Archive: 9 June 2005
90 articles found
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/4/Canada
JP/4/Canada Canada funds environmental awareness program in Sulawesi The 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 among the people of Sulawesi.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI textile, fashion face stiff competition
RI textile, fashion face stiff competition Rita A.Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Kuta In 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. The flood of foreign (imported) textiles and fashion goods, especially from China and other countries in Asia, has badly affected Indonesian products, both on the domestic and world market.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Dutch visa delay leaves Santia stuck in park
Dutch visa delay leaves Santia stuck in park Moch. 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. Cycling Association of Indonesia (ISSI) secretary-general Sofian Ruzian said on Wednesday the visa was scheduled to be issued on Monday, but the Dutch embassy requested the submission of more supporting documents.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Chinese investors eye RI palm oil sector: Govt
Chinese investors eye RI palm oil sector: Govt Zakki 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. Coordinating Minister for the Economy Aburizal Bakrie said, while falling short of identifying the investors, he had asked the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) to help follow up on the commitment.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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 Bay, until June 24 * Woodcut Printing Exhibition Aku, Badanku, Jiwaku, Masa Laluku, by Edo at Klinik Seni Taxu, Jl. Gunung Rinjani Blok IXA no. 8 Denpasar (Tel.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/4/i-box
JP/4/i-box Data on the number of casualties in war-torn Aceh ----------------------------------------------------- First six-month period of martial law from May 19 to Nov.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Friday, June 10, 2005
TV Today: Friday, June 10, 2005 .TB.30" .90" TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga 8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 11:30 Religious Teachings 1:00 p.m.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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 Tbk 1,500 0 0 Adhi Karya 780 0 1,017,000 Adira Dinamika 2,300 0 0 AGIS Tbk 120 -5 12,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 280 0 0 AKR Corporindo Tbk 1,140 -10 787,500 Alakasa Industrindo 165 0 0 Alfa Retailindo Tbk...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/4/Canada
JP/4/Canada Canada funds environmental awareness program in Sulawesi The 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 among the people of Sulawesi.
Thu, 09 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.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Tennis gives physically disabled a new lease on life
Tennis gives physically disabled a new lease on life Moch. 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 parachuting accident in Cimahi, West Java, in 1993.
Thu, 09 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.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
New lending rule helps protect our environment
New lending rule helps protect our environment Jan Willem van Gelder and Fitrian Ardiansyah, Amsterdam/Jakarta Let 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 Regulation No. 7/2/PBI/2005, concerning Asset Quality Rating for Commercial Banks).
Thu, 09 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.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
NGOs seek support for review of land decree
NGOs seek support for review of land decree The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Non-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. 36/2005 on the procurement of land for public development purposes authorizes the government to take over private property, should the owners fail to agree on compensation offered to them.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
TNI vows to continue fight in Aceh
TNI vows to continue fight in Aceh Tiarma 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. "We (the military) have been asked (by the government) to share ideas about the ongoing peace talks with the GAM leadership. We, indeed, support the peace process, but stress that there will be no cease-fire agreement," TNI chief Gen.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Dumping of foreign cars hurting Proton: Mahathir
Dumping of foreign cars hurting Proton: Mahathir M. 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. Mahathir, who is an adviser to Proton, also called for imports from China to be restricted to offset the national carmaker's difficulties in entering the vast Chinese market. "I am not complaining about China.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. The capital will be represented by Palazzo Jakarta Selection and Palazzo Jakarta Junior in the tournament, part of the campaign to show the capital as an attractive tourist destination.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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 7,636.42 Danish krone 1 1,661.18 1,495.15 1,586.47 1,569.83 Euro 1 12,361.50 11,128.79 11,805.54 11,684.61 Poundsterling 1 18,459.84 16,618.52 17,629.61 17,448.52 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,291.41 1,162.88 1,233.33 1,220.96...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Strong quake off Sumatra sparks panic
Strong quake off Sumatra sparks panic A 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. Inhabitants of Sinabang, the main town on the island of Simeulue, rushed out of their homes and offices and gathered in the streets after the tremor hit at 1:28 am, witnesses said, quoted by AFP.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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 and the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Aceh last December.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
BI renews deal on micro financing
BI renews deal on micro financing JAKARTA: 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, 00:00 WIB
Kadin boosts cooperation at local level
Kadin boosts cooperation at local level Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid 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 influence to local governments.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto celebrates 84th birthday
Soeharto celebrates 84th birthday Far 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, including former sports and youth minister Abdul Gafur, and former independence fighter Roeslan Abdul Gani.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. PT Indonesia Power, operator of the PLTU Suralaya plant in western Java, is seeking bids from Indonesian miners to supply coal over four years starting in 2006, Achmad Sadikin, Indonesia Power's director of operations, said on Tuesday.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian firm mulls investing in East Kalimantan road
Malaysian firm mulls investing in East Kalimantan road Rusman The Jakarta Post/Samarinda A Malaysian firm will invest in the construction of an 88- kilometer road linking Samarinda and Balikpapan in East Kalimantan.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina pulls out of Vietnam project
Pertamina pulls out of Vietnam project JAKARTA: 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. "We stopped our project in Vietnam as it's no longer economically viable," Pertamina's upstream director Harry Kustoro said. He said the joint venture company had failed to find oil in a block off Vietnam's coast.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt plans another tender on 3G licensing
Govt plans another tender on 3G licensing Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to repeat the tender process in July for companies wishing to be granted a license for advanced third generation (3G) cellular technology. The bid process is part of its efforts to modify the telecommunications frequency allocations to make them more inefficient.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Yogya to host health symposium
Yogya to host health symposium YOGYAKARTA: 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. Sardjito Hospital, Gadjah Mada University's School of Medicine and the Yogyakarta branch of the Association of Cardiovascular Specialists.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
'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. Mutiara, 25, is an employee at the Islamic State University in Ciputat, South Jakarta.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Nias to begin reconstruction work
Nias to begin reconstruction work Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The North Sumatra provincial government is planning to start the reconstruction of highways and bridges on quake-devastated Nias island in August this year. A senior government official has said that road and bridge reconstruction would cost the provincial government about Rp 467 billion (US$49 million).
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Minister says prisoner exchange deal with Australia possible
Minister says prisoner exchange deal with Australia possible Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A 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, 00:00 WIB
Surf, skateboard contest in Kuta
Surf, skateboard contest in Kuta Reef 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. Around 64 surfers are scheduled to take part in the competition. They will have the opportunity to participate at the Pro Surf Competition on June 30. The final day will be held at 7 a.m. on June 30.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Public support to fight graft
Public support to fight graft From Republika The 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 remains commonplace. KKN has now spread throughout the country and within all levels of the public administration. Unless there is a breakthrough, the nation will eventually plunge into ruin.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Get serious about poverty, SBY says
Get serious about poverty, SBY says Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President 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 ... the Vice President, governors, regents and mayors, to frequently visit remote areas around the country," Susilo said at the State Palace on Wednesday.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Drought hits Gunungkidul regency
Drought hits Gunungkidul regency Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Residents 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. As many as 220 or 85 percent of the 260 wells which are the main source of water for residents in the regency have dried up. As a result they have to buy water at Rp 45,000 (US$5.00) to Rp 100,000 per 5,000-liter tank.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Man arrested in murder of Japanese wife for money
Man arrested in murder of Japanese wife for money The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Money 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). Jakarta police revealed on Wednesday that they had arrested Edy in his home in Payakumbuh, West Sumatra last Saturday, after several days of investigation.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Better mental smarts goal of Chinese stin
Better mental smarts goal of Chinese stin Moch. 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, 00:00 WIB
JP/4/Canada
JP/4/Canada Canada funds environmental awareness program in Sulawesi The 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 among the people of Sulawesi.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI's economy hinges on drifting legal framework
RI's economy hinges on drifting legal framework Umar 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. From the administration and House of Representatives (DPR) point of view, this means more laws and more regulations should be enacted.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Government raises cigarette retail prices by 15%
Government raises cigarette retail prices by 15% Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Starting 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. "I have signed the decree for the price increase today, which will come into effect on July 1," Minister of Finance Jusuf Anwar said on Wednesday.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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 shortlist. They will join nine police experts for the last stage of a selection process that is expected to wind up on June 23.
Thu, 09 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.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Microsoft 'may legalize' illegal Windows for $1
Microsoft 'may legalize' illegal Windows for $1 Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta U.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 down on the illegal trade.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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, 00:00 WIB
WHO announces new polio cases in RI
WHO announces new polio cases in RI Indonesia 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. Earlier on Wednesday, a WHO report said there were five new cases, but an official later told Reuters an additional three had been confirmed.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), a government- run agency that promotes trade, found that 151, or 36.5 percent, of the 414 Japanese companies surveyed in May forecast a fall in sales in China this year because of boycotts and a "tarnished image" for Japanese products.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Minister quizzed over graft in election body
Minister quizzed over graft in election body The Jakarta Post Jakarta Minister 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, 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.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
2 x 19
2 x 19 House ups ante on Myanmar over ASEAN JP/4/walhi 2 x 23 NGOs seek support for review of land decree JP/4/PHILANT 2 x 26 Islamic philantrophy fails to help the poor: Research JP/4/SUSILO 1 x 34 Get serious about poverty, SBY says
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. More than 400 officials and experts on terror financing are expected to attend the three-day conference.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
TNI rejects cease-fire demand
TNI rejects cease-fire demand Tiarma 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. "We (the military) have been asked (by the government) to share ideas about the ongoing peace talks with the GAM leadership. We, indeed, support the peace process, but stress that there will be no cease-fire agreement," TNI chief Gen.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Iconic' firms, nations with U.S. ties are terror targets
'Iconic' firms, nations with U.S. ties are terror targets Jason Gutierrez, Agence France-Presse/Manila Multinational 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 Asia, security experts said on Wednesday.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI requires Rp 30.05t to boost corn, soybean outputs
RI requires Rp 30.05t to boost corn, soybean outputs Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 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, 00:00 WIB
Transportation operators pay Rp 11t in illegal fees
Transportation operators pay Rp 11t in illegal fees Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Illegal fees collected by transportation agency officials, police officers, soldiers and street thugs nationwide -- which account for 30 percent of public transportation operators' operational costs -- reach up to Rp 11 trillion (US$1.17 billion) per year.
Thu, 09 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.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Reflection of Life exhibit at Jimbaran
Reflection of Life exhibit at Jimbaran Ganesha 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. Born in Sukawati village, Gianyar, Mangku was a finalist in the Phillip Morris Art competition three years in a row. His art is mostly inspired by the connection he perceives between humans and their environment.
Thu, 09 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.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Myanmar migrants abused, exploited in Thailand: Amnesty
Myanmar migrants abused, exploited in Thailand: Amnesty Agence France-Presse, Bangkok Myanmar 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 warned on Wednesday.
Thu, 09 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.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Judicial commission members selected
Judicial commission members selected The 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, 00:00 WIB
Better mental smarts the goal of Chinese training
Better mental smarts the goal of Chinese training Moch. 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, 00:00 WIB
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. What now?
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Minister quizzed over graft in election body
Minister quizzed over graft in election body The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister 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, 00:00 WIB
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. SUSUL: 1 X 27 Chimps may be key to AIDS mystery
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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 retire in Indonesia. Why? Does he want to make our country one large retirement village?
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. Susul --- 1x26 WHO announces new polio cases in RI
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bomb explodes near cleric's house
Bomb explodes near cleric's house Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After over three weeks of bomb warnings and threats in Jakarta, a low-explosive bomb jolted the capital early on Wednesday morning. The bomb exploded in the front yard of a house rented by Islamic preacher Mohammad Iqbal, 47, better known as Abu Jibril, in Pamulang, Tangerang, which borders the city. No one was injured in the explosion, as Abu Jibril and his family were in a nearby mosque for dawn prayers.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indosat has new chief, profit down
Indosat has new chief, profit down The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly 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, 00:00 WIB
Islamic philantrophy fails to help the poor: Research
Islamic philantrophy fails to help the poor: Research Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian 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. Bamualim, a lecturer and researcher at Syarif Hidayatullah Islamic State University (UIN), said that while the Koran talked about social justice, this ideal was not always reflected in Muslim society.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Seismologists warn Sumatra at risk of more quakes, tsunami
Seismologists warn Sumatra at risk of more quakes, tsunami Richard Ingham, Agence France-Presse/Paris The 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 10 meters high, seismologists warn on Thursday.
Thu, 09 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.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Shares slightly up on Medco, Mandiri gains
Shares slightly up on Medco, Mandiri gains Dow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian 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. After staying in negative territory for most of the session, the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite Index ended up 0.3 percent at 1,095.51.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Sundanese, a vanishing language
Sundanese, a vanishing language Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Three-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. "Kumaha aing siah.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Tangerang to build haj dormitory near year
Tangerang to build haj dormitory near year Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The 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 Airport. "We picked the location to make it easy for the haj pilgrims to reach the airport.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Tasty monument bests record
Tasty monument bests record Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Because 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, 00:00 WIB
House ups the ante on Myanmar over ASEAN
House ups the ante on Myanmar over ASEAN Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 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 junta immediately puts into place democratic reforms.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
SGU offers modern campus life with a human touch
SGU offers modern campus life with a human touch Technology 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 operated via a wireless connection.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Poverty lingers in East Kalimantan
Poverty lingers in East Kalimantan Rusman, The Jakarta Post, Samarinda In 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. It is enough for our daily food, but certainly not enough to cover my child's school fees," said Hasan, the father of a 12-year-old boy, Hardian, who has already dropped out of school.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. EcoWise Holdings placed an announcement in the Singapore Exchange Web site, saying it has "received the organic materials, and the materials will be recycled according to approved procedures". The 1,149 tonnes of organic material was sent to the island of Batam through a subsidiary.
Thu, 09 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.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso to sanctions ignorant heads
Sutiyoso to sanctions ignorant heads Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In 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 similar terror acts from occurring in their areas.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ministry proposes Rp 1t budget for Aceh
Ministry proposes Rp 1t budget for Aceh MAKASSAR: 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. If approved, the money would be taken from the 2006 state budget, said health ministry official Mulya Hasjimi. The Ministry of Health is currently involved in rebuilding the severely damaged Zainul Abidin Hospital in Aceh.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Umar Juoro
Umar Juoro Jakarta 2. 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, 00:00 WIB
BP-Led Tangguh LNG project aims for early start to deliveries
BP-Led Tangguh LNG project aims for early start to deliveries Angela 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. The Tangguh venture is working to "ensure LNG can be delivered on schedule, and hopefully ahead of schedule," Kresnawan said in Darwin, Australia today, without giving a specific date.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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 $1 3. Menlu (45) - 36 pts 4 cols 2lines (2x28) Minister says prisoner exchange deal with Australia possible 4. Harto (20) - 28 pts 3 cols 1lines (1x28) Soeharto celebrates 84th birthday --- 5. Photos, inside, etc.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
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.. This activity is part of the Green City, Green Communities program, which was launched on Wednesday by various parties concerned with the waste treatment issue.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005, 00:00 WIB
Antiterror agency to have regency offices
Antiterror agency to have regency offices Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A 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. Ma'ruf said the antiterror agency would be supported by so-called "terror desks," which would be integrated into regional administration units called National Unity agencies.