Archive: 9 June 2005
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Thu, 09 Jun 2005
JP/4/Canada
JP/4/CanadaCanada funds environmental awareness program in SulawesiThe Jakarta Post/Jakarta In observance with World Environment Day, the Canadian government launched on Tuesday a CA$4.5 million (US$3.7 million) project -- the Multi Media Machine, or M3 -- aimed at building environmental awareness...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Get serious about poverty, SBY says
Get serious about poverty, SBY saysRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono told government officials to leave their comfortable offices and go into the field to see the real situation the country's poor faced."I ask all government officials, including ...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Soeharto celebrates 84th birthday
Soeharto celebrates 84th birthdayFar from the public eye, former president Soeharto celebrated his 84th birthday at his residence in the upmarket area of Menteng, Central Jakarta, on Wednesday.Appearing healthy, Soeharto received congratulations from a number of former government officials,...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
PLN seeks coal supplies
PLN seeks coal supplies JAKARTA: State electricity firm PT PLN is seeking to submit a bid to supply as much as two million metric tons of coal a year to the country's biggest power plant after an existing contract expires later this year.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Malaysian firm mulls investing in East Kalimantan road
Malaysian firm mulls investing in East Kalimantan roadRusman The Jakarta Post/SamarindaA Malaysian firm will invest in the construction of an 88- kilometer road linking Samarinda and Balikpapan in East Kalimantan.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Pertamina pulls out of Vietnam project
Pertamina pulls out of Vietnam projectJAKARTA: PT Pertamina has pulled out of its sole project in Vietnam that it jointly set up with Vietnam's Petrovietnam and Malaysia's Petroliam Nasional Bhd., an official from the state oil and gas firm said on Wednesday.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Govt plans another tender on 3G licensing
Govt plans another tender on 3G licensingRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government plans to repeat the tender process in July for companies wishing to be granted a license for advanced third generation (3G) cellular technology.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Yogya to host health symposium
Yogya to host health symposiumYOGYAKARTA: Hundreds of medical professionals will attend a two- day symposium on cardiovascular disease to be held in Yogyakarta on June 10 and June 11.The symposium is being organized by Dr.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
'Garbage will remain a headache'
'Garbage will remain a headache'In observance of World Environment Day on June 5, The Jakarta Post interviewed some people about the public's awareness of the need to conserve natural resources. Some of them shared their views on the importance of minimizing household waste by encouraging recycling.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Nias to begin reconstruction work
Nias to begin reconstruction workApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanThe North Sumatra provincial government is planning to start the reconstruction of highways and bridges on quake-devastated Nias island in August this year.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Minister says prisoner exchange deal with Australia possible
Minister says prisoner exchange deal with Australia possibleTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA prisoner exchange deal between Indonesia and Australia is not out of the question as such an arrangement would be mutually beneficial, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda says.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Surf, skateboard contest in Kuta
Surf, skateboard contest in KutaReef and Blue Groove Production will hold a surf and skateboarding competition as part of the Indonesian Surfing Championship and Kuta Karnival 2005 on June 12, 29 and 30.The Planet Reef event will start with surf trials on Sunday, June 12 at the Halfway Kuta Beach.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Public support to fight graft
Public support to fight graftFrom RepublikaThe eradication of corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN) is a reform agenda outlined by the People's Consultative Assembly, but until the most recent government before President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono came to power, it was a complete failure as graft...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Kadin boosts cooperation at local level
Kadin boosts cooperation at local levelZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAmid rebukes by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono over certain businessmen trying to obstruct the anticorruption drive, the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has expanded its already-powerful...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Drought hits Gunungkidul regency
Drought hits Gunungkidul regencySlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaResidents of Gunungkidul regency, Yogyakarta province, are facing a shortage of clean water due to drought conditions that have hit the area in the past two weeks.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Man arrested in murder of Japanese wife for money
Man arrested in murder of Japanese wife for moneyThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMoney is apparently more important than human life for Edy Alhorison, 35, who has confessed to police that he murdered his Japanese wife for money totaling over Rp 800 million (US$83,700).
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
BHP Billiton clarifies
BHP Billiton clarifies This letter is intended to correct a statement made in the article entitled Are there lessons to learn from Buyat mining case" published in The Jakarta Post on May 23, page 7.The article included a discussion on submarine tailings placement, referring to Newmont at Buyat Bay...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Better mental smarts goal of Chinese stin
Better mental smarts goal of Chinese stinMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The goal will be to sharpen mental toughness in tight matchplay situations and upgrade skills as the Table Tennis Association of Indonesia (PTMSI) sends 12 athletes to train in Guangdong, southern China.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
JP/4/Canada
JP/4/CanadaCanada funds environmental awareness program in SulawesiThe Jakarta Post Jakarta In observance with World Environment Day, the Canadian government launched on Tuesday a CA$4.5 million (US$3.7 million) project -- the Multi Media Machine, or M3 -- aimed at building environmental awareness...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
RI's economy hinges on drifting legal framework
RI's economy hinges on drifting legal frameworkUmar Juoro, Jakarta In every discussion about the main obstacles to doing business in Indonesia, the problem of the legal framework is almost always at the top of the list. However, the implication of this is different from one case to another.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Government raises cigarette retail prices by 15%
Government raises cigarette retail prices by 15%Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaStarting July 1, die-hard smokers will have to dig deeper into their pockets when the government increases the retail price of cigarettes by 15 percent in a bid to raise excise revenue.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Police short-list candidates for body
Police short-list candidates for body JAKARTA: Three journalists are among 18 short-listed candidates for a powerful new police commission.Sukarni Ilyas of SCTV television station, Lazuardi Adi Sage of Sinar Harapan daily and Upa Labuhari of Suara Pembaruan are among nine community figures on the...
Thu, 09 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".
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Microsoft 'may legalize' illegal Windows for $1
Microsoft 'may legalize' illegal Windows for $1Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaU.S. software giant Microsoft Corp. is considering legalizing pirated Windows systems already installed on government computers here as part of a planned amnesty on software pirating before Indonesia cracks...
Thu, 09 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.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
RI textile, fashion face stiff competition
RI textile, fashion face stiff competitionRita A.Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, KutaIn the free-trade era, Indonesian textile and garment producers, as well as fashion designers, must improve their quality and professionalism in order to make inroads into the international market.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Dutch visa delay leaves Santia stuck in park
Dutch visa delay leaves Santia stuck in parkMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The holdup in obtaining a visa has forced national cyclist Santia Tri Kusuma to put off for a third time her departure to train with a team in the Netherlands.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Chinese investors eye RI palm oil sector: Govt
Chinese investors eye RI palm oil sector: GovtZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of Chinese investors have committed to investing up to US$8.6 billion in Indonesia's palm oil sector over the next five years, a senior minister said on Wednesday.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, June 9, 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, June 9, 2005.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Arts Post-coma Reflections by AA. Made Jelantik at Art Danes Veranda, Jl. Hayam Wuruk No. 159, Denpasar, until July 1 * Arts Reflections of Life by Made Mahendra Mangku, at Ganesha Gallery, Four Season Resort Bali, Jimbaran...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
JP/4/i-box
JP/4/i-boxData on the number of casualties in war-torn Aceh ----------------------------------------------------- First six-month period of martial law from May 19 to Nov. 18, 2003 ----------------------------------------------------- GAM TNI -----------------------------------------------------...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
TV Today: Friday, June 10, 2005
TV Today: Friday, June 10, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 11:00 News: Berita Nusantara11:30 Religious Teachings1:00 p.m.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 8, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 8, 2005 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ______________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
JP/4/Canada
JP/4/CanadaCanada funds environmental awareness program in SulawesiThe Jakarta Post Jakarta In observance with World Environment Day, the Canadian government launched on Tuesday a CA$4.5 million (US$3.7 million) project -- the Multi Media Machine, or M3 -- aimed at building environmental awareness...
Thu, 09 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...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Tennis gives physically disabled a new lease on life
Tennis gives physically disabled a new lease on lifeMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Fit and active throughout his life, Agus Sugiharto was left a paraplegic in a matter of seconds. A soldier in the elite Army's Special Forces (Kopassus), Agus, then 20, suffered a spinal injury in a...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
JP/4/Scene1
JP/4/Scene1 IPB wants people to eat fruit JAKARTA: The Bogor Agriculture Institute (IPB) is teaming up with the Ministry of Agriculture's directorate general of horticulture to launch a national movement for fruit and vegetable consumption in a bid to promote a healthier diets.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
New lending rule helps protect our environment
New lending rule helps protect our environmentJan Willem van Gelder and Fitrian Ardiansyah, Amsterdam/JakartaLet us hail the new regulation issued by the central bank (Bank Indonesia or BI), which demands that banks assess their corporate clients, does not do enough to protect the environment (BI...
Thu, 09 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.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
NGOs seek support for review of land decree
NGOs seek support for review of land decreeThe Jakarta Post, JakartaNon-governmental organizations are seeking public support to file a request for a judicial review of a new presidential decree on land which has widely been deemed as authoritarian.Presidential Decree No.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
TNI vows to continue fight in Aceh
TNI vows to continue fight in AcehTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) rejected a cease-fire demand from the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), and said it would continue to crush the rebel group until they fully surrender their arms.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Dumping of foreign cars hurting Proton: Mahathir
Dumping of foreign cars hurting Proton: MahathirM. Jegathesan, Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia's national carmaker Proton is being hurt by foreign cars which are being sold cheaply in the local market, former premier Mahathir Mohamad said on Wednesday.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Jakarta to host basketball tourney
Jakarta to host basketball tourney JAKARTA: The Jakarta administration will hold a sister city basketball tournament against four teams from Asian capitals from June 12-18.As well as the hosts, teams from Manila, Bangkok, Seoul and Beijing are scheduled to compete.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Rupiah Rates June 8
Rupiah Rates June 8 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,716.39 6,945.88 7,369.34 7,292.79 Brunei dollar 1 6,059.69 5,453.45 5,787.16 5,725.82 Canadian dollar 1 8,071.64 7,266.74 7,708.62 7,629.68 Swiss franc 1 8,078.78 7,273.17 7,715.43 7,636.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Strong quake off Sumatra sparks panic
Strong quake off Sumatra sparks panicA strong earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra on Wednesday prompting panic on the island off Simeulue, which was hit by massive tremors earlier this year, witnesses said.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Revising the 2005 budget
Revising the 2005 budget The government and the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives have agreed on the most significant changes needed to the 2005 state budget, paving the way for the approval of a revised budget, which has been made necessary by much-higher-than-anticipated oil prices...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
BI renews deal on micro financing
BI renews deal on micro financingJAKARTA: Bank Indonesia (BI) has renewed its deal with the Committee for Poverty Alleviation on developing the country's micro, small and medium enterprises as they have played a great role in helping absorb unemployment and reduce poverty.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
House ups the ante on Myanmar over ASEAN
House ups the ante on Myanmar over ASEANTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives is urging the government to oppose Myanmar's leadership of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) next year, and to boycott ASEAN forums under its leadership, unless the military...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
1. Hamid ---- 3x15
1. Hamid ---- 3x15 Minister quizzed over graft at election body 2. Bomb ----- 1x28 Bomb explodes near cleric's house 3. Team ----- 1x35 Antiterror agency to have regency offices 4. TB ------- 3x17 Tuberculosis claims two millions lives a year: Studies 5.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Bomb explodes near cleric's house
Bomb explodes near cleric's houseAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter over three weeks of bomb warnings and threats in Jakarta, a low-explosive bomb jolted the capital early on Wednesday morning.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Indosat has new chief, profit down
Indosat has new chief, profit downThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPublicly listed telecommunications company PT Indosat, which had been without a president director for almost 10 months, got a new chief executive officer on Wednesday, and also reported a 73.1 percent decline in its profit for 2004.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Islamic philantrophy fails to help the poor: Research
Islamic philantrophy fails to help the poor: ResearchHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesian Muslims donate about Rp 19.3 trillion (about US$2 billion) annually, but poor management prevents much of this money from really helping the poor, according to a researcher.Chaider S.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Seismologists warn Sumatra at risk of more quakes, tsunami
Seismologists warn Sumatra at risk of more quakes, tsunamiRichard Ingham, Agence France-Presse/ParisThe Indonesian island of Sumatra, smashed by a tsunami and shaken by an enormous earthquake in the past six months, is now at risk from two potentially major quakes, one of which could generate waves...
Thu, 09 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.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Shares slightly up on Medco, Mandiri gains
Shares slightly up on Medco, Mandiri gainsDow Jones, JakartaIndonesian shares ended marginally higher on Wednesday as late foreign buying in gas and oil producer Medco Energi and a rebound in Bank Mandiri erased earlier losses, dealers said.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Sundanese, a vanishing language
Sundanese, a vanishing languageYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungThree-and-a-half-year-old Rinda Nurliyanti, the only daughter of a native Sundanese couple living in Sindangjaya subdistrict, Arcamanik, Bandung, speaks fluent Sundanese, but this has not exactly endeared her to her neighbors.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Tangerang to build haj dormitory near year
Tangerang to build haj dormitory near yearMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangThe Tangerang municipal administration plans to build a haj dormitory on 14 hectares of land in Belendung subdistrict, Batu Ceper district, next year, less than one kilometer from the Soekarno-Hatta International...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Tasty monument bests record
Tasty monument bests recordTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorBecause of its association with taro, the rainy town of Bogor involved its taro delicacy producers in an event on Tuesday, as part of the commemoration of the municipality's 523rd anniversary that fell on June 3.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Investors or retired people?
Investors or retired people? Referring to the letter written by a Mr. Eskapa (the owner of Izzi Pizza) letter in The Jakarta Post, on May 21, as an Indonesian I feel insulted. * First there is his assumption that Indonesians must work as cooks, drivers or helpers for European citizens who decide to...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
SGU offers modern campus life with a human touch
SGU offers modern campus life with a human touchTechnology plays an important role in Swiss German University's modern campus, which is going wireless soon. With the implementation of a fully wireless campus in August 2005, all students and lecturers will have their own computer that can be...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Poverty lingers in East Kalimantan
Poverty lingers in East KalimantanRusman, The Jakarta Post, SamarindaIn spite of the unbearable heat, Hasan, 46, works with determination, picking up plastic bottles, cans and scrap metal strewn across a vacant lot behind Sempaja Sports Complex in Samarinda."I earn Rp 5,000 a day scavenging.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
S'pore takes back disputed waste
S'pore takes back disputed waste SINGAPORE: A barge of waste material at the center of a 10- month dispute between Singapore and Indonesia is back in the city-state, a recycling company said on Wednesday.
Thu, 09 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,...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Sutiyoso to sanctions ignorant heads
Sutiyoso to sanctions ignorant headsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn the wake of the bomb explosion in Pamulang, Tangerang, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso told all subdistrict heads, community unit and neighborhood unit heads in his jurisdiction to keep a watchful eye in order to avert...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Ministry proposes Rp 1t budget for Aceh
Ministry proposes Rp 1t budget for AcehMAKASSAR: The Ministry of Health has proposed a Rp 1 trillion budget for the construction of health facilities in Aceh, which was devastated by a tsunami in December last year.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Umar Juoro
Umar Juoro Jakarta2. Arsana -- Ambalat: The way forward? 1 x 30 Ambalat revisited: The way forward? Clive Schofield and I Made Andi Arsana New South Wales, Australia
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
BP-Led Tangguh LNG project aims for early start to deliveries
BP-Led Tangguh LNG project aims for early start to deliveriesAngela Macdonald-Smith, Bloomberg/Sydney BP Plc and its partners in the A$6 billion liquefied natural gas project in Indonesia plan to begin production earlier than estimated, said Ngurah Kresnawan, deputy vice president of the venture.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
1. GAM (45) - 65 pts 2 cols 3line (3x11)
1. GAM (45) - 65 pts 2 cols 3line (3x11)TNI rejects GAM demand for truce 2. Microsoft (45) - 36 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x21) Microsoft 'may legalize' illegal Windows for $13. Menlu (45) - 36 pts 4 cols 2lines (2x28)Minister says prisoner exchange deal with Australia possible4.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Shoppers can swap waste for vouchers
Shoppers can swap waste for vouchers JAKARTA: Starting June 18, shoppers will be able to swap their inorganic waste for point rewards, which later could be exchanged with vouchers at Carrefour retail outlets every day from Wednesday to Saturday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m..
Thu, 09 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...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
WHO announces new polio cases in RI
WHO announces new polio cases in RIIndonesia has reported eight new cases of polio, all found in districts different from where the crippling disease was first rediscovered, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Anti-Japan riots to hurt sales: JETRO
Anti-Japan riots to hurt sales: JETRO TOKYO: A third of Japanese companies with operations in China expect business there to sag in the aftermath of anti-Japan riots two months ago, according to a government study.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Minister quizzed over graft in election body
Minister quizzed over graft in election bodyThe Jakarta Post JakartaMinister of Justice and Human Rights Hamid Awaluddin on Wednesday underwent questioning over illegal funds allegedly channeled to him while he was a member of the General Elections Commission (KPU).
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
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...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
2 x 19
2 x 19 House ups ante on Myanmar over ASEAN JP/4/walhi2 x 23 NGOs seek support for review of land decree JP/4/PHILANT2 x 26 Islamic philantrophy fails to help the poor: Research JP/4/SUSILO1 x 34 Get serious about poverty, SBY says
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Experts discuss terror financing
Experts discuss terror financing SINGAPORE: Terror financing and anti-money laundering experts from over 30 nations began meeting in Singapore on Wednesday, with several Southeast Asian countries expected to outline new measures to prevent the bankrolling of militant activities in the region.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
TNI rejects cease-fire demand
TNI rejects cease-fire demandTiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) rejected a cease-fire demand from the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), and said it would continue to crush the rebel group until they fully surrender their arms.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
'Iconic' firms, nations with U.S. ties are terror targets
'Iconic' firms, nations with U.S. ties are terror targetsJason Gutierrez, Agence France-Presse/ManilaMultinational firms that are "iconic" in the West, and countries with ties with the United States and substantial Muslim populations are high on the list of potential terror targets in Southeast...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
RI requires Rp 30.05t to boost corn, soybean outputs
RI requires Rp 30.05t to boost corn, soybean outputsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government needs to invest Rp 30.05 trillion (US$3.16 billion) in horticulture to reduce the country's dependency on imported rice, corn, soybean and sugar products, the Ministry of Agriculture says.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Transportation operators pay Rp 11t in illegal fees
Transportation operators pay Rp 11t in illegal feesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIllegal fees collected by transportation agency officials, police officers, soldiers and street thugs nationwide -- which account for 30 percent of public transportation operators' operational costs --...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Antiterror agency to have regency offices
Antiterror agency to have regency officesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA planned new antiterror agency is expected to have branches in regencies throughout the country gathering crucial information for the agency's counterterrorism work.Minister of Home Affairs M.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Reflection of Life exhibit at Jimbaran
Reflection of Life exhibit at JimbaranGanesha Gallery at Four Seasons Resort Bali, Jimbaran Bay, is presenting a painting exhibition featuring the work of Made Mahendra Mangku.The exhibition displays a number of Mangku's most recent paintings.
Thu, 09 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...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Myanmar migrants abused, exploited in Thailand: Amnesty
Myanmar migrants abused, exploited in Thailand: AmnestyAgence France-Presse, BangkokMyanmar migrant workers in Thailand face a lack of basic human rights and are routinely abused, paid below the minimum wage, arbitrarily arrested and forced to live in unhealthy conditions, Amnesty International...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
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...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Judicial commission members selected
Judicial commission members selectedThe House of Representatives selected on Wednesday night seven members for a new judicial commission that will be involved in reforming the judiciary and nominating Supreme Court justices and the chief justice.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Better mental smarts the goal of Chinese training
Better mental smarts the goal of Chinese trainingMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The goal will be to sharpen mental toughness in tight matchplay situations and upgrade skills as the Table Tennis Association of Indonesia (PTMSI) sends 12 athletes to train in Guangdong, southern China.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Ambalat revised: The way forward?
Ambalat revised: The way forward?Clive Schofield and I Made Andi Arsana, New South Wales, Australia The initial furor over ownership of the Ambalat offshore area has died down as formal negotiations on the delimitation of a maritime boundary have started and rival navies have been reigned in.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Minister quizzed over graft in election body
Minister quizzed over graft in election bodyThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMinister of Justice and Human Rights Hamid Awaluddin on Wednesday underwent questioning over illegal funds allegedly channeled to him while he was a member of the General Elections Commission (KPU).
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
1. ROKOK: 3 X 18
1. ROKOK: 3 X 18 Government raises cigarette retail prices by 15% 2. MURDER: 2 X 24 Man arrested in murder of Japanese wife for money 3. PARIS: 1 X 48 Seismologists warn Sumatra at risk of more quakes, tsunami 4. QUAKE: 3 X 9 Strong quake off Sumatra sparks panic 5.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Muchdi ignores second summons
Muchdi ignores second summons JAKARTA: Former deputy intelligence chief Muchdi PR ignored on Wednesday a second summons for questioning in connection with the death of human rights campaigner Munir, citing a previous commitment in Papua.