Archive: 31 August 2005
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Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Security situation here much improved: Jones
Security situation here much improved: JonesTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFuture terror attacks in Indonesia may be less professional and even less well-executed than in the past, with Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) facing dissension over how to achieve its objectives, says Sidney Jones, a leading...
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Aussie Air Force chief visits RI
Aussie Air Force chief visits RI JAKARTA: The Indonesian Air Force and the Royal Australian Air Force have agreed to further boost cooperation particularly in the area of human resources development via joint training and exchange of officers.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Soaring school registration fees
Soaring school registration feesFrom KompasState 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.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Krismon in slow motion
Krismon in slow motion By the time our readers read this editorial, the government, following its Tuesday night Cabinet meetings, should have announced its latest policy package aimed at rescuing the ailing rupiah.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Job creation key to reducing poverty: ADB
Job creation key to reducing poverty: ADBDow Jones, ManilaAsia-Pacific governments must focus on promoting full and productive employment to reduce poverty around the region, the Asian Development Bank said in a report released on Tuesday.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
HIV/AIDS threat gets more worrying with every passing day
HIV/AIDS threat gets more worrying with every passing dayDavid and Joyce Djaelani Gordon, Contributors, Bogor, West JavaHIV/AIDS is spreading across Indonesia faster than we can identify and verify, and many who were considered at low risk just a few years ago are now thought to be vulnerable or...
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
AGO seeks bad money from Swiss banks
AGO seeks bad money from Swiss banks JAKARTA: The Attorney General's Office (AGO) is approaching the Swiss government to sign a bilateral agreement that would help the AGO to track down funds stashed by corrupt Indonesian officials in Swiss banks.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
'Krismon' in slow motion
'Krismon' in slow motion By the time our readers read this editorial, the government, following its Tuesday night Cabinet meetings, should have announced its latest policy package aimed at rescuing the ailing rupiah.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Optimism for Indonesia in the midst of global terrorism
Optimism for Indonesia in the midst of global terrorismS.P. Seth Sydney Is Indonesia turning the corner? It depends on: What is meant by "turning the corner"? But, by any reckoning, the news about Aceh is optimistic.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
TV Program: Thursday, September 1, 2005
TV Program: Thursday, September 1, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon8:00 Children Show8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 12:00 p.m.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Drugs and Bali
Drugs and Bali Labor foreign affairs spokesman Kevin Rudd called on the Howard government to require travel agents to provide written information to clients about the harsh penalties they face if caught with illicit drugs in Asia.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Yogya sultan resolved power struggle
Yogya sultan resolved power struggleSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaAfter 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.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Learning from Anita Roddick's body of work2. SBY2 -- Indonesia can overcome trials, meet challenges 1 X 30
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Court continues Pollycarpus' trial
Court continues Pollycarpus' trialThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday turned down a request by a key suspect in the murder of rights activist Munir for the case to be dismissed.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Part 2 of 2: Indonesia can overcome trials
Part 2 of 2: Indonesia can overcome trialsSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Jakarta The Aceh peace deal, however, was not the biggest news of the year: it was the giant tsunami waves of Dec. 26 last year, a catastrophe that truly consumed national, and global, attention.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
PCI rehabilitates Acehnese farmland
PCI rehabilitates Acehnese farmlandBANDA ACEH: Project Concern International (PCI) reported on Tuesday that it had cleaned up and rehabilitated 12 hectares of farmland in Aceh Besar regency that had been covered with mud and seawater by the tsunami.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Luxury shopping & nationalism
Luxury shopping & nationalismFrom KompasThe news that House members conducting comparative study tours abroad has aroused my concern. Shopping for luxury goods of famous brands has been the practice of legislative and executive delegations since the New Order period.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Fugitive PT DI president suspended
Fugitive PT DI president suspended BANDUNG: State Minister of State Enterprises Sugiharto has suspended Edwin Soedarmo as state-owned aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (DI) president director and replaced him with one of the firm's directors Nuril Fuad.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Cak Nur's ideas will prevail, say scholars
Cak Nur's ideas will prevail, say scholarsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe foremost and highly respected Muslim thinker Nurcholish "Cak Nur" Madjid was laid to rest here on Tuesday at a state funeral at the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery, with more than 1,000 people including non-Muslim...
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
'A fundamental change is required'
'A fundamental change is required'The closing down of an unlicensed educational institution and the prosecution of both its operators and those who obtained diplomas from the institution has given rise to questions regarding the country's education system.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Fajar Surya to boost output
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.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Demand for office space doubles in CBD
Demand for office space doubles in CBDAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAccelerated economic growth nearly doubled the demand for office space in the Central Business District (CBD) in the first half of the year, making it the highest demand recorded in seven years.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
JP/3/head
JP/3/head 1. Roy -- 48 pts 4 cols 2lines (2x26) Malang cleric sentenced to two years for 'blasphemy'2. Polio - 36 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x21) Parents, children roll up for polio vaccination 3. Shopping -- 32 pts 4 cols 1lines (1x32) S'pore women Asia's shopping queens 4.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
For Info Briefs: Aug. 31 and Sept.7, 2005
For Info Briefs: Aug. 31 and Sept.7, 2005MALIK Seminar on Management Effectiveness The Swiss German University is organizing an intensive three- day MALIK seminar on "Management Effectiveness" for managers who wish to become more effective.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Police to grill wife of top govt official
Police to grill wife of top govt officialJAMBI: Hartini, the wife of secretary to Sarolangun regency government Hasan Basri Harun, will soon be questioned by police in connection with a bribery investigation.Sarolangun Police spokesman Adj. Sr. Comr.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
JP/20/RIANA
JP/20/RIANAcheck --JSR Riana, UGM's young medical studentSlamet Susanto The Jakarta Post/YogyakartaRiana Helmi is only 14 years old, with a cute, fresh-faced appearance. As a girl in her early teens, she is fond of going out for fun and often has a childlike reaction to things.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Don't insult chess
Don't insult chess From Media IndonesiaIn a demo staged by the Women's Alliance for Electricity Concern (APPEL) on Aug. 22, its members distributed leaflets with the words: Eddie Widiono, chairman of Percasi (Association of Corruption Brokers).
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
American says Western media fails in its reports on Islam
American says Western media fails in its reports on IslamThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Western media have failed to meet the challenge of reporting on Islam after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, an American academic says.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
IMGI 'graduates' face oral test
IMGI 'graduates' face oral test JAKARTA: The National Police said on Tuesday they would question 15 degree recipients from the Institut Manajemen Global Indonesia (IMGI) on Wednesday following the arrest of 12 administrators of the unlicensed education institute.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Parents, children roll up for polio vaccination
Parents, children roll up for polio vaccinationThe Jakarta Post, JakartaCelebrities and popular Muslim clerics made appearances at immunization posts to ease fears about the safety of the polio vaccine as the massive drive started on Tuesday with a target of vaccinating 24 million children.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
1. RUPIAH: 3 X 12
1. RUPIAH: 3 X 12 BI rate rise sets scene for rupiah rebound 2. CAKNUR: 1 X 30 Cak Nur's ideas will prevail: Scholars 3. AMNESTY: 3 X 10 Amnesty for 500 Aceh separatists 4. KALLA: 1 X 36 Kalla cuts short China visit over rupiah
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Cultural diplomacy makes a bid in Bangkok
Cultural diplomacy makes a bid in BangkokNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, BangkokWe, 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.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
RI sells Rp1.56t of treasury bonds
RI sells Rp1.56t of treasury bonds JAKARTA: The Indonesian government sold Rp 1.56 trillion (US$148.6 million) worth of Treasury bonds today to help fund the budget deficit, the ministry of finance said.The bonds, maturing on July 15, 2018, were priced to yield 15.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Remembering Nurcholish as Indonesia's great teacher
Remembering Nurcholish as Indonesia's great teacherMuhamad Ali, Manoa, Hawaii Indonesians have felt the deep loss of one of their great thinkers. Nurcholish Madjid, widely known as Cak Nur, was one of the country's most influential thinkers who had been lauded internationally since the 1970s.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Fire safety checks ordered
Fire safety checks orderedDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaHow safe are buildings in the city? Only after a firefighter was killed in a fire engulfing Blok M market in South Jakarta on Monday did the Jakarta administration order a check on buildings in the city to ensure they meet fire...
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Susilo tells investors his govt will deal with instability
Susilo tells investors his govt will deal with instabilityZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ensured some 700 foreign investors here that the government would overcome the economic instability of the past five weeks.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
One more child dies of dengue
One more child dies of dengue JAKARTA: The number of recent dengue fatalities in the capital rose to 62, with the death of a seven-year-old boy dying at the Budi Asih Hospital in East Jakarta late on Monday, Tempointeraktif.com reported.Syahrul had been treated at the hospital since Aug. 21.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Police release thugs for cash
Police release thugs for cashThis is the fourth of a series of articles on thuggery and joint efforts by the city administration, police and military to stamp out the social evil from the capital.Abdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaFirst Sgt.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Aceh's local parties
Aceh's local partiesFrom Media IndonesiaThe 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.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Indonesian families travel 18 hours to escape Katrina
Indonesian families travel 18 hours to escape KatrinaAgencies, New York/Biloxi, MississippiHurricane Katrina forced three Indonesian families in New Orleans to travel for 18 hours for shelter at the Indonesian Consulate in Houston, Texas, as floodwaters poured into low-lying New Orleans and more...
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Kalla cuts short China visit over rupiah
Kalla cuts short China visit over rupiahRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, BeijingVice President Jusuf Kalla has to erase from his agenda his round of golf as the rupiah hit another record low in early trading on Tuesday during his absence.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Trustee bank set for fuel subsidy payments
Trustee bank set for fuel subsidy paymentsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe following is the third of a series of articles to mark the liberalization of the country's downstream oil and gas sector later this year.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Atlantic Challenge to showcase Madurese boatbuilder's work
Atlantic Challenge to showcase Madurese boatbuilder's workIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, MaduraBoat-maker Muzammil Sholihin looked elated when some journalists took pictures of a boat that he had made.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
More children skip polio immunization
More children skip polio immunizationThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA mother walked her three-year-old daughter to a nearby health center for her third polio vaccination under the national campaign on Tuesday.The first thing that the officer asked her was whether her child was healthy.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Govt issues amnesty to GAM members
Govt issues amnesty to GAM membersMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Yuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post/Jakarta/BandungPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Tuesday signed a decree granting amnesty and unconditional release to members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), clearing the way for an immediate...
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Journalism graduate climbs corporate ladder
Journalism graduate climbs corporate ladderZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Graduating with a degree in journalism in the early 1970s, Noke Kiroyan climbed the corporate ladder, eventually to become the CEO of numerous multinational firms, including the Siemens, Salim and Rio Tinto groups.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
SOE restructuring ooposed
SOE restructuring ooposedRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Hong KongThe government faces a daunting task in its efforts to restructure a number of underperforming state enterprises as a result of widespread opposition from executives desperate to preserve their power and opportunities for...
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Hardline Islam on the march in Indonesia
Hardline Islam on the march in Indonesia Merle Ricklefs The Straits Times Asia News Network/Singapore There has recently been a major upsurge in the ongoing contest between Islamic liberals and conservatives in Indonesia.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Police to conduct traffic operation
Police to conduct traffic operation JAKARTA: Targeting undisciplined motorcyclists, the Jakarta Police started the second phase of its traffic operations on Tuesday.Police officers will put proper use of helmets under the spotlight and will take stricter action against offenders.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Foreign workers must learn Malay: Report
Foreign workers must learn Malay: ReportForeign workers in Malaysia will have to take a course in Malaysia's language and culture before they are allowed to work in the country, a minister said on Tuesday.From Nov.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Govt to promote e-procurement
Govt to promote e-procurementThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will start to implement e-procurement for procuring goods among its agencies by the end of the year in a bid to promote transparency."I hope we can finalize the preparations and regulation framework in November.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Surakarta palace's conflict cools down
Surakarta palace's conflict cools downBlontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, SurakartaConflict between rival princes in Surakarta's Hadiningrat Palace has started to cool down after the two finally met on Tuesday morning following a clash between their supporters on Monday.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Krismon in slow motion
Krismon in slow motion By the time our readers read this editorial, the government, following its Tuesday night Cabinet meetings, should have announced its latest policy package aimed at rescuing the ailing rupiah.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Ex-minister replaces government critic as think-tank head
Ex-minister replaces government critic as think-tank headMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono installed former justice minister Muladi as the National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas) Governor on Tuesday, replacing Ermaya Suradinata who had been...
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Flower delivery not all sunshine and roses as opium stalks found
Flower delivery not all sunshine and roses as opium stalks foundMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangThe customs and excise office at the Soekarno Hatta International Airport foiled the delivery of 30 stalks of Papaver somniferum, otherwise known as the opium poppy, delivered from the...
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Youths take part in exchange program
Youths take part in exchange programBENGKULU: Twenty-four youths from Bengkulu have left for Banten, Maluku and Southeast Sulawesi provinces on an exchange program.The youths will learning about culture and development in the respective host provinces and will share their experience with youths...
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Much still to be done in oil, gas sector: IPA
Much still to be done in oil, gas sector: IPAThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government must work hard to provide legal certainty -- particularly in the area of tax regulations -- if it wants investment in the country's oil and gas sector, which has lately been on a declining trend, to pick up, an...
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Intellectual property rights and traditional cultures: A report
Intellectual property rights and traditional cultures: A report from the fieldIgnatius Haryanto Jakarta In the last month The Jakarta Post published two interesting articles related to the issue of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Cyclists set for Tour d'Indonesia
Cyclists set for Tour d'IndonesiaMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fourteen international and 5 domestic cycling teams are set to compete in the 2005 Dji Sam Soe Tour d'Indonesia cycling stage race, which will start in Bandung on Sept. 12 and wind up on Bali Sept. 21.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Ambon bombing suspect dies
Ambon bombing suspect dies JAKARTA: One of four suspects in the recent Ambon market blast died at a police hospital on Tuesday from bullet wounds suffered while trying to evade arrest.National Police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
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Hardline Islam thrives in Indonesia Merle Ricklefs The Straits Times Asia News Network/Singapore There has recently been a major upsurge in the ongoing contest between Islamic liberals and conservatives in Indonesia.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Amnesty for 500 Aceh separatists
Amnesty for 500 Aceh separatistsMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/BandungPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Tuesday signed a decree granting amnesty and unconditional release to members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), clearing the way for an immediate...
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
BI rate hike to hamper growth
BI rate hike to hamper growthZakki P. Hakim and Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile an employers' organization welcomed Bank Indonesia's (BI) move to increase its benchmark interest rate, which immediately strengthened the rupiah, it also expressed fears that the move would adversely...
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
TV Today: Friday, September 2, 2005
TV Today: Friday, September 2, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Hello Kitty8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings11:00 News: Berita Nusantara11:30 Koran Recital1:00 p.m.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Questionable diplomas
Questionable diplomas The disclosure of an additional 19 more unlicensed educational institutes by the police, aside from Institut Manajemen Global Indonesia (IMGI), as reported in The Jakarta Post, Aug. 24, has further startled this nation.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
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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...
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Unacceptable school fee increase
Unacceptable school fee increase Hundreds of thousands of high school students nationwide failed their final exams this year. Does this mean young Indonesians are less intelligent, less diligent than students in Singapore? Not at all!I have been supporting several young junior high school and...
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
DHL to build $3m warehouse
DHL to build $3m warehouse JAKARTA: Courier company DHL Danzas Air & Ocean will build a 6,000-square-meter warehouse at the Soewarna Business Park, adjacent to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, in Cengkareng.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Police play down new terror fear
Police play down new terror fearEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPolice will not increase their presence in public places over the coming two months amid fears of a resurgence of terror activity in the country.National Police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Learning from Anita Roddick's body of work
Learning from Anita Roddick's body of workWimar Witoelar, Jakarta The Body Shop founder and chief executive Anita Roddick is coming to Jakarta soon. There is a lot to learn from this world- class figure who is both a successful businesswoman and a renowned social activist.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Cleric sentenced to two years for sparking hatred
Cleric sentenced to two years for sparking hatredID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The Malang District Court handed down a two-year prison sentence for a Muslim cleric who was charged with despoiling Islam, by leading prayers both in Bahasa Indonesia and Arabic.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
1. Madurese boat to take part in Atlantic Challenge race
1. Madurese boat to take part in Atlantic Challenge race Page 5 2. Pooling ideas at petroleum convention and expoPage 13 3. Indonesia on cultural diplomacy offensivePage 19
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
2,000 islands
2,000 islands to disappear Around 2,000 out of 17,000 islands across Indonesia are at risk of vanishing by 2030 due to global warming, an environmental group has warned. Pelangi, a non-governmental organization, said on Tuesday that changes in the global climate had raised the temperature here by 0.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Soaring school
Soaring school registration fees From KompasState 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.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Aceh's local parties
Aceh's local partiesFrom Media IndonesiaThe 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.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Religious dialog needs to remain open: Activist
Religious dialog needs to remain open: ActivistAti Nurbaiti, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPublic space for debate about religion is important and must be maintained, says Zainah Anwar of the Malaysian organization Sisters in Islam.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Fire burns down Blok M market
Fire burns down Blok M marketThe 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.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
McDonald's, Islam have something in common, scholar explains
McDonald's, Islam have something in common, scholar explainsHarry Bhaskara, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhat do McDonald's and Kentucky Fried Chicken have in common with Islam and democracy in Indonesia? According to one scholar, there is a link.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Review planned of decree on worship places
Review planned of decree on worship placesBlontank Poer and Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Surakarta/Jakarta Minister of Home Affairs M. Ma'ruf says the government has decided to review a controversial ministerial decree issued in 1969 that some Christians claim has stopped them from building...
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
BI rate rise gives rupiah new boundce
BI rate rise gives rupiah new boundceThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIt would appear that the cavalry have finally arrived to save the rupiah from its seemingly hopeless battle against the U.S. dollar and high oil prices, with the central bank raiding to the rescue with a battery of new monetary policies...