Archive: 5 July 2005
75 articles found
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
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...
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Budget for education increasing slowly
Budget for education increasing slowlyThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe hopes of Indonesian children for better education still seem to be only a dream at the moment, as the government will only be able to meet the required budget stipulated in the Constitution for the country's education sector within...
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
School aid funds
School aid funds need controlFrom Warta KotaIn 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...
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Dutch national traces Lido resort history
Dutch national traces Lido resort historyThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe story behind the famous Lido Tourist Resort in West Java was finally revealed on Sunday as Mascha Braak, the granddaughter of Lido's founder, Antonius Hohanes Indoficus Maria Zwijsen, arrived in the area."Ms.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Graft in KPU Jakarta: More corruption or just rumor?
Graft in KPU Jakarta: More corruption or just rumor?Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As long as no-one in the government is touched, then law enforcers will bravely investigate a case. This is the message we get from the fact that investigations into alleged corruption in the Jakarta...
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
SBY fails to attend ceremony at UIN
SBY fails to attend ceremony at UIN MALANG: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) disappointed hundreds of guests of the State Islamic University (UIN) in Malang, East Java, after he failed to attend a scheduled ceremony to inaugurate the construction of a new building.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Acehnese in Jakarta support peace talks
Acehnese in Jakarta support peace talksAbout 300 Acehnese who live in Jakarta marched through the capital's main thoroughfares on Monday to express their support for peace talks to end three decades of conflict in the province.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Tangerang officials take urine-drug tests
Tangerang officials take urine-drug tests TANGERANG: Dozens of high-ranking officials of Tangerang regency took compulsory urine-drug tests on Monday, following reports that bureaucrats were consuming narcotics."We require echelon II and III officials to take urine tests.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
House screens ambassadorial nominees
House screens ambassadorial nomineesTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives began to screen on Monday 20 ambassadorial nominees, with some legislators predicting the three-day process would see the elimination of more than one foreign ministry official.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Regency election fraud protested
Regency election fraud protestedKUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Hundreds of people claiming to be the supporters of candidates in the East Sumba regency election clashed on Monday morning with police officers.Dozens of people from both sides were injured.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Residents cry out for more gasoline
Residents cry out for more gasolineThe 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.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Tension up in Depok, poll result OK nears
Tension up in Depok, poll result OK nearsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFearful that supporters of candidate Badrul Kamal were planning a mass demonstration, Depok residents were tense on Monday, the day before the announcement of the new mayor.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
'Terrorists planned to bomb police HQ'
'Terrorists planned to bomb police HQ'Eva C. Komandjaja and Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/SurakartaThe National Police revealed on Monday that the alleged terrorists apprehended last week were planning to bomb the National Police and the Jakarta Police headquarters.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Experts fuss over fossil discovery
Experts fuss over fossil discoveryBlontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, SurakartaIndonesia has always been of interest as a country with abundant prehistoric sites. Findings of ancient homo sapiens and animal fossils have continued to take place.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Reopening of Corby drug case ordered
Reopening of Corby drug case orderedAgence France-Presse, JakartaThe Bali High Court ordered on Monday the reopening of the trial of a young Australian woman who was sentenced to 20 years jail for smuggling drugs onto the resort island.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
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.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
PPD bus drivers go on strike
PPD bus drivers go on strike JAKARTA: Hundreds of commuters were left stranded on Monday, as the bus divers from state-owned PPD went on strike and demonstrated in front of the Ministry of Transportation and the Presidential Palace in Central Jakarta.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Asean+3 to revise E. Asian Emergency Rice Reserve rules
Asean+3 to revise E. Asian Emergency Rice Reserve rulesThe Association of Southeast Asian Nations plus China, Japan and South Korea, or Asean + 3, is set to revise some rules on the East Asian Rice Emergency Reserve to provide countries in the region easier access to the reserve during calamities,...
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Govt to award tsunami workers
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.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Gender issue overshadows Muhammadiyah congress
Gender issue overshadows Muhammadiyah congressID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, MalangThe gender issue could become a serious problem for Muhammadiyah, which claims to be a modern Islamic organization, with all of the 39 nominees selected as eligible candidates to vie for its top posts in the...
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Pertamina cuts supply for quota
Pertamina cuts supply for quotaLeony Aurora and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState oil and gas firm PT Pertamina has reduced premium gasoline supply in trial periods in major cities, including Jakarta and Surabaya, and is monitoring the public reaction and response to the move before...
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Rupiah remains under pressure, closes at 9,855
Rupiah remains under pressure, closes at 9,855The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe rupiah continued to lose ground against the U.S. dollar for the sixth consecutive trading day on Monday, dropping to near the Rp 9,900 level amid continuing high local demand for the strengthening American greenback.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Japanese ambassador to Indonesia will move to China: 'Kyodo'
Japanese ambassador to Indonesia will move to China: 'Kyodo'Veeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJapanese Ambassador to Indonesia Yutaka Iimura will soon be moving to Beijing, the Kyodo news agency reported from Tokyo over the weekend, citing government sources.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Susilo admits huge challenges in graft war
Susilo admits huge challenges in graft warAgence France-Presse, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono admitted that he faced huge challenges in his aim of defeating rampant corruption but vowed not to let them stand in his way.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Rupiah Rates July 4
Rupiah Rates July 4 Banknote rates Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,723.50 6,970.71 Brunei dollar 1 6,077.67 5,486.52 Canadian dollar 1 8,266.84 7,461.08 Swiss franc 1 7,933.13 7,159.47 Danish krone 1 1,648.05 1,487.30 Euro 1 12,281.39 11,087.87 Poundsterling 1 18,158.46 16,384.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Three-day-old baby of train crash victim dies
Three-day-old baby of train crash victim diesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaUnder the scorching heat on Monday, the family of Slamet Purwanto who survived the train collision on Thursday buried their three- day-old baby in Gunung Putri public cemetery, just 15 minutes walk from their home in Bojong Gede,...
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
RI aims for two golds in physics contest
RI aims for two golds in physics contest JAKARTA: Indonesia is banking on the Asian champions in its bid to bag two gold medals in the 36th Physics Olympiad in Salamanca, Spain.Andika Putra of Sutomo senior high school in Medan, Purnawirman of the SMAN 1 state senior high school in Pekanbaru, Ali...
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Jakartans start to feel the bite of fuel shortage
Jakartans start to feel the bite of fuel shortageThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta, Kupang/JambiAntonius was irate when he saw a sign posted at a gasoline station here, telling the public that there was no more gasoline.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Who will get Unocal? Maybe both Chevron and CNOOC
Who will get Unocal? Maybe both Chevron and CNOOCCharlie Zhu, Reuters/SingaporeAs the battle between China's CNOOC Ltd. and Chevron Corp. to buy Unocal drags on, speculation is emerging that they may eventually agree to carve up the U.S. producer.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Regents protest oil revenue delay
Regents protest oil revenue delay JAKARTA: A group of regents from oil-producing regencies across the country filed a complaint with the House of Representatives' finance commission about the central government's failure to disburse their shares of oil and gas revenues.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Sampoerna offers scholarships
Sampoerna offers scholarships JAKARTA: The Sampoerna Foundation has announced it is providing scholarships to study in state universities for seven Indonesian students who won medals in international science competitions.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Muhammadiyah defends its involvement in politics
Muhammadiyah defends its involvement in politicsMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, MalangDespite its pledge to stay away from politics, Muhammadiyah says its decision to give its support to last year's failed presidential bid by Amien Rais was not a violation of its nonpartisanship.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Overhail of Aceh schools urged after exam results
Overhail of Aceh schools urged after exam resultsSyahruddin Hamzah, Antara News Agency/Banda AcehThe education system in tsunami-hit Aceh has come under criticism following last week's announcement that 49 percent of junior and senior high school students in the province failed the national...
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
RI performs rights balancing act to win U.S. help
RI performs rights balancing act to win U.S. helpVictor Tjahjadi, Agence France-Presse, JakartaA delicate balancing act of resisting international concern over past atrocities while appealing for foreign military help has begun to pay off for Indonesia with Washington on course to revive ties...
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Rare egret facing extinction, hunted and sold to restaurants
Rare egret facing extinction, hunted and sold to restaurantsIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Gresik, East JavaAfter waiting quietly in the jungle for a few hours, Saifudin, a resident of Manyar village in Gresik, East Java, yells cheerfully when he finally hits his target -- a plumed egret...
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Shares end slightly lower, dragged down by Astra, BCA
Shares end slightly lower, dragged down by Astra, BCADow Jones, JakartaIndonesian shares ended slightly lower on Monday, with falls in automotive company Astra International and Bank Central Asia weighing on the main index, dealers said.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Wild polio virus spreads to Sumatra
Wild polio virus spreads to SumatraThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe wild polio virus that has crippled 65 children across Java looks to have spread to Sumatra, with the government confirming one new positive case in a three-year-old girl in Lampung.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
House responds to Merpati's rescue call
House responds to Merpati's rescue callUrip Hudiono and Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives has given its approval to the government to rescue ailing state domestic airline Merpati Nusantara from bankruptcy through the injection of Rp 450 billion (US$45.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Tax freeze worsens Arroyo's woes
Tax freeze worsens Arroyo's woesJohn O'Callaghan, Reuters/ManilaLegal threats to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's economic reforms hit the Philippine peso and stocks on Monday as allegations of election cheating and corruption appeared to be eroding some of her support base.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
More elephantiasis cases found
More elephantiasis cases foundMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangWith her hugely swollen left leg, moving around the house is painful for Toti, 23, a housewife living in Kunciran Induk in Pinang, Tangerang city.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
* Muhammadiyah displays political double standards Page 2
* Muhammadiyah displays political double standards Page 2 * 'Terrorists planned to bomb police HQ' Page 4 * Aceh schools need overhaul after disappointing exam results Page 5 * Graft in KPU Jakarta: More corruption or just rumor? Page 6 * Tension rises in Depok ahead of poll result announcement...
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
RI firms hit the road for $350m
RI firms hit the road for $350mOliver Biggadike and Karen Lane, Dow Jones/SingaporeAsia's international bond pipeline is looking stronger after the only deal scheduled last week was canceled, with issuance from a handful of companies likely to top US$1 billion over the next fortnight.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Comedian Qomar won't run in poll
Comedian Qomar won't run in pollINDRAMAYU, East Java: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has nominated 10 pairs of Indramayu regent and vice regent hopefuls, but the name of comedian Nurul Qomar did not appear on the list of PDI-P candidates.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
New terminal for migrant workers
New terminal for migrant workers JAKARTA: In a bid to improve the quality of service for migrant workers, a new terminal is being built and will be ready for use at the Soekarno-Hatta Airport later this year.The new facility will enable migrant workers to go straight to their hometowns.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
PLN plans to spend $1.6b power plants
PLN plans to spend $1.6b power plantsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState power utility company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) plans to spend at least US$1.6 billion to build four or five gas- fired power plants in an effort to help prevent power shortages in Java and Sumatra.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
City planning facelift to improve Kota image
City planning facelift to improve Kota imageDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta administration revealed on Monday that it was finalizing a draft blueprint for development in Kota, West Jakarta, as part of efforts to revive the historic downtown area as a commercial area and a...
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
1. Fuel --- 1x40
1. Fuel --- 1x40 Jakartans start to feel the bite of fuel shortage 2. Report - 2x21 Muhammadiyah defends its involvement in politics 3. Envoy -- 1x35 House screens ambassadorial nominees 4. Crash --- 1x32 Baby of train crash victim dies 5. Cutline - 1x36 Acehnese in Jakarta support peace talks
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Bill aims to boost teachers' skills
Bill aims to boost teachers' skillsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaWork is a balancing act for Suparti, a teacher with 11 years' experience who is employed by two schools some 50 kilometers apart.She said her life as a teacher had become an idealism versus financial demands trade-off.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Minister says Sanyo set to increase investment in Indonesia
Minister says Sanyo set to increase investment in IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, JakartaDefying concerns of a possible layoff here, an Indonesian unit of global electronic producer Sanyo Co. plans to invest more in Indonesia and has set aside US$20 million for expansion, says a minister.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
JP/ /
JP/ /The Philippines: A Reality CheckJamil Maidan Flores, Jakarta On the eve of the observance of the 107th anniversary of the proclamation of Philippine independence, there seems to be little to celebrate, if you go by all the bad news bannered by the newspapers and blared by the other media.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Asian security forum to discuss N. Korea
Asian security forum to discuss N. KoreaP. Parameswaran, Agence France-Presse/WashingtonWith the Korean nuclear talks in limbo for more than a year, officials are looking at the Asia-Pacific region's biggest official security forum this month to help break the deadlock.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Budiharjo to stage homecoming recital
Budiharjo to stage homecoming recital An Indonesian-born pianist who has won international acclaim is expected to stage a rare performance at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (GKJ) on Tuesday evening.On invitation from the city's Vienna Music Conservatory, Canadian piano player Esther Budiharjo will take...
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
'No pickpockets in new trains'
'No pickpockets in new trains'The police are continuing to investigate the cause of Thursday's train crash, which has now claimed four lives and injured some 600 passengers. Investigators say they are still unsure whether the accident was caused by mechanical problems, faulty railway systems, human...
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Strong anchor for banks
Strong anchor for banks The criteria for national anchor banks that was announced by Bank Indonesia last week will accelerate the pace of consolidation of the 132 banks into a sound, strong and efficient, yet leaner banking industry through mergers and acquisitions.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Indosat to try out its 3G technology
Indosat to try out its 3G technologyThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia's second largest telecommunications company PT Indosat aims to try its third generation (3G) technology next month to support its bid for a license and increase its customers."We will start with a pilot project in August.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Saving endangered fauna in Indonesia
Saving endangered fauna in IndonesiaFemke den Haas, Contributor, JakartaIndonesia is very high up on the world list of nations with animal species under threat of extinction.The illegal pet trade is a big threat to the survival of many animal species: The rich biodiversity of Indonesia is vanishing...
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Court rules Mulyana trial to go ahead
Court rules Mulyana trial to go aheadThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Anticorruption Court has rejected initial defense arguments on behalf of General Elections Commission (KPU) member Mulyana W. Kusumah, a defendant in a high-profile bribery case.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Budget carriers need to consolidate: AirAsia
Budget carriers need to consolidate: AirAsiaAgence France-Presse, Kuala LumpurAsia's most profitable budget carrier AirAsia is expecting a wave of consolidation in the sector as rising fuel prices and firmer aircraft leasing rates put pressure on new entrants, a report said on Monday.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
RI maid charged with murder
RI maid charged with murder SINGAPORE: A Subordinate Court here charged an Indonesian maid, Rohana, on Monday with murdering her Singaporean employer, Tan Chiang Eng.If convicted, the 20 year old could face the death penalty.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
On competency-based curriculum
On competency-based curriculum In writing about the new competency based curriculum currently being introduced into the education system in Indonesia (Benefits and pitfalls of the new curriculum, The Jakarta Post, June 25), Alpha Amirrachman correctly highlights many of the issues surrounding this...
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Abdillah-Ramli pair wins Medan election
Abdillah-Ramli pair wins Medan electionMEDAN, North Sumatra: The Medan elections commission on Saturday declared the Abdillah-Ramli team winners of the Medan direct mayoral election by a landslide of votes. In the election, Abdillah -- the incumbent mayor -- and Ramli grabbed 489,101 votes or 62.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
NGO monitors polluting cars
NGO monitors polluting cars JAKARTA: Non-governmental organization SwissContact has invited the public to monitor public vehicles in the capital by providing hotline text message number 08176600001.People seeing buses, bajaj (three-wheeled motorized vehicle) and taxis that are blowing excessive...
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Kontras wants new probe into Timor abuses
Kontras wants new probe into Timor abusesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Commission of Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (KONTRAS) has urged the government to follow up the United Nations' recommendations to reinvestigate the 1999 bloodshed in East Timor and to bring the case to the...
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
School aid funds
School aid fundsFrom Warta KotaIn 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,...
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Thai insurgents get weapons, trained with Indonesian militants: General
Thai insurgents get weapons, trained with Indonesian militants: GeneralSutin Wannabovorn, Associated Press/BangkokThai Muslim insurgents have stockpiled more than 7,000 firearms and trained with Indonesian militants to wreak violence in southern Thailand, a former regional army commander said on...
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
1. PERTAMINA: 3 X 10
1. PERTAMINA: 3 X 10 Pertamina cuts supply for quota 2. POLICE 1 X 32 House clears Sutanto's way up 3. WOMEN: 1 X 48 Gender issue overshadows Muhammadiyah congress 4. ARROYO: 1 X 27 Tax freeze worsens Arroyo's woes
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
KPK questions Puteh's wife
KPK questions Puteh's wife JAKARTA: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Monday questioned Linda Purnomo, wife of suspended Aceh governor and convicted embezzler Abdullah Puteh.Linda refused to comment about the questioning.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Disasters claim Rp 115.3b in losses
Disasters claim Rp 115.3b in lossesBANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Natural disasters in South Kalimantan have caused material losses amounting to Rp 115.3 billion (US$12 million) between January and June this year.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
1. Rupiah -- 48 pts 7 cols 1lines (1x45)
1. Rupiah -- 48 pts 7 cols 1lines (1x45)Rupiah remains under pressure: Closes at 9,855 2. Susul -- 36 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x21)Bird flu virus still as dangerous as ever: UN 3. Right -- 36 pts 6 cols 1lines (1x42)RI performs rights balancing act to win U.S. help 4.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
FPI quizzes Sutiyoso's stand
FPI quizzes Sutiyoso's standDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAt least 50 members of religious hard-line group Islam Defenders Front (FPI) sought an explanation from Governor Sutiyoso about the latter's stance on gambling and transsexuals.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Landslide kills husband, wife
Landslide kills husband, wifePADANG, West Sumatra: A landslide has hit areas on the slope of Turki Hill in Padang city, claiming the lives of husband and wife Eri, 36 and Esi, 34.The disaster at dawn on Monday happened after prolonged heavy rain over the past few days, said Afrizal, an official...
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Garuda sees continuing trend in rising losses
Garuda sees continuing trend in rising lossesTeetering on the brink of bankruptcy, national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia saw a continued trend in operational losses in the first five months of the year, reaching a total of Rp 445 billion.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Mahadevi faces long road to enter UGM
Mahadevi faces long road to enter UGMSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaMahadevi, a 16 years old student, was joyful. She received announcement from Gadjah Mada University that she had passed an exam to enter the reputable university so that she would be soon eligible to be a communication...
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
House clears Sutanto's way up
House clears Sutanto's way upTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSole candidate Comr. Gen. Sutanto was not made to labor on Monday to win the House of Representatives' endorsement for his appointment as the new police chief to replace Gen. Da'i Bachtiar.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Muhammadiyah's new ideology: Basis of reform
Muhammadiyah's new ideology: Basis of reformAchmad Jainuri, Surabya The main theme of the 45th Muhammadiyah Congress, held in Malang July 3-8, focuses on the reconstruction of the tajdid (reform) movement.