Archive: 4 August 2005
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Thu, 04 Aug 2005
The people of Nglurah village in Karanganyar regency, Central
The people of Nglurah village in Karanganyar regency, Central Java have been growing flowers and decorative plants for centuries. While many Nglurah people have moved away from the village, they continue to work as flower sellers.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
~For Info Brief:
~For Info Brief: Workshop on Piping Stress Analysis Using CAESAR IIAn exclusive three-day detailed workshop on the research and findings of the latest trends for Piping Stress Analysis Using CAESAR II will be held from Sept. 13 to 15, 2005 at the Savoy Homan Hotel, Bandung.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Beyond tolerance: Interfaith education and spiritual
Beyond tolerance: Interfaith education and spiritual transformationA. Bagus Laksana Yogyakarta At a time when religious freedom, pluralism and tolerance become problematic for us, world leaders and religious scholars from Europe and Asia in their gathering in Bali recently put yet another huge...
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Bumi Serpong Damai revises plans to keep dream on track
Bumi Serpong Damai revises plans to keep dream on trackBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta After seven years of stagnancy due to the lingering of effects of the 1990s economic crisis, the Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) housing complex in Tangerang, Banten is now revising its plan to keep its...
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Rupiah Rates Aug.3
Rupiah Rates Aug.3 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,835.85 7,067.12 7,491.24 7,411.50 Brunei dollar 1 6,195.63 5,585.40 5,920.29 5,857.57 Canadian dollar 1 8,429.92 7,604.77 8,059.19 7,975.35 Swiss franc 1 8,011.09 7,228.21 7,658.78 7,580.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
'If only the poor could eat reports'
'If only the poor could eat reports'Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Asian giant China flaunted its progress in poverty alleviation in a report that highlighted the "flawless" collaboration between its government and social elements, self-reliance and coordinated development programs.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
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checked -- JSR Jeihan's black-eyed women back in JakartaThe Jakarta Post JakartaExpressionist painter Jeihan Sukmantoro opened on Friday his first solo exhibition this year at Soka Gallery, Jakarta, unveiling 60 paintings, of which 30 form his newest collection.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
India to chair UN-backed ICG
India to chair UN-backed ICG AUSTRALIA: India was chosen on Wednesday to chair an international group tasked with implementing an early warning system for Indian Ocean countries after the December tsunamis killed more than 200,000 people.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
~For SPOTLIGHT --- Monday, August 1, 2005
~For SPOTLIGHT --- Monday, August 1, 2005 CHINESE BUSINESS DELEGATION: The World Trade Center Jakarta (WTC) receives a visit from a 7-member business delegation representing seven companies from Shijiazhuang, China.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Shares end at record high on rise in energy, bank chips
Shares end at record high on rise in energy, bank chipsDow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian shares ended slightly higher on Wednesday as gains in gas and oil producer Medco Energi and bank blue chips drove the main index to a fresh record high, dealers said.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Rupiah to remain under pressure: Minister
Rupiah to remain under pressure: MinisterUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta As domestic demand for the U.S. dollar remains high amid soaring global oil prices, the government sees a rough road ahead in its efforts and ability to strengthen the rupiah, the chief economics minister has said.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
MUI's edict
MUI's edict I very much regret one of the edicts that the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) issued in its recent national conference, namely the one about Ahmadiyah being a heretical Islamic sect. This edict has caused anarchic acts to be carried out against several institutions owned by Ahmadiyah,...
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
1. Insight -- 1x42
1. Insight -- 1x42 Jeffery Sachs' bumpy road to a world without poverty 2. Papua --- 2x24 to come lateRRRR 3. Cutline -- 1x35 Zheng He celebrations in full swing 4. Munir --- 2x25 Garuda pilot Pollycarpus charged with poisoning Munir 5. Rupiah -- 2x18 Rupiah to remain under pressure, minister says
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Delegate, not representative
Delegate, not representative I read your article titled U.S. not for Papua's independence: Juwono on Aug. 3. It was mentioned in the story that Congressman Eni FH Faleomavega is from the Republican Party.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Industrial estates await supportive regulation
Industrial estates await supportive regulationThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Having faced a business climate that has not been conducive since the 1997 monetary crisis, industrial estate developers are anxiously awaiting the government's new regulation in support of their development.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
UN official wants to return to school
UN official wants to return to schoolHera Diani and Riyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta If you were an activist dealing with poverty and other problems in developing countries, there would have to be many frustrating things along the way.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Locals maintain pressure on Bojong plant
Locals maintain pressure on Bojong plantTheresia Sufa and Dyah Apsari, The Jakarta Post/Bogor/Jakarta Restless residents were still guarding the controversial Bojong waste treatment plant in Bogor, following a clash earlier on Wednesday with riot police who tried to clear the road block on the main...
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Hipmi members to trade at JSX
Hipmi members to trade at JSXThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Association of Young Indonesian Businessmen (Hipmi) signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday with the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) management in a move to increase investors in the bourse within the next three years.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Susilo urges region to fight poverty
Susilo urges region to fight povertyZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Asia-Pacific nations, from Japan to Afghanistan and Samoa, should work closely together to reach shared goals such as halving the number of poor people, thus making the region more stable, President Susilo Bambang...
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Ex-KPU official named graft suspect
Ex-KPU official named graft suspectThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former secretary-general of the General Elections Commission (KPU) Safder Yusacc was named a suspect on Wednesday in relation to the alleged markup of the cost of election guideline books during last year's polls.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Poso man shot dead
Poso man shot dead while having dinnerRestive Poso in Central Sulawesi was again rocked by a shooting incident on Wednesday night in which a man was killed while he was eating his evening meal. A group of unidentified people sprayed bullets into Budianto's house on Jl. Pulau Bali, Gebangrejo, Poso.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Anwar wins apology, damages for assault
Anwar wins apology, damages for assaultSarah Stewart, Agence France-Presse/Kuala Lumpur Malaysia's former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday won a public apology and undisclosed damages for the beating he suffered at the hands of the then-police chief after his 1998 arrest.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
SBY reaches out through interactive discussions
SBY reaches out through interactive discussions Adding to his SMS service, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono engaged in interactive discussion with the people on Wednesday morning for the second time via "President on the Radio", which was broadcast live by El Shinta.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Headings
Headingspage 81. BOJONG -- 2x24 Residents maintain pressure on Bojong treatment plant 2. SCHOOL -- 2x27 Wait is over as students, schools receive assistance funds 3. BSD -- 1x56 Bumi Serpong Damai revises plans to keep dream on track 4. SPEAK -- 1x27 'Service first, not toll hike'
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
For Advertorial: Indocement ----- to be published on August 4,
For Advertorial: Indocement ----- to be published on August 4, 2005Suggested titles:Indocement translates vision of sustainable cement initiative into reality Indocement has strong commitment to sustainable development...
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Aspac vows to exact revenge on SM
Aspac vows to exact revenge on SMMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta HP Aspac warns that the upcoming A Mild Indonesian Basketball League championship final will be payback time against defending champion Satria Muda.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
'Service first, not toll hike'
'Service first, not toll hike' The government is planning to increase toll road charges by at least 15 percent, ostensibly to reduce the number of cars on the streets and raise money for road maintenance. The Jakarta Post asked residents for their comments about the plan.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
PBSI to give coaches a language lesson in upgrading skills
PBSI to give coaches a language lesson in upgrading skillsBruce Emond and Moch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta National badminton coaches will no longer be able to mutter a few words of English and expect it to pass muster.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Govt urged to release all GAM prisoners
Govt urged to release all GAM prisonersMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Human rights activists have urged the government to release all Aceh civilians accused of involvement in the separatist group there after a peace deal is signed later this month.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
1. Drug (1x36)
1. Drug (1x36) HIV risk highest among drug users 2. Regent (1x27) Officials to face corruption probes 3. KPU (1x36) Ex-KPU official named graft suspect 4. Amnesty (1x36) Govt urged to release all GAM prisoners 5. PKI (4x12) FPI members stage protest during PKI court session
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Police seek PT DI executive
Police seek PT DI executive BANDUNG: A special team has been deployed by Bandung Police to hunt down PT Dirgantara Indonesia president director Edwin Sudarmo who was sentenced to two months in prison for violating a manpower law on dismissing workers.Chief of Bandung Police, Sr. Comr.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Language lesson planned for tongue-tied coaches
Language lesson planned for tongue-tied coachesBruce Emond and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta National badminton coaches will no longer be able to mutter a few words of English and expect it to pass muster.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
TV Today: Friday, August 5, 2005
TV Today: Friday, August 5, 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 9:30 Religious Teachings11:00 News: Berita Nusantara11:30 Koran Recital1:00 p.m.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Flora, fauna expo to open on Friday
Flora, fauna expo to open on Friday JAKARTA: The city administration will hold an exhibition of Jakarta's flora and fauna from Aug. 5 to Aug. 29.The "Flona Jakarta 2005" exhibition will feature 561 individual and 23 institutional participants, who will display a range of agricultural, gardening and...
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
New Javanese language magazine launched against all odds
New Javanese language magazine launched against all oddsJP/18/JAVAchecked -- JSR New Javanese language magazine launched against all oddsM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The difficulty in tracking down suitably qualified journalists was indicative of the tough operating environment in...
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Indocement
IndocementPhoto A:Thanks to cement, an essential material for housing and infrastructure projects, property construction projects can continue. One of them is the construction of the Grand Indonesia Hotel and Apartment project in Jakarta that is now in the first phase.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Qomar to run for regent under PKB
Qomar to run for regent under PKB INDRAMAYU, West Java: After failing to be nominated by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, comedian-cum-legislator Nurul Qomar still plans to run in the election of Indramayu regent, this time under the National Awakening Party (PKB).
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Combating taxi crimes
Combating taxi crimesFrom KompasThere have been frequent reports on taxi passengers being robbed or even raped, but so far no concrete action has been taken by the authorities or the taxi companies to prevent the recurrence of such crimes.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Telkom eyes international market for expansion
Telkom eyes international market for expansionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's largest telecommunications company, PT Telkom, is considering an expansion of its business to the international market.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
U.S. helps secure Strait of Malacca
U.S. helps secure Strait of MalaccaTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta As part of its campaign against terrorism, the United States said on Wednesday it was committed to providing assistance for the littoral states responsible for guarding the crucial Strait of Malacca, but stressed that the...
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
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checked --JSR Stoical and reserved Kalpataru laureateEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/West Sumba, East Nusa TenggaraOn a barren hill a kilometer from Katrina Koni Kii's modest wooden house a new path has appeared, formed by pairs of feet stepping on the high grass during the two months since the widow...
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Selected indicators of the poorest countries in Asia amd the Pacific
Selected indicators of the poorest countries in Asia amd the Pacific----------------------------------------------------------------- Projected for 2006 2010 2015 ----------------------------------------------------------------- (in 2003 Total Per Total Per Total Per US$ billions) capita capita...
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
JP/3/REPORT
JP/3/REPORTUN pushes for debt relief for poor Asia PacificIvy Susanti and Anissa S. Febrina The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The world's poorest nations need debt relief -- not only those in Africa but also 14 of the least developed countries (LDCs) in the Asia Pacific, a report by the United Nations said.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Regional compact sought to boost trade to reduce poverty
Regional compact sought to boost trade to reduce poverty The United Nations Development Programme has been coordinating global efforts at the country level in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.3, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.3, 2005 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Corby's last hearing brings in two Aussies
Corby's last hearing brings in two AussiesWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post/Denpasar After hearing testimony on Wednesday from two Brisbane-based employees of Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd., the Denpasar District Court closed the second trial for an Australian woman convicted of smuggling...
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Donggala residents face food shortages after flood
Donggala residents face food shortages after floodRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post/Donggala Over 90,000 residents in three districts in Donggala regency, Central Sulawesi are experiencing a food crisis following a devastating flood that inundated the region on Sunday.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
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Suggested titles:Indocement translates vision of sustainable cement initiatives into reality Indocement has strong commitment to sustainable development ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cement is an essential material...
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Industrial estates await supportive regulations
Industrial estates await supportive regulationsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Having faced a business climate that has not been conducive since the 1997 monetary crisis, industrial estate developers are anxiously awaiting the government's new regulation in support of their development.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Honoris Hospital responds
Honoris Hospital responds We, O.C. Kaligis and Associates, having the address at Jl. Majapahit Permai 18-20, Kompleks Majapahit Permai Blok B. 122- 123, Central Jakarta, based on the power of attorney, act for and on behalf Honoris Hospital, which is representative by Welly Chandra as a Director,...
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
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-- Gary ;JP;MSA;CD; ANPAv..r.. Photo-Toshiba Photo caption JP/13/CAPPhoto captionJP/Mulkan Salmona10 MILLION TELEVISIONS: Employees at work on the production line of PT Toshiba Consumer Products Indonesia in the Cikarang Industrial Estate in Bekasi, West Java.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
2. Papua --- 2x24
2. Papua --- 2x24 Government asks for calm amid debate over Papua
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Govt promotes use of coal, gas
Govt promotes use of coal, gasUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta To better manage the country's energy resources and prevent future energy crises, the government is laying out a new energy strategy that prioritizes the use of coal and natural gas for domestic consumption.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
RI sailor charged with killing mate
RI sailor charged with killing mate SINGAPORE: An Indonesian sailor has been charged with killing a fellow crew member aboard a trawler berthed in Singapore, news reports said on Wednesday.Tan Ho Tjuan, 53, allegedly murdered fellow countryman Tisna, 47, who was also working aboard the vessel,...
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
It is indeed very sad that our country and government
It is indeed very sad that our country and government tolerates fanatical groups of people that dictate their will upon others. I'm talking about the forced closure of the Jamaah Ahmadiyah Indonesia (JAI) headquarters in Parung, Bogor.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Regional compact sought to boost trade to reduce poverty
Regional compact sought to boost trade to reduce povertyThe United Nations Development Programme has been coordinating global efforts at the country level in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Combating
Combating taxi crimesFrom KompasThere have been frequent reports on taxi passengers being robbed or even raped, but so far no concrete action has been taken by the authorities or the taxi companies to prevent the recurrence of such crimes.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Indonesian gals hit the surf
Indonesian gals hit the surfJenny H.Backstrom, Contributor/Kuta Consider the following commonly known facts about Indonesia: the rather non-extreme activity of badminton is the national sport the country; Indonesian girls commonly aspire to have white skin and thus dread the rays of sun more than...
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
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checked -- JSR check bold at endTwo 'Idol' finalists gear up for grand finalEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaUnlike last year, this year's grand finalists in Indonesian Idol caused no controversy because both are perceived to be the best of all 12 finalists, in terms of vocal quality.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
AGO recruits regional prosecutors
AGO recruits regional prosecutors JAKARTA: The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has recruited prosecutors from the regions to help its special crimes unit investigate major banking cases, such as the alleged lending scam at Bank Mandiri and the misuse of Bank Indonesia Liquidity Support (BLBI) funds.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Orphaned due to HIV/AIDS in North Bali village
Orphaned due to HIV/AIDS in North Bali villageAnton Muhajir, Contributor/Singaraja Eleven-year-old Gede Edi Suantara was once a happy and healthy boy. His life turned dark and miserable when his beloved mother Kadek Widiasih died a year ago following his father who also died two years ago.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Students warm to the stars
Students warm to the starsI Wayan Juniartha, Denpasar, Bali Hariningsih closed her right eye and focused the left one on the eyepiece of the Meade star telescope.Her friend watched attentively while the 17-year-old high school student tried to get a better look at the Sun.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
It is indeed very sad that our country and government
It is indeed very sad that our country and government tolerates fanatical groups of people that dictate their will upon others. I'm talking about the forced closure of the Jamaah Ahmadiyah Indonesia (JAI) headquarters in Parung, Bogor.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Funds for debt could be better used: UN officials
Funds for debt could be better used: UN officialsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta With a third of the Asia Pacific countries at risk of still seeing children die before their fifth birthday due to a lack of funds, ministers of 40 nations agreed here on Wednesday that unconditional debt relief, aid and...
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
The policemen's bank accounts
The policemen's bank accounts Last week's disclosure of indications of money laundering involving hundreds of billions of rupiah related to the personal accounts of 15 police officers is the biggest test yet of the leadership and integrity of new National Police chief Gen. Sutanto.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Illegal levies? report it to the President
Illegal levies? report it to the PresidentAdding to his SMS service, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono engaged in interactive discussion with the people on Wednesday morning via "President on the Radio", which was broadcast live by El Shinta.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Hong Kong-Jakarta from Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong-Jakarta from Cathay Pacific HONG KONG: Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific has added a second daily non-stop flight to Jakarta, the carrier said on Wednesday, replacing a one-stop service via Singapore.Deploying an Airbus 330-300, flight CX719 will depart Hong Kong each afternoon from Nov. 1.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Combating
Combating taxi crimesFrom KompasThere have been frequent reports on taxi passengers being robbed or even raped, but so far no concrete action has been taken by the authorities or the taxi companies to prevent the recurrence of such crimes.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
PLN to increase power charges for industry
PLN to increase power charges for industryLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta State power firm PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) will raise electricity charges for industrial users during peak hours and will impose penalties for over-quota power usage starting September, raising concerns of...
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
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checked -- JSR check bold at endTwo 'Idol' contestants gear up for grand finalEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaUnlike last year, this year's grand finalists in Indonesian Idol caused no controversy because both are perceived to be the best of all 12 finalists, in terms of vocal quality.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Embassy powerless over sex workers
Embassy powerless over sex workersFadli, The Jakarta Post/Batam Amid rising concern over the increasing number of Indonesian women working as sex workers in neighboring Singapore, a government official said not much could be done about it.Indonesian ambassador to Singapore, Moch.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
JP/19/KIDS
JP/19/KIDSStreet kids document their own lives on filmSlamet Susanto The Jakarta Post/YogyakartaThe lives of street urchins inspired Garin Nugroho to make Leaf on a Pillow, a film that is quite popular in Japan.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, August 4, 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, August 4, 2005 .TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* The New Video and The New Paintings by Filippo Sciascia, at at Gaya Gallery Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Tel. 0361 979252 or 979253, www.filipposciascia.it), until Aug. 16.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
More trade and investment will lead to poverty reduction
More trade and investment will lead to poverty reduction The UN Millennium Project has filed a report titled Investment in Development: A practical Plan to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The Jakarta Post's Riyadi Suparno and Zakki P.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Interfaith education and spiritual transformation
Interfaith education and spiritual transformationA. Bagus Laksana, Yogyakarta At a time when religious freedom, pluralism and tolerance become problematic for us, world leaders and religious scholars from Europe and Asia in their gathering in Bali recently put yet another huge challenge before us.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Wait is over as students, schools receive assistance fund
Wait is over as students, schools receive assistance fundDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta After a six months' wait following the central government's decision to cut the fuel subsidy in early March and to divert the funds for education and health services, poor families in the capital will...
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Council protests supermarket project
Council protests supermarket project BEKASI: Bekasi City Council speaker Rahmat Efendy said on Wednesday the council had demanded that Mayor Akhmad Zurfaih immediately suspend the development of a Makro & Carry supermarket in Margajaya.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Seven govt officials to face corruption probes
Seven govt officials to face corruption probesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has endorsed a request from the police and prosecutors to question seven more top regional administration officials in relation to separate corruption cases.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
1. Bagus -- Beyond tolerance: Interfaith education and spiritual
1. Bagus -- Beyond tolerance: Interfaith education and spiritual 2 x 23 Interfaith education and spiritual transformation A. Bagus Laksana Yogyakarta2. Edwin -- (For)bidding pluralism 1 x 30 Forbidding pluralism and tolerance Edwin Arifin Jakarta
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Regional elections a waste?
Regional elections a waste?From KompasThere have been reports about the rejection of the results in many of the regional elections marked by mobs ravaging public offices. As a layman, I feel disturbed by these incidents.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Makassar feel the pinch of routine blackouts
Makassar feel the pinch of routine blackoutsAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post/Makassar As electricity blackouts become increasingly routine, residents of Makassar have had their lives and businesses disrupted.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Government responses to infectious disease outbreaks
Government responses to infectious disease outbreaks While the central government's moves in dealing with the first human deaths from avian influenza (bird flu) wins appreciation from many, including the World Health Organization (WHO), many have expressed concern over the way that local...
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Temasek reduces share in SMRT
Temasek reduces share in SMRT SINGAPORE: State-linked investment company Temasek Holdings said on Wednesday it had reduced its shareholdings in Singapore's leading transport operator SMRT Corp. Ltd. from 62.1 to 54.8 percent.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
1. DISCOURSE: 1 x 42
1. DISCOURSE: 1 x 42 'We have not seriously addressed bird flu outbreak' 2. REPORT: 3 X 18 UN pushes for debt relief for poor Asia Pacific 3. SBY: 1 X 32 Susilo urges region to fight poverty 4. FINANCE: 1 X 42 Funds for debt could be better used: UN officials
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Regional elections a waste?
Regional elections a waste?From KompasThere have been reports about the rejection of the results in many of the regional elections marked by mobs ravaging public offices. As a layman, I feel disturbed by these incidents.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Govt collects Rp2.68t from Danamon sale
Govt collects Rp2.68t from Danamon saleThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government raised Rp 2.68 trillion (about US$274 million) on Wednesday from the sale of its remaining 10.5 percent stake in Bank Danamon, the country's fifth largest lender by assets.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Zheng He celebrations in full swing
Zheng He celebrations in full swingJP/Suherdjoko With the rhythmical beats of a drum, Minister of Trade Mari E. Pangestu (third left) opened the celebrations marking the 600th anniversary of Admiral Zheng He's epic voyage in Semarang.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Muslim hard-liners protest outside a Jakarta court hearing a case
Muslim hard-liners protest outside a Jakarta court hearing a case filed by ex-political detainees. Page 4 Another bloody day in Iraq: 14 U.S. marines killed Page 12 More and more Indonesian girls, stigmatized as unadventurous, flock to Bali to hit the surf Page 18
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Surabaya hotels offer special packages
Surabaya hotels offer special packagesSURABAYS: 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.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Government asks for calm amid debate over Papua
Government asks for calm amid debate over PapuaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an apparent attempt to calm the public, the government says it will refrain from paying too much attention to a move to question Indonesia's sovereignty over Papua.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
FPI members stage protest during PKI court session
FPI members stage protest during PKI court sessionHera Diani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Some 50 members of hard-line Muslim groups gathered outside the Central Jakarta District Court on Wednesday, while dozens of others clad in white robes packed a courtroom on the second floor.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
HIV risk highest among drug users
HIV risk highest among drug usersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta When police caught her daughter sharing a syringe with five school mates in a drug bust eight years ago, Gita, 53, not her real name, did not realize that her daughter was at risk of contracting the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Forbidding pluralism and tolerance
Forbidding pluralism and toleranceEdwin Arifin, Jakarta Pluralism has been formally forbidden, according to one of the Indonesian Ulema Council's (MUI) most recent fatwa.Let us, however, take the MUI genie out of the bottle: What form of pluralism, exactly, is meant by the edict? Pluralism isn't...
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Some good news on the millenium goals front
Some good news on the millenium goals frontIvy Susanti and Anissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta It's not all bad news on the "millennium goals" front. There has also been progress, albeit far from enough, a new report from the United Nations says.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
Garuda pilot Pollycarpus charged with poisoning Munir
Garuda pilot Pollycarpus charged with poisoning MunirEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A key suspect in the murder of Munir has been charged with conspiring with two fellow Garuda Indonesia employees to poison the human rights campaigner last year, the indictment says.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
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checked --JSR Jakarta opens Manu flagship outletEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaTargeting millions of Red Devils fans in Indonesia, Manchester United Food and Beverage (Asia) Pte Ltd (MUFB) opened on Friday a restaurant, bar and merchandise outlet on Jl. M.H. Thamrin, Central Jakarta.
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
WB to publish bulletin in Aceh
WB to publish bulletin in Aceh JAKARTA: The World Bank will publish a bulletin in Aceh that will carry stories about reconstruction work and humanitarian stories in the province.The bank said that the bi-weekly journal, called Ceureumen (a local word meaning mirror), will appear every Saturday as a...
Thu, 04 Aug 2005
The untold story of Ahmadiyah and religious authoritarianism
The untold story of Ahmadiyah and religious authoritarianism Ahmad Fuad Fanani and Alpha Amirrachman Religious violence seems often to have been triggered by differing ideological interpretations of texts.