palm oil exports may rise JAKARTA: 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 8.66 million tons in 2004, up from an earlier estimate of 9.5 million tons this year, said Derom Bangun, the chairman of the association, in an interview.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Foreign supervisors needed for Aceh peace talks
Foreign supervisors needed for Aceh peace talks Indonesia 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. Both sides also agreed to resume negotiations in July, before a peace deal, if there is to be one, is struck. The Jakarta Post's Tiarma Siboro and other journalists got a chance to talk to government negotiator Sofyan Djalil about the peace prospects.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
*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 otherwise Page 6 *City needs President's nod for highway project Page 8 *Depok district developing into bustling big municipality Page 9 *Critics, fellow artists defend Arifin C.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Critics, fellow artists defend Arifin C. Noor's legacy
Critics, fellow artists defend Arifin C. Noor's legacy M. 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) attempted a coup, and the subsequent military campaign by the Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) to save the day.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Maluku govt website condemned for alleged defamation
Maluku govt website condemned for alleged defamation M. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon An 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 Prophet Muhammad and included insinuations that Muslims in the province were terrorists.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Lawyers maintain Adiguna's innocence
Lawyers maintain Adiguna's innocence The Jakarta Post, Jakarta On 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. "We still reject the state prosecutors' charges and we'll stick to our defense statement that Adiguna is innocent and he should be acquitted from all charges," Adiguna's chief lawyer Mohammad Assegaf told the Central Jakarta District Court.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Monty says he played by the rules
Monty says he played by the rules Brian 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 from the rough with his feet inside a greenside bunker. He did not mark his ball - there is no obligation to do so - but when he replaced the ball the next morning it was not in the correct position.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Local publishers to hold first Press Expo
Local publishers to hold first Press Expo The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 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. The expo aims to become a forum for publishers to promote opportunities in the print media industry, which observers say has the potential to grow by up to four times larger than its current size.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. Australians should clean up their own backyard first and catch the corrupt Australian airport official who planted the four kilograms of marijuana in Corby's luggage. He is responsible for the 20 year sentence.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Impact analysis rendered impotent by corruption
Impact analysis rendered impotent by corruption Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government made the commissioning of an environmental impact analysis mandatory for all major projects 20 years ago. However, corruption has once again prevented the original good intentions from bearing fruit, and pollution and environmental destruction are now worse than ever.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Susilo voices optimism over Aceh peace talks
Susilo voices optimism over Aceh peace talks Agencies, Tokyo, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono voiced optimism on Thursday about the chances of ending the separatist war in Aceh after the latest talks in Finland. Susilo said the best solution would be for rebels to accept autonomy for the tsunami-hit province on Sumatra's northern tip where more than 12,000 people have died in fighting since 1976.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt lists actions to up investment
Govt lists actions to up investment Reiner Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Tokyo President 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 the country, particularly from Japan, during the next five years.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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". He further urged them to "remain confident in themselves" and expressed his confidence that Indonesia will one day be a developed country.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bogor toasts 523rd anniversary
Bogor toasts 523rd anniversary The 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. The rainy town has been tidied up ahead of the celebrations.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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 $535.2 billion the previous year, the company said in a media statement. Revenue from payments by policy holders rose 9.7 percent to Rp 1.2 trillion, it said.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Measles outbreak kills two
Measles outbreak kills two Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor A 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. Four of the children are still being treated at the Indonesian Red Cross Hospital in Bogor. The two babies who died in the outbreak were identified as Fikry, nine months, and Nurhalisah, 11 months.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Kornelius Purba
Kornelius Purba The Jakarta Post Intel 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. Cynics, who do not have sense of nationalism or patriotism, often -- irresponsibly -- cite anecdotes to make jokes about the quality of Indonesian intelligence. They call it Intel Melayu (Malay intelligence agent, cowboy agent).
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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". Speaking before environmentalists on Thursday, Kalla urged State Minister for the Environment Rachmat Witoelar to award cities with the filthiest environments.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
'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. The Jakarta administration is only switching on street lamps and lamps used for outdoor billboard advertisements after 8 p.m., and has reduced the use of air-conditioners to comply with the save energy campaign.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
APEC trade ministers meeting opens
APEC trade ministers meeting opens Agence France-Presse, Jeju, South Korea Trade 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. Organizers said the main agenda would include a fresh commitment by APEC to further trade liberalization under the Doha new round of free trade negotiations, as well as regional cooperation in trade and investment.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
The target is low inflation, not a specific exchange rate
The target is low inflation, not a specific exchange rate Vincent 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 7.40 percent, on an annual basis, from 8.12 percent in April.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. It shows once again how easily ignorance, arrogance, and ideological chauvinism breeds a minority of bigots who look condescendingly down on others refusing to conform to their worms-eye view of the world.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Basri Sangaji's murderers get nine years in prison
Basri Sangaji's murderers get nine years in prison The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 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. Presiding judge Eddy Joenarso said sufficient evidence had been presented that the three defendants murdered Sangaji last October using sharp weapons.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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, how could he have despoiled organized religion or contaminated the authenticity of the holy book when he has also recited the verses in their original language -- Arabic.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, June 3, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, June 3, 2005 Exhibitions * 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. Sukarya, Karin Sukarya, Keijo Fujii, etc., at Deniek G. Sukarya Gallery, Jl. Kemang Raya No. 15 South Jakarta, open daily Monday - Saturday 10 a.m.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso honored for smoke-free campaign
Sutiyoso honored for smoke-free campaign Governor 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. "We appreciate the Jakarta administration's commitment to regulating public places as smoke-free zones, as stipulated in Bylaw No. 2/2005 on air pollution," Komnas PPM chairman Farid Anfasa Moeloek said.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
[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, 00:00 WIB
HK, S'pore best judicial systems, RI the worst
HK, S'pore best judicial systems, RI the worst Agence France-Presse Singapore Hong 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. Hong Kong pipped Singapore for the top spot in this year's survey by the Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (PERC), toppling the rival city-state from its pole position in 2004.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Depok: City with diverse, high population growth
Depok: City with diverse, high population growth Bambang Nurbianto/Remmy Faisal The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Before 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. Now, however, Depok has developed into a bustling municipality with a total population reaching 1.2 million people. In fact, Depok proper has turned into a crowded town, with traffic congestion now a common sight.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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 421.1 billion (US$44 million), from $535.2 billion the previous year, the company said in a statement published in Bisnis Indonesia daily.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. This young woman was innocent of trafficking drugs from Australia to Bali. The evidence given against her was an atrocity, while for the defense, their evidence was dismissed.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
HK, Singapore best judicial systems, RI the worst
HK, Singapore best judicial systems, RI the worst Agence France-Presse, Singapore Hong 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. Hong Kong pipped Singapore for the top spot in this year's survey by the Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (PERC), toppling the rival city-state from its pole position in 2004.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. Rendra opened up the possibility of modern theater for Indonesia, Arifin and his Teater Ketjil, literally meaning small theater, infused an Indonesia flavor into theater.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Thailand to learn from Malaysian education system to fight radicalism
Thailand to learn from Malaysian education system to fight radicalism Associated Press, Kuala Lumpur Thailand 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 on Thursday.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bali Fashion Week to draw foreign designers, buyers
Bali Fashion Week to draw foreign designers, buyers The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali Bali 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, 00:00 WIB
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 what to look for in a good national-plus school. As with many products sold in Indonesia, there is a huge range of quality.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Fujin Bu helps Japanese-Indonesian women connect with their culture
Fujin Bu helps Japanese-Indonesian women connect with their culture The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nancy 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. With her friends Kiyoe Sitanggang, Endang Tanaka and Lina Simoka, Nancy devotes at least one day between Wednesday and Saturday to Japanese cultural activities, including learning how to produce Japanese handicrafts.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Depok district developing into bustling, diverse big municipality
Depok district developing into bustling, diverse big municipality Bambang Nurbianto and Remmy Faisal, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Before 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. Now, however, Depok has developed into a bustling municipality with a total population reaching 1.2 million people.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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 19 days after the Dec. 26 tsunami.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. Merger and acquisition activity in the first five months hit a record high of US$179 billion in deal volumes, up 69 percent from the same period last year, according to JPMorgan data published in The Straits Times.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ministry urged to speed revitalization of damaged forest
Ministry urged to speed revitalization of damaged forest Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice 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 help speed up the revitalization of the country's ailing forestry industry.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. According to Rohudin, a railway attendant at the Jl. Pangeran Drajat intersection where the accident occurred at about 4 a.m., the pickup truck drove around the crossing gate and attempted to outrace the train.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. Priyono and another suspect, identified only by the initials MS, have been detained at Kebon Waru prison since Sunday, the head of the prosecutor's office, Yusma Kusumah, said on Thursday. He said the two suspects were detained over alleged fraud amounting to Rp 4.25 billion.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
World beater Elly lives out a quiet retirement
World beater Elly lives out a quiet retirement Musthofid 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. Elly, as he is better known, knocked out South Korean Ju Do Chun to win the International Boxing Federation (IBF) super flyweight belt in Jakarta on May 3, 1985.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Stop human exports
Stop human exports From Koran Tempo The news carried by Koran Tempo labeling Indonesia as the world's largest human exporter is interesting and surprising -- especially the quantity of this human traffic -- from 75,000 to 1 million citizens sent overseas a year, including women and children as the most vulnerable groups. This trade in humans has become a lucrative business for entrepreneurs.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Governance, infrastructure main barriers to investment
Governance, infrastructure main barriers to investment David 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. The turn-around is certainly welcome and will support generally faster overall growth.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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, 00:00 WIB
Medan Red Cross faces critical blood shortage
Medan Red Cross faces critical blood shortage Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Veronika 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. "My husband is having dialysis, he badly needs blood. I tried several hospitals but they have also run out.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian mutual fund investors have blinkered outlook: Analyst
Indonesian mutual fund investors have blinkered outlook: Analyst The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 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. "People go in and out of mutual funds frequently.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. Dwi said on Thursday that he would receive products worth Rp 30 million. "I can wear any AND 1 products ranging from shoes to shirts," he said after a contract signing ceremony. Paul R.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Cyclist Santia gets ticket to ride in the Netherlands
Cyclist Santia gets ticket to ride in the Netherlands Moch. 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. Member of the referees commission of the Indonesian Cycling Association (ISSI) Eva Catharina said on Thursday that Santia would likely leave on June 8, pending approval of her visa.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Domestic airfares set to increase
Domestic airfares set to increase Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Air 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 country's overcrowded air industry.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. An anonymous letter tipped off Singapore authorities to Pauline Ang's repeated abuse of Liswiarti Kartono, 24, which included poking her in the forehead until she bled, the Straits Times newspaper said.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Headings
Headings page 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'
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3 x 15
3 x 15 Why we need to change our food culture or Changing our food culture to eliminate hunger Agus Pakpahan Jakarta 2. Adil -- Australia and the United Nations 1 x 30 Australia and the United Nations Adil Hilman Jakarta
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Former world beater Pical lives out a quiet retirement
Former world beater Pical lives out a quiet retirement Musthofid, 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. Pical knocked out South Korean Ju Do Chun to win the International Boxing Federation (IBF) super flyweight belt in Jakarta on May 3, 1985.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Two agricultural projects confirmed
Two agricultural projects confirmed The Jakarta Post Jakarta A 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 1.2 trillion) for the development of two irrigation projects here.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
One conjoined twin dies in separation surgery
One conjoined twin dies in separation surgery Indra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya A 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 Amir Mahmud, known as Little Abad -- were born on Feb. 15. The twins shared a heart, while Amir Mahmud was born with no facial features nor brain. Amir Mukti Abadi had no liver.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Australia and the United Nations
Australia and the United Nations Adil 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. It participated in the drafting of the UN Charter, and was keen to ensure that the interests of medium and small powers were taken into account. At the insistence of the then Australian external affairs minister, H.V.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. The residents said they were supporters of Jan Hendrik Hamadi and his running mate Bangun Manurung, who were ruled ineligible to contest the election by the commission. The residents blocked the road with burning tires from 7 p.m.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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 what to look for in a good national-plus school. As with many products sold in Indonesia, there is a huge range of quality.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. The attack is only the latest and worst episode in a wave of antipathy towards Indonesia which has swept this country since the Corby verdict.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Military top brass to face summons over abductions
Military top brass to face summons over abductions Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After 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 pro-democracy activists ahead of former president Soeharto's fall in 1998. A team set up by the commission has summoned active and retired members of the two forces, including Gen. (ret) Wiranto, Lt. Gen.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Declining happiness experienced despite growth and prosperity
Declining happiness experienced despite growth and prosperity Awan 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. In an effort to resurrect the country from economic decline, the Soeharto regime adopted a growth-oriented development strategy.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia wants OPEC to maintain quotas
Indonesia wants OPEC to maintain quotas Dow 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. "As Indonesia, we feel OPEC should keep the quota unchanged" because recent rises in global crude prices are not related to supply and demand fundamentals, Purnomo said in an interview with Dow Jones Newswires.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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, 00:00 WIB
First direct regional polls 'proceeded well'
First direct regional polls 'proceeded well' Rusman and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Kutai Kartanegara The 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, 00:00 WIB
High-rise developers target young professionals
High-rise developers target young professionals Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta New 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 following is the final in a series of articles on apartments and condominiums in the capital.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Respect our laws, Kalla tells Aussies
Respect our laws, Kalla tells Aussies Rendi A. Witular and Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Government 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 the Australian Embassy here.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Seven Asian nations discuss economic cooperation
Seven Asian nations discuss economic cooperation Parven 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. The trade group, known as BIMSTEC, was launched by Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand in 1997.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
World beater Elly lives out a quiet retirement
World beater Elly lives out a quiet retirement Musthofid 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. Elly, as he is better known, knocked out South Korean Ju Do Chun to win the International Boxing Federation (IBF) super flyweight belt in Jakarta on May 3, 1985.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta's love affair with AC long-term
Jakarta's love affair with AC long-term Evi Mariani The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Clearly, 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. In other words, during last year, more than 1,000 air- conditioning home units flew off the shelves every day, not to mention larger units for hotels and office buildings, and smaller units for cars.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Basri Sangaji's murderers get nine years in prison
Basri Sangaji's murderers get nine years in prison The Jakarta Post Jakarta The 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. Presiding judge Eddy Joenarso said sufficient evidence had been presented that the three defendants murdered Sangaji last October using sharp weapons.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. Dwi said on Thursday that he would receive products worth Rp 30 million. "I can wear any AND 1 products ranging from shoes to shirts," he said after a contract signing ceremony. Paul R.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Finland's old Kvnigstedt building revives hopes for peace in Aceh
Finland's old Kvnigstedt building revives hopes for peace in Aceh Innocentius Christianto, Contributor, The Jakarta Post/Helsinki The 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 for a likely agreement in August after a fifth round of talks scheduled for next month.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian tsunami survivor feted in Portugal
Indonesian tsunami survivor feted in Portugal 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 19 days after the Dec. 26 tsunami.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Tis Highland Gathering time, grab your kilt
'Tis Highland Gathering time, grab your kilt Remmy Faizal, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta This 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. Jakarta residents, local and expat, are set to participate in a day of fun and games, music and dance, food and drink, and especially the traditional Scottish strength contests.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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 Thursday. The suspect reportedly told police she purchased the drugs from a man she identified as Cak, who was already on the police's wanted list.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
OCBC confirms NISP stake raised
OCBC confirms NISP stake raised SINGAPORE: 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 19.61 percent of NISP, via the tender at Rp 900 a share. Following the close of the offer, it purchased an additional 193,500 NISP shares at Rp 899.92 each.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. "Fortunately the three passengers (including poll officials) were safe and managed to save the ballot boxes," Ischak said.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Government takes aim at pornography, indecency
Government takes aim at pornography, indecency The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Irked 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. The plan comes despite the fact that the definition of pornography remains debatable in the predominantly Muslim nation.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. Prosecutor Suntoro said Azen Salim was negligent in his treatment of Debora during and after her delivery on Oct. 25, 2003.
Fri, 03 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Hasballah says he cannot identify himself, anymore
Hasballah says he cannot identify himself, anymore Finding it hard to say what he is Kanis Dursin The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Call it an identity crisis but, at present, prominent Acehnese figure Hasballah Saad really has great difficulty in identifying what he is. While he has yet to recover most of the bodies of 30 family members swept away by the unprecedented tsunami on Dec. 26, Hasballah says his education and teaching engagements have pushed him into his current predicament.