Archive: 26 August 2005
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Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Bogor for gender equality
Bogor for gender equalityTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government has appointed Bogor regency to implement a pilot project to promote gender equality between men and women in local policymaking.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
1. Veena -- Next steps for Aceh
1. Veena -- Next steps for Aceh 2 x 23 Next steps for Aceh after the peace pact Veena Siddharth New York2. Ali -- Islamic moderation in secular Singapore 2 x 30 Islamic moderation in Singapore thrives in a secular environment Muhamad Ali Manoa, Hawai
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Ahtisaari proposed for Nobel peace prize after RI peace accord
Ahtisaari proposed for Nobel peace prize after RI peace accordAgence France-Presse, HelsinkiFinland's parliament plans to nominate former president Martti Ahtisaari for the 2006 Nobel peace prize for his successful negotiations, most recently with Indonesia's Aceh rebels, a Finnish lawmaker said on...
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Chocolate lovers find an oasis
Chocolate lovers find an oasisThe Jakarta Post, JakartaLife is like a box of chocolate, you never know what you are going to get.But true chocoholics would not agree with this famous quote taken from the Forrest Gump movie because, as long as it's chocolate, will do just fine.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Minangkabau International Airport inaugurated
Minangkabau International Airport inauguratedPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, accompanied by West Sumatra Governor Gamawan Fauzi (left, front row), greets women in Minangkabau costume upon his and his entourage's arrival at the new Minangkabau International Airport.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Soil unaffected by seawater in Aceh after tsunami, say scientists
Soil unaffected by seawater in Aceh after tsunami, say scientistsAgence France-Presse, ParisFears that the most fertile agricultural land in the Indonesian province of Aceh has been wrecked by seawater that swept inland from the Dec. 26 tsunami are unfounded, scientists say.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Asia should address labor migration
Asia should address labor migrationKim Hak-Su, The Nation, Asia News Network/Bangkok As international migration always involves at least two countries, the limited number and scope of bilateral agreements, and complete lack of a regional framework for dealing with it, points to an obvious...
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
UMNO youths visit House
UMNO youths visit House JAKARTA: A delegation of Malaysian young people from the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) visited the House of Representatives here on Thursday to help boost ties between young people in Malaysia and Indonesia.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
TV Today: Saturday, August 27, 2005
TV Today: Saturday, August 27, 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, 26 Aug 2005
Islamic moderation in Singapore thrives in a secular environment
Islamic moderation in Singapore thrives in a secular environmentMuhamad Ali, Manoa, Hawai Singapore is a unique example of how Islamic moderation could be made possible by a politically and economically secular environment.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
New subscription rate
New subscription rateDear subscribers/readersThe subscription rate of The Jakarta Post has remained unchanged since October 2003. Yet throughout this time, our production costs have gone up significantly, mostly due to higher newsprint prices and soaring printing costs due to higher electricity and...
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Alleged drug supplier nabbed at prison
Alleged drug supplier nabbed at prison TANGERANG: Tangerang Police arrested a woman on Thursday for trying to smuggle narcotics into the Tangerang Penitentiary for an inmate.Tangerang Police chief Adj. Insp.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
UN, govts meet on tsunami relief
UN, govts meet on tsunami relief SINGAPORE: Officials from the UN, World Bank, governments and humanitarian groups launched talks on Thursday on how lessons learned from the Dec. 26 tsunami can help Asia better prepare for threats ranging from diseases to terrorism.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Fuel shortages hit E. Nusa Tenggara
Fuel shortages hit E. Nusa TenggaraThe Jakarta Post, Kupang/CirebonMore fuel shortages have hit East Nusa Tenggara, pushing premium gasoline up to Rp 15,000 (US$1.5) a liter for motorists, stopping buses and public minivans in major towns and grounding fishermen who depend on diesel for their boats.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Fate of veterans' widows
Fate of veterans' widowsFrom KompasMy 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.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Malaysia celebrates its 48th Anniversary of Independence
Malaysia celebrates its 48th Anniversary of Independence today. Malaysians all over the world are celebrating this joyous and auspicious occasion with pride and in the spirit of solidarity and unity.This pride and solidarity are indicated in the symbol for this year's commemoration of the...
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Independence Day and nationalism
Independence Day and nationalismFrom KompasThe presence of former presidents and vice-presidents would have enhanced the atmosphere for the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of Indonesia's independence recently.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Juwono gets new post on GBC Malindo
Juwono gets new post on GBC MalindoThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMinister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono is the new head of the Indonesian side of a special joint committee formed by Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur to address border issues.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Lasting peace in Aceh
Lasting peace in Aceh I am happy to hear that a peace agreement has been achieved by the government of Indonesia and GAM. Congratulations and thanks to the help given by those experts in reaching the final settlement.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Cottage industries help women in Aceh to recover
Cottage industries help women in Aceh to recoverChisato Hara, The Jakarta Post, Bireuen/JakartaThe din of hundreds of quacking ducks can be heard over the telephone, as well as the cooing of several women, all but drowned out by their flock.It is Saturday, Aug.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, August 27, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, August 27, 2005Exhibitions* Photo Understanding Independence by Keke Tumbuan and Jacqueline Gilbert at Gallery Lontar Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel. 8573388), until Aug.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Megawatt smiles from children who lost limbs in tsunami
Megawatt smiles from children who lost limbs in tsunami Joann Loviglio PhiladelphiaFor all their infectious giggling and megawatt smiles, it's hard to comprehend the horrors Tara Aulia and Hamdani have experienced at their tender ages. Tara, 7, and Hamdani, 11, survived the Dec.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
City mulls hike in parking charges
City mulls hike in parking chargesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta administration will consider a proposal by off-street parking operator Secure Parking, which has requested a doubling in the current charge of Rp 2,000 (20 US cents) per hour to Rp 4,000 per hour.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
World Games runner-up Glover leads Indonesia Open
World Games runner-up Glover leads Indonesia OpenMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Zara Glover came all the way from England with her own special strategy for the 3rd Indonesia International Open Tenpin Bowling Championship.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Govt prepares bond sale to plug budget deficit
Govt prepares bond sale to plug budget deficitBloomberg, JakartaIndonesia invited banks to make proposals for a sale of bonds, as record oil prices force the government to borrow abroad for the second time this year to help plug a budget deficit, a finance ministry official said.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
City Circle
City Circlephoto A;JP;MSA;CD; ANPAv..r.. Photo-GNOTA-scholarships Photo caption JP/9/ JP/Mulkan SalmonaNational Child Sponsorship Movement (GNOTA) head Indira S. Pulungan gives educational scholarships to Berliansa and Ummi Kulsum (left) of State Junior High School No.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
U.S. women politicians in Bali
U.S. women politicians in Bali DENPASAR: Four prominent U.S. women politicians will share their experiences with Balinese academics, government officials, councillors and activists during a meeting here on Friday to discuss decentralization.Among the U.S.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Govt told to regent inauguration
Govt told to regent inaugurationPASIR, East Kalimantan: A Pasir senior councillor demanded on Thursday that the central government order the cancellation of the inauguration of newly elected regent Ridwan Suwidi and deputy regent Hatta Garit.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Wika gets contract for Aceh projects
Wika gets contract for Aceh projects JAKARTA: The U.S. awarded an Indonesian company US$13.5 million on Thursday to start reconstruction of the road from Banda Aceh to Meulaboh in the tsunami-devastated province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Trowulan: Deserted archeological dream site
Trowulan: Deserted archeological dream siteEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/Mojokerto, East JavaArcheologists dream of turning Indonesia's biggest excavation site in Trowulan, East Java, into an education center and tourist destination as interesting as Borobudur and Prambanan.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Surabaya hotels offer special packages
Surabaya hotels offer special packagesSURABAYA: To raise the level of their occupancy rate, several hotels in Surabaya have improved services to their guests, among other things, by offering them a special package.Garden Palace Hotel at Jl.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Fire breaks out at Kemiri market
Fire breaks out at Kemiri market DEPOK: Fire raged through almost 600 kiosks at Kemiri market in Depok late on Wednesday, Tempointeraktif.com reported.The kiosks, which occupied three blocks of the market, mostly belonged to vendors selling groceries. Several others sold clothes.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
JP/19/TROWUL
JP/19/TROWULchecked -- JSR Do-it-yourself tourismIf you've been bumped in Borobudur, pressured at Prambanan and fleeced at both, don't despair. There's one place left where the splendid history of Java can be savored in solitude. The Jakarta Post contributor Duncan Graham reports from Trowulan.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Labor judge candidates demand good salary
Labor judge candidates demand good salaryThe Jakarta Post JakartaAlthough the new labor court system will not be set up until next year, prospective candidates in line for judgeships in the courts, which will hear and adjudicate upon industrial relations disputes, have expressed concerns about the...
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
India improves visa service for Indonesians
India improves visa service for IndonesiansJAKARTA: India is issuing multiple-entry business visas to Indonesian businesspeople to encourage them to do business in India, Indian Ambassador to Indonesia Hemant Krishan Singh said in Jakarta.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Dutch envoy leaves RI
Dutch envoy leaves RIJAKARTA: Netherlands Ambassador to Indonesia Rudolf Jan Treffers left Indonesia recently after completing his tenure here, a Dutch embassy official said.Ambassador Treffers, who submitted his credentials to president Megawati Soekarnoputri on Feb.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
W. Java police back closure of churches
W. Java police back closure of churchesYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungDespite laws banning people from taking the law into their own hands and recognizing freedom of religion, police in West Java have admitted to helping Muslim hard-liners close dozens of churches in Bandung.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Containing commercial success at Surabaya's Tanjung Perak port
Containing commercial success at Surabaya's Tanjung Perak portShortly before he resigned, president Soeharto appointed businessman Tanri Abeng as the first minister for state-owned enterprises -- a job he held when president Habibie took over.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Ex councillor gets four years jail
Ex councillor gets four years jail BANDUNG/MATARAM: Bandung District Court sentenced on Thursday Kurdi Moekri, a former West Java councillor, to four years in prison for graft that brought losses to the state amounting to Rp 24.9 billion (US$2.49 million).
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Sincere interfaith harmony sought
Sincere interfaith harmony soughtFrom Media IndonesiaOver the last several years, the development of relations between believers in the country have been less than conducive to inter-faith tolerance, with an increasing number of cases of conflict tending to remain unresolved.
Fri, 26 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, 26 Aug 2005
Ahmadiyah is OK by Constitution
Ahmadiyah is OK by Constitution It is sad to hear the statement of the President of the Republic Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono that the Ahmadiyah Organization in Indonesia has been banned by the government long ago.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Amnesty only for RI citizens: House
Amnesty only for RI citizens: HouseTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives officially endorsed on Thursday the government's plan to give amnesty to Aceh rebels, but underlined that only those who retained their Indonesian citizenship were eligible for the amnesty.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Asia's growth at risk: IMF
Asia's growth at risk: IMFAssociated Press, SingaporeAsia's economic growth is at risk from high oil prices, International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Rodrigo de Rato said on Thursday, calling especially on Indonesia and the Philippines to combat inflationary pressures.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
1. Caknur (1x38)
1. Caknur (1x38) 'Cak' Nur in critical condition again 2. Malindo (1x38) Juwono gets new post on GBC Malindo 3. KPU (1x38) Company executives implicate KPU chief 4. Labor (3x15) Judgeship hopefuls seek decent salary
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
JP/4/scene
JP/4/sceneSearch goes on for state document JAKARTA: The government is continuing the search for a long missing document issued by first president Sukarno on Sept. 11, 1966, which reportedly transferred power to his successor, Soeharto, a minister said on Thursday.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Trinil promotes Surabaya's image in literature
Trinil promotes Surabaya's image in literatureIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaMulane nek kenek tak elingna, Asem Rowo kampung rika Surabya kutha rika Tanah Jawa wutah getih rika.(That's why, if I may remind you, Asem Rawa is your village, Surabaya is your city, Java Island is your...
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
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;JP;DAN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-rates Rupiah Rates Aug. 25 JP/13/RupiahRupiah Rates Aug. 25 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 8,204.81 7,443.56 7,865.09 7,783.14Brunei dollar 1 6,470.90 5,869.34 6,202.98 6,137.11Canadian dollar 1 9,104.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Two shot for drug a case
Two shot for drug a case MEDAN, North Sumatra: Medan Police officers shot two Aceh residents on Thursday when they attempted to flee after a drug raid.Zulfahmi, 25, suffered from a gunshot wound to the stomach and left calf, while Indra Atmajaya, 23, was shot in his left calf and left hand.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Merpati Airlines may raise fuel surcharge on rupiah, oil prices
Merpati Airlines may raise fuel surcharge on rupiah, oil pricesKyunghee Park, Bloomberg/SingaporePT Merpati Nusantara Airlines, a state-owned Indonesian carrier, may raise fuel surcharges should the rupiah extend its decline and oil prices rise from a record.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Policemen quizzed over blackmailing, rape case
Policemen quizzed over blackmailing, rape caseAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCity police held an open-door disciplinary hearing for the first time ever on Thursday for two officers accused of blackmailing and raping a sex worker and extorting money from an ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver in...
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Buy train ticket, take home a bike
Buy train ticket, take home a bike JAKARTA: To get rid of fare evaders and touts, state railway company PT KAI has introduced a lucky draw for commuters who buy monthly economy-class tickets.A Kenzen motorcycle will be won every month by five lucky passengers.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Free education an illusion
Free education an illusionFrom KompasThe 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.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Singapore, India to expand air services
Singapore, India to expand air services SINGAPORE: A new agreement expanding air services between India and Singapore was praised on Thursday as "timely and much- needed" by the city-state's transport ministry.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, August 26, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, August 26, 2005Exhibitions* Photo Understanding Independence by Keke Tumbuan and Jacqueline Gilbert at Gallery Lontar Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel. 8573388), until Aug. 30 * Jakarta Chocolate Expo, at Semanggi Expo Jakarta, Kawasan Niaga Terpadu Sudirman, Jl.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Students get last chance to take final exam
Students get last chance to take final examThe Jakarta Post, Medan, YogyakartaAfter failing the national final examination in June, Oki Apriliani was devastated when an illness forced her to miss the makeup test this week after weeks of intense preparation.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
JP/19/MONTY2
JP/19/MONTY2Containing success at Surabaya's Tanjung Perak portShortly before he resigned, president Soeharto appointed businessman Tanri Abeng as the first minister for state-owned enterprises -- a job he held when president Habibie took over.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Next steps for Aceh after the peace pact
Next steps for Aceh after the peace pactVeena Siddharth, New York When the Indonesian government and the armed separatists of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) signed their peace agreement this week, they demonstrated that even the darkest cloud may have a silver lining after all.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Abortion reaches alarming levels
Abortion reaches alarming levels PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: The abortion rate among young women has reached alarming levels, a family planning official says.The National Family Planning Board (BKKBN)'s Director of Youth Affairs and Reproductive Rights Protection, Eddy Hasmi, said on Thursday...
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Another day, another low for defenseless rupiah
Another day, another low for defenseless rupiahUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's remarks that the government would coordinate with the central bank failed to bolster market confidence on Thursday, with the local unit losing even more ground against the U.S.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Company executives implicate KPU chief
Company executives implicate KPU chiefRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSix executives of an insurance company testified here on Thursday against General Elections Commission (KPU) chief Nazaruddin Syamsuddin in his graft trial at the Anticorruption Court.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Getting off the bridge and walking the deck
Getting off the bridge and walking the deckDuncan Graham, Contributor, SurabayaIf magnetized by books about the latest U.S. management guru's success formula -- probably with chicken soup, cheese or herding cats in the title -- turn the page now; this story is not for you.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
No school uniforms?
No school uniforms?From KompasThe 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.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Lemhannas chairman
Lemhannas chairman to be replacedPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is seeking a replacement of National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas) chairman Ermaya Suradinata, a top government official says. State Secretary Sudi Silalahi said on Thursday the President was preparing a decree on the change of...
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
University degree a source of pride, until the grave
University degree a source of pride, until the graveKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post He was evidently proud to see his eldest son among hundreds of fresh graduates attending last Thursday's graduation ceremony at Yogyakarta's Gadjah Mada University.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Uncertainty halts oil investment
Uncertainty halts oil investmentLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLegal uncertainty as well as lengthy bureaucratic procedures are the main reasons for the lack of investment in oil and gas exploration activities, the top executive of the Indonesian Petroleum Association (IPA) says.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
British invention in Indonesia
British invention in IndonesiaDaisaku 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.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
1. PDI-P -- 48 pts 4 cols 2line (2x28)
1. PDI-P -- 48 pts 4 cols 2line (2x28) Nationalist lawmakers want answers from govt on Aceh2. GAM -- 36 pts 2 cols 2lines (2x14)Amnesty only for RI citizens: House3. Nobel -- 36 pts 2 cols 3lines (3x20)Ahtisaari proposed for Nobel peace prize after RI peace accord 4.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Search goes on for state document
Search goes on for state document JAKARTA: The government is continuing the search for a long missing document issued by first president Sukarno on Sept. 11, 1966, which reportedly transferred power to his successor, Soeharto, a minister said on Thursday.
Fri, 26 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, 26 Aug 2005
Liberalizing the labor market in Australia
Liberalizing the labor market in AustraliaKaren Stingemore, Jakarta It is both a frightening and sad state of affairs for Australian workers that for the first time in 24 years a government has control over both the Australian Senate and the House of Representatives.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
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.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
No change to RI's rating: S&P
No change to RI's rating: S&P SINGAPORE: Standard & Poor's Corp. does not plan to change its credit rating for Indonesian sovereign debt, said Agost Benard, a director of sovereign and public finance ratings at S&P in Singapore.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Agus/Koko upset in beach volleyball event
Agus/Koko upset in beach volleyball event JAKARTA: Third-leg winners Agus Salim and Koko Prasetyo suffered a setback in the fourth leg of the LA Menthol Beach Volleyball Indonesia Open here on Thursday.Agus and Koko lost to I Made S.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Fuel, power price hikes hit shoe exporters
Fuel, power price hikes hit shoe exportersThe Jakarta Post, JakartaGlobal branded footwear makers might think twice before relocating their plants from China to Indonesia due to the government's recent decision to increase fuel and electricity prices.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Nationalist lawmakers want answers from govt on Aceh
Nationalist lawmakers want answers from govt on AcehThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA number of House of Representatives lawmakers are seeking to summon the government to explain the Aceh peace accord to the House, a legislator said on Thursday.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Istana Relik, a religious tourism spot
Istana Relik, a religious tourism spotIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaThe owner of Istana Relik (The Palace of Relics) Deddy Yuwono could not hide his gratitude at being entrusted by the highest Buddhist priest in Vax Boowon Temple, Bangkok, Thailand, with the care of Buddhist relics.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Police hunting for five over ex-rebel killing
Police hunting for five over ex-rebel killingPolice were hunting Thursday for five gunmen accused of killing a former separatist rebel in tsunami-scarred Aceh province, in the first violence there since government and separatists signed a peace deal on Aug. 15.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
A humbug culture
A humbug culture This nation loves parades. Ostentatious exhibitionism filled with highfalutin fanfare.Everything prepped for a moment of exuberance, but little ensuing substance. The morning after, with the recollection of mock dreams and unpaid bills, the hangover hits.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
City prepares for new bus routes
City prepares for new bus routesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe City Transportation Agency plans to forge ahead with more bus route changes, despite the confusion and anger among passengers and drivers caused by the first rerouting this week.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Customs law to get tougher
Customs law to get tougherRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile offering incentives to encourage private investors, the draft revision of the customs law also promises stiffer sanctions for businesspeople attempting to smuggle goods into the country.Based on the draft revision of Law No.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
'Scrapping subsidy would hurts poor'
'Scrapping subsidy would hurts poor'The steady increase in fuel prices has prompted some experts to call for the scrapping of the fuel subsidy. The Jakarta Post interviewed a number of residents to obtain their views on the debate over the merits of the subsidy.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
JP/19/MONTY1
JP/19/MONTY1Getting off the bridge and walking the deck Duncan Graham Contributor/SurabayaIf magnetized by books about the latest U.S. management guru's success formula -- probably with chicken soup, cheese or herding cats in the title -- turn the page now; this story is not for you.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Nine injured in latest Ambon bomb blast
Nine injured in latest Ambon bomb blastM. Aziz Tunny and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Ambon/JakartaNine people were injured on Thursday when a home-made bomb exploded at a market in Ambon, Maluku, the scene of widespread Christian-Muslim violence between 1999 and 2002.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Public encouraged to report bogus universities
Public encouraged to report bogus universitiesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaDue to recent concerns over bogus universities, the city's secondary and higher education agency is making available to the public information on the accreditation of educational institutions.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Authorities probe prosecutor's death
Authorities probe prosecutor's deathSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, SemarangIn its investigation of the suspicious death of prosecutor Umbu Lage Lozara, a team of doctors exhumed on Thursday his body so they could do a belated autopsy; three weeks after the tough-on- graft prosecutor was found dead.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Nurcholish in critical condition again
Nurcholish in critical condition againThe Jakarta Post, JakartaRespected Muslim scholar Nurcholish Madjid lapsed into critical condition again on Thursday.Cak Nur, as the 66-year-old intellectual is familiarly known, was taken back to the Pondok Indah Hospital in South Jakarta on Wednesday night...
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
KBC loses case to Pertamina
KBC loses case to PertaminaThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA Singapore appeal court has ruled in favor of PT Pertamina and rejected Karaha Bodas Company's claim on the state oil and gas firm's assets in the latest round of a lengthy legal battle between the two firms.