Archive: 22 August 2005
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Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Get license in hours: Police
Get license in hours: Police JAKARTA: Residents of Jakarta, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi can now get expect to get a driver's license within hours thanks to police efforts to obtain certification for better services to the public (ISO 9001). The head of the driver's license subsection with the city traffic police, Comr.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Dengue kills four in Jambi
Dengue kills four in Jambi JAMBI, Jambi: At least four people in Jambi city have died of dengue fever since May, raising concern among the public. The four died because they did not receive medical attention in time, said an official at the Jambi Health Office. "All of the victims were below the age of 10," said Erwita on Saturday. She said bad sanitation was to blame for the dengue outbreak, adding that 12 people had been admitted to the hospital each month since May with dengue fever.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
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page 8 1. Play 1 x 32 Play brings history to the public 2. Service 1 x 42 Little change seen in public service program 3. Sentul 2 x 25 Drug rehabilitation center offers comprehensive care 4. Speak 1 x 32 'Haven't we suffered enough?' Page 9 1. Thug 2 x 18 Thugs apprehended in crime-prone areas 2. Monorail 1 x 30 Differences over monorail widens 3. Smoke 2 x 24 Jakartans participate in clean-air campaign 4. Girl 3 x10 Mother nabbed for torturing own daughter
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Differences over monorail widens
Differences over monorail widens Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The prolonged dispute between the shareholders of PT Jakarta Monorail (JM) over who will supply the monorail trains and support technology threatens to further delay the US$650 million project. The dispute revolves around the desire of Indonesian Transit Central (ITC) to name a consortium of local companies to supply the trains and technology, while Omnico Singapore Pte Ltd.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
B-1: Peace Concert draws thousands in Ambon Page 5
B-1: Peace Concert draws thousands in Ambon Page 5 B-2: Play shows bit of history to residents Page 8 B-3: Formula One fans undergo security checks Page 23
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Alwi seeking peace with rival camp in own congress
Alwi seeking peace with rival camp in own congress Wahyoe Boediwardhana and Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Jakarta After losing a civil lawsuit against the National Awakening Party (PKB) central board, which dismissed him last year, chief welfare minister Alwi Shihab is offering reconciliation during a congress his camp will organize in September.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt to speed up Java's south line
Govt to speed up Java's south line Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will speed up the construction of Java's south extra-high voltage transmission line by working with local administrations to settle land acquisition problems, targeting to complete the line by October. The government may use Presidential Instruction No.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Microsoft may set up SME center
Microsoft may set up SME center The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Microsoft Indonesia, the Indonesian subsidiary of U.S. software giant Microsoft Corp., plans to set up a center this year to promote the use of information technology (IT) among the country's small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The company's president Tony Chen pointed to the lack of competitiveness among SMEs here as being the main justification for the plan.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Drug rehabilitation center offers comprehensive care
Drug rehabilitation center offers comprehensive care The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There is nothing about the blue, orange and yellow building standing on 7,000 square meters of land in a plush housing estate in Sentul, Bogor, about 40 kilometers from the capital, that marks it as a drug rehabilitation center.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
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 parks e.g. Taman Mini or tree lined streets such as those in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Peace concert confirms return of normalcy to Ambon
Peace concert confirms return of normalcy to Ambon M. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon Enthusiasm was high as many thousands of Ambon people attended a concert on Friday to mark Independence Day, which fell two days earlier. Over 100 singers, musicians and artists were flown in from Jakarta to the formerly troubled city of Ambon.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
S.Korea to help
S.Korea to help N.Korea in farming SEOUL: South Korea has agreed to work on joint farming ventures with food-starved North Korea and to provide these farms with fertilizer and other items to boost productivity, officials said on Saturday. The agreement was reached at two days of landmark talks that wrapped up late Friday in the North's Kaesong City pledging to pursue inter-Korean agricultural cooperation in a "stable and steady" manner.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Twilite Orchestra to play for DPD
Twilite Orchestra to play for DPD JAKARTA: Indonesia's top classical music group, the Twilite Orchestra, will perform at the opening of the inaugural annual plenary meeting of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD). DPD deputy speaker Irman Gusman said the group, which is led by Addie M.S., would play national, regional and heroic tunes for about one hour before the start of the meeting, scheduled for Tuesday.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Dirty air regular killer in Asia: WHO
Dirty air regular killer in Asia: WHO The haze that has shrouded parts of Southeast Asia this month is just one visible element of a much larger problem that kills hundreds of thousands of people in the region every year, the World Health Organization said.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
City admits poor PR in waste case
City admits poor PR in waste case Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta administration acknowledged last week it has kept quiet its plans for four more waste treatment plants in the capital after strong opposition from locals in areas where plants have already been established. The administration plans to buy four incinerators worth Rp 1 trillion each to reduce its dependency in the operations of the Bantar Gebang dump in Bekasi.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Jakartans participate in clean-air campaign through SMS
Jakartans participate in clean-air campaign through SMS Abdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Public transportation operators in Jakarta might have to pay more attention to their vehicles' emissions as Jakartans now have a chance to complain about the fumes they are spewing out.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN Social Charter would set a decent social safety net
ASEAN Social Charter would set a decent social safety net Pravit 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. Considering how free trade within the region has been pushed by ASEAN political and business leaders, this is long overdue.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
PLN in the dark
PLN in the dark The massive power failure in Java and Bali on Thursday is emblematic of the crumbling infrastructure in Indonesia and the state electricity company (PLN)'s poor peak load management, inadequate maintenance system, and overloaded transmission and distribution lines.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt completes draft tax laws
Govt completes draft tax laws Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Realizing that the country's tax regime has long discouraged investors, the government is moving to improve the country's tax laws by addressing taxpayers' concerns over uncertainties in collection and rebates. The Ministry of Finance's Directorate General of Taxation has completed the revision of the country's tax laws, the third major tax reform, which includes Law No.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/4/graft
JP/4/graft Cautiousness slows police probe into graft cases Eva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The police say they are cautiously moving on a number of graft cases in state-owned enterprises, asserting that some of the relevant documents and evidence submitted to the police would be inadmissible in court. Director of the Anticorruption Unit at National Police Headquarters, Brig. Gen.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Thugs apprehended in crime-prone areas
Thugs apprehended in crime-prone areas Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For years the Cocacola intersection, between Central and East Jakarta has been a feared area due to the presence of a gang known as Kapak Merah (red axe) that robbed motorists, even in broad daylight, smashing car windows with an axe.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, August 22, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, August 22, 2005 Exhibitions * Photo Understanding Independence by Keke Tumbuan and Jacqueline Gilbert at Gallery Lontar Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel. 8573388), until Aug. 30 * Painting by Ipe Ma'roef and Ipung Gozali, at Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail Marzuki Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until Aug. 25 * Jakarta Chocolate Expo, at Semanggi Expo Jakarta, Kawasan Niaga Terpadu Sudirman, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Fuel price hikes & smuggling
Fuel price hikes & smuggling From Koran Tempo The fuel price increase on March 1, with their adverse impact on ordinary people and the uneven distribution of fuel subsidy compensation funds to appropriate recipients, will likely be followed by more increases given that crude oil prices have risen to US$63-$64 per barrel. Oil industry observer Kurtubi has predicted that the crude oil price will reach $70 per barrel in the fourth quarter of 2005.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI to have world-class physics, math training center
RI to have world-class physics, math training center Abdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/Jakarta To accommodate the growing number of students interested in science, Indonesia will soon have an internationally recognized training center for physics and mathematics. The Asian Physics Olympiad (APO) and the private President University have started this week the construction of the center in Jababeka, Bekasi.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/4/graft
JP/4/graft Cautiousness slows police probe into graft cases Eva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The police say they are cautiously moving on a number of graft cases in state-owned enterprises, asserting that some of the relevant documents and evidence submitted to the police would be inadmissible in court. Director of the Anticorruption Unit at National Police Headquarters, Brig. Gen.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/4/graft
JP/4/graft Cautiousness slows police probe into graft cases Eva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The police say they are cautiously moving on a number of graft cases in state-owned enterprises, asserting that some of the relevant documents and evidence submitted to the police would be inadmissible in court. Director of the Anticorruption Unit at National Police Headquarters, Brig. Gen.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Police to curb rights violations
Police to curb rights violations MEDAN: National Police chief Gen. Sutanto said that eight provincial police forces were suspected of committing serious human rights violations during criminal investigations. He said that the eight forces included Jakarta, North Sumatra, Aceh, Papua, West Kalimantan, South Sulawesi, East Java and East Nusa Tenggara.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Wild cancer' takes toll on forests, minister says
'Wild cancer' takes toll on forests, minister says Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Karawang, West Java If Indonesian forests were hospital patients, they would be late- stage cancer patients with their days numbered, the Minister of Forestry says. Speaking at a PT Toyota factory in Karawang on Saturday, Malam Sambat Kaban said if the "virus" of illegal logging was not eradicated soon, the country's forests would only survive for another 15 years.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Other key points in the draft:
Other key points in the draft: * Foreign visitors can seek a refund from value-added tax (VAT) paid for any item purchased for not less than Rp 5 million when leaving the country. * The tax directorate has the right to access data owned by the banking sector, associations, government institutions and other third parties. * Publicly listed companies are exempt from a tax audit, since their taxes have already been audited by public accountants.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
No school uniforms?
No school uniforms? From Kompas The decision by the minister of national education to abolish the obligation for school students to wear uniforms in order to eliminate the monopoly in uniform procurements was inappropriate. If this is carried out, various negative effects could arise from the wide economic disparities between students. There have already been reports of students committing suicide because of economic reasons.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Can Susilo be taken at his world on Papua?
Can Susilo be taken at his world on Papua? Carmel Budiardjo, London The historic agreement concluded this week between the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) has been widely welcomed, both in Indonesia and abroad. It was also highlighted by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), in his Aug. 16 address to the nation to mark the 60th anniversary of Indonesian Independence Day on Aug. 17.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Apologizing to Malaysians
Apologizing to Malaysians I, as an Indonesian citizen, would like to apologize to those Malaysians who have suffered physically and economically because of the choking haze coming from Indonesia. I apologize for my government's unsuccessful efforts to prevent the recurrent wildfires. As a powerless, ordinary Indonesian citizen, apologize and pray are all I can do.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
IRCo to discuss volatile rubber prices
IRCo to discuss volatile rubber prices Nitsara Srihanam, Dow Jones/Bangkok The International Rubber Consortium Ltd. (IRCo) will meet this week in Bali to discuss ways to stabilize volatile rubber prices, IRCo's chief of secretariat, Yium Tavarolit, said late Friday. IRCo's marketing committee will meet on Aug. 25 and Aug. 26 to review price movements and evaluate the market situation, Yium said, adding that prices in both futures and physical markets have been fluctuating due to speculation.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Free education an illusion
Free education an illusion From Kompas The government's statement that free education will be available for all this year remains nothing but an illusion, because in our experience, the residents of Cimanggis, Depok, West Java, are not getting any cost relief for our school-age children. In previous years, children less than six years old could enroll at an elementary school near our homes.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI to have top physics, math training center
RI to have top physics, math training center Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta To accommodate the growing number of students interested in science, Indonesia will soon have an internationally recognized training center for physics and mathematics. The Asian Physics Olympiad (APO) and the private President University have started this week the construction of the center in Jababeka, Bekasi.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Police admit to slow graft probe at SOEs
Police admit to slow graft probe at SOEs Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police say they are cautiously moving on a number of graft cases in state-owned enterprises, asserting that some of the relevant documents and evidence submitted to the police would be inadmissible in court. Director of the Anticorruption Unit at National Police Headquarters, Brig. Gen.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Infrastructure development needed to boost economic growth
Infrastructure development needed to boost economic growth The West Java administration held a two-day summit last week to offer 57 infrastructure projects worth Rp 35 trillion (US$3.53 billion) to investors as part of the province's efforts to boost economic growth from the current 5 percent to 8 percent over the next five years. The projects are expected to reduce unemployment and poverty in the province. The Jakarta Post's Zakki P.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
British invention in Indonesia
British invention in Indonesia Daisaku Ikeda, The Straits Times, Asia News Network/Singapore Sixty years have passed since the end of World War II, which came to a close with Japan's surrender on Aug. 15, 1945. Many of the young men of my generation were incited by Japan's militarist government to march proudly into battle and give their lives. War impressed itself on every aspect of our lives and one incident from that time is still vivid in my mind.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Mother nabbed for torturing daughter
Mother nabbed for torturing daughter Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The Tangerang police over the weekend arrested a woman, 35, a resident of Binong Permai housing complex, Tangerang, for allegedly torturing her five-year-old daughter using pliers, a bamboo stick, a belt and an iron bar. The frequent torture caused severe wounds to several parts of the little girl's body, including her hands and genitals. Curug police chief Adj. Insp.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
More troops pulled from Maluku
More troops pulled from Maluku AMBON, Maluku: More troops were withdrawn from Maluku in response to the prevailing peace in the formerly riot-torn province. As of Thursday, two battalions of Army soldiers from Jakarta and East Kalimantan, and a company from the Brawijaya Military Command in Surabaya, returned home after a 15-month tour in Maluku. One battalion consists of about 600 troops and one company consists of some 100 troops.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI's Olympic champ Taufik advances to world semis
RI's Olympic champ Taufik advances to world semis Agencies, Anaheim, California Reigning Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat staged a stirring comeback to defeat second-seed Kenneth Jonassen in a men's singles quarterfinal at the world badminton championships on Friday. The Indonesian number six seed lost the first game 15-3 to the Dane and made a slow start to the second before rallying to clinch it 15-10. He won the decisive third game 15-7.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Property rights for research institutions
Property rights for research institutions Zain Adnan, Jakarta Global sales of pharmaceutical products in 2004 reached US$550 billion, of which the share of developing countries was just $4 billion. This is not surprising since major pharmaceutical companies from developed countries spend large sums of money in research and development. They also protect their investment by patenting their inventions.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Free education an illusion
Free education an illusion From Kompas The government's statement that free education will be available for all this year remains nothing but an illusion, because in our experience, the residents of Cimanggis, Depok, West Java, are not getting any cost relief for our school-age children. In previous years, children less than six years old could enroll at an elementary school near our homes.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Kemayoran-Ancol train line reopens
Kemayoran-Ancol train line reopens JAKARTA: Starting next month, Jakartans wanting a day out in Ancol Dreamland in North Jakarta will be able to take a train instead of driving there since state railway PT KAI, in cooperation with Dreamland management, will reopen the railway line from Kemayoran in Central Jakarta to Ancol.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Leaving Indonesia is painful, says Sudanese ambassador
Leaving Indonesia is painful, says Sudanese ambassador Veeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In 2001, when he was posted to Indonesia, Siddig Yousif Abu-Agla was hesitant about coming to Indonesia because it was a new place and he never served in Southeast Asia before. After having served as Sudan's top diplomat in Indonesia for four years, Ambassador Abu-Agla now has a similar hesitation in leaving Indonesia after the end of his term. "That's the magic of Indonesia.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Civil war victims 'deserve justice': Dawood
Civil war victims 'deserve justice': Dawood Febry Orida, Associated Press/Banda Aceh Civilians who lost family and friends during a three-decade separatist war in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province deserve justice, rebels said on Sunday, days after an agreement was signed to end fighting that claimed nearly 15,000 lives.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bali at risk of trashing tourism
Bali at risk of trashing tourism Peter A. Bailey, Sanur, Bali The population of Bali and its surrounding islands are running a very real risk of doing what the Bali bombers and Indonesia's ridiculous visa regulations have so far failed to achieve, and that is putting an end to tourism. The problem is unsightly litter, trash, garbage -- call it what you will -- at the water's edge on the beaches and coastline of Bali.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Haven't we suffered enough?'
'Haven't we suffered enough?' As global fuel prices continue to rise, the government plans to cut the fuel subsidy to ease the burden on the state budget. The Jakarta Post asked residents what they thought of the possibility of further fuel price increases. Francisco H. Putra, 24, is a vocal teacher at a prominent music institution. He lives in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta: I personally need the fuel subsidy. I cannot imagine how high fuel prices would go without the subsidy from the government.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI, Dutch museums revive past glories
RI, Dutch museums revive past glories Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian and Dutch museums have called the exhibition Shared Cultural Heritage, although the artifacts on display all hailed originally from the archipelago's ancient kingdoms: Singosari, Majapahit, Gayo and Karangasem, to mention but a few. Let us not dwell on the puzzling title because the exhibition itself is much more interesting.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
60 years on, many Sumatrans still lack access to information
60 years on, many Sumatrans still lack access to information Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan It has been 60 years since Indonesia proclaimed its independence, but there are still many people in outlying areas of North Sumatra who are yet to fully benefit from public information services. This fact was revealed in a seminar on the prospects and licensing procedures of public broadcast services in Medan on Thursday. North Sumatra Information and Communications Agency head R.E.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Civil-society and the building of an ASEAN community
Civil-society and the building of an ASEAN community Alexander 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 Studies (CSIS), shed light on the importance of civil society in the making of an ASEAN Community.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/4/graft
JP/4/graft Police defend 'slow progress' in probing graft cases Eva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The police have denied accusations that they are moving too slowly on graft cases in state-owned enterprises, saying that they need more time to work on the cases as some of the relevant documents and evidence submitted to the police would be inadmissible in court. Director of the Anticorruption Unit at National Police Headquarters, Brig. Gen.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/4/graft
JP/4/graft Cautiousness slows police probe into graft cases Eva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The police say they are cautiously moving on a number of graft cases in state-owned enterprises, asserting that some of the relevant documents and evidence submitted to the police would be inadmissible in court. Director of the Anticorruption Unit at National Police Headquarters, Brig. Gen.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
PM Lee to visit China, says ties back on track
PM Lee to visit China, says ties back on track Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Sunday relations with China are "back on track" and announced a visit there later this year to further strengthen ties. Relations became strained after Lee made a "private and unofficial" visit to Taiwan in July last year, a month before becoming prime minister. He was deputy premier at the time.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Thailand doubles tourism budget
Thailand doubles tourism budget Beth Jinks, Bloomberg/Bangkok Thailand will spend a further 1.5 billion baht (US$36.4 million) marketing tourism to revive the nation's tsunami-ravaged southwest resorts, newly appointed Tourism and Sports Minister Pracha Maleenont said. The government gave the Tourism Authority an additional 2.5 billion baht last month to help revive the industry, which accounted for 6.4 percent of the country's $164 billion economy in 2004.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Balinese youth step up to bat for cricket
Balinese youth step up to bat for cricket Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Soni Hawoe never dreamed of becoming a sports coach, let alone one in cricket, whose terminology and rules were alien to him. He was once a successful production manager at a leading bakery in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, but it went bankrupt in the economic crisis of the late 1990s. The jobless Soni met two Australian friends, Rosie When from Canberra and Dr.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Fate of veterans' widows
Fate of veterans' widows From Kompas My mother is the widow of an independence war veteran who receives a government pension in Yogyakarta. For three years now, she has not been receiving what she is entitled to. According to local bank and pension officers, a widow only needs to support herself and is not entitled to a contribution towards to costs of living of her children. I wonder if this is right.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
On ban on Ahmadiyah
On ban on Ahmadiyah I read the article Govt mulls ban on Ahmadiyah due to 'permit violation' in your online edition of July 22. Reading the statement of Attorney General Abdul Rachman Saleh took me back centuries to the age of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. The excuse the attorney general is using is the exact same excuse the Meccans used to justify their opposition and persecution of the innocent, peace-loving and law-abiding Muslims.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Jababeka Education Park: Where tomorrow's leaders come together
Jababeka Education Park: Where tomorrow's leaders come together Only a few technology-based cities are still concerned with education, and Jababeka, a new city about 35 km east of Jakarta, is one of these few. More than anything else, this newly built city nurtures a strong ambition to be home to an integrated educational area, where, with the full support from over 1,000 hightech-based companies, students at all levels can undertake practical study.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. DPR -- 48 pts 5 cols 1 line (1x32)
1. DPR -- 48 pts 5 cols 1 line (1x32) House to summon govt on Aceh accord 2. Olympiad -- 36 pts 2 cols 3lines (3x16) RI to have top physics, math training center 3. Art -- 36 pts 5 cols 1line (1x40) Govt kicks off campaign to boost tourism 4. Rebel -- 36 pts 4 cols lines (1x32) Civil war victims 'deserve justice': Dawood --- 5. Photos, Oddworld and ads
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Taufik, Lin sready for final
Taufik, Lin sready for final Agencies, Anaheim, California Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia and top-seeded Lin Dan of China advanced to the men's singles final on Saturday at the World Badminton Championship. No. 6 Taufik swept No. 5 Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia 15-3, 15-12 and Lin beat third-seeded Peter Gade of Denmark 15-9, 13-15, 15- 11. The Indonesian said he learnt from watching Lee's quarterfinal win over Bao Chunlai on Friday.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bringing classical music to the young
Bringing classical music to the young M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Sanur, Bali For many centuries philosophers such as Immanuel Kant and Friedrich Hegel ruminated on the value of art in our lives. Many of their disciples still ponder the same question.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt to release GAM prisoners soon
Govt to release GAM prisoners soon Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is pressing ahead with the immediate release of some 2,000 Free Aceh Movement (GAM) prisoners under an amnesty scheme agreed in the peace deal that was recently signed. Director general of human rights protection Hafid Abbas said on Saturday the release would take place in stages, between Aug. 28 and Aug. 31.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Little change seen in city's public service program
Little change seen in city's public service program Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ismail, 53, was not aware that his subdistrict was one of the 50 that had received Rp 1 billion (US$101,010) early this year from the city administration in a pilot project to improve public services in the city. He had, however, noticed several cosmetic changes in Neighborhood Unit 5, Community Unit 8 in Rawabunga, East Jakarta, where he lives.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Service, not just prestige, sought from diplomats
Service, not just prestige, sought from diplomats Meidyatama Suryodiningrat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Imagine a traveler's worst nightmare: Being robbed of money, passport and tickets. Faced with such a predicament, most Indonesians traveling abroad only have one recourse -- to seek assistance from the nearest Indonesian embassy.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. TAX: 1 X 28
1. TAX: 1 X 28 Govt completes draft tax laws 2. HAZE: 2 X 15 Dirty air regular killer in Asia: WHO 3. AMNESTY: 1 X 35 Govt to release GAM prisoners soon 4. BADMINTON: 1 X 32 Taufik, Lin Dan ready for worlds final
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Play introduces history to the public
Play introduces history to the public The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the middle of the Fatahillah courtyard in Jakarta Old Town, a man in a bright red traditional Chinese costume hands a bird he has just bought from a vendor to a woman in the crowd that surrounds him. The man was an actor and the crowd his audience. The actor encourages them to let the bird fly free. "It was his nature to free animals that he thought were suffering in their cage," said a narrator.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
House to summon govt on Aceh accord
House to summon govt on Aceh accord The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of factions in the House of Representatives have demanded the government explain the contents of the peace accord it signed with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), expressing concern some of the items in the agreement may violate the country's laws. "The House is a crucial body and is connected to the implementation of the MoU (memorandum of understanding).
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Badminton
Badminton World Championships Results from the badminton world championships in Anaheim, California, on Friday (x denotes seed): Men's singles Quarterfinals Lin Dan (Chn x1) bt Lee Hyun Ii Lee (Kor x13) 5-15, 15-7, 15-8 Taufik Hidayat (Ina x6) bt Kenneth Jonassen (Den x2) 3-15, 15-10, 15-7 Peter Gade (Den x3) bt Chen Hong (Chn x7) 15-13, 15-4 Lee Chong Wei (Mas x5) bt Bao Chunlai (Chn x4) 15-5, 15-7 Men's doubles Quarterfinals Tony Gunawan/Howard Bach (USA x13) bt Jens Eriksen/Martin Lundgaard...
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
~Tutor Time International Preschool and Kindergarten
~Tutor Time International Preschool and Kindergarten Nurturing children's unique potential All children come into this world with multiple intelligences and unique potential. However, without an environment conducive to learning, those gifts could not be properly recognized and nurtured.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Taxi drivers plight
Taxi drivers plight I am commenting on a Sunday piece written by Krabbe K. Piting titled Rude, ignorant taxi drivers who never have change. While I have my share of conflicts with taxi drivers, I understand why they sometimes act unscrupulously and Piting may have some sympathy for them if only she were aware of the pressure under which they work. Here are some things that Piting may not know about Jakarta taxi drivers' working conditions.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Power race in the multimedia projector market
Power race in the multimedia projector market B. Gunawan Contributor/Jakarta The multimedia industry is among those most enjoying the advances in digital technology, besides the computer industry, of course. The demand for multimedia projectors, for instance, keeps soaring in line with rising business needs. According to the U.S.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt kicks out campaign to boost tourism
Govt kicks out campaign to boost tourism Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to boost tourism revenues in the country, the government announced 2005-2006 as the Year of Indonesian Arts and Culture on Sunday, with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono kicking off a cultural parade in Jakarta. "I declare 2005-2006 to be the Year of Indonesian Arts and Culture," Susilo told a colorful ceremony marking the beginning of the year.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Brunei's sultan weds Malaysian: Report
Brunei's sultan weds Malaysian: Report Brunei's fabulously wealthy ruler Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has married a 26-year-old former Malaysian television journalist, making her his second wife, reports said on Sunday. The 58-year-old head of the oil-rich state married Azrinaz Mazhar Hakim at a private ceremony in the Malaysian capital on Friday night, The New Straits Times said in a front-page report.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Burhanuddin Abe
Burhanuddin Abe Contributor/Jakarta The establishment of more business today has meant a rapidly increasing growth in the need for office equipment. These companies need office equipment for their daily operations. "A workplace or an office must combine fun and entertainment. It must stimulate everyone working in it to be creative, imaginative, productive and open-minded.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Building a dream world
Building a dream world The article Building a pluralist nation published in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 16, was indeed a stimulating article, and I wish to express my genuine appreciation to the writer, Endy M. Bayuni and the Post staff, in trying to instill among the people a feeling of true pluralism. India too is a country, which not unlike Indonesia exhibits a kaleidoscope of diverse creeds, sects, faiths, beliefs, traditions, languages and cultures.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ships on lookout for Malaysian tug
Ships on lookout for Malaysian tug MALAYSIA: Ships plying the Malacca Strait have been enlisted to help search for the missing Malaysian-registered tugboat believed to have been hijacked by armed Indonesian pirates, news reports said on Sunday. The International Maritime Bureau has passed on photographs of the tugboat Zara 3 to regional maritime authorities as well as to passing ships, the Star newspaper reported.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt told to focus on Papua problems
Govt told to focus on Papua problems Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura After the Helsinki peace deal that brought peace to Aceh, the central government has been urged to focus more on resolving the problems in Papua. "There is mounting resentment against the central government as shown by the big protests two weeks ago.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina develops biodiesel fuel
Pertamina develops biodiesel fuel JAKARTA: State-run oil and gas company Pertamina is developing biodiesel as an alternative fuel from jarak pagar (Jatropha curcas) tree oil, which is expected to be able to reduce fuel consumption at home by up to 100,000 barrel a day.
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
On car sales
On car sales We, PT Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian Motors (PT KTB), as sole distributor of Mitsubishi vehicles in Indonesia, would like to revise the article published on the Business page of The Jakarta Post, Aug. 15 edition, page 13, titled Car sales rise 30.4 %, whereas the sixth paragraph mentioned: "...
Mon, 22 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
PLN to compensate 5.5% of customers for blackout
PLN to compensate 5.5% of customers for blackout Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State power firm PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) has decided to compensate approximately 5.5 percent of customers that were affected on Thursday by a massive blackout in Jakarta, West Java and Banten. Only 475 customers in Jakarta and Tangerang would be eligible to get a 10 percent reduction in next month's bill according to PLN, the company said in a statement on Sunday.