Archive: 6 July 2005
81 articles found
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
State budget to be unaffected even oil prices hit $80
State budget to be unaffected even oil prices hit $80 Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro said the state budget would remain safe even if oil prices reached up to US$80 per barrel, with an increase in the current fuel quota of 10 percent at the most.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Regions should have own industrial development vision: UNIDO
Regions should have own industrial development vision: UNIDO Indonesia has just signed a US$10.5 million technical assistance program with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) to develop the country's small and medium industries, encourage environmentally friendly industry and promote the reconstruction of tsunami-affected and post conflict areas. The Jakarta Post's Zakki P.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Little news of doping no sign that local athletes are clean
Little news of doping no sign that local athletes are clean Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The few high-profile cases of doping in local sports in recent years seem to have been forgotten once the blaring headlines die down. Although the sports scene may appear clean, experts say the lack of reported cases is no guarantee that athletes are not seeking a little chemical assistance.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Mutilated body found in East Jakarta
Mutilated body found in East Jakarta Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two men found a human head and two legs in a sack at the Kebon Nanas graveyard in Cipinang Besar Selatan, East Jakarta, on Monday afternoon. Sarkudin, 21, and Nurcholis, 15, both restaurant workers, said that they found the sack, containing the head with a broken nose and an injured mouth, along with a pair of legs cut off at the knee, at around 5:30 p.m. "We screamed when we saw the three body parts.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Polio cases rise to 111
Polio cases rise to 111 JAKARTA: Another 11 cases of polio were confirmed on Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 111, the World Health Organization said. The world body said six new cases were discovered in Serang and five in Lebak, both in Banten, which has been identified as one of the provinces hardest hit by the outbreak.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Rate of absenteeism in direct elections soars, scholar says
Rate of absenteeism in direct elections soars, scholar says Masduki Attamami, Antara, Yogyakarta Direct regional elections have taken place around the country, and despite some protests they have in general been orderly and peaceful. However, some scholars have expressed concern over the high rate of poll absenteeism in some of the elections.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Rare egret facing extinction, hunted and sold to restaurants
Rare egret facing extinction, hunted and sold to restaurants Indra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Gresik, East Java After 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 (Egretta intermedia), one the country's rare and protected birds. Chasing the now-wounded egret fluttering toward a pond he strips off his clothes and jumps into the murky water.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt to spin off KAI's Jakarta unit
Govt to spin off KAI's Jakarta unit Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a move to help revitalize the operations of state train operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) and improve railway services to the public, the government plans to sell off the firm's Greater Jakarta unit.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Temasek confirms investment in CCB
Temasek confirms investment in CCB SINGAPORE: Temasek Holdings, the Singapore government's investment arm, confirmed on Tuesday it is investing in China Construction Bank (CCB), the country's third largest lender. It declined to give further details pending approval from regulatory authorities. "We are pleased to have this opportunity to invest in China Construction Bank," Temasek spokeswoman Rachel Lin told AFP, confirming reports out of China that a deal had been struck.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Kupang officials go on trip
Kupang officials go on trip Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang As residents of the East Nusa Tenggara capital Kupang cope with a food crisis, malnutrition and fuel shortages, Kupang officials left on Tuesday for a visit to Palmerston in the Northern Territory, Australia.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Police detainee found dead
Police detainee found dead JAKARTA: A man identified as Paulus alias Asen was found dead in the bathroom of the Jakarta police detention center on Tuesday. City police fraud squad unit Adj. Sr. Comr. Darma Pangrekun said Asen, who had been detained for 20 days for his role in a Rp 30 million (US$3,250) forgery case, was found hanging from a ceiling in the bathroom. "We suspect that he was under stress because he had been detained.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. DEPOK -- 2x18
1. DEPOK -- 2x18 Nur Mahmudi named Depok mayor 2. COOPERATIVES -- 2x24 Cooperatives in dire need of government support 3. SHELTER -- 1x30 Tangerang to build "Orchard Rd" 4. MUTILATED -- 1x36 Body parts found in East Jakarta or Mutilated body parts found in E. Jakarta 5. PPD -- 2x27 Sutiyoso turns down offer to have debt-ridden PPD 6. SPEAK -- 2x20 'We have to revive street car system'
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Money for nothing
Money for nothing Times are tough on everyone. The rupiah is sinking, the price of goods are rising and purchasing power seems to be stagnating. That is the predicament felt by many Indonesians. Still, those who can still afford to cut back on some luxuries by scaling down their purchases should count themselves lucky. Millions of Indonesians can only dream about securing the bare necessities -- food, health and education.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ex-warden jailed for abusing maid
Ex-warden jailed for abusing maid SINGAPORE: A former Singaporean prison warden, who is wheelchair-bound as she is severely overweight, has been jailed two weeks for physically abusing her Indonesian maid, the Straits Times reported on Tuesday. Sa'adiah Mohamed Yusof, 44, admitted in a district court that she slapped and pinched Eli Siti Mariah Sukiman, 29, for not putting a pin in her hair the way she wanted, the report said. The abuse took place two years ago at Yusof's home.
Wed, 06 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.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt, BI to supply dollars to Pertamina to save rupiah
Govt, BI to supply dollars to Pertamina to save rupiah Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Concerned that the rupiah's current slump to a two-year low might start hurting the economy, the government and the central bank finally stepped in to defend the currency, supplying state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina's U.S. dollar needs for oil imports directly out of the country's foreign exchange reserves.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI refugees allowed work in Malaysia
RI refugees allowed work in Malaysia Malaysia, which cracked down on illegal foreign workers earlier this year, will let more than 40,000 refugees from Indonesia and Myanmar work legally to help ease a labour shortage, a minister said on Tuesday. The unprecedented move follows an exodus of nearly 400,000 illegal foreign workers at the start of the year under an amnesty from prosecution that caused some acute shortages of unskilled labour.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Suspected drug dealer arrested
Suspected drug dealer arrested JAKARTA: Police arrested on Monday afternoon a suspected drug dealer at his house in Rawa Buaya, Cengkareng in West Jakarta. The Kembangan Police confiscated 42 large packages of marijuana and 14 small ones plus 16 packages of shabu shabu (crystal methamphetamine) from the house. The police chief Comr. Joko Widodo said that the arrest was made based on a tip-off from neighbors.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
'We have to revive street car system'
'We have to revive street car system' Four people were killed and 600 others injured when a passenger train rammed into another train in South Jakarta last week. Investigators are trying to determine whether the accident was caused by a mechanical problem, a faulty railway system or human error. The Jakarta Post spoke with residents for their thoughts on the accident and how to prevent future mishaps.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Government rejects UN report on rights violations in E. Timor
Government rejects UN report on rights violations in E. Timor Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government rejected a report by the United Nations's Commission of Experts which recommended that the Security Council set up an international tribunal to try top military officers allegedly involved in human rights violations in East Timor in 1999. "In principle, we could not accept their recommendation. We reject it.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
RP debt at $68.93 billion
RP debt at $68.93 billion MANILA: The Philippine government's outstanding debt reached 3.867 trillion pesos (US$68.93 billion) in April, including $32.14 billion owed to foreign creditors, the central bank said on Tuesday. Domestic debt rose 0.23 percent over the previous month to 2.064 trillion pesos due to net issues of government securities, while the foreign debt declined by about seven billion pesos due to the peso's net appreciation against the dollar and the repayment of various loans.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN+3 to hike E. Asia emergency rice reserves
ASEAN+3 to hike E. Asia emergency rice reserves Dow Jones, Manila The Association of South East Asian Nations plus China, Japan and South Korea, or ASEAN+3, is expected approve an expansion of the East Asia Emergency Rice Reserve (EAERR) to at least 200,000 metric tons beginning next year from 87,000 metric tons, regional officials said on Tuesday.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Lawmaker leaves for governor's post
Lawmaker leaves for governor's post JAKARTA: Central Kalimantan governor-elect Agustin Teras Narang bid farewell to his fellow lawmakers on Tuesday, asking for their support during his term in office. Currently the head of the House of Representatives Commission III for legal and security affairs, Teras was announced on July 3 as the winner of the gubernatorial election in Central Kalimantan. He was nominated by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P).
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Regions should have industrial development vision, UNIDO says
Regions should have industrial development vision, UNIDO says Indonesia has just signed a US$10.5 million technical assistance program with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) to develop the country's small and medium industries, encourage environmentally friendly industry and promote the reconstruction of tsunami-affected and post conflict areas. The Jakarta Post's Zakki P.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Former CEO named suspect in Jamsostek scandal
Former CEO named suspect in Jamsostek scandal Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president director of state insurance firm PT Jamsostek was named a suspect on Tuesday after four successive sessions of questioning in connection with the alleged misuse of over Rp 250 billion (US$26.3 million) in workers' money.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Best property to get Khatulistiwa this year
Best property to get Khatulistiwa this year Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In September, prose authors will not be the only literati to have their heartbeats quickened; this year, the fifth Khatulistiwa Literary Awards will also toast the nation's best poetry.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Timor Leste eager to join ASEAN
Timor Leste eager to join ASEAN AUSTRALIA: Timor Leste President Xanana Gusmao said his tiny impoverished country was eager to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). "We place a high priority on becoming a member of ASEAN," Xanana said during an official visit to Australia's capital, Canberra, on Tuesday.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Poll repeated after evidence of fraud
Poll repeated after evidence of fraud AMBON, Maluku: The Aru regency General Elections Commission (Aru KPUD) has decided to repeat the regental election at one polling station after evidence surfaced of electoral fraud. The election at the Batbula subdistrict polling station in Aru Tengah would be repeated after three people were found to have cast their votes twice, KPUD member Matheos George Lailossa said on Tuesday.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. Discourse -- 42 pts 7 cols 1lines (1x45)
1. Discourse -- 42 pts 7 cols 1lines (1x45) AGO asked to reopen Trisakti, Semanggi shooting cases 2. Olympic -- 48 pts 4 cols 2lines (2x26) It's decision time for 2012 Olympic host with the mostest 3. Aceh -- 36 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x21) Major reconstruction work in Aceh set to begin soon --- 6. Photos
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Foreign control may strengthen Proton
Foreign control may strengthen Proton Dow Jones, Kuala Lumpur The acquisition of Proton Holdings Bhd. by a foreign carmaker is likely to expedite quality improvements and increase sales, but could spell the end of Malaysia's homegrown autos. "There seems to be some attempt to buy up the company," Mahathir Mohamad, former prime minister and Proton adviser said on Tuesday.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Comedian Qomar won't run in poll
Comedian Qomar won't run in poll INDRAMAYU, 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. Qomar's candidacy was apparently not backed by the executives of the party's Indramayu branch.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Dutch national traces Lido resort history
Dutch national traces Lido resort history The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 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. Braak is visiting the tourist resort to trace the history of her grandfather," said spokesperson of Lido Lake and Resort, Asri Mulyono, on Monday.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. Terror (4x12)
1. Terror (4x12) Police charge 11 suspects with terror activities 2. Sutanto (1x32) SBY to nominate new TNI chief soon 3. KPU (1x36) House retains current KPU members 4. Salary (2x27) Civil service pay likely to be hiked next year
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Taufik targets second straight win
Taufik targets second straight win Agencies, Kuala Lumpur Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat, whose career has been characterized by wild swings in fortune, is starting to again show the form that once made him the best player in the world. Still only 24, the Indonesian captured last week's Singapore Open in grand style, claiming only his second title since Olympic gold in Athens.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Thailand holds expo to tap RI market
Thailand holds expo to tap RI market The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to expand its Indonesian market, Thailand will intensify the promotion of its export products here. "Indonesia is a huge market. We encourage Thai producers and traders to look at the Indonesian market. Most of them don't know about the market potential here.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Muhammadiyah: Between liberalism, radicalism and pluralism
Muhammadiyah: Between liberalism, radicalism and pluralism Muhammad Nafik The Jakarta Post/Malang In villages across Java, you will rarely find Muhammadiyah Muslims and Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Muslims praying together in the same mosque. It is even rarer to find them living peacefully alongside members of different religions.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
AGO challenged to reopen Trisakti, Semanggi cases
AGO challenged to reopen Trisakti, Semanggi cases The House of Representatives' Commission III on law and human rights agreed recently to reopen the investigation into the shootings of students who staged antigovernment protests in Jakarta in 1998 and 1999. The investigation into the high-profile cases was halted after the House's 2001 political probe concluded that the incidents were not gross human rights abuses.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Tsunami victims get new homes
Tsunami victims get new homes Jakarta: The Australian Red Cross in cooperation with the Zero to One Foundation has handed over more than 500 modest houses to victims of the Dec. 26 tsunami and the March 28 earthquake on Nias island. The villagers received house keys during a ceremony held recently at Serombu village on the west coast of Nias island. Construction of the houses started in February, foundation chairman Geoffrey Thwaites said in a statement on Tuesday. -- JP
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Errant 'Blue Bird' taxi drivers
Errant 'Blue Bird' taxi drivers My wife and I stayed at the Sheraton Media hotel in Jakarta from June 13 to June 15 and we were advised to only use Blue Bird taxis as they were said to be the most reliable. Sad to say, however, there were two days when we were cleverly cheated on two occasions by these taxi drivers, even though we had an Indonesian friend from Medan with us. The journey from the hotel to Sarinah shopping complex cost a maximum of Rp 20,000, but we ended up paying Rp 50,000 plus.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Crocodiles go hungry due to shortage of tourists
Crocodiles go hungry due to shortage of tourists Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Passing down an iron-fenced corridor, Jemari pushes a wheeled cart full of raw chicken meat. Reaching a safe spot, he pours out the meat into a large pool and watches the water churn as hundreds of crocodiles fight over their lunch. As more of the lizards swim to the spot, the battle in the water becomes more frenzied. But while local tourists laugh and clap their hands, Jemari shakes his head.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Tangerang to build 'Orchard Rd'
Tangerang to build 'Orchard Rd' Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The highway from the heart of Tangerang municipality to the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport will soon become the new commercial district of the growing region. The municipal administration recently revealed a plan to transform Jl. Raya Serpong into a shopping arcade similar to Orchard Road in Singapore.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Two Harrys win Manado elections
Two Harrys win Manado elections MANADO, North Sulawesi: Two Harrys -- Sinyo Harry Sarundajang and Harry Sualang -- are the new North Sulawesi Governor and deputy, respectively, the first two directly elected provincial heads in the area. The pair representing the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) were officially sworn in as leaders on Monday. The pair will serve the province between 2005 and 2010. -- JP
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Major reconstruction work in Aceh set to begin soon
Major reconstruction work in Aceh set to begin soon Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A major reconstruction drive in tsunami-ravaged Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam is expected to start in the coming weeks as both the government and international donors have agreed to disburse some US$ 2.8 billion worth of assistance to finance rebuilding projects, according to a senior official.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
SBY to nominate new TNI chief soon
SBY to nominate new TNI chief soon The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After securing endorsement for the appointment of Comr. Gen. Sutanto as National Police chief, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will seek approval for his nomination of a new Indonesian Military (TNI) chief in August. State Secretary Yusril Ihza Mahendra said on Tuesday the President would propose a single candidate, to be selected from the chiefs of staff of the three armed forces. Former Army chief Gen.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
House to propose information bill
House to propose information bill JAKARTA: The House of Representatives agreed on Tuesday to propose a bill on access to public information in a bid to promote democracy. All 10 factions in the House concluded that such a bill was urgent to help promote democracy, while still allowing the government to keep secret highly confidential information. A similar bill was proposed last year when the government expressed its intention to draw up a bill on state secrecy.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt mulls raising fuel quota
Govt mulls raising fuel quota The Jakarta Post, Jakarta,Kupang,Yogyakarta,Bandung The government is considering raising the fuel quota for this year as it scrambles to arrest a fuel shortage beleaguering provinces across the country for the past few weeks. It also appealed to the public at large on Tuesday to reduce fuel consumption. State Minister for State Enterprises Sugiharto said the question of raising the fuel quota would be discussed soon with the House of Representatives.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Gamelan festival boasts 10-year grand design
Gamelan festival boasts 10-year grand design Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Gamelan lovers will find it worthwhile to be in Yogyakarta this week with the 10th Yogyakarta Gamelan Festival (YGF) 2005 being opened on Tuesday with a two-day, pre-festival concert at Misty Multimedia Gallery, Jl. Pandega Karya 290, at Jl. Kaliurang Km 5.5. The main concerts are to be held at Taman Budaya Yogyakarta concert hall on Jl.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Regency election fraud protested
Regency election fraud protested KUPANG, 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. The protesters, whose support was divided among three pairs of candidates, said they suspected irregularities in the June 30 election, including vote buying. East Sumba Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
House retains current KPU members
House retains current KPU members Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives decided to retain the current members of the General Elections Commission (KPU) until their tenure expires in March next year. The decision was made by House of Representatives Commission II on local administration on Tuesday despite mounting demands for their dismissal amid an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption at the KPU.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Susilo to take leave for family wedding
Susilo to take leave for family wedding The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As his firstborn son will be married this week, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has taken three days off, starting Thursday, to oversee wedding preparations. First Lt. Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, 27, will marry model and television host Annisa Larasati Pohan, 24, the daughter of former Bank Indonesia deputy governor Aulia Pohan.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. SHORTAGE: 1 X 30
1. SHORTAGE: 1 X 30 Govt mulls raising fuel quota 2. PERTA: 1 X 30 State budget to be unaffected even if oil prices hit $80 3. RUPIAH: 2 X 28 Govt, BI to supply dollars to Pertamina to save rupiah 4. SBY: 2 X 18 Susilo to take leave for family wedding
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
For Info Brief -- Wednesday, July 6 and Monday, July 11:
For Info Brief -- Wednesday, July 6 and Monday, July 11: Swiss German University offers double degree MBA courses The next intake for Master's courses in Business Administration (MBA) will be in September 2005. SGU will give a presentation about the courses on July 14 from 19.00-21.00 at the Financial Club Jakarta, Graha Niaga, 27th floor, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Blue Bird apologizes
Blue Bird apologizes In response to the letter sent by Haji Mokhtar Stork to The Jakarta Post concerning Blue Bird taxi's service, the Blue Bird Group management would like to apologize for the inconvenience he had to experience. After obtaining information from the Post, we tried to take follow-up steps but we had difficulty identifying the culprit due to the lack of complete data on the name of the relevant taxi drivers and the taxi numbers concerned.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Wednesday, July 6, 2005
TV Program: Wednesday, July 6, 2005 TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon: Hallo Kitty World 8:30 Music: Asik-asik 10:00 Talk Show: Showbiz 11:30 Cultural Program: Rona Daerah 12:00 p.m.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Nur Mahmudi named Depok mayor
Nur Mahmudi named Depok mayor Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid protests both from the camps of defeated Depok mayoral candidates and the Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwas), the Depok General Elections Commission (KPU Depok) declared on Tuesday Nur Mahmudi Ismail and running mate Yuyun Wirasaputra as winners of the local elections.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
* Asia seeks alternatives to oil power as prices soar Page 2
* Asia seeks alternatives to oil power as prices soar Page 2 * Police charge 11 suspects with terror activities Page 4 * Crocodiles go hungry due to tourist shortage Page 5 * The reality behind our poor high school score Page 7 * Nurmahmudi declared winner of Depok mayoral election Page 8 * Little news of doping no sign that local sports clean Page 10 * Indonesian refugees allowed to work in Malaysia Page 11 * Government to sell off Jakarta railway company Page 13 * Gamelan festival boasts...
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP;ABDUL;CD;
JP;ABDUL;CD; ANPAj..r.. Greater-detention-suicide Prisoner commits suicide in police detention center JP/8/suicide Police detainee found dead JAKARTA: A man identified as Paulus alias Asen was found dead in the bathroom of the Jakarta police detention center on Tuesday. City police fraud squad unit Adj. Sr. Comr. Darma Pangrekun said Asen, who had been detained for 20 days for his role in a Rp 30 million (US$3,250) forgery case, was found hanging from a ceiling in the bathroom.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP;ABDUL;CD;
JP;ABDUL;CD; ANPAj..r.. Greater-detention-suicide Prisoner commits suicide in police detention center JP/8/suicide Police detainee found dead JAKARTA: A man identified as Paulus alias Asen was found dead in the bathroom of the Jakarta police detention center on Tuesday. City police fraud squad unit Adj. Sr. Comr. Darma Pangrekun said Asen, who had been detained for 20 days for his role in a Rp 30 million (US$3,250) forgery case, was found hanging from a ceiling in the bathroom.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Cooperatives in dire need of government support
Cooperatives in dire need of government support Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The shortage of fuel in Jakarta has dampened the enthusiasm of Sunaryo and friends, fishermen in Angke, North Jakarta, from going to sea. "We can't earn money, and our cooperative has collapsed because we stopped contributing and paying our debts. The government ignores us," he said during a discussion on how to empower cooperatives held at Trisakti University, West Jakarta, on Tuesday.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Arroyo ready to face impeachment trial
Arroyo ready to face impeachment trial Paul Alexander, Associated Press/Manila President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is ready to face an impeachment trial to quiet an ongoing political crisis over alleged election fraud, her spokesman said on Tuesday, confident that the embattled leader can refute the damaging accusations. "The impeachment is uncalled for and will just be a waste of the people's time," Arroyo spokesman Ignacio Bunye said in a statement.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
PNG gas project gets boost with $1.86b sales
PNG gas project gets boost with $1.86b sales Associated Press, Sydney, Australia Plans to build a A$2.5 billion (US$1.86 billion) pipeline to carry natural gas from Papua New Guinea to Australia received a major boost Tuesday when an Australian energy company signed a conditional agreement to buy gas over 20 years. Australian Gas Light Co. pledged to buy A$4.5 billion ($3.35 billion) worth of gas from the PNG Gas Project, part-owned by ExxonMobil Corp., over two decades.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bogor to introduce busway this year
Bogor to introduce busway this year BOGOR: Overwhelmed with traffic congestion due to large number of public minivans, the Bogor regency administration is planning to operate larger buses. Head of the transportation agency, Hari Harsono, said that the system would be similar to Jakarta's busway. He said that 15 medium-sized buses, which each would carries 25 passengers, are expected to traverse the small town later this year. Hari said there will be 16 bus stops across the regency.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Landslide kills husband, wife
Landslide kills husband, wife PADANG, 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 with the Padang Social and Disaster Mitigation Agency. Several witnesses said that they heard thunderous sounds as parts of the hill collapsed onto Eri's house at 3.30 a.m.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Prabowo quizzed over Mandiri case
Prabowo quizzed over Mandiri case JAKARTA: PT Kiani Kertas president director Prabowo Subianto was questioned at the Attorney General's Office on Tuesday in connection with a lending scam at Bank Mandiri that allegedly caused Rp 12 trillion (US$1.28 billion) in state losses. It was the first time Prabowo, former son-in-law of former president Soeharto, was questioned over the case. He failed to respond to a summons last week.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
I don't know what this means, "copies" of what?
I don't know what this means, "copies" of what? ;JP; Advertorial for Books Kinokuniya: Come to Kinokuniya and meet the world's most creative ideas Located on the 5th floor of Jakarta's premium department store, Sogo Plaza Senayan, Books Kinokuniya offers much more than a conventional bookstore.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Supplies of school textbooks
Supplies of school textbooks From Kompas As a mother who has several school-aged children, I fully support the complaint made by a headmaster in a school in Cikarang, Bekasi about the quality of school textbooks. Students are required to buy a new set of books each year. What makes it worse is that these books are not available in bookstores as they are supplied only by the schools concerned.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso turns down offer to have debt-ridden PPD
Sutiyoso turns down offer to have debt-ridden PPD Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta administration has given the cold shoulder to the Ministry of Transportation over its plan to hand over ailing state-owned Perum Pengangkutan Penumpang Djakarta (PPD) to the administration amid the bus company's lingering financial woes. Governor Sutiyoso demanded on Tuesday the central government solve the company's financial problems before handing it over to the city administration.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Drop out rate high in W. Java schools
Drop out rate high in W. Java schools Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Kuningan Financial hardship could force over 16,000 elementary school students in the West Java towns of Kuningan and Cirebon to drop out of school this year, officials say. Head of Kuningan's education office Momon Rochmana said on Tuesday that at least 6,000 of 60,000 elementary school students in Kuningan -- which has 376 schools in 32 districts -- would discontinue their studies this year.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Overhail of Aceh schools urged after exam results
Overhail of Aceh schools urged after exam results Syahruddin Hamzah, Antara News Agency/Banda Aceh The 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 examinations.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Police charge 11 suspects with terror activities
Police charge 11 suspects with terror activities Eva C. Komandjaja and Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, Surakarta The National Police announced on Tuesday that 11 out of 17 alleged terrorists arrested last week had been officially charged as suspects in relation to a string of terror activities around the country, including the deadly bomb blast in front of the Australian Embassy in Jakarta last year. National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Soenarko D.A.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Disasters claim Rp 115.3b in losses
Disasters claim Rp 115.3b in losses BANJARMASIN, 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. Last year, in the same period, the total losses from natural disasters amounted to Rp 158. 5 billion. Flooding caused the greatest material damage said an official from the South Kalimantan administration's social welfare office, Husni Indar.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
checked -- JSR
checked -- JSR Indonesia's VW Beetle Club celebrates 23 years Evi Mariani The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Twenty-three years of organizing intermittent gatherings of Beetle lovers are apparently not enough for the VW Beetle Club to solve a riddle: While Americans call it the "Beetle" or "Bug" and Germans call it Kaefer (which also means "Beetle"), why have Indonesians gone a different way by calling it the Kodok (Frog)?
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Corby lawyers to fly 12 Australians
Corby lawyers to fly 12 Australians The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lawyers of drug convict Schapelle Leigh Corby are set to present 12 witnesses at the reopening of her trial soon to be held at the Denpasar District Court. The witnesses will be flown in from Australia, said Haposan Sihombing, one of Corby lawyers, on Tuesday. Among the witnesses were Australian customs officials, airport staff and baggage handlers.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates July 5
Rupiah Rates July 5 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,773.11 7,020.00 7,434.72 7,358.25 Brunei dollar 1 6,124.38 5,528.65 5,857.77 5,795.04 Canadian dollar 1 8,345.42 7,536.84 7,982.12 7,899.99 Swiss franc 1 7,953.93 7,184.53 7,607.68 7,530.70 Danish krone 1 1,657.28 1,496.02 1,585.14 1,568.10 Euro 1 12,346.01 11,151.50 11,808.56 11,688.83 Poundsterling 1 18,248.10 16,483.90 17,453.71 17,278.15 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,332.90 1,204.20 1,274.88 1,262.22...
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Little news of doping no sign that local sports are clean
Little news of doping no sign that local sports are clean Moch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The few high-profile cases of doping in local sports in recent years seem to have been forgotten once the blaring headlines die down. Although the sports scene may appear clean, experts say the lack of reported cases is no guarantee that athletes are not seeking a little chemical assistance.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
APEC still on track toward Bogor goals
APEC still on track toward Bogor goals Dian Triansyah Djani and I.B. Made Bimantara, Jakarta Many have questioned the achievements of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to date. It has been more than 10 years since the Bogor Goals were declared by the leaders of APEC. In essence, the goals were made to achieve free and open trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific region: 2010 for industrialized economies and 2020 for developing economies.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Civil service salary likely to be increased next year
Civil service salary likely to be increased next year Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is considering a raise for civil servants and members of the Indonesia Military (TNI) and National Police next year, despite the burden on the state budget from skyrocketing global oil prices.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 5, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 5, 2005 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Price Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,300 -50 18,500 Adhi Karya 810 -20 1,455,500 Adira Dinamika 2,500 -25 15,000 AGIS Tbk 120 -5 212,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 190 -15 54,500 AKR Corporindo Tbk 1,200 0 1,304,500 Alakasa Industrindo 165 0...
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Boycott Bali campaign
Boycott Bali campaign It has been reported in the media that when Schapelle Corby, who was sentenced to 20 years in jail by the Denpasar District Court, celebrates her 28th birthday this July 10, her Australian sympathizers will stage a rally to demand her release and campaign for tourists to boycott Bali.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Strong earthquake jolts N. Sumatra
Strong earthquake jolts N. Sumatra MEDAN, North Sumatra: A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Nias island and Sibolga and Medan in North Sumatra on Tuesday morning, causing little damage but sparking panic among residents still traumatised by earlier tremors. Sofyan Rambe, an official at the North Sumatra's Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG), said that the quake, which was centered 55 kilometers northeast of Gunung Sitoli city, Nias, happened at 8:52 a.m.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Sweden to pay damages to rebel
Sweden to pay damages to rebel SWEDEN: Sweden will pay 10,000 kronor (US$1,257) in damages to an exiled rebel leader from Aceh, who was jailed for three days last year. The leader, Zaini Abdullah, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he was satisfied with the amount and that "it was the highest amount I could get". Abdullah and another leader of the Free Aceh Movement, Malik Mahmud, were jailed in Sweden in June last year after Indonesia accused them of terrorism.