Archive: 4 June 2005
98 articles found
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Australian parliament next target of terror
Australian parliament next target of terrorIvy Susanti and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Indonesian Embassy in Canberra resumed operations on Friday afternoon after being closed for two days due to security precautions, as another envelope of white powder was found at the...
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Karangrejek village home to beggars
Karangrejek village home to beggarsSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post/Bantul, Yogyakarta Karangrejek hamlet on the foot of the barren hills of Karangtengah village, some four kilometers south of the renowned Imogiri Royal Cemetery, certainly deserves its nickname as a "beggar" village.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
12 injured in bus accident
12 injured in bus accident TABANAN, Bali: Twelve people were injured, five of them seriously, after an intercity Dahlia bus drove into a 10-meter ravine 20 kilometers west of Denpasar yesterday, police said.Tabanan Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Krystof Obidzinski
Krystof Obidzinski Bogor2. Enda -- Prediction markets, decision and policy making 2 x 30 Prediction markets facilitate better decision and policy making Enda D. Layuk Allo Jakarta
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, June 4, 2005
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, June 4, 2005Exhibitions* Painting Habis Gelap Terbitlah Sex, Drugs, & Rock'N'Roll? at Kedai Kebun Forum, Jl. Tirtodipuran 3 (Tel. 0274 376114), until June 15 * Fine Arts Rumah Seni Tembi ke-5 by 19 artists, at Balai Roepa Tembi Satoe dan Doea, Jl Parangtritis Km...
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
RI may adjust LNG price formula
RI may adjust LNG price formulaDow Jones/Jakarta Indonesia has indicated it may adjust the formula that it uses to price contracts to supply liquefied natural gas to Japanese gas and power utilities, in a bid to keep their business.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
JP/18/MARIA2
JP/18/MARIA2checked --JSR More monkey businessProAnimalia has implemented several successful programs, one of which was started in July 2004 in Kalimantan to save wild macaques that were being beaten to death or drowned in the river by locals who saw them as pests for raiding their crops.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
More press freedom makes us healthier: says VP Kalla
More press freedom makes us healthier: says VP KallaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The press freedom that the nation has enjoyed in the last seven years, in addition to advanced information technology, has helped in the corruption eradication drive in the country, Vice President Jusuf Kalla said on...
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Government prepares steps to ease malnutrition
Government prepares steps to ease malnutritionRendi A. Witular and Indra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta/Surabaya The government will soon dispatch food supplement packages to thousands of malnourished children in provinces nationwide and also plans measures to improve regional economies, the...
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Dutch warship sales to Indonesia violate EU code
Dutch warship sales to Indonesia violate EU codeAgence France-Presse / Brussels Recent Dutch warship sales to Indonesia violate the European Union's code of conduct on exporting arms, Raul Romeva, the European Parliament's rapporteur on military exports, said on Thursday.
Sat, 04 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".
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Eradicate pornography
Eradicate pornographyFrom Media IndonesiaThe sexual harassment by seven Jakarta high school girls against their younger peers and cellular phone flicks that depict bare-breasted school girls masturbating should arouse our deep concern.Many other such cases have certainly escaped the media's eye.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Munir team plans complaint for SBY
Munir team plans complaint for SBY JAKARTA: The government-sanctioned fact finding team, set up to assist the police in the investigation into the death of rights campaigner Munir will make a formal report to the President about its difficulty in obtaining access to the State Intelligence Agency...
Sat, 04 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.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Former regent Syaukani proves generosity counts in reelection bid
Former regent Syaukani proves generosity counts in reelection bidA'an Suryana and Rusman, The Jakarta Post/Kutai Kartanegara "What do you want?" a man in his 20s asked The Jakarta Post and a reporter from Media Indonesia daily when both newspapers were trying to enter a villa-cum-ranch belonging to...
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Trial of embassy bomber to go ahead
Trial of embassy bomber to go ahead JAKARTA: The South Jakarta District Court on Friday rejected a plea to drop terrorism charges against an extremist and ordered him to stand trial for his alleged role in last year's bombing at the Australian Embassy here.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
JP/17/KOMODO@2
JP/17/KOMODO@2Monitoring the lizardsKomodo lizards may well have been the source for the myth of Chinese dragons. Ancient seafarers heard stories of these weird monsters even if seldom encountered.The first description was published following a 1910 Dutch expedition to the area which shot and...
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Jambi could face food crisis: Official
Jambi could face food crisis: Official JAMBI, Jambi: Batanghari residents in Jambi could face food shortages after a plague of rice pest locally known as hama wereng coklat destroyed 1,025 hectares of paddy fields in the regency.
Sat, 04 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,...
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
1 x 38
1 x 38 TNI refuses to cooperate over abduction cases JP/4/MALNUT2 x 26 Government prepares steps to ease malnutrition JP/4/POLIO2 x 27 Anti-polio campaign dealt setback after child's death JP/4/PUSKESMAS1 x 63 Ailing 'puskesmas' need treatment before they can curb outbreaks
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Nafed aims to up houseware exports
Nafed aims to up houseware exportsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The trade ministry's National Agency for Export Development (Nafed), has set its sights on boosting Indonesia's houseware exports to US$1.6 billion this year, taking advantage of high demand from both traditional and non-traditional...
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Jakarta's love affair with AC long-term
Jakarta's love affair with AC long-termEvi 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.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Hotels urged to tighten security
Hotels urged to tighten securityDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta City police urged all hotels on Friday to tighten security checks on vehicles entering their premises in the wake of a fresh warning issued by the U.S.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Mulyana's trial imminent: KPK
Mulyana's trial imminent: KPKWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post/Denpasar The trial of General Elections Commission (KPU) member Mulyana W. Kusumah is within sight after the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) announced on Friday the completion of its probe into alleged bribery involving him.
Sat, 04 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...
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Jakarta traffic nightmare
Jakarta traffic nightmare I read that more toll roads are being planned for Jakarta to solve the traffic problem. This has been shown elsewhere to be ineffective because it just encourages more traffic.I travel once each week at about 7:30 a.m.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Jecko Siompo: Let's Dance Papua!
Jecko Siompo: Let's Dance Papua!Helly Minarti, Contributor/Jakarta What can a young Papuan man aspire to these days?It is common for most educated Papuans to picture their futures either working in the government or holding down an office job.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
1. MEDIA: 1 X 42
1. MEDIA: 1 X 42 Lampung paper brings election candidates together 2. ACEH: 2 X 22 House demands govt halt Aceh peace talks 3. BOMB: 1 X 30 Hotels urged to tighten security 4. SBY: 1 X 28 Japan eligible for UNSC: Susilo 5. SUSUL: 2 X 20 Dutch warship sales to RI violate EU code
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Indonesia's moderate muslims
Indonesia's moderate muslimsMun'im A. Sirry, Project Syndicate Islam in Indonesia, whose 200 million people constitute the world's largest community of Muslims, is increasingly viewed as very different from the Islam practiced in the older Muslim communities of the Middle East.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
WB approves $19m loan for RP
WB approves $19m loan for RP MANILA: The World Bank has approved a US$19 million loan for the Philippines to fund a land management project aimed at easing poverty, the Philippine government said on Friday.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Confusion reigns over probe into Tentena bombings
Confusion reigns over probe into Tentena bombingsRuslan Sangadji and Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post/Poso/Yogyakarta A terrorist suspect detained in Yogyakarta has admitted to having assembled the bomb that killed 21 people in the Central Sulawesi town of Tentena last Saturday, Yogyakarta Police...
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Research centers to earn royalties
Research centers to earn royalties JAKARTA: State research centers will benefit from royalties on their scientific products, so that they can have more funds for further innovations, a government regulation states.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
I and many other fair-minded, clear-thinking Australians are
I and many other fair-minded, clear-thinking Australians are very concerned for one of our citizens at the moment, Schapelle Corby. Schapelle has been the innocent victim of Australian baggage handler's drug smuggling enterprise.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Chinese tourist group in Yogya
Chinese tourist group in Yogya YOGYAKARTA: A group of 14 Chinese travel industry professionals and journalists visited Yogyakarta on Friday to learn more about tourism in the province.Led by the deputy director-general of the China National Tourism Administration's Industry Management Department,...
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Blora market to be closed
Blora market to be closed JAKARTA: City market operator PD Pasar Jaya plans to permanently close the Blora traditional market in Menteng, Central Jakarta, in July because of a lack of customers."The market is no longer productive as only a few residents shop there," company spokesman Nurman Adhi...
Sat, 04 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.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Innocent until proven guilty
Innocent until proven guilty While I think Dewi Anggraeni's take on Australians' attitude to Indonesia is interesting and informative, I think it goes too far. For every Aussi with a racist or xenophobic view, there are many thousands who have normal, friendly outlook toward Indonesia and...
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 3, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 3, 2005 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Ailing 'Puskesmas' need treatment before they can curb outbreaks
Ailing 'Puskesmas' need treatment before they can curb outbreaksThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prevention is better than cure, according to the popular axiom.The government, however, seems to believe the opposite as the Ministry of Health is allocating just 11 percent of its budget to community health...
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Finding it hard to say what he is
Finding it hard to say what he isKanis 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.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
UGM to hold seminar on economy
UGM to hold seminar on economy YOGYAKARTA: In an effort to help the public gain a better understanding of regional autonomy, Gadjah Mada University's Magister Ekonomika Pembangunan (MEP UGM) will hold a one-day seminar on the issue here this Saturday.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, June 4, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, June 4, 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.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
'PLN's service is still lousy'
'PLN's service is still lousy' State power company PT PLN is asking people in Java and Bali to save energy from May 23 to June 6 as it struggles to complete a natural gas conversion project at the Muara Karang and Tanjung Priok power plants.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Senen vendors face eviction
Senen vendors face eviction JAKARTA: More than 33,000 street vendors near the Senen traditional market in Central Jakarta face eviction as the municipal administration moves forward with plans to clean up the market.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Part 1 of 2
Part 1 of 2Securing a reliable electricity supply: The challenge of project financeHardiv H Situmeang Jakarta Since the financial crisis of 1997, power demand in Indonesia has grown by some 7 percent annually, and is expected to continue growing at this rate over the coming decade.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Police tighten cell security
Police tighten cell security JAKARTA: Following the arrest of a person attempting to smuggle drugs into the city police detention center on Thursday, the police announced on Friday plans to step up the checks of cells.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
The Corby case: A lesson in patience for Indonesia
The Corby case: A lesson in patience for IndonesiaDesi Anwar Jakarta For those Australians who have been ranting and raving against Indonesia over the Schapelle Corby case (and one would prefer to believe it is just all a media hype) rest assured that we in Indonesia are not rubbing our hands with...
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
House demands govt halt Aceh peace talks
House demands govt halt Aceh peace talksTony Hotland and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Dissatisfied with the "insignificant" results of the latest peace talks in Finland, the House of Representatives demanded on Friday that the government drop plans for further negotiations with...
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Revisiting the Newmont case
Revisiting the Newmont caseTony Hotland, Jakarta An out-of-court settlement that the government plans to seek with gold miner PT Newmont Minahasa Raya proves to be another example of a failure to serve the people, in this case the residents of Buyat Bay in Minahasa, North Sulawesi, who have long...
Sat, 04 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".
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Indosat raises bond 10% to Rp 1.1t
Indosat raises bond 10% to Rp 1.1tShanthy Nambiar, Bloomberg/Jakarta PT Indosat, Indonesia's second-largest telecommunications company, is increasing a sale of bonds by 10 percent to Rp 1.1 trillion (US$114.9 million) to fund the expansion of its network, the arranger said today.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Rupiah Rates June 3
Rupiah Rates June 3 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,615.94 6,855.11 7,274.09 7,196.73 Brunei dollar 1 6,033.91 5,431.46 5,763.08 5,702.14 Canadian dollar 1 8,080.56 7,272.87 7,717.86 7,635.31 Swiss franc 1 8,055.36 7,249.62 7,693.78 7,610.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Lampung paper brings election candidates together
Lampung paper brings election candidates togetherOyos Saroso HN, The Jakarta Post/Bandarlampung The Lampung Post editorial room was a lively place as people bustled about setting out snacks. The oldest daily in Lampung was preparing to host a discussion with the candidates of the upcoming...
Sat, 04 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.
Sat, 04 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...
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Great River given space to breathe
Great River given space to breatheThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shareholders of ailing fashion apparel producer and distributor PT Great River International will inject Rp 55 billion of fresh capital into the company to help its cash flow, according to a senior official.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Comedian Qomar to contest election
Comedian Qomar to contest electionNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post/Indramayu Comedian-cum-legislator, Nurul Qomar, plans to enliven the direct Indramayu regional elections by running for the office of regent, a party official said on Friday.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Indonesian Embassy in Australia reopens
Indonesian Embassy in Australia reopens Ivy Susanti and Rendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe Indonesian Embassy in Canberra resumed operations on Friday afternoon after being closed for two days due to security precautions, as another envelope of white powder was found at the Australian...
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Australian tourist departures down
Australian tourist departures down CANBERRA: The number of Australians traveling to other countries fell 0.6 percent in April, the third decline in four months since December's Indian Ocean tsunami disaster.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
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JP; checked Caption For SPOTLIGHT: CORPORATE DINNER: The Hotel Borobudur Jakarta, in co-operation with The Italian Institute of Culture and the Italian Embassy in Jakarta, holds an unforgettable Corporate Party in the hotel's Flores Ballroom.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
'O Channel' looking for INXS frontman
'O Channel' looking for INXS frontmanRemmy Faizal, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The O Channel, a lifestyle television station in Jakarta, plans to broadcast the search for a new INXS frontman in July, O Channel managing director Meuthia Kasim said.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Foreigners target Singapore homes
Foreigners target Singapore homes SINGAPORE: Foreigners accelerated their Singapore home buying spree in the first quarter with Indonesians and Malaysians still occupying the top two spots respectively, DTZ Research data showed on Friday.
Sat, 04 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...
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Illegal logging is not just about smuggling timber
Illegal logging is not just about smuggling timberKrystof Obidzinski Bogor Barely a day goes by without a story appearing in the Indonesian media about illegal logging. Often these stories bemoan the loss of timber smuggled on boats out of Papua, trucked across the Kalimantan-Sarawak border, or...
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Domestic beer sales on the rise
Domestic beer sales on the riseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After three straight years of decline, brewer PT Multi Bintang Indonesia's (MBI) domestic beer sales grew last year by 18 percent to 110 million liters.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Amerada moves to develop Ujung Pangkah
Amerada moves to develop Ujung Pangkah Amerada Hess Co., and partner ConocoPhillips, signed two major construction contracts on Friday to signal the start of major investment to develop the Ujung Pangkah gas block in East Java -- where the two global energy giants act as the operator.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
JSX 'guilty of unfair business practices'
JSX 'guilty of unfair business practices'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) ruled on Friday that bourse management firm the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) was guilty of having constituted a potential monopoly in its offering of the stock market's...
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
* Indonesian Embassy in Canberra reopens after attack Page 2
* Indonesian Embassy in Canberra reopens after attack Page 2 * TNI defies Komnas HAM's summonses over abduction Page 4 * Many Lampung students likely to drop out Page 5 * The Newmont case revisited Page 6 * New suspect expected in Jakarta KPUD graft case Page 8 * Sluman leads as Tiger Wood lurks at...
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Part 1 of 2
Part 1 of 2 The challenge of financing power projects Hardiv H Situmeang Jakarta2. Casino -- Casino debate a case of real engagement 2 x 30 The casino debate in Singapore is a case of real engagement By Geh Min The Straits Times Publication Date : 2005-06-03
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
TNI refuses to cooperate over abductions
TNI refuses to cooperate over abductionsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) has said it will not cooperate with the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) in its investigation of the abductions of pro-democracy activists during the Soeharto regime.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Tony Hotland
Tony Hotland Jakarta 2. UNDP -- Environmental justice: Balancing interests and maximizing rights 1 x 30 Securing environmental justice Kishan Khoday Jakarta3. pRO4 -- Indonesia's moderate muslims 1 x 30 Indonesia's moderate Muslims Mun'im A. Sirry Project Syndicate
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
An apology to all Indonesian People
An apology to all Indonesian People I am ashamed to be Australian and I apologize to all Indonesian people for the hysterical and criminal actions, and mob-mentality of so many of my fellow Australians.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
UMY international program opened
UMY international program opened YOGYAKARTA: In the next academic year of 2005-2006, the international relations department of Yogyakarta Muhammadiyah University (UMY) will offer an international program in international relations.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Revisiting the Newmont case
Revisiting the Newmont caseTony Hotland, Jakarta An out-of-court settlement that the government plans to seek with gold miner PT Newmont Minahasa Raya proves to be another example of a failure to serve the people, in this case the residents of Buyat Bay in Minahasa, North Sulawesi, who have long...
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Stop SMS gambling
Stop SMS gamblingFrom RepublikaA betting game under the guise of an SMS quiz with prize money, which in Malaysia has been declared to be gambling, has absorbed a lot of funds from the public and it should be banned.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Corby might be innocent
Corby might be innocent The plight of Schapelle Corby and the desperation in her pleas of innocence drive me to write the first letter I have written to a newspaper in 15 years.I was living in Darwin in 1982 when Lindy Chamberlain was found guilty of killing her nine-week-old baby daughter Azaria...
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Prosecutor hints at new KPUD suspect
Prosecutor hints at new KPUD suspectBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Jakarta Prosecutors' Office hinted at a new suspect in a corruption case revolving around the Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPUD), with at least Rp 13 billion (US$1.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
'Kondom' shows us how fragile we are
'Kondom' shows us how fragile we areSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta A puppeteer strummed a guitar and danced around on the stage.Why not?On Friday night, puppeteer Slamet Gundono did just that.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Racism, a sad reality
Racism, a sad reality Dewi Anggraeni in her article Corby and Australians' anger (The Jakarta Post, June 3) writes, in response to my article, (which attempted to explain, at least in part, the Australian reaction to the Corby verdict) "I saw an angle which Goodfellow, being an Australian...
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Many Lampung students could be forced to drop out
Many Lampung students could be forced to drop outOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post/Bandarlampung Twelve-year-old Suparman, who was carrying his three-year-old brother, cried when they were grabbed by municipal police personnel at the intersection near the Adipura monument in Bandarlampung.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
President Arroyo's rating hits record low in Philippines
President Arroyo's rating hits record low in PhilippinesStuart Grudgings, Reuters/Manila Support for President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo slumped to a record low for any Philippine leader in May, suggesting she has been hurt by allegations linking her family to illegal gambling, an opinion poll showed.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Securing environmental justice
Securing environmental justiceKishan Khoday, Jakarta As incomes rise so do demands to ensure the rights to clean air, clean water, and the right of future generations to inherit a healthy, ecologically balanced environment.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Finding it hard to say what he is
Finding it hard to say what he isKanis 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.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Depok sets high hope on next mayor
Depok sets high hope on next mayorRemmy Faizal/Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta As the mayoral election draws near, Depok residents have high hopes for whoever is elected to head the municipality.
Sat, 04 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...
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
More than 2,000 'may fail' exam
More than 2,000 'may fail' exam YOGYAKARTA: Some 2,300 students taking part in Yogyakarta's national final examinations, would probably fail, an official said on Friday.Provincial education office head Sugito said the students, who failed because of illness or because they were having problems with...
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Makbul named police chief of detectives
Makbul named police chief of detectivesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Comr. Gen. Suyitno Landung has been dismissed as the National Police chief of detectives following last week's bombing in the mainly Christian town of Tentena in Central Sulawesi, which killed 21 people.National Police chief Gen.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
JP/18/MARIA1
JP/18/MARIA1ProAnimalia offers hope, freedom for RI wildlifeMaria Lisa K. Contributor/Jakarta Like all macaques that end up in Jakarta, this particular one had been taken as a baby from his mother in the jungles of Lampung, Sumatra, only to live out a solitary life neglected and finally abandoned...
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
JP/17/KOMOD1
JP/17/KOMOD1Dragon kingdom under threat Duncan Graham Contributor/SurabayaThe few Australians who venture east of Kuta and enter Wallacea -- the Indonesian islands crunched between Kalimantan, New Guinea and Australia -- often find the terrain curiously familiar.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Sister cities join Jakarta's anniversary festivities
Sister cities join Jakarta's anniversary festivitiesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The city administration has prepared a series of events involving residents and members of the international community here in the month-long celebrations to mark Jakarta's official 478th anniversary, which...
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Anti-polio campaign dealt setback after child's death
Anti-polio campaign dealt setback after child's deathYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Bandung The mass polio vaccination drive suffered a setback after West Java health workers received news that one child died and five others fell sick after being vaccinated on Tuesday.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Eradicate pornography
Eradicate pornographyFrom Media IndonesiaThe sexual harassment by seven Jakarta high school girls against their younger peers and cellular phone flicks that depict bare-breasted school girls masturbating should arouse our deep concern.Many other such cases have certainly escaped the media's eye.
Sat, 04 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.
Sat, 04 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...
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Japan eligible for UNSC: Susilo
Japan eligible for UNSC: Susilo Japan is an eligible candidate for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), visiting Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Friday.But he declined to comment on whether his country would lend Japan its formal support for the...
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Provinces woo investment
Provinces woo investment More provincial and regency administrations have increasingly realized the importance of investment to expand their local economies, generate jobs and create new, bigger sources of fiscal revenue.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Indomobil car sales rise 43%
Indomobil car sales rise 43% JAKARTA: PT Indomobil Sukses Internasional, Indonesia's third- largest automobile distributor by value, said car sales in the first four months of the year rose 43 percent as more people bought vehicles made by Suzuki Motor Corp and three other Japanese automakers.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
House legislator in hot water for graft
House legislator in hot water for graft SERANG, Banten: Prosecutors demanded on Friday that current House of Representatives member Dharmono Lawi be sentenced to eight years in prison for alleged corruption involving Rp 14 billion (US$1.7 million).