Archive: 30 August 2005
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Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Commission quizzes judges over Depok election dispute
Commission quizzes judges over Depok election dispute The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Judicial Commission summoned on Monday five judges of the West Java High Court for questioning over the latter's controversial verdict, which annulled the result of the Depok mayoral election. The probe was focussed on how the judges made the ruling, said acting chairman of the commission Irawadi Joenoes.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Drivers protest route changes
Drivers protest route changes JAKARTA: Representatives of public transportation drivers visited the City Council in Central Jakarta on Monday to protest changes to public transport routes, which they said adversely affected their income. Diono, 35, a driver of a medium-sized bus serving the Blok M- Lebak Bulus route in South Jakarta, said many of his passengers shifted to big buses serving the Manggarai-Lebak Bulus route.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Military demands that GAM no longer carry weapons
Military demands that GAM no longer carry weapons Tiarma Siboro and Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) has called on the Aceh foreign peace monitoring team to take anticipatory measures to prevent the current peace process between the government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) from faltering, including banning former rebels from bearing weapons in public. TNI chief Gen.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
President adamant he is fully in charge
President adamant he is fully in charge The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono responded to critics who claim he is indecisive by pointing to a number of prompt decisions he has made in the course of his presidency in the last 10 months.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Closures of churches
Closures of churches The attacks and forced closures of churches throughout the country in the last four years have reached an alarming level for Indonesian Christians, both Protestant and Catholic. They see no sign that the government has the capability -- and more importantly -- the political will to prevent, or at least to minimize, the blatant betrayal of the 1945 Constitution, which guarantees freedom of religion for all of the country's citizens.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
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;JP;DAN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-rates Rupiah Rates Aug 29 JP/13/Conver Rupiah Rates Aug 29 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 8,238.73 7,480.26 7,900.26 7,818.59 Brunei dollar 1 6,513.17 5,912.37 6,245.60 6,179.79 Canadian dollar 1 9,145.42 8,303.29 8,769.71 8,678.85 Swiss franc 1 8,695.48 7,896.21 8,338.25 8,253.35 Danish krone 1 1,802.12 1,636.05 1,728.09 1,710.05 Euro 1 13,436.05 12,200.98 12,884.07 12,752.83 Poundsterling 1...
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Goethe guitarist gets standing ovation
Goethe guitarist gets standing ovation Jim Read, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lovers of fine music faced a cruel dilemma on Sunday evening: whether to opt for the oleaginous, Mediterranean charms, at Balai Kartini, of up-and-coming Italian tenor Patrizio Buanne (see adjacent article) or the exquisite musicianship of Uruguayan-born guitar maestro Alvaro Pierri at Goethe Haus, Central Jakarta.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. Insight -- 48 pts 7 cols 1line (1x42)
1. Insight -- 48 pts 7 cols 1line (1x42) Aceh, the Helsinki accord and the future of Indonesia 2. Bachtiar - 36 pts 4 cols 1line (1x28) Nurcholish: For Islam and for Indonesia 3. Cak Nur -- 42 pts 3 cols 3lines (3x20) Nation mourns death of progressive Muslim intellectual --- 4. Photo, graphic and ad
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
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Abusive mother, lenient sentence I read with horror in The Jakarta Post Monday Aug. 22 edition, page 9, the story of a little girl abused by her mother. Why had the neighbors not reported it sooner? How could they live with themselves knowing of this going on so close by? How irresponsible of these people for not doing something sooner. I pray for this little girl, that she somehow can learn love one day. I hope she never has to return to this woman or this neighborhood again.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Vendors scramble for temporary shelter
Vendors scramble for temporary shelter The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The market was as crowded as usual, but not with buyers. Tired faces, bitter smiles and sighs replaced the usual chit- chat between traders and customers making transactions at the Melawai market in Blok M, South Jakarta on Monday morning. By afternoon, more than 1,500 vendors could only stare blankly as fire took over the two buildings, where they used to make a living.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah hits four-year low against dollar
Rupiah hits four-year low against dollar The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rupiah continued its crumble against the U.S. dollar on Monday, dragging the stock market along with it, as oil prices shot above $70 a barrel and the government still showed no signs of taking any decisive action to support the nation's currency. The rupiah fell for the tenth consecutive day on Monday, closing down by 4.2 percent to Rp 10,840 against the dollar, its lowest rate since November 2001.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Farewell, Cak Nur
Farewell, Cak Nur It always seems that those we need most depart at a time when they are most sought after. To say that we will miss Cak Nur -- as Nurcholish Madjid is affectionately known -- is an understatement. He was a voice of reason; a beacon of rationality and humanity for a nation trying to find itself. His death on Monday afternoon signals the passing of another prominent Indonesian.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Amnesty granted to GAM members Tuesday
Amnesty granted to GAM members Tuesday The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Over 1,400 Free Aceh Movement (GAM) members will celebrate their freedom on Tuesday when President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono issues a decree that will grant them amnesty. Vice President Jusuf Kalla said on Monday that pursuant to the peace agreement signed on Aug. 15, the government would hand down a general amnesty and pardon to all the political prisoners regardless of their citizenship. "This is a general amnesty.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
City ready for polio immunization
City ready for polio immunization Dyah Apsari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cuddling her two-year daughter, Siti Rohani walks slowly toward the stage after the host invites her to share her story with the audience. In a trembling voice, Siti tells the audience what happened to her beloved daughter Silvy. "Can you imagine how shattered I was when I saw my daughter who used to run elatedly to greet me whenever I came home suddenly crippled. She can't even move from her bed.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ngada regent not installed
Ngada regent not installed KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The official ceremony to install the newly elected Ngada regent Piet Nuwa Wea and his deputy Nikolaus Dopo was postponed indefinitely on Monday due to the absence of a decree from the Minister of Home Affairs. The delay was caused by the alleged forgery of ballot papers during the July election, the legal proceedings over which are still in process.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
WB, govt set performance measures for regions
WB, govt set performance measures for regions Riyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali Representatives of two multilateral lending institutions, a bilateral lending agency and a non-governmental organization (NGO) came to a municipality at the same time, and asked the mayor and his subordinates very similar questions that the they found rather annoying.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/19/NOVAN
JP/19/NOVAN Cultural diplomacy makes a bid in Bangkok Novan Iman Santosa The Jakarta Post/Bangkok We, Indonesians, may have taken for granted the fact that we have very diverse cultural backgrounds, nonetheless "outsiders" tend to consider us as a single, monolithic cultural group. There is perhaps nothing better to demonstrate Indonesia's cultural diversity than to stage a cultural show.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. Market --- 3x15
1. Market --- 3x15 Conflicting signals contribute to uncertainty: Minister 2. Terror --- 2x28 Indonesia heightens vigilance against terrorist attacks 3. Corrupt -- 2x28 Susilo becomes more realistic about war against corruption 4. SBY ------ 2x22 President adamant he is fully in charge President insists that he is fully in charge
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Fire burns down Blok M market
Fire burns down Blok M market The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "I hate Mondays." The thought must have crossed the mind of more than 1,500 vendors at the Melawai market in Blok M, South Jakarta, as a fire raged through two four-story buildings that housed their kiosks on Monday. There were no fatalities nor injuries but the vendors claimed to have suffered at least Rp 750 billion in losses as only a few vendors were able to retrieve their belongings.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Muslim intellectual Nurcholish dies atb66
Muslim intellectual Nurcholish dies atb66 The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Jombang, East Java Indonesia has been plunged into mourning by the death of one of the country's most prominent and respected Muslim intellectuals, Nurcholish Madjid, who died after fighting liver problems for the past year. The Muslim scholar, known for his advocacy of pluralism and tolerance in the predominantly Muslim country, had been receiving treatment at the Pondok Indah International Hospital since Monday.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Government to regulate fuel distribution
Government to regulate fuel distribution Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The following is the second of a series of articles to mark the liberalization of the country's downstream oil and gas sector later this year. The government is to divide the country into four trading zones to help ensure the proper distribution of subsidized fuel products after state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina loses its monopoly in the downstream sector in November.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Surakarta Palace succession conflict heats up
Surakarta Palace succession conflict heats up The dispute within the Surakarta Hadiningrat Palace in Surakarta took a new twist on Monday when supporters of a rival prince broke into the palace complex claiming that they had come to save the palace's sacred relics and dignity. Flanked by hundreds of his supporters, His Highness Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Haryo Tedjowulan demanded to meet his brother, His Highness Hangabehi. "I want to see my brother, without other relatives' involvement.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Celebrities drafted in anti-polio drive
Celebrities drafted in anti-polio drive Agencies, Jakarta Thousands of health workers and a sprinkling of celebrities will fan out across the country Tuesday for an unprecedented drive to vaccinate 24 million children under five threatened by a polio outbreak.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Tuesday, August 30, 2005
TV Program: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon 8:30 Music: Asik-asik 11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 12:00 p.m.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Egypt releases eight Indonesians
Egypt releases eight Indonesians CAIRO: Security authorities in Eqypt have released eight Indonesian religious students after finding no evidence of their involvement in terrorism. The Al-Azhar University students had been detained for five days for questioning. "This morning, they walked free as the authorities found no evidence with which to charge them," Nurwenda, an official at the Indonesian Embassy in Cairo, said on Sunday. He refused to provide more details regarding the arrests.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
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Do more than raise pay, reform civil service OR Reform civil service instead of raise pay Nuraida Mokhsen Jakarta 2. Strait -- Hardline Islam on the march in RI 1 x 30 Hard-line Islam on the march in RI OR Hard-line Islam thriving in Indonesia Merle Ricklefs The Straits Times Asia News Network/Singapore 3. Star2 -- Benefits and costs of FTAs 2 x 21 Weighing up the benefits and costs of FTAs Martin Khor The Star Asia News Network/Selangor
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Kalla on business trip to China, Japan
Kalla on business trip to China, Japan The Jakarta Post Jakarta Vice President Jusuf Kalla will meet noted businessmen in China and Japan this week as part of an effort to lure investment from the two countries by providing more detailed and updated information on business conditions in Indonesia. The visit is also a follow-up to several agreements made by businessmen and governments from the two countries with Indonesia during an earlier visit by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Conflicting signals contribute to uncertainty: Minister
Conflicting signals contribute to uncertainty: Minister The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rupiah's recent slide was attributed in part to declining market confidence in the prospects for the economy, with persistent conflicting signals from the government exacerbating uncertainty, a minister said on Monday.
Tue, 30 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.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Aceh, the Helsinki accord and the future of Indonesia
Aceh, the Helsinki accord and the future of Indonesia Jusuf Wanandi, Jakarta There is now hope for Aceh's peace and development after the recently signed Helsinki accord. The Acehnese, who were the vanguard in the struggle for independence against the Dutch, has always been a vital part of Indonesia. The Dutch tried to subdue the territory from 1875 to 1912, but was never entirely successful. From 1945 to 1949, all Acehnese made a lot of sacrifices during Indonesia's independence struggle.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
One year on: Who poisoned Munir?
One year on: Who poisoned Munir? Harry Bhaskara, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One of life's ironies is the incongruity between what a man works for and what he gets. Munir fought for justice throughout his life, yet, almost a year after his death, his killers have not been found. As the news spotlight turns to Aceh with its renewed hope for peace after three decades of violence, one great friend of the Acehnese has long gone.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Chevron to make RI its Asian HQ
Chevron to make RI its Asian HQ The Jakarta Post, Jakarta U.S. Chevron Corp., the world's fifth-largest energy company, plans to make Indonesia the headquarters for its Asian operations, after its recent acquisition of a smaller rival turned the country into its largest operating ground.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt wants firm action against hard-liners: Kalla
Govt wants firm action against hard-liners: Kalla The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Contradicting earlier comments by a Cabinet minister, the Vice President promised on Monday that firm action would be taken against Muslim hard-liners who forcibly closed down Christian places of worship as they were damaging religious harmony and taking the law into their own hands. "We have talked to the police. We must be firm now. If we have a problem, we must not resort to violence in order to solve it.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Reform civil service instead of raising pay
Reform civil service instead of raising pay Nuraida Mokhsen, Jakarta The government will raise the take-home pay of civil servants by an average of 20 percent next year. This pay increase, according to the Vice President, is expected to boost the performance of civil servants. Considering civil servants' real income will only increase slightly, it is very unlikely that this policy will promote work motivation. Besides, the salary structure is still based on rank.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Defense ministry boosts efficiency
Defense ministry boosts efficiency BANDUNG: The Ministry of Defense is imposing efficiency measures aimed at reducing annual wastage by 10 percent, the defense minister says. Giving an example, Minister Juwono Sudarsono said the procurement of cars for his ministry and the Indonesian Military (TNI) would be reduced and restricted to certain makes and models. "Around 20 car manufacturers normally take part in tenders held by the ministry and TNI.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
1,000 doctors open illegal practices
1,000 doctors open illegal practices JAKARTA: Over 1,000 doctors and dentists have opened illegal practices in Central Jakarta municipality, Central Jakarta Mayor Muhayat said on Monday. Muhayat said that there were 3,234 doctors and dentists operating in his municipality, but only 2,005 of them had permits to practice in Central Jakarta.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Soaring school
Soaring school registration fees From Kompas State and private junior/senior high schools and vocational schools in a town as small as Purwokerto, Central Java, are charging exhorbitant registration fees for the 2005/2006 school year, some even as much as Rp 15 million. School committees, which should serve as consultative bodies mediating between the school authorities and parents, are apparently happy to go along with such policies.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Wealth is a mind-set and so is entrepreneurship
Wealth is a mind-set and so is entrepreneurship Sandiaga S. Uno, Jakarta With a little more positive thinking, around 40 million Indonesian entrepreneurs -- all categorized as SMEs -- can make this country's economic growth and development among the world's highest. But what's the catch? Acknowledgement and praise for Indonesia since the reform period began in 1998 has flows thick and fast. Yet, little of this praise has translated into a sufficient level of foreign and domestic investment.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Irian elections go ahead after delays
Irian elections go ahead after delays Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Elections in West Irian Jaya province's five regencies went ahead as scheduled on Monday with only one regency, Raja Ampat, failing to join in due to incomplete voter enrollments in three of its 10 districts. "Elections in the Raja Ampat regency have been postponed for 10 days until all voters' data has been received by the Election Committee from the Population Office.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
U.S. Dollar Rates Aug. 29
U.S. Dollar Rates Aug. 29 Latest %Chg Yen 110.52-55 +0.35 Euro* 1.2283-85 -0.10 Sterling* 1.8021-24 -0.04 Swiss franc 1.2579-81 +0.01 Canadian dollar 1.1926-31 -0.29 Australian dollar* 0.7541-43 -0.25 New Zealand dollar 0.6952-57 -0.06 Czech koruna 24.093-19 -0.02 Hungary forint 199.89-25 +0.12 Danish krone 6.0725-35 +0.19 Norwegian krone 6.4300-50 -0.39 Polish zloty 3.3014-73 +0.13 Russian ruble 28.477-87 +0.17 Swedish krona 7.5834-34 -0.07 Hong Kong dollar 7.7694-98 +0.01 Malaysian ringgit...
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Vendors scramble for temporary shelter
Vendors scramble for temporary shelter The Jakarta Post Jakarta "I hate Mondays." The thought must have crossed the mind of more than 1,500 vendors at the Melawai market in Blok M, South Jakarta, as a fire raged through two four-story buildings that housed their kiosks on Monday. There were no fatalities nor injuries but the vendors claimed to have suffered at least Rp 750 billion in losses as only a few vendors were able to retrieve their belongings.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
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;JP; ANPAf..r.. Brief-Fajar-Loan Fajar Surya gets syndicated loans to boost output JP/14/Brief Fajar Surya to boost output JAKARTA: Publicly listed packaging paper producer PT Fajar Surya Wisesa secured US$72 million in syndicated loans on Monday to finance the construction of a new paper machine to help boost output.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Part 1 of 2: Indonesia can overcome trials, meet challenges
Part 1 of 2: Indonesia can overcome trials, meet challenges Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Jakarta I know that getting 40 chief editors, managing editors and top journalists from Asia and Europe is a difficult job. Which is why when Yusuf Wanandi asked me to join you this morning, I immediately agreed. The way I see it, this meeting saves me from going to 40 countries in Asia and Europe to see you all. You have come to Indonesia at an interesting time.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Iranian man arrested with fake passport
Iranian man arrested with fake passport Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Denpasar Police foiled an attempt by an Iranian citizen, identified as RA, to leave the country on a fake passport, a police officer said on Monday. Denpasar Police chief Sr. Comr. Dewa Parsana said that the police had apprehended three others involved in the crime. They are thought to be members of a international people-trafficking syndicate.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Susilo becomes more realistic about war against corruption
Susilo becomes more realistic about war against corruption Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fighting corruption remains the government's top priority, although it is now realizing that it might not be able to completely eradicate it, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono says. "I am realistic in accepting that we will probably not be able to completely eradicate corruption from Indonesia.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
BPK reveals Rp 69b graft in Bekasi
BPK reveals Rp 69b graft in Bekasi Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Prosperous Justice Party faction (FPKS) at the Bekasi council says it will report several Bekasi municipal officials to the prosecutor's office for embezzling the 2004 budget. PKS faction chairman Wahyu Prihantono said his faction had the evidence and documents needed to report the Rp 69 billion (US$6.9 million) graft case within two weeks. "We have ample evidence that the city budget was abused.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Close down unlicensed colleges'
'Close down unlicensed colleges' Police have declared the Institut Managemen Global Indonesia as an illegal institution and detained its owner and board members. Police are also going after people who have received diplomas from the institute, which has operated in Indonesia since 2000 and opened branches in several towns across the country. The Jakarta Post interviewed residents on who should be held responsible for the fiasco.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Sinatra 'reincarnation' brings joy to the assembled ladies
Sinatra 'reincarnation' brings joy to the assembled ladies Karen Stingemore and M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With a voice reminiscent of classic Italian and American singers from the 1950s and 60s -- the likes of Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra and Tom Jones -- Patrizio Buanne had all the women in the packed auditorium captivated and the men equally enthralled by his rich baritone voice.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
On MUI's edicts
On MUI's edicts Reading N. Mark Castro's letter about the Indonesian Ulema Council's (MUI's) edicts in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 24, has got me thinking: Is the writer a Muslim or not? Because if he is not, then why does it bother him? Mind your own business! As in Islam: "My religion is mine and your religion is yours". So, please mind your own religion, because it's odd for a non-Muslim to speak about MUI's edicts.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bad day for markets, SBY mulls Cabinet shakeup
Bad day for markets, SBY mulls Cabinet shakeup The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Monday he would evaluate his ministers in October, responding to rising calls for an immediate reshuffle of the economic team amid a rapid deterioration in the country's key economic indicators. Susilo, who became president last October, had promised to evaluate his Cabinet team after one year in office and to replace ministers who did not perform.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bank Danamon responds
Bank Danamon responds Referring to Roossetiati Priyanto's letter published in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 10, we would like to clarify as follows. As explained to the cardholder about the fee structure for Bank Danamon's credit card payment, we have introduced and encouraged customers to conduct payment transactions through our E-Channels rather than over the counter as part of our efforts to provide additional ease and comfort to our customers.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Aceh in need of more police
Aceh in need of more police BANDA ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: The plan to withdraw police deployed in Aceh following the signing of the peace deal between the government and the Free Aceh Movement would cause a shortage of police in the province, a police official said. According to a spokesman for the Aceh Police, Sr. Comr. Joko Turahman, once the plan is completed, the province would have only 8,000 police officers.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
8 more questioned over Ambon blast
8 more questioned over Ambon blast JAKARTA: Following the arrest of four suspects in last week's bomb blast at the Mardika market in Ambon, Maluku police are questioning eight more people in connection with the explosion. National Police spokesman Insp. Gen.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta's trash problem, solution
Jakarta's trash problem, solution It seems to me that the city's garbage and waste disposal problem has reached threatening proportions. It is appalling that the City Administration stubbornly still sits in a cave and is pushing for incinerators to burn garbage at a huge investment cost of US$101 million each -- in re: Damar Harsanto's article in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 20 entitled City plans to use incinerators to handle waste. Tusy A. Adibroto, BPPT researcher has rightly sounded the alarm!
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Police beaten up in protest
Police beaten up in protest The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Following the stepping down of president Soeharto in May 1998, people in many regions around the country have held protests demanding that their areas be upgraded into provinces, regencies, districts and subdistricts.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia heightens vigilance against terrorist attacks
Indonesia heightens vigilance against terrorist attacks The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has ordered his top security officers to heighten their level of alert against possible terrorist attacks in Indonesia, saying that domestic terrorist cells might be planning another strike soon. The President summoned the chief security minister Admiral (ret). A.S.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Power struggle resolved by Yogya sultan
Power struggle resolved by Yogya sultan Slamet Susanto The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta After fighting for the past two years against the presence of high voltage transmission lines above their houses, Kresen residents in Bantul finally gave up the fight. Their lengthy struggle, fearing the hazardous impacts the 500 kilovolt transmission lines might have on their unborn children and grandchildren, ended after Yogyakarta Governor Sultan Hamengkubuwono X, stepped in to resolve the matter.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Aceh's local parties
Aceh's local parties JP/7/LET Aceh's local parties From Media Indonesia The protracted conflict between the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and the Republic of Indonesia has finally reached a point of settlement, with GAM at least no longer being obsessed in its fight for independence or a referendum.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
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Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Aceh's local parties
Aceh's local parties From Media Indonesia The protracted conflict between the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and the Republic of Indonesia has finally reached a point of settlement, with GAM at least no longer being obsessed in its fight for independence or a referendum. However, the creation of peace in Aceh by allowing the establishment of local parties needs a critical response as a preventive measure, though there should be no prejudice against GAM's readiness to become part of the unitary state.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Nation mourns death of progressive Muslim intellectual
Nation mourns death of progressive Muslim intellectual The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia was mourning the death on Monday of its most prominent and respected Muslim scholar, Nurcholish Madjid, 66, who brought enlightenment to Islamic thinking in the world's largest Muslim nation.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Nurcholish, for Islam and Indonesia
Nurcholish, for Islam and Indonesia Fachry Ali, Bahtiar Effendy and Ichsan Ali-Fauzi, Jakarta It is simply impossible for someone to discuss contemporary Indonesian Islam, or perhaps even Indonesia in general, without mentioning Nurcholish Madjid. For nearly three decades, scholars have been writing books and dissertations on his ideas and practices. His own articles and essays collected in several books received remarkable responses.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
4heads
4heads 1. Depok (2x29) Commission quizzes judges over Depok election dispute 2. Boro (1x40) Borobudur to offer new night attractions 3. Church (2x24) Govt wants firm action against hard-liners: Kalla 4. AMM (2x30) Military demands that GAM no longer carry weapons
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Borobudur to offer new night attractions
Borobudur to offer new night attractions Sri Wahyuni and Tarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Magelang, Central Java The Borobudur temple in Magelang will stage a ballet performance at night, reminiscent of the popular Ramayana dance-drama performed in the compound of the Prambanan Hindu temple some 80 kilometers apart. The first performance will be staged on Wednesday night, with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono among the audience.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Fee-based income boosts BCA revenue
Fee-based income boosts BCA revenue The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BCA) booked a Rp 1.76 trillion (US$162.36 million) net profit in the first half of the year, or a 16.99 percent increase from the corresponding period last year, boosted by significant growth in fee-based income and outstanding loans.