Archive: 8 June 2005
75 articles found
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Aceh monitor anxiety
Aceh monitor anxiety Ravaged by nature, plundered by greed; the scars of suffering will be difficult to wipe from our national psyche. It is hard to get excited about suggested "breakthroughs" on resolving the conflict in Aceh. Promises have been broken and repeated initiatives have fallen by the wayside. The end result of years of political pledges and hundreds of hours of diplomatic speak, is that the suffering continues unabated.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
The mystic legacy of Sukarno and Soeharto
The mystic legacy of Sukarno and Soeharto Yustinianus SI, Bogor The birthdays of two of Indonesia's most prominent figures in history falls in June. They are Sukarno, born on June 6, 1901, and Soeharto, born on June 8, 1921. Like a curse, the reasons for their falls from power were also similar source: Their failures to overcome an economic crisis that they created for themselves. Prior to their falls, they also made the same mistakes by ignoring rapidly growing opposition forces.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Run out of toilet paper at the airport? Just SMS to 9900
Run out of toilet paper at the airport? Just SMS to 9900 Multa Fidrus The Jakarta Post/Tangerang Travelers at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport can take comfort in the fact that toilet paper, or any other service or request, is just an SMS away. Airport operator PT Angkasa Pura launched on June 1 a new service that allows travelers to summon assistance anywhere in the airport simply by sending an SMS to 9900.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN's role in resolving the conflict in Aceh
ASEAN's role in resolving the conflict in Aceh Makmur Keliat, Jakarta The case for engaging the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU) in the process of conflict resolution in Aceh seems to be viewed with apprehension both by those who are within or those who are outside the government.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Medan 'election canteens' making huge profits
Medan 'election canteens' making huge profits Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The owners of several eateries in Medan have turned their premises into 'election canteens', a move they say is drawing in extra customers three weeks before the city's direct mayoral elections. The marketing gimmick was putting bums on seats and selling more meals, said Suwondo, who for two weeks has decorated his canteen with banners and posters supporting the election of two candidates, Abdillah and Ramli.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Neglect and ignorance blamed for malnutrition in NTB
Neglect and ignorance blamed for malnutrition in NTB Luh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara The poor health of people in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), as seen by the high rate of malnutrition among children, is due to poor economic conditions and the high poverty rate in the province.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/INTRO
JP/3/INTRO Cases of child malnutrition are again surfacing in West Nusa Tenggara. The Jakarta Post's Ni Luh Putu Trisna Wahyuni digs deeper into the issue that has made national headlines.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
KONI picks 82 athletes for Guangdong training
KONI picks 82 athletes for Guangdong training Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI) will send 82 athletes from six sports to train in Guangdong, China, beginning this month to improve their gold medal-winning chances at the 2005 Southeast Asia (SEA) Games. "We chose Guangdong because the province is known as the 'source' of champions in China," KONI chairman Agum Gumelar told a news conference on Tuesday.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/INTRO
JP/3/INTRO Cases of child malnutrition are again surfacing in West Nusa Tenggara. The Jakarta Post's Ni Luh Putu Trisna Wahyuni digs deeper into the issue that has made national headlines.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Stop SMS gambling
Stop SMS gambling From Republika A 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. The Indonesian Ulema Council should urge the government to prohibit gambling through SMS quizzes. It only pays a few million rupiah to several winners while the financiers scoop billions of rupiah.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
The President's priorities
The President's priorities With respect to new capital investments from the U.S., Japan and Vietnam, no dramatic improvement was to be expected. Neither was there any urgency for improving economic ties in the sort term to justify President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's trip if it was merely to meet with President George W. Bush and not an invitation to address the U.S. Congress, for instance.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Mandiri delays $300m bond sale
Mandiri delays $300m bond sale JAKARTA: PT Bank Mandiri, Indonesia's largest lender, said it's delaying the planned sale of US$300 million of bonds after borrowing costs increased. The Jakarta-based bank planned to sell the bonds to help pay an estimated $247 million of debt coming due this month, it said in April. Last month, it hired Deutsche Bank AG and JPMorgan Chase & Co. to manage the sale.
Wed, 08 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.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
President alleges business resists antigraft drive
President alleges business resists antigraft drive Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's efforts in combating chronic corruption in the country is confronting stumbling blocks from businessmen and bureaucrats whose personal interests would be threatened by the move, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono says.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Susilo seeks accurate data on malnutrition cases
Susilo seeks accurate data on malnutrition cases Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As malnutrition cases are becoming widespread across the nation, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono instructed all governors nationwide on Tuesday to provide him with accurate, detailed reports on malnutrition in the provinces. The reports have to be handed over to the President by Thursday when the governors will meet the President in Jakarta to address the problem.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
3 x 15
3 x 15 Medan 'election canteens' making huge profits 2 x 19 WHO reports four new polio cases in RI JP/4/POLITICS 1 x 39 Politicians told to focus on substance JP/4/ACEH 1 x 35 Groups push for 'green' reconstruction JP/4/scene 1 x 30 Official fired over Web site
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Dauzan, books and a mobile library
Dauzan, books and a mobile library Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Eighty-year-old Dauzan Farook, whose face is heavily lined and whose speech is often difficult to understand because of the many gaps in his teeth, still maintains great enthusiasm to broaden his knowledge and spread it through his mobile library.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Depok unfamiliar with mayoral candidates
Depok unfamiliar with mayoral candidates Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A recent telephone poll revealed that 60 percent of 300 of Depok's eligible voters were yet to pick one of the five pairs of candidates running for mayor and deputy mayor.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Shares end down on profit-taking in Astra International, Indosat
Shares end down on profit-taking in Astra International, Indosat Dow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian shares ended lower on Tuesday, as rebounds in Bank Mandiri and food producer Indofood Sukses Makmur only partly offset profit-taking in carmaker Astra International and Indonesian Satellite, dealers said. "The market ran out of steam after recent gains," said a trader with Andalan Artha Advisindo.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. ANALYSIS: 1 X 49
1. ANALYSIS: 1 X 49 Crisis-hit EU mulls options after new charter blow 2. KADIN: 1 X 42 President alleges business resists antigraft drive 3. MAL1: 1 X 45 Malnutrition commonplace in rice surplus province 4. MAL2: 1 X 50 Neglect and ignorance blamed for malnutrition in NTB 5. MAL3: 2 X 25 Susilo seeks accurate data on malnutrition cases
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Toilet paper just an SMS away at Jakarta airport
Toilet paper just an SMS away at Jakarta airport Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Travelers at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport can take comfort in the fact that toilet paper, or any other service or request, is just an SMS away. Airport operator PT Angkasa Pura launched on June 1 a new service that allows travelers to summon assistance anywhere in the airport simply by sending an SMS to 9900.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Boycott Australia!!
Boycott Australia!! Referring to your article Sydney Airport crime-riddled: Report (June 1) I cannot help reflecting on what country should be boycotted. Some Australians are of the opinion that the Corby drugs were planted in her luggage by Australian baggage handlers. According to a secret report, completed in September 2004, and not for the eyes of tourists traveling to Australia, Sydney Airport is a crime haven of gargantuan proportions. The figures speak for themselves.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Dozens nabbed without ID
Dozens nabbed without ID JAKARTA: Over 50 people in Lagoa subdistrict, Koja, North Jakarta, were apprehended in an identity card crackdown on Tuesday, Tempointeraktif.com reported. Knocking at residents' doors, the officials from the North Jakarta population and civil registration office found that many of the residents did not have an ID. "It's not that I don't have an ID ... my parents kept it for me.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Government to offer Rp2.5t of bonds
Government to offer Rp2.5t of bonds The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Limited in its options to plug a rising budget deficit beyond tapping the local debt market, the government plans to offer up to Rp 2.5 trillion (US$263 million) worth of securities to public investors next week, a finance ministry official said.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Boycott Bali!
Boycott Bali! I am calling on all emotional people to boycott Bali because a Bali court has carried out its duty to participate in the war against drugs and because the Australian authorities have failed to find the criminals at an Australian airport whom it is said planted the drugs in Corby's bag.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Five perish in car crash
Five perish in car crash CIREBON, West Java: At least five people were killed in a collision between two cargo trucks in Pangenan district, Cirebon regency, on Monday night. Three of the victims died instantly at the scene after the crash, involving a Toyota Dyna truck and a Mitsubishi box truck in Pangenanan village, around five kilometers from the Kanci- Palimanan toll road, at around 10:30 p.m.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Politicians told to focus on substance
Politicians told to focus on substance Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Drop the expensive suits and the act, and get down to the substance of policy, Radhar Panca Dahana, a noted author and artist, told local politicians on Tuesday. Radhar said the political culture in the country was alarmingly superficial and expensive, while politicians delivered little.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Man caught with 12 kg marijuana
Man caught with 12 kg marijuana JAKARTA: Police have arrested a 32-year-old man for possession of 12 kilograms of marijuana. The arrest was made on Friday in Rawabelong, Palmerah, West Jakarta. Head of the West Jakarta Police Narcotics Division, Comr. Tubagus Adi Hidayat, said on Tuesday that the arrest of the suspect, identified only as ZP, was based on information given by two suspected drug dealers, RY and US, who were detained earlier.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Wanurejo village showcases its culture
Wanurejo village showcases its culture The popularity of modern performance has not caused traditional art communities from Central Java, particularly that in Wanurejo village, Borobudur, to become reluctant to put their local culture and art on display.
Wed, 08 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.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Scholarships for school students
Scholarships for school students JAKARTA: In a bid to ease the burden of students entering vocational schools, the Ministry of National Education plans to disburse scholarships to 180,000 students entering school this year.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Cristiano Ronaldo set for Aceh visit
Cristiano Ronaldo set for Aceh visit JAKARTA: Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo will visit Indonesia on a two-day fund-raising trip for tsunami relief, with fans given the opportunity to travel with him to Aceh or join him at a gala dinner. The 20-year-old Manchester United player is scheduled to arrive in Jakarta on Saturday morning, and leave for Aceh the same day. His visit to the province devastated by the Dec.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian commodities to get wider access
Indonesian commodities to get wider access The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several groups of commodities from Indonesia will have a better chance of entering into Russian market following the latter's commitment to give wider access after Indonesia supported its bid to join the World Trade Organization, an official said.
Wed, 08 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.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI commodities to get wider access to Russia
RI commodities to get wider access to Russia The Jakarta Post Jakarta Several groups of commodities from Indonesia will have a better chance of entering into Russian market following the latter's commitment to give wider access after Indonesia supported its bid to join the World Trade Organization, an official said.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso says Menteng park will not for commerce
Sutiyoso says Menteng park will not for commerce Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso promised that the conversion of the historic Menteng soccer stadium in Central Jakarta into a multipurpose city park would not include a provision for commercial premises in the park. The planned conversion has been criticized by many people who assume a hidden agenda on the part of the administration to develop the area for commercial purposes.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI condemns embassy security hoax
RI condemns embassy security hoax Agencies, Jakarta, Canberra Indonesia on Tuesday condemned as a "terror threat" the second security hoax at its embassy in Canberra in a week, amid growing resentment towards its neighbor's obsession with a young Australian woman jailed in Bali on drugs charges. Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda said the incident was "part of a wave of threat of terror" against Indonesia.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt to form special body to fight terrorism
Govt to form special body to fight terrorism Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government says it will form a special antiterror agency in a move that is hoped will overcome the lack of coordination between authorities and different agencies in trying to prevent future terrorist attacks. The agency will be supported by "terror desks" set up at the provincial level.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Press Council ruling questioned
Press Council ruling questioned Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In response to a complaint about unbalanced reporting, the Press Council ruled on Monday that 11 media companies must run a statement from a man who was identified as a suspect in an abduction case. Senior journalists cautiously accepted the ruling, but said the decision did not reflect a sense of fairness for the media.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Johor to be tourism, business hub: Report
Johor to be tourism, business hub: Report KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has unveiled an ambitious plan to turn southern Johor state, which lies next to neighboring Singapore, into a hub for business, tourism and education, a report said on Tuesday. The "master plan" involving the federal government's investment arm, Khazanah Nasional, will coordinate a series of high-profile development projects including an 800 million ringgit (US$210 million) Customs, Immigration and Quarantine complex.
Wed, 08 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.
Wed, 08 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.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI projects 6.27% annual growth in plantation sector on output
RI projects 6.27% annual growth in plantation sector on output Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government believes the plantation sector will grow by an average of 6.27 percent per annum over next five years, spurred on largely by the rapid expansion of output in key commodities, including export-oriented ones, according to the Ministry of Agriculture.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates June 7
Rupiah Rates June 7 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,718.74 6,948.30 7,372.55 7,294.26 Brunei dollar 1 6,060.86 5,457.82 5,789.03 5,729.57 Canadian dollar 1 8,101.94 7,296.25 7,738.56 7,659.54 Swiss franc 1 8,070.15 7,266.47 7,708.20 7,628.27 Danish krone 1 1,661.47 1,495.85 1,586.96 1,570.33 Euro 1 12,361.67 11,130.54 11,807.25 11,684.73 Poundsterling 1 18,379.25 16,551.92 17,554.94 17,376.05 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,295.02 1,166.45 1,236.94 1,224.53...
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI woman commits suicide-murder
RI woman commits suicide-murder MALAYSIA: An Indonesian woman stabbed her two-year-old daughter before killing herself, apparently because she was distraught that her Indian husband had not returned to Malaysia from his trip back home, reports said on Tuesday. Reni Wahabi, 32, who had just given birth to a baby girl, had allegedly originally fed her toddler child insecticide before consuming the poison herself at a friend's home in the southern Seremban state.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Fundraising walk for hungry children
Fundraising walk for hungry children JAKARTA: In an effort to help more than 700,000 Indonesian children in hunger, the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) and partnering global logistics provider TNT plan to jointly hold a fundraising walk in Ragunan Zoo, South Jakarta, on Sunday. "We expect to raise more than Rp 200 million (US$21,052) from participants to help fund WFP's school feeding program," WFP country director Mohamed Saleheen said on Tuesday.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Malnutrition commonplace in a rice surplus province
Malnutrition commonplace in a rice surplus province Luh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Mataram Cases of child malnutrition are again surfacing in West Nusa Tenggara. The Jakarta Post's Ni Luh Putu Trisna Wahyuni digs deeper into the issue that has made national headlines. Widespread incidence of malnutrition in West Nusa Tenggara has added to the long list of health problems faced by the province's four million people.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Proton to start production in RI
Proton to start production in RI The Star/Asia News Network, Kuala Lumpur PT Proton Tracoma Motors is expected to produce about 5,000 units of Wira cars this month, a source familiar with the deal said. The Indonesian company, which is a 51:49 joint venture between Proton Holdings Bhd and auto parts supplier Tracoma Holdings Bhd, owns an assembly plant in Cikarang, east of Jakarta.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
RP foodfest offers exotic, scary cuisine
RP foodfest offers exotic, scary cuisine M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta If you are fond of exotic cuisine or even "extreme" food, then the Philippine food and culture festival, running for just over a week, at one of Jakarta's plush hotels could do more than just satisfy your appetite.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Embassy bomber was paid in Aussie dollars, court told
Embassy bomber was paid in Aussie dollars, court told Agence France-Presse, Jakarta An Indonesian militant testified on Tuesday that he was paid in Australian dollars to buy materials used in a deadly bomb attack in Canberra's embassy in Jakarta. Ahmad Hassan told the court that he had been given A$9,700 (US$7,450) to help create the device that killed 11 people in September 2004.
Wed, 08 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.
Wed, 08 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.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ambon official fired over website
Ambon official fired over website M. Aziz Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon Maluku communications and information office head Agus Soukotta has been removed from his post over a local government website, which was considered defamatory toward Islam's Prophet Muhammad. Maluku Governor Karel Albert Ralahalu inaugurated chief spokesman at the provincial secretariat Lien Ulahayanan to replace Agus in a ceremony on Tuesday.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
More aircraft to guard Malacca Strait
More aircraft to guard Malacca Strait MALAYSIA: Malaysia says more surveillance aircraft are needed to boost security in the Malacca Strait, though there is no evidence of a terrorist threat in the key shipping lane. "We have to engage the international community in capacity building, specifically for more 'eyes in the sky'," Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Minister faces graft summons
Minister faces graft summons JAKARTA: Antigraft investigators are scheduled to question Minister of Justice and Human Rights Hamid Awaluddin on Wednesday concerning his role in an alleged corruption scandal at the General Elections Commission (KPU).
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. Cabinet -- 3x12
1. Cabinet -- 3x12 Govt to form special body to fight terrorism 2. Embassy -- 1x28 RI condemns embassy security hoax 3. SMS ------ 3x14 Toilet paper just an SMS away at Jakarta airport
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Eradicate pornography
Eradicate pornography From Media Indonesia The 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. The problem of morality and character among teenagers involves not only formal education but also the role of their families, social environment and personal associations.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ba'asyir sues minister, prison chief
Ba'asyir sues minister, prison chief The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lawyers of Abu Bakar Ba'asyir submitted a lawsuit on Tuesday, demanding that the hard-line Muslim cleric be released from the 30-month prison term he is serving for his involvement in the Bali bomb attack. Defendants named in the lawsuit were Minister of Justice and Human Rights Hamid Awaluddin and Jakarta's Cipinang penitentiary warden Dedi Sutardi. Ba'asyir is serving his term in Cipinang.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Aceh monitor anxiety
Aceh monitor anxiety Ravaged by nature, plundered by greed; the scars of suffering will be difficult to wipe from our national psyche. It is hard to get excited about suggested "breakthroughs" on resolving the conflict in Aceh. Promises have been broken and repeated initiatives have fallen by the wayside. The end result of years of political pledges and hundreds of hours of diplomatic speak, is that the suffering continues unabated.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
BCA, Danamon may merge
BCA, Danamon may merge Bloomberg, Jakarta PT Bank Central Asia and PT Bank Danamon, two of Indonesia's top five banks, said they may merge as the central bank pushes the nation's 133 lenders to combine into fewer, larger institutions. Bank Central Asia Chief Financial Officer Jahja Setiaatmadja and his opposite number at Danamon, Vera Eve Lim, said in separate interviews in Jakarta that the two banks would complement each other. They said no merger talks have started.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Groups push for 'green' reconstruction
Groups push for 'green' reconstruction The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Worried by a number of reckless reconstruction projects in tsunami-ravaged Aceh, a group of environmental organizations are planning this month to join forces with the local administration and the office of the state minister for the environment to ensure environmentally friendly rebuilding works in the province.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
SBY: Rules on land acquisition politicized
SBY: Rules on land acquisition politicized Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has said that he suspected that land speculators and political parties were behind a recent protest by a group of people who were demanding that the government revoke new regulations on land acquisition. "Land speculators, whose interests are affected by the regulations, are now teaming up with certain political parties to annul the regulations.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Trade ministry receives bomb threat
Trade ministry receives bomb threat JAKARTA: The employees at the Ministry of Trade on Jl. Ridwan Rais, Central Jakarta, left the office building in panic early on Tuesday after a colleague received a text message saying that a bomb had been planted in the building. City Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Tjiptono said that the SMS was received by an information officer at about 6:30 a.m. The message said that the bomb was planted on the 12th floor and would explode sometime before 4:15 p.m.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Borneo's forests could be destroyed within decade: WWF
Borneo's forests could be destroyed within decade: WWF Agence France-Presse, Geneva The island of Borneo in Southeast Asia could lose most of its forests in less than 10 years, with the destruction driven by rampant logging, fires and the encroachment of plantations, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) warned on Tuesday.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Request that media be balanced
Request that media be balanced Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Press Council ruled on Monday that 11 media companies must run the statement of a suspect to balance media coverage on the alleged abduction of businessman Setiadji Munawar. The 11 media, SCTV, Tempo magazine, Koran Tempo, Suara Karya, Warta Kota, Kompas, Sinar Harapan, Media Indonesia, Pos Kota, Republika and The Jakarta Post dailies were given a deadline of one week from the issuance of the ruling.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Greenspan urges more flexible yuan
Greenspan urges more flexible yuan Peter Harmsen, Agence France-Presse, Beijing U.S.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Socioeconomic challenges for the ASEAN People's Assembly
Socioeconomic challenges for the ASEAN People's Assembly Eric Teo Chu Cheow, Singapore The 4th ASEAN People's Assembly (APA) was held in Manila May 10-13, bringing together more than one hundred ASEAN participants from NGOs, the academia, the media, peoples' organizations, civil society and civic groups. There were also some fifty foreign observers from regional countries and international players.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
WHO reports four new polio cases in Indonesia
WHO reports four new polio cases in Indonesia The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A week after a mass polio immunization program, Indonesia saw four more polio cases, bringing the total number to 20, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Tuesday. An officer from the Ministry of Health confirmed the report, explaining that the newly confirmed cases were suspected cases that had been waiting for laboratory test results.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Swimmers hope for personal bests at Worlds
Swimmers hope for personal bests at Worlds Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Setting personal bests, not a place on the podium, will be the goal of swimmers M. Akbar Nasution, Andy Wibowo and Herry Yudhianto when they compete at the World Championship next month in Montreal. "We expect them to better their personal bests in the championship," competition program leader Elfira Rosa Nasution said on Tuesday.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Foreign vessels told to pay 'tax' of 70% of catch
Foreign vessels told to pay 'tax' of 70% of catch The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, Bangkok The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries will require all foreign fishing vessels to give 70 percent of their catch to the domestic processing industry, an official said on Tuesday. Aji Sularso, the ministry's spokesman, said that under the new regulation the foreign vessels in Indonesian waters would be allowed to take with them only the remaining 30 percent overseas.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/ /
JP/ / Output forecast 2005-2009 ------------------------------------------- Commodities 2005 2006 2009 (in thousand tons) ------------------------------------------- Oil palm 13,148 13,961 16,735 Natural Rubber 1,948 2,049 2,339 Cacao 636 672 778 Coffee 752 785 892 Coconut 3,292 3,321 3,392 Sugar 2,164 2,318 2,845 Tobacco 234 250 307 Pepper 100 107 129 ------------------------------------------- Source: Ministry of Agriculture --------------------------------------------
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Recycling is good, but is not yet integrated'
'Recycling is good, but is not yet integrated' The capital is living in its own trash. Jakarta produces over 6,000 tons of garbage a day and the administration continues to struggle to find some way to get rid of all that trash. In observance of World Environment Day, which fell on June 5, The Jakarta Post asked residents for their views on recycling. Devi, 29, is a homemaker.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Team summons ex-BIN Hendro for second time
Team summons ex-BIN Hendro for second time The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government-sanctioned fact-finding team assigned to help the police investigate the death of top rights campaigner Munir expects to question former chief of the National Intelligence Agency (BIN) A.M. Hendropriyono on Thursday.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Mari to visit Turkey, Egypt and Iran
Mari to visit Turkey, Egypt and Iran Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Trade Mari E. Pangestu is to lead a delegation that will visit Turkey, Egypt and Iran next week, aiming to bolster bilateral relations in the areas of trade, investment, technology and the handling of the illegal trade in narcotics.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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