Archive: 12 August 2005
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Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Crosscultural couples find common ground
Crosscultural couples find common groundBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The cluster of small streets in a South Jakarta suburb is a safe haven from many of Jakarta's ills.Aside from the sounds of the steady stream of street vendors or the chatter of housemaids gathered near the narrow...
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
RP General to be new envoy to RI
RP General to be new envoy to RI PHILIPPINES: President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo will appoint her outgoing military chief of staff as the next Philippine ambassador to Indonesia, her spokesman said on Thursday.Gen.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Team against illegal fees
Team against illegal feesFrom KompasThe report in Kompas (July 13) on the planned establishment of a team for the eradication of illegal fees was heartening. At first glance this seems to be a follow-up to the successful drive by the government's anticorruption team.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
CITY CIRCLE
CITY CIRCLE;JP;ASF;cd; ANPAv..r.. Photo-zoo-association Photo caption JP/Photo ASouth East Asia Zoo AssociationThe executive board of the South East Asia Zoo Association (SEAZA) holds a meeting to exchange ideas on how to promote wildlife conservation and to set quality standards in the management...
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Child footwear workers suffer from poor conditions
Child footwear workers suffer from poor conditionsThe Jakarta Post, BandungBogorJakartaWith a blunt pair of scissors, Henri cuts out synthetic leather from a pattern. The smell of glue in the room is overpowering, particularly, one would assume, for a 12-year-old boy.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Sanofi-Aventis,Indonesia's Bio Farma Mull Ops
Sanofi-Aventis,Indonesia's Bio Farma Mull Ops JP/14/Bio Sanofi-Aventis,Indonesia's Bio Farma Mull Ops Phelim Kyne Dow Jones/Jakarta French pharmaceutical firm Sanofi-Aventis (SNY) is in talks with Indonesia's state-owned vaccine manufacturer PT Bio Farma to jointly produce and market a...
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Spicy distinctions in a Betawi-Palembang marriage
Spicy distinctions in a Betawi-Palembang marriageEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Of all the cross-cultural marriages that are possible, one would think that a couple from Java and Sumatra would have the least difficulty in adjusting to each other.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Russia donates 20,000 tons of wheat
Russia donates 20,000 tons of wheatJAKARTA: Russia has donated 20,000 tons of wheat to the tsunami- hit province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam. The wheat was brought by the Russian Amorillis cargo ship to Jakarta, the Russian Embassy in Jakarta said in a press release sent to The Jakarta Post.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Busway firms may be replaced
Busway firms may be replacedDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta Governor Sutiyoso said Thursday that his administration would remove bus companies that have bad loans with banks from a consortium in charge of developing the city's new busway routes.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Prosecutors seek death for embassy bomb suspect
Prosecutors seek death for embassy bomb suspectNiniek Karmini, Associated Press/JakartaProsecutors on Thursday demanded the death sentence for an Islamic militant who allegedly helped plan the 2004 Australian Embassy bombing in Jakarta that killed 11 people.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Imprisonment sought for politicians
Imprisonment sought for politicians PADANG, West Sumatra: The West Sumatra Concerned Citizens Forum urged on Thursday the provincial prosecutor's office to take into custody 43 former councillors who have been convicted on corruption charges.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Hip-hop permeates Jakarta youth culture
Hip-hop permeates Jakarta youth cultureArmando Siahaan, Contributor, JakartaThe pervasiveness of American culture has once again resulted in a growing subculture in Jakarta.This time, the cultural invasion involves the integration of hip-hop as part of Jakarta youth culture.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Chess squad faces uphill battle
Chess squad faces uphill battleMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The national chess team is expecting a tough time at the 23rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Manila, with the hosts and Vietnam looming as difficult rivals.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Taiwanese scholars visit Indonesia
Taiwanese scholars visit IndonesiaJAKARTA: A small group of scholars from Taiwan arrived in Jakarta on Thursday to strengthen people-to-people relations and enhance academic cooperation with their Indonesian counterparts, the Taipei Economic and Trade Office (TETO) said in Jakarta.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Blending cultures begets child of tomorrow
Blending cultures begets child of tomorrowEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDiversity is a challenge faced by everyone. But for this young couple and their 18-month-old offspring, diversity is a way of life as they navigate the trepidations of accommodating three different cultural backgrounds...
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Garuda cabin crew union calls strike
Garuda cabin crew union calls strikeThe Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite a strike planned for Friday by national flag-carrier Garuda Indonesia cabin crew, the company assured on Thursday that the walkout had been anticipated and would not disrupt flights.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
TV Today: Saturday, August 13, 2005
TV Today: Saturday, August 13, 2005TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Religious Teachings8:00 Talk Show: Hembing9:00 Traditional Drama10:30 Music11:30 Oto Screen12:00 p.m. Sports1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Nature Documentary2:00 Music3:00 English News Service3:30 TV...
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, August 13, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, August 13, 2005Exhibitions* Woodpecker Show 2005, at Galeri Cipta III, Taman Ismail Marzuki Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until Aug. 17 * Photo About Photography by Firman Ichsan, Nico Dharmajungen, Tara Sosrowardoyo, Erik Prasetya, Oscar...
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
RI economy to slow on rising oil price, weakening rupiah
RI economy to slow on rising oil price, weakening rupiahUrip Hudiono The Jakarta Post/JakartaIndonesia's economy will likely slow down this year, as soaring oil prices and a weakening rupiah is expected to continue fueling inflation and key interest rates to the point of decelerating growth in what...
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Bubi Chen Quintet at Selasar Soenaryo
Bubi Chen Quintet at Selasar Soenaryo BANDUNG: Surabaya jazz maestro pianist Bubi Chen will perform here in a quintet along with Benny Likumahuwa (trombone), Kiboud Maulana (guitar), Perry Pattiselanno (bass) and Jacky Pattiselano (drums) at Selasar Soenaryo Art Space, Jl.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Access to credit remains a hurdle to SME growth: Minister
Access to credit remains a hurdle to SME growth: MinisterThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is working on efforts to help strengthen financial access for small and medium enterprises, which has become a major barrier for SMEs to grow and reach the targeted 6 million in number within five...
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Nightclub owners help police in antidrug drive
Nightclub owners help police in antidrug driveAbdul Khalik and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaStarting Friday evening, night clubs and discotheques will have special guests joining the party: police officers.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
New apartments near completion
New apartments near completion JAKARTA: The construction of the highest apartment towers in the city is slated for completion in June 2006, with 85 percent of the premises' 444 apartments and 16 penthouses sold.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
RI economy to slow on rising oil, falling rupiah
RI economy to slow on rising oil, falling rupiahUrip Hudiono and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia's economy will likely slow down this year, as soaring oil prices and a weakening rupiah are expected to continue fueling inflation and key interest rates to the point of...
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
JP/19/DAIRY
JP/19/DAIRYMilking profits in East JavaDuncan Graham, Contributor, SurabayaThe Westernisation of Indonesian lifestyles is helping lift incomes for thousands of East Java dairy farmers.Working with the provincial government and the agriculture department of Western Australia, they have boosted milk...
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Eight arrested for selling diplomas
Eight arrested for selling diplomasEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Police arrested eight suspects on Thursday for illegally selling university degrees issued by an unauthorized and unlicensed management institute located in Jakarta.National Police spokesman Brig. Gen.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Truth and Friendship Commission members sworn in
Truth and Friendship Commission members sworn inWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarA joint truth commission embarked on Thursday on an uphill task of unveiling the dark side of the history of Indonesia and Timor Leste, some of the unfinished businesses facing the two neighbors.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Civil-society and the building of an ASEAN community
Civil-society and the building of an ASEAN communityAlexander C. Chandra Jakarta The recent Roundtable Discussion on the Prospects and Challenges in the Building of an ASEAN Community, which was organized by the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Centre for Strategic and International...
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Rupiah Rates Aug.11
Rupiah Rates Aug.11 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,873.03 7,100.30 7,526.61 7,446.49 Brunei dollar 1 6,227.22 5,616.27 5,953.22 5,890.10 Canadian dollar 1 8,478.08 7,647.79 8,105.05 8,020.67 Swiss franc 1 8,170.59 7,371.69 7,811.08 7,731.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
The highs and lows of a Sundanese wooden puppet maker
The highs and lows of a Sundanese wooden puppet makerYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungThe Sri Lankan couple and their son were impressed by the skillful way in which Hedi carved a piece of albasis wood into the shape of a crown, and then a face with a sharp-pointed nose beneath it.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
JP/18/SCULPT
JP/18/SCULPTHotel introduces sculptors to wider audienceI Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post/DenpasarBali's fine arts scene is a place where painting, modern works particularly, rule and sculpture takes a back seat.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
A constitutional problem
A constitutional problem I read your article on the Dutch reluctance to recognize Aug. 17, 1945, as Indonesia's first day of independence with great interest (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 8, Dutch treat: Who pays for the pain?).
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Life in makeshift tents getting unbearable
Life in makeshift tents getting unbearableAntara. Banda AcehAgusni, a resident in Lampoh Daya subdistrict, Banda Aceh, is barely able to walk steadily to her tent with strong winds almost blowing her over.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Team against illegal fees
Team against illegal feesFrom KompasThe report in Kompas (July 13) on the planned establishment of a team for the eradication of illegal fees was heartening. At first glance this seems to be a follow-up to the successful drive by the government's anticorruption team.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
RI to hold expo in Beijing in late August
RI to hold expo in Beijing in late AugustZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Ministry of Trade and the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) are slated to hold the second Indonesia Solo Exhibition in Beijing, as part of the government's move to triple bilateral trade to US$30...
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Military equipment open to tender
Military equipment open to tenderRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will open a tender for the supply of light military equipment and for the upgrading and maintenance of existing war machines, Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono said.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Gas reallocation to cost PLN $27m
Gas reallocation to cost PLN $27mLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState power firm PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) will see operating costs rising by more than US$27 million per year following plans to set some of its natural gas supply aside for various manufacturing plants in East Java,...
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Rupiah ends lower on oil imports
Rupiah ends lower on oil importsDow Jones, JakartaThe rupiah closed lower on Thursday due to what dealers attributed to state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina's re-entry into the currency market to purchase dollars for oil imports.The dollar closed at Rp 9,823, compared with Rp 9,770 on Wednesday.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
1. EMERGENCY: 2 X 20
1. EMERGENCY: 2 X 20 Malaysia declares haze emergency in two areas 2. GARUDA: 2 X 15 Garuda cabin crew union calls strike 3. MOON: 1 X 36 Company to sell trips around the moon 4. TIMOR: 1 X 48 Truth and Friendship Commission members sworn in
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Cirebon flag sellers upbeat as Independence Day nears
Cirebon flag sellers upbeat as Independence Day nearsNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, CirebonMost Indonesians celebrate Independence Day, which falls on Aug. 17, by raising the red and white national flag, giving the day extra importance for the flag sellers who count on the yearly celebrations to...
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Terror suspects handed over to Palu
Terror suspects handed over to PaluPALU, Central Sulawesi: National Police Headquarters handed over three terror suspects to the Central Sulawesi Police in Palu for questioning.The three -- identified only as Hkl, Hnc and Frd -- were arrested in June in Semarang by officers from National Police...
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Malaysia's haze-haters go online
Malaysia's haze-haters go onlineFurious at a worsening haze fouling the skies over Kuala Lumpur, Malaysians launched on Thursday an online protest pleading with neighboring Indonesia to "stop choking our guts out" with its forest fires.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Aceh leaders fear clashes
Aceh leaders fear clashesNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehWith the Helsinki peace deal only a few days away, some Acehnese figures urged the government on Thursday to prepare the technicalities for a plan to grant amnesty to former Free Aceh Movement (GAM) members and return them to the...
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.11, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.11, 2005 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Timor Leste arrests militiaman
Timor Leste arrests militiamanGuido Guilliart, Associated Press/Cailaco, Timor LesteA militiaman accused of committing crimes against humanity during Timor Leste's bloody break from Indonesia was arrested late last month as he returned to visit relatives, police said on Thursday.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Police, military declare war against thugs
Police, military declare war against thugsDamar Harsanto and Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaResponding to mounting public complaints about crime in the capital, the Jakarta administration, police and military will launch the first-ever official crackdown on thuggery and lawlessness on...
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
BPS asks for money to meet survey deadline
BPS asks for money to meet survey deadlineUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Central Statistics Agency (BPS) has requested the government to disburse the money it says it needs to finish registering by September the number of disadvantaged people eligible to benefit from assistance funds to...
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Couples wed in mass ceremony
Couples wed in mass ceremonyApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanYoung couple Abdul Manaf, 23, and Elia Tanjung, 19, were happy that they could finally tie the knot in a ceremony in Medan they shared with dozens of other couples, held to mark the country's 60th year since its proclamation of...
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
New international school embraces all nationals
New international school embraces all nationalsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAs a new school that just opened its doors in July, the Bunda Mulia Australian International School on Jl. Lodan, Ancol, North Jakarta, has drawn a remarkable number of Indonesian students to access the international education...
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Local pop crooner to tour the U.S.
Local pop crooner to tour the U.S.JP/19/KATONchecked --JSR Local pop crooners to tour the U.S.M. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Katon Bagaskara, a local singer who is known for his mesmerizing pop ballads such as Yogyakarta and Tak Bisa Ke Lain Hati (Can't Turn Away) is expected to stage...
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Chris John looking homeward for bout
Chris John looking homeward for boutThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta WBA featherweight champion Chris John, whose success in the ring has been overshadowed by a drawn-out battle with his former trainer, wants his next bout held at home.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Heavy truck policy enriches city
Heavy truck policy enriches city TANGERANG: With a strict policy enforced since June on cargo trucks passing Cikande weighing station in Banten province, the administration is now enjoying three times the earnings from fines imposed on overweight trucks.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Jakarta needs more trees
Jakarta needs more trees Your correspondent Robert Kelly makes some pertinent points in his article entitled Rolling back Jakarta's unhealthy urban desert(The Jakarta Post, Aug. 6). The green areas that still exist in greater Jakarta really need to be maintained whether they are part of existing...
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Schools of law launch war on graft
Schools of law launch war on graft YOGYAKARTA: Schools of law from dozens of universities across the country declared on Thursday a national movement against rampant corruption.The schools of law will set up a joint center for anticorruption studies and help empower as many academics as possible to...
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Spicy distinctions in a Betawi-Palembang marriage
Spicy distinctions in a Betawi-Palembang marriageEmmy Fitri The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Of all the cross-cultural marriages that are possible, one would think that a couple from Java and Sumatra would have the least difficulty in adjusting to each other.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Indonesians nabbed for SMS bomb hoax
Indonesians nabbed for SMS bomb hoax MALAYSIA: Malaysian police have arrested two Indonesian men following a series of bomb warning hoaxes spread by mobile phone text message on the northern resort island of Penang, a news report said on Thursday.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Fasten your seat belts
Fasten your seat belts Allow me to complain about the discomfort and security in a Lion Air flight from Makassar-Denpasar on board JT 0741 on July 10 (flight time at 9:53 Central Indonesia Standard Time).My ticket was No. 99077718672681 and my seat was No. 37 E.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Indonesians' hospitality delights Ecuadorian first ambassador
Indonesians' hospitality delights Ecuadorian first ambassadorVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIt may not be commonly known that three out of every 10 bananas consumed worldwide come from Ecuador.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Cost of environment
Cost of environmentDuring summers like this, residents in Bern, Switzerland, would normally flock to rivers for a swim. But most people in Jakarta, and even Bandung, would never do such a thing due to the pollution, at least for the foreseeable future.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Suralaya power plant's unit shut down for 2 days
Suralaya power plant's unit shut down for 2 daysA 600-megawatt (MW) PLN power generating unit in Suralaya, West Java, will be shut down on Thursday and Friday to enable the company to repair a leak in its boiler.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
checked --JSR
checked --JSR Patriotism and musicality not mutually exclusiveM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/Jakarta From its title -- Concert to Commemorate Independence Day -- the event promised little more than a generous rendition of rousing compositions served up -- as Wagner's were during the 1930s -- to...
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
checked --JSR
checked --JSR Local pop crooners to tour the U.S.M. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Katon Bagaskara, a local singer who is known for his mesmerizing pop ballads such as Yogyakarta and Tak Bisa Ke Lain Hati (Can't Turn Away) is expected to stage concerts in the United States.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Mojokerto to produce a film on Majapahit
Mojokerto to produce a film on MajapahitMOJOKERTO, East Java: The Mojokerto Archaeological Office plans to produce a documentary film on the Majapahit Kingdom to increase interest in the famous kingdom whose territory was almost as large as the territory of Indonesia today.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Depok Police chief replaced amid escalating tension
Depok Police chief replaced amid escalating tensionAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn an abrupt move amid escalating tension over a court ruling overturning the results of the Depok mayoral election, the Jakarta Police on Thursday replaced Depok Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
JP/ /POSO
JP/ /POSOPost-conflict Poso Consumed by hate, divided by faithRuslan Sangadji & Meidyatama Suryodiningrat The Jakarta Post/Poso, Sulawesi TengahTragically, communal conflict -- whether ethnic or religious -- has been a feature of the nation since the onset of the reform era.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Hospital crowded with diarrhea patients
Hospital crowded with diarrhea patientsYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, KupangThe sound of babies crying filled the air at WZ Johannes Hospital's pediatric ward in Kupang on Thursday. A paper sign stuck to the ward's door read, "diarrhea patients only".
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Kampung Keling -- economic symbiosis in Medan's
Kampung Keling -- economic symbiosis in Medan's Chinese-Indian enclaveApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanMedan, North Sumatra, is known for its sharp racial distinctions between native Batak, Chinese, Indian and Malay ethnic groups.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Medco sells oil block in U.S.
Medco sells oil block in U.S. JAKARTA: The country's largest publicly-controlled oil and gas firm PT Medco Energi Internasional has sold its shares in Padre Island block in the United States.The company's 70 percent interests in the block, owned through its subsidiary Novus US Holdings, Inc.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Ex-rebels to play role in Aceh reconstruction
Ex-rebels to play role in Aceh reconstructionMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will involve former members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in the reconstruction of the province following the signing of a peace agreement in Helsinki next week.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
NGOs to retrieve child workers
NGOs to retrieve child workersThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA full color poster bearing pictures of workplace safety for children employed in the informal footwear sector and a bundle of comics depicting a child who decides to continue schooling instead of taking up work are among the tools that...
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Yogyakarta -- Indonesia's proverbial melting pot
Yogyakarta -- Indonesia's proverbial melting potSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaThere are few other places like it in Indonesia. Yogyakarta is, perhaps, Indonesia's definitive melting pot. A center of education and historic relevance, Yogyakarta since early times has opened itself to...
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
MUI fatwa negates freedom of religion, human rights
MUI fatwa negates freedom of religion, human rightsRidarson Galingging, Jakarta The right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion -- the foundations of a pluralistic and democratic society -- is unprotected in Indonesia.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
BRI delays this year's acquisition plans
BRI delays this year's acquisition plansRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState-controlled Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) is likely to delay its plan to make a number of acquisitions this year, including increasing its share in multifinancing unit PT UFJ-BRI Finance to a majority stake.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Malaysia declares haze emergency in two areas
Malaysia declares haze emergency in two areasBazuki Muhammad, Reuters/Port Klang, MalaysiaMalaysia declared an emergency near its capital on Thursday as acrid haze from Indonesian forest fires drove air pollution readings into the danger zone, forcing a brief closure of its biggest port.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Photo expo shows Asia-Afrika summit tidbits
Photo expo shows Asia-Afrika summit tidbitsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungSuhendar, 28, could not help smiling upon seeing a large picture in a 50 centimeter by 60 cm wooden frame depicting hundreds of Bandung residents rushing into the Merdeka Building.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Top figures to hold 3rd meeting
Top figures to hold 3rd meeting JAKARTA: Top national figures, including former presidents Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid and Megawati Soekarnoputri, are scheduled to hold a further meeting at Gus Dur's residence on Friday.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
1. Talk --- 2x20
1. Talk --- 2x20 Malaysia and RI agree to battle fires, haze 2. Oil --- 2x16 Oil prices ease after reaching new records 3. Growth - 1x35 RI economy to slow on rising oil, falling rupiah 4. Name --- 2x22 From Mickey to Superman, world champions are a marvel
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
A blend of Hindu, Buddhist and Islamic cultures
A blend of Hindu, Buddhist and Islamic culturesOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungHistorically, tapis cloth from Lampung began to be developed around 800 A.D. as, for example, and is referred to in the Record of King Belitang dated 898 to 915 A.D.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
VW any agreement to buy stake in Proton is still 'far away;
VW any agreement to buy stake in Proton is still 'far away;Jasbant Singh, Associate Press, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Germany's Volkswagen AG said any agreement to buy a stake in Malaysian national car maker Proton is still "far away," but the two companies were still in talks to work together to make...
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Komodo Park: A future Jurassic tragedy
Komodo Park: A future Jurassic tragedyHenning Borchers, Jakarta Komodo National Park is a great place to see the famous Komodo dragon but conflict in the area between locals and conservators is risking the status of this World Heritage Site.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
JP/18/INDIA
JP/18/INDIAchecked --JSR Piano and flute to offer East-West musical fusionPandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia and Louis Banks are two great maestros due to play together on the same platform in Jakarta, creating a perfect sangam (fusion) of East and West with piano, flute and drums.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
ASEAN Social Charter would set a decent social safety net
ASEAN Social Charter would set a decent social safety netPravit Rojanaphruk The Nation Asia News Network/Bangkok Nearly four decades after ASEAN was founded, labor activists say it's time to push for an ASEAN Social Charter that would guarantee a certain level of labor rights across the region.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
New road takes toll on train passengers
New road takes toll on train passengers BANDUNG: The opening of the Cikampek-Purwakarta-Padalarang toll road, better known as the Cipularang toll road, has considerably cut the time taken to travel from Jakarta to Bandung.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Indonesian banks give away phones to lure deposits
Indonesian banks give away phones to lure depositsWahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Bloomberg/JakartaRachmat Fajri, owner of Indonesian cotton fiber company PT Wirahutama Famindo, wanted a new mobile phone. So he opened an account with PT Bank Mega and the lender gave him one for free.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Komatsu plans JSX delisting
Komatsu plans JSX delistingPublicly listed PT Komatsu Indonesia, a local unit of Japan's heavy equipment company Komatsu Ltd., announced on Thursday its plans to change its status to a private foreign investment firm and delist its shares from the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX).
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Ten suspected Indonesian suicide bombers hunted in Philippines
Ten suspected Indonesian suicide bombers hunted in PhilippinesAgence France-Presse, ManilaThe Philippines said on Thursday it was hunting 10 Indonesian extremists who were feared to be plotting suicide attacks, as security was stepped up following a spate of bombings in the south.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Malaysia and Indonesia agree to battle fires, haze
Malaysia and Indonesia agree to battle fires, hazeThe Jakarta Post, MedanIndonesia and Malaysia held crisis talks here on Thursday, with an agreement reached to try to use manmade rain to put out forest fires shrouding Kuala Lumpur and its suburbs in choking haze.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Crisis leads THAI president to sack
Crisis leads THAI president to sack BANGKOK: The board of directors of Thai Airways International (THAI) has curtailed its president's responsibilities to bring in a financial expert to tackle the airline's mounting crisis caused by rising oil prices, the transport minister confirmed on Thursday.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
checked -- JSR
checked -- JSR Russian Collection III unveiled in JakartaEvi Mariani and Karen Stingemore The Jakarta Post/JakartaBoasting 139 contemporary paintings by 16 artists, the third Russian Collection exhibition was unveiled at the National Gallery of Indonesia to commemorate the 55th year of close ties...
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Lion Air responds
Lion Air responds Allow me to explain the following in response to a letter from Jimmy Turangan sent to us by The Jakarta Post.The airplane that Jimmy Turangan took -- Flight No. JT0741 on the Makassar-Jakarta route -- previously flew from Manado to Makassar.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Residents told to join antidengue campaign
Residents told to join antidengue campaignDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAmid increasing numbers of people coming down with dengue fever, Governor Sutiyoso urged the public on Friday to pay greater attention to environmental cleanliness, saying this was the simplest way of fighting the...
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Lampung 'tapis': No longer a sacred status symbol
Lampung 'tapis': No longer a sacred status symbolOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungFor the Lampung community, tapis cloth reflects the status of the owner.Take Tapis Raja Medal, for example.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
1. CHILD: 1 X 40
1. CHILD: 1 X 40 Child footwear workers suffer from poor conditions 2. ROIS: 3 X 16 Prosecutors seek death for embassy bomb suspect 3. GAM: 1 X 25 Aceh leaders fear clashes 4. TENT: 1 X 40 Life in makeshift tents getting unbearable5. SUSUL: 2 X 18DIISI FOTO SAJA!!
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
JP/18/MOVE
JP/18/MOVEchecked -- JSR Jakarta Movement has no lack of diversityKaren Stingemore The Jakarta Post/JakartaI arrived at the annual music festival, The Jakarta Movement at 4 p.m. last Saturday and thought I had hit a dud scene.By 11 p.m.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Headings
Headingspage 81. THUGGERY -- 1x36 Police, military declare war against thugs 2. LABOR -- 2x24 NGOs struggle to retrieve children from workplaces 3. BUS -- 1x32 Busway consortium firms may be replaced 4. SPEAK -- 1x30 'Islam accommodates differences'
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
PKS reports poll officials for deception
PKS reports poll officials for deceptionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/YogyakartaThe Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) reported on Thursday two election supervisory officials to the National Police and accused them of giving false testimony at a court hearing held to settle the Depok mayoral election...
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Pluralism and existential issues
Pluralism and existential issuesThomas Hidya Tjaya, Boston, Massachusetts The recent fatwa (edict) by the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) outlawing liberal Islamic thought and pluralism seems ironic in the wake of the Bali Declaration signed by leaders and scholars of some of the world's major...
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
'Islam accommodates differences'
'Islam accommodates differences'The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has issued religious edicts declaring pluralism and liberalism to be unIslamic and thus to be avoided. It also bans Muslims from attending prayer sessions led by non-Muslims.
Fri, 12 Aug 2005
Police detain another suspect in Munir case
Police detain another suspect in Munir caseNational Police officers have detained another suspect in the murder case of top human rights campaigner Munir, according to a source. The suspect sat near the victim in business class on board a Garuda flight on Sept.