Archive: 2 July 2005
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Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
WTO: From Cancun to Hong Kong, from failure to hope
WTO: From Cancun to Hong Kong, from failure to hope A group of journalists from Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam, including Riyadi Suparno of The Jakarta Post, visited Switzerland last week at the invitation of the Swiss government. One of the functions of the visit was to meet with World Trade Organization (WTO) officials in Geneva. The following is the Post's report on the visit to the WTO headquarters.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ambon to host
Ambon to host religious meeting AMBON, Maluku: Ambon is scheduled to host the Asian Religious Youth Assembly meeting between July 4 and July 6 of this year. The Ambon event represents a preliminary meeting ahead of the World Conference and Peace meeting to be held in Kyoto, Japan, in August next year. According to the chairman of Interreligious Faith for Humanity in Maluku, Rev. Jacky Manuputty, Ambon had been selected after Bali and Yogyakarta.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
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JP;CD; ANPAa..r.. Scene-foreigners-medals Govt to award foreigners JP/4/SCENE Govt to award tsunami workers JAKARTA: The government will soon award medals to local and foreign aid workers who were involved in the emergency relief mission in the tsunami-devastated Aceh region, a minister said on Friday.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Executive post a real test for PKS: Observers
Executive post a real test for PKS: Observers Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The victory of Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) candidate Nur Mahmudi Ismail in the Depok elections will be a concrete test for the party and himself as to how far they can curb corruption and set nondiscriminatory policies.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
China's investment may triple in five years: Government
China's investment may triple in five years: Government The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With relations between China and Indonesia growing warmer by the day, the government is upbeat that investment from the world's rising economic superpower to Indonesia will reach US$20 billion within the next five years.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
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Head02 1. PAM -- 3 x 2 Governor raises water rates by 63% for poor 2. Crash -- 1 x 32 Six being questioned over train crash 3. Theo -- 1 x 27 Theo declared suspect in assault 4. Bogor 1 x 27 Poor students to get assistance 5 Speaks -- 1 x 36 'Teens think being permissive is cool'
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
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JP/ / Local elections and the dilemma of nation-building Aleksius Jemadu Bandung Indonesia is still in need of a satisfactory answer to a fundamental question regarding the building of a solid nation within a democratic state. The seemingly stable condition of the Indonesian state over more than three decades under Soeharto's New Order regime had turned out to be so fragile that it began to fall apart once its top leader was removed from power in mid- 1998.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Preparations for another tsunami lacking
Preparations for another tsunami lacking Trevor Page, Jakarta We can't prevent natural phenomena like earthquakes or tsunamis. But we can reduce their effects through early-warning and disaster preparedness. Through better planning we can reduce the loss of life and the misery that always follows for the survivors of natural disasters. This is what the Indonesian government and the United Nations system are now engaged with in the province of West Sumatra.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Racism and quality education
Racism and quality education 2. Sukris-- 2 x 30 Preserving Indonesia's coasts essential for national well-being
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. Export -- 48 pts 7 cols 1lines (1x45)
1. Export -- 48 pts 7 cols 1lines (1x45) Exports up in the first five months of the year: BPS 2. Germany -- 48 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x21) German parliament vote puts early election on track 3. ASEAN -- 36 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x21) Ong warns of 'downside' if Myanmar skips ASEAN chair 4. Aroyo -- 36 pts 6 cols 1line (1x45) Supreme Court tax freeze hits Arroyo at tough time 5. Susul (25) - 28 pts 1 col 4lines (4x10) Clean water, school are priority: UNICEF --- 6. Photos
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Canings for embezzlers
Canings for embezzlers From Koran Tempo At least 15 out of 26 gamblers in Bireuen regency, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, were caned in public recently as the implementation of sharia law, based on Aceh's special status and autonomy. The execution of this punishment, which received domestic and foreign attention, got a positive public response. Local citizens proposed that canings should apply not only to gamblers, rapists and alcoholics but also to those found guilty of corruption.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
VP gets new deputy secretary
VP gets new deputy secretary JAKARTA; State Secretary Yusril Ihza Mahendra inaugurated Gembong Prijono as deputy secretary for Vice President Jusuf Kalla on Friday, replacing Prijono Tjiptoherijanto who resigned earlier this year. "My last position was as secretary general of Komnas HAM (the National Commission on Human Rights)," Gembong said after the inauguration ceremony in Jakarta. He said he will soon hand over his Komnas HAM post to other commission members.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
24 people held for alleged JI links, Da'i says
24 people held for alleged JI links, Da'i says Eva C. Komandjaja and Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surakarta National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar confirmed on Friday that at least 24 people have been arrested for their alleged links with Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) which has been blamed for a series of terrorist attacks in Indonesia.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Shopping down the ages in Surabaya
Shopping down the ages in Surabaya Indra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya We arrived in a horsecart, coachman and horse Martabak, putu, mutton and chicken satay It was joyous walking at night The moon was bright in the rainy season My wife bought herself a new brassiere That was how Dutch poet Theodore Donsellar, who was born in Surabaya in 1945, portrayed Blauran market in a poem published in De Indo Belanda magazine.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Dog digs up hundreds of bullets; police explore possible terror links
Dog digs up hundreds of bullets; police explore possible terror links Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Police are looking into the recent discovery of hundreds of live bullets buried in a yard outside a rented house in Sidakarya area here, but say it is premature to conclude that the bullets had been intended to be used to launch new terror attacks. It was a dog that discovered the 361 bullets of various calibers stashed in the ground on Thursday afternoon.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bali Police
Bali Police launch hot line DENPASAR, Bali: Residents of Bali are now able to contact the police by texting a message to 0361-7476574. With this new service, residents of the island will be able to file a report with the police or request assistance. In cooperation with phone company Telkom, the Bali Police introduced the service on Friday during the commemoration of the National Police's 59th anniversary. Bali Police chief Insp. Gen.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Muhammadiyah urged to address poverty
Muhammadiyah urged to address poverty Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Muhammadiyah is set to begin a six-day national congress in the East Java city of Malang on Sunday, with many saying it is called to help the nation address its intricate social and cultural problems. The 30-million strong Muhammadiyah, which is considered to represent middle-class or urban Muslims in Indonesia, has been told to pay serious attention to the real poverty-rooted problems that most people are facing.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Adipura' awards and expectations
'Adipura' awards and expectations From Media Indonesia Central and South Jakarta municipal regions have received this year's national Adipura awards for clean and beautiful cities. This success should make Jakarta's citizens proud, particularly those in South Jakarta, which has been honored twice. Behind this success, however, Jakartans still have a lot of expectations. Notably, we have long yearned for a hygienic city environment, free from sources of disease.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Poverty, malnutrition on rise in Samarinda
Poverty, malnutrition on rise in Samarinda Rusman The Jakarta Post/Samarinda The son of Madurese migrants living in East Kalimantan's capital of Samarinda is skinny, his stomach distended. The three-year-old boy, Syaiful, weighs less than nine kilograms. "Staff at the integrated health post (posyandu) said that our son is undernourished, and he's now suffering from diarrhea," Rasiyem, 32, said in the family's small rented house in a dense and dirty neighborhood.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ong warns of 'downside' if Myanmar skips ASEAN chair
Ong warns of 'downside' if Myanmar skips ASEAN chair P. Parameswaran, Agence France-Presse/Washington An international campaign to restore democracy in Myanmar would face a setback if the military-ruled state gives up its turn to lead the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) group next year, a top ASEAN official warned.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
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School aid funds need control From Warta Kota In response to the report in Warta Kota (June 28) entitled Free elementary schools, humbug, as a school committee executive I would like to clarify that besides the aid for state elementary and junior high schools to mitigate the effects of the fuel subsidy reduction, a block grant is also provided in Jakarta.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Dock construction underway in Meulaboh
Dock construction underway in Meulaboh Apriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post/Meulaboh No ritual like that had ever been performed in Meulaboh. Tsunami survivor Hendri Gunawan watched nervously from a distance of some 200 meters. "Are they going to build houses for us? If not, what's the use of it all?" He whispered to his fellow survivors. The purification ritual on Thursday saw popular Muslim figure T. Arsyad Kadam lead a group of construction workers in prayer.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bekasi rotates 174 principals
Bekasi rotates 174 principals BEKASI: As many as 174 of 460 headmasters of elementary schools in the Bekasi municipality have been rotated to other schools as part of what is known as a "tour of duty." Bekasi Mayor Akhmad Zulfaih said on Friday that the tour of duty aimed at refreshing the school masters. "Working at the same school for five years can be too much for schoolmasters.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Taufik grinds down Gade in thriller at Singapore Open
Taufik grinds down Gade in thriller at Singapore Open Agencies, Singapore Taufik Hidayat overcame Denmark's Peter Gade 15-13, 15-17 in a thrilling quarterfinal at badminton's Singapore Open 2005 on Friday. It took the Indonesian ace 95 minutes to subdue the determined Dane despite holding matchpoint twice in the second set at 14-13, official website www.singaporebadmintonopen.com reported. He dropped two points before finding a final burst of adrenaline to win 17-15.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
God's warning to national leaders
God's warning to national leaders From Warta Kota It seems that Allah has issued a lot of warnings, ranging from the devastating tsunami catastrophe in Aceh, the communal clashes in various regions, to the epidemics prevailing one after another. What is wrong with the nation? Allah would not impose punishments unless national leaders were insensitive to the complaints of the people. However, our leaders are apparently less inclined to reflect on the trials experienced by the population.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Governor raises water rates by 63% for poor
Governor raises water rates by 63% for poor Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration raised on Friday water rates for low- income home owners Jakarta by as high as 63 percent, while middle and upper-income citizens and commercial enterprises will only pay between 6 percent and 17 percent more.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
On-year inflation at 7.42% in June: BPS
On-year inflation at 7.42% in June: BPS Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta On-year inflation rose to 7.42 percent in June on the back of already rising cigarette prices ahead of the government's plan to hike their retail prices this month, official figures from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) show. In announcing the results of the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Friday, the agency reported that the prices of goods and services increased by 0.5 percent in June from May.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Oil-rich provinces also stricken by fuel crisis
Oil-rich provinces also stricken by fuel crisis The Jakarta Post, Aceh, Makassar/Medan/Samarinda Sixty-three-year-old Ponirin came to a gas station in Simpang Pos area, Medan on his old bicycle to buy gasoline. The man, who earns a living cutting people's lawns, badly needed the gasoline for his lawn mower. But his hope remained a hope. The gas station was already out of gasoline, meaning he could not work.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 1, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 1, 2005 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ______________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,350 -40 10,000 Adhi Karya 850 20 2,745,500 Adira Dinamika 2,475 0 298,000 AGIS Tbk 125 -10 2,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 205 -10 105,500 AKR Corporindo Tbk 1,200 0 1,065,500 Alakasa Industrindo 165 0...
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, July 4, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, July 4, 2005 Exhibitions * Lampung Traditional Textile, at Museum Textile Indonesia, Jl. KS Tubun No. 4, West Jakarta (Tel. 5606613, mustekstil@telkom.net), until July 27 * Digital Art, A Journey Through The Exotic East, by Tris Neddy Santo, Galeri Cipta 3 TIM Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Tel. 31937325), until July 10 * Painting by Ivan Sagita at CP Artspace Jl. Suryopranoto 67 A, Central Jakarta (Tel.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Religious minister to visit Middle East
Religious minister to visit Middle East JAKARTA: Minister of Religious Affairs M. Maftuh Basyuni will visit three countries in North Africa and the Middle East, including a trip to Yemen to meet with Indonesian students there. Maftuh said on Thursday he would begin his trip in Yemen from August 2 to August 5, before attending a three-day international conference in Saudi Arabia until August 8.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Fears of ghosts scare away many Asians from Phuket [b]AP Photos
Fears of ghosts scare away many Asians from Phuket AP Photos NY114-115[ By WILLIAM FOREMAN= Associated Press Writer= HONG KONG (AP) - Fears of ghosts scare away many Asians from Phuket William Foreman Associated Press/Hong Kong Fears that another deadly tsunami will crash over Phuket are scaring away many travelers from the Thai resort island six months since the disaster.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Privatization will benefit economy
Privatization will benefit economy Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Defending its stance over the privatization program, the government has asked for public understanding for its plans to sell state firms that make little contribution to the state, arguing it would eventually benefit the economy in general. "There will be an economic efficiency if the government sells unprofitable state firms.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
The new royalty
The new royalty Many of us are aware that the newly elected regents and mayors will feel like kings or queens when they take office. Until now, mayors and regents were not directly elected by the people but appointed by the central administration. Of course, this is because this nation has taken another step forward in its democracy. So far, no major upheavals have occurred in the regional elections. Though, amid this climate, protests continue to be heard over social welfare, for instance.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
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JP/ / could you please check the parts in bold, thanks Muhammadiyah and global Education Muhamad Ali The congress of the second largest Muslim organization, Muhammadiyah, in the East Java town of Malang from July 3 to July 8, has a strategic role to play. Nationally and internationally recognized as a moderate organization, Muhammadiyah has the noble task of promoting dialogue and cooperation to overcome religious and cultural boundaries.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Poor students to get assistance
Poor students to get assistance Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor As many as 1,165 students of junior high schools from economically disadvantaged families in the Bogor municipality will receive scholarships from the West Java provincial administration, an official says. Head of Bogor Municipal Basic Education Agency Ade Syarief said on Friday that each student would receive Rp 1 million (US$104.17), which would be used to finance their education.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Jatropha oil, a promising alternative energy
Jatropha oil, a promising alternative energy Yuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post/Bandung Discovering an affordable and cleaner burning alternative energy source has long been the dream of industrial chemical engineer Robert Manurung. Inspired by the difficulty of finding firewood in his hometown in North Sumatra, the 50-year-old native of North Tapanuli set out to find a cheaper energy source. In the next six months, the Bandung Institute of Technology expert just might realize his dream.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
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.pl .rm Rupiah Rates July 1 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7.814,02 7.094,64 7.470,53 7.392,98 Brunei dollar 1 6.091,91 5.495,22 5.824,13 5.762,86 Canadian dollar 1 8.364,59 7.546,25 7.996,90 7.913,78 Swiss franc 1 8,000.00 7.217,46 7.648,34 7.568,98 Danish krone 1 1.664.85 1.501,86 1.591,67 1.575,00 Euro 1 12.403,31 11.191,64 11.858.10 11.736,71 Poundsterling 1 18.374,63 16.579,10 17.566,94 17.386,57 Hong Kong dollar 1 1.320,14 1.191.43 1.262,11...
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Government told to prove its commitment to the poor
Government told to prove its commitment to the poor The Jakarta Post, Jakarta No less than 1,000 people joined a global action against poverty here on Friday, calling on the government to scrap all policies that they deemed failed to protect the poor. They demanded that the government pay more attention to efforts to provide free health care and education for those living below the poverty line, which they said remained largely elusive.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Preserving Indonesia's coasts essential for national well-being
Preserving Indonesia's coasts essential for national well-being Sukristijono Sukardjo, Jakarta In Indonesia, coasts are home to the highest concentration of people, ethnically mixed, and provide a natural resource base on which such a broad range of human activities depends that they are areas vulnerable to social conflict. Indonesia is one of the largest maritime countries in the world.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
IPB turns out 1,191 students
IPB turns out 1,191 students BOGOR: The Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) on Friday graduated as many as 1,191 students with various degrees -- doctorates, masters, and bachelors. The graduation ceremony was led by IPB Rector Ahmad Ansori Mattjik at the Darmaga campus in Bogor, West Java. Ahmad called on the new graduates to apply their knowledge to improve the agriculture sector, particularly in remote areas. "IPB graduates must be able to revitalize the agriculture sector.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI remains
RI remains anti-foreigner This is a reply to your article Investors or retired people? published in The Jakarta Post on June 9. After reading the indignant reaction to a suggestion that Indonesia let elderly foreigners retire in Indonesia, I think there may be some short-sightedness when looking at issues concerning immigration, investment, etc. Clearly both threats and benefits exist and those may be different for different layers of society.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Adipura' awards
'Adipura' awards and expectations From Media Indonesia Central and South Jakarta municipal regions have received this year's national Adipura awards for clean and beautiful cities. This success should make Jakarta's citizens proud, particularly those in South Jakarta, which has been honored twice. Behind this success, however, Jakartans still have a lot of expectations. Notably, we have long yearned for a hygienic city environment, free from sources of disease.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Asian gives West image of Thailand beyond beaches
Asian gives West image of Thailand beyond beaches Peter Walker, Agence France-Presse While modern Chinese writing has been in the global eye since Gao Xingjian won the 2000 Nobel Prize, and many South Asian authors are well-known, for most readers, Southeast Asia is an unknown literary world.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Beautifying Monas park
Beautifying Monas park Two years ago, Governor Sutiyoso came under fire for his determination to give the National Monument (Monas) park a makeover by erecting a four-kilometer steel fence around the park to keep the hawkers out. He continued to press ahead with his drive to make the park cleaner and more orderly by prohibiting littering. Then he released a number of deer in his efforts to make the park even more attractive.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Misleading modernization
Misleading modernization From Media Indonesia The spirit of nationalism today is waning as a result of the intervention of global values, which are marked by individualism, consumerism, materialism and capitalism. Gaps are also widening between rural and urban areas as well as the rich and the poor, owing to economic development that is going even farther from the populist economic system.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
*Residents cry out for more gasoline Page 2
*Residents cry out for more gasoline Page 2 *Exports up in the first five months of the year Page 3 *House okays funds for Aceh military operations Page 4 *Preparations for another tsunami lacking Page 7 *Jakarta governor raises water rate 63% for the poor Page 8 *Leader Rifat revved up for Medan Rally Page 10 *One-year inflation 7.42 percent in June: BPS Page 13 *Surabaya long known as a shopping paradise Page 17
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Kupang's Mayor overseas trip
Kupang's Mayor overseas trip Kupang's hungry people and priorities of its Mayor in The Jakarta Post of June 14 reported that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was angry about local administration heads' denials of widespread malnutrition in a number of provinces. From the very short rainy season and widespread crop failures in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) it was clear that many would suffer in the months ahead of the long dry-season.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Leader Rifat revved up for Medan Rally
Leader Rifat revved up for Medan Rally Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Gudang Garam Rally Championship leader Rifat Sungkar is relishing the challenge of the notoriously tricky Medan Rally course as rallying returns to the North Sumatra capital for the first time in five years. "The course is good and very challenging with its treacherous turns and winding sections. The dirt road is very slippery.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bali police give award to blind officer
Bali police give award to blind officer I Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post/Denpasar In an unusually sad tone, Bali police chief Insp. Gen. Made Mangku Pastika said something that betrayed his usual stoic demeanor. "Honestly, I almost cried back then. That's why I kept the ceremony brief, to spare the audience from the sight of a general crying his heart out," he confessed. Pastika referred to a commendation ceremony on Friday, during which he presented a special citation to Adj. Brig.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Surabaya long known as a shopping paradise
Surabaya long known as a shopping paradise Indra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya "Look ... cheap, but genuine silk from Saudi Arabia," shouted a cloth seller at the Ampel Market in Surabaya promoting his merchandise. However, a resident warned The Jakarta Post: "Don't be easily fooled into buying it." Not all silk cloth sold at the market is imported from the Middle East. But to convince buyers, most sellers claim their merchandise is from Saudi Arabia.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
The middle-way approach
The middle-way approach Umar Juoro Jakarta The appropriate term to describe the approach taken by the current Indonesian government, especially in handling difficult issues, is to seek out the middle way with a view to finding a solution. The emphasis is more on the process than the end result, and participation in decision making is made as wide and inclusive as possible. This approach could clearly be seen right from the beginning of this administration.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Clean water, school are priority: UNICEF
Clean water, school are priority: UNICEF School construction, clean water and sanitation are the top tasks remaining in the recovery from the tsunami that ripped across southern Asia last year, a United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) official said in Tokyo on Friday. Toshiyuki Niwa, the deputy executive director of the UN's children organization, told reporters that the emergency phase in the aftermath of the disaster was over, but the region has far to go to fully recover.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Crime & punishment
Crime & punishment From Koran Tempo The article on Building an anticorruption zone in Koran Tempo (June 25) sets out a good approach, but we should first take a look at the circumstances of our country and society since independence. In my view, it's not only the perpetrators but also the system that must be dealt with.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Six being questioned over train crash
Six being questioned over train crash Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police are questioning six people -- including two train drivers -- over their roles in Thursday's crash that has claimed three lives and injured some 600 others. The third crash victim Jani Astuti, 55, died on Friday, while police identified the two others as Mochtar, 65, and Nuryani, 43. City police chief Insp. Gen.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Poor students to get scholarships in Bogor
Poor students to get scholarships in Bogor Theresia Sufa The Jakarta Post/Bogor As many as 1,165 students of junior high schools from economically disadvantaged families in the Bogor municipality will receive scholarships from the West Java provincial administration, an official says. Head of Bogor Municipal Basic Education Agency Ade Syarief said on Friday that each student would receive Rp 1 million (US$104.17), which would be used to finance their education.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Regency to build public lavatories
Regency to build public lavatories TANGERANG: The Tangerang regental administration plans to develop sanitation projects that will include 40 public lavatories and 200 clean water facilities, in northern parts of the region hit by the recent outbreaks of diarrheal diseases. The facilities worth Rp 5 billion (US$515,500) would be built in several districts, including Sepatan, Mauk and Pakuhaji and Sukadiri.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Shares end higher led by gains in Telkom
Shares end higher led by gains in Telkom Dow Jones, Jakarta Jakarta shares ended higher on Friday led by gains in bellwether Telekomunikasi Indonesia ahead of the company's plan to pay its dividend in the second week of July, dealers said. They said investors, mostly foreigners, also bought shares in companies that earn U.S. dollars on expectations of an improved 2005 performance due to the weaker rupiah.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Local govts urget to protect investor interests
Local govts urget to protect investor interests The central government has ordered local administrations to protect the interests of foreign investors by extending a helping hand to settle disputes, including those related to property ownership, said Vice President Jusuf Kalla. "As long as the ownership of the land is legal, the local administration should favor the investors.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Australia helps fund antipolio drive
Australia helps fund antipolio drive JAKARTA: The Australian Embassy here has donated A$1 million to the Ministry of Health to help fund Indonesia's latest polio immunization in Banten, Jakarta and West Java provinces. Australian Ambassador to Indonesia David Ritchie said that his country had also allocated A$305 million this year to help Indonesia deal with malnutrition.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Teachers, schools 'failing students'
Teachers, schools 'failing students' The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Students at religious and private schools fared worse in the national examinations than their state-school counterparts, while the low quality of teachers nationwide is cause for concern, an official says. Ministry of National Education research and development agency head Mansyur Ramly said the latest national exam results had given the ministry a useful map of how schools across the country had performed.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Residents cry out for more gasoline
Residents cry out for more gasoline The Jakarta Post Aceh/Makassar/Medan/Samarinda Sixty-three-year-old Ponirin came to a gas station in Simpang Pos area, Medan on his old bicycle to buy gasoline. The man, who earns a living cutting people's lawns, badly needed the gasoline for his lawn mower. But his hope remained a hope. The gas station was already out of gasoline, meaning he could not work. "I've been to three gas stations already, but none of them has any gasoline," Ponirin said.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Taufik grinds down Gade in another thriller
Taufik grinds down Gade in another thriller Agencies Singapore Taufik Hidayat overcame Denmark's Peter Gade 15-13, 17-15 in a thrilling quarterfinal at badminton's Singapore Open 2005 on Friday. It took the Indonesian ace 95 minutes to subdue the determined Dane despite holding matchpoint twice in the second game at 14- 13, official website www.singaporebadmintonopen.com reported.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Exports up in first five months of year: BPS
Exports up in first five months of year: BPS The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A surge in demand for industrial products and high global metal prices caused exports in the first five months of the year to jump 30.79 percent from the same period last year, according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS).
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Surabaya poll winners party, losers look to next election
Surabaya poll winners party, losers look to next election Indra Harsaputra and ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya It was party time for the likely winners of the Surabaya mayoral election as dangdut songs blared out all night in the exclusive Graha Sampoerna Indah housing complex in Surabaya. The householder, Bambang Dwi Hartono, stood up on the stage, giddy with joy. "This is my wife's birthday party as well as a celebration of my victory," he shouted.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
House OKs funds Aceh military operation
House OKs funds Aceh military operation Tony Hotland and Rendi Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite criticizing the government for irregularities in its new budget proposal for military operations in Aceh, the House of Representatives approved new funds to support some 35,000 soldiers on duty in the province.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
A golf tournament in a cultural carnival
A golf tournament in a cultural carnival ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The Majapahit Golf Challenge 2005 will be the first golf tournament ever that will be held simultaneously with a cultural carnival featuring traditional art performances from various cities in East Java. The two-day tournament will kick off on July 10 at Taman Dayu, a golf course measuring a total of some 72,000 square meters in Pandaan and will have up to 250 participants.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Crafting relationships in a Surabaya shipyard
Crafting relationships in a Surabaya shipyard Duncan Graham, Contributor, Surabaya A famous French TV journalist has launched Indonesian wooden boat-building skills into Europe with the commissioning of a 16.5 meter sailing craft based on a traditional archipelago design. The keel of the unnamed 12-tonne boat coded K111 has been laid in the Mitra PAL shipyards in Tanjung Perak, Surabaya. The boat is expected to be ready for delivery early next year.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Residents cry out for more gasoline
Residents cry out for more gasoline The Jakarta Post Aceh/Makassar/Medan/Samarinda Sixty-three-year-old Ponirin came to a gas station in Simpang Pos area, Medan on his old bicycle to buy gasoline. The man, who earns a living cutting people's lawns, badly needed the gasoline for his lawn mower. But his hope remained a hope. The gas station was already out of gasoline, meaning he could not work. "I've been to three gas stations already, but none of them has any gasoline," Ponirin said.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Crushbone teams eye top prize
Crushbone teams eye top prize Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Eight teams from around the country will compete in the grand final of the Star Mild Crushbone Basketball National Championship 2005 on Saturday in West Plaza Senayan for the winner's haul of Rp 100 million (US$10,300). The hopefuls are Bromo 1 of Medan, Blue Andromeda of Padang, Ballers 3 of Jakarta, Si Komo of Bandung, Low Profile and Matsuka of Malang, East Java, Sahabat B of Makassar and Ordinary Player of Bali.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Crash victim worries about son's future
Crash victim worries about son's future The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lying alone and helpless with an injured back and broken leg in a Pasar Rebo Hospital bed, Udin Komarudin regrets not getting off train No. 585 at Depok station. "At the time, I was thinking that my last stop, Tebet station, was not too far and I could wait to use the bathroom there," the 33-year-old told The Jakarta Post early on Friday morning.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Megalitikum: Good concept; shame about the execution
Megalitikum: Good concept; shame about the execution M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bringing back near-extinct traditional music into the limelight and turning it into an appealing show may be a noble idea. However, in the case of an overly hyped musical show, Megalitikum Kuantum, such hopes never materialized on stage and what transpired was an uneasy combination of the old and new.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Hyundai Motor sales up 15.7%
Hyundai Motor sales up 15.7% SEOUL: South Korea's top automaker, Hyundai Motor Co, said on Friday its exports jumped 22.4 percent to 970,144 units in the first six months to June as its brand image improved in overseas markets. But domestic sales dropped four percent to 260,785 units as the country's economic slowdown continued, it said. Total sales for the January-June period rose 15.7 percent to 1,230,929 units.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
A 'spare tire' as Driver in Chief
A 'spare tire' as Driver in Chief Humility and introspection are clearly not Vice President Noli de Castro's principal assets. At a press conference and a solo interview his camp let out the announcement that he was prepared to take over the presidency if President Arroyo leaves office.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. BBM: 2 X 20
1. BBM: 2 X 20 Oil-rich provinces also stricken by fuel crisis 2. DEPOK: 2 X 21 Executive post a real test for PKS: Observers 3. MUHAMADIYAH: 1 X 36 Muhammadiyah urged to address poverty 4. SURVIVOR: 1 X 32 Crash victim worries about son's future
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Privatization will benefit economy, VP says
Privatization will benefit economy, VP says Rendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Defending its stance over the privatization program, the government has asked for public understanding for its plans to sell state firms that make little contribution to the state, arguing it would eventually benefit the economy in general. "There will be an economic efficiency if the government sells unprofitable state firms.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, July 2, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, July 2, 2005 Exhibitions * Lampung Traditional Textile, at Museum Textile Indonesia, Jl. KS Tubun No. 4, West Jakarta (Tel. 5606613, mustekstil@telkom.net), until July 27 * Digital Art, A Journey Through The Exotic East, by Tris Neddy Santo, Galeri Cipta 3 TIM Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Tel. 31937325), from July 2 to July 10 * Painting by Ivan Sagita at CP Artspace Jl. Suryopranoto 67 A, Central Jakarta (Tel.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
White, red, yellow, purple, whatever band you fancy
White, red, yellow, purple, whatever band you fancy Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Everybody is wearing one, or more, these days. John Kerry opts for yellow, Bono and Nelson Mandela wear white, David Beckham picks blue while Thierry Henry and Ronaldinho wear black and white ones. Rubber wristbands are the latest way to show your allegiance to a cause, from raising cancer awareness to poverty eradication.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Nigeria gets $18b debt relief
Nigeria gets $18b debt relief ABUJA: The Paris Club, Nigeria's main external creditor, has granted the country 60 percent (US$18 billion) debt relief, Nigeria's Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said in Abuja on Thursday. Nigeria's external debt overhang is about $35 billion, $30 billion of which is owed to Paris Club countries. The decision to grant Nigeria debt relief was taken at a meeting of Club members held in Paris on Wednesday, June 29, Okonjo-Iweala said.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia economy to grow by at least 5%
Malaysia economy to grow by at least 5% KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's economic growth is not expected to drop below the government's minimum target of five percent this year, despite the impact of soaring crude oil prices, news reports said on Friday. Deputy Finance Minister Tengku Putera Awang said many of the country's economic sectors were holding up well despite high oil prices, the Star newspaper said.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Theo declared suspect in assault
Theo declared suspect in assault Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former chairman of the Investment Coordinating Board Theo Toemion has been declared a suspect for allegedly assaulting students during a basketball game at the Jakarta International School (JIS) in South Jakarta last April, city police said on Friday. Chief of the general crime unit of Jakarta Police Sr. Comr.
Sat, 02 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
PIM to shut down due to lack of gas
PIM to shut down due to lack of gas Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State fertilizer firm PT Pupuk Iskandar Muda (PIM) in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam will have to close down in a week because it does not have the money to secure a gas supply, a top executive says. President director Hidayat Nyakman said on Friday the gas supplied by ExxonMobil Indonesia, whose contract with PIM expired at the end of June, was only enough to last until July 8, at the latest.