Archive: 5 August 2005
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Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Masseur Dullaman keeps animals in fine fettle
Masseur Dullaman keeps animals in fine fettle Berchman Heroe, Contributor/Yogyakarta Many would agree that a massage can be a refreshing or healing treatment for people, which is why, of course, that a massage can be had almost anywhere in the world. But, one may be surprised to learn that massage services are also available here for animals. The masseur is Dullaman, a resident of Segoroyoso village, Pleret sub-district, Bantul regency, Yogyakarta.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. Poso (3x14)
1. Poso (3x14) Further terror hits Poso, two shot dead 2. Pardon (2x26) Surviving prisoners of tsunami may get released 3. Haze (2x18) Workers struggle to fight forest fires 4. Umbu (1x36) Prosecutor in Soeharto case found dead 5. Akbar (1x32) Akbar to sue textbook author
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Archery taking aim for medals in Manila
Archery taking aim for medals in Manila Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Tangerang, Banten National archery organizers are optimistic about their team's chances of winning gold at the 2005 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games despite disappointing performances of some main hopefuls in the ongoing national championship.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt, Muhammadiyah cooperate to combat corruption
Govt, Muhammadiyah cooperate to combat corruption YOGYAKARTA: An agreement to combat corruption was signed between State Minister of State Enterprises Sugiharto and Muhammadiyah chairman Din Syamsuddin at Muhammadiyah's headquarters here earlier this week. Speaking during the program launch, Sugiharto said if the administration was taught to govern with moral values, the accountability and responsibility of state enterprises would improve. "This is a first step.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Religious authoritarianism
Religious authoritarianism Ahmad Fuad Fanani and Alpha Amirrachman, Jakarta Religious violence seems often to have been triggered by differing ideological interpretations of texts. The danger is that when one group emotionally attacks another often the substance of the interpretation problems become blurred as blind stereotyping overwhelms a rational way of thinking.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Yogya sultan visits Czech Republic
Yogya sultan visits Czech Republic JAKARTA: The Yogyakarta governor, Sultan Hamengkubuwono X, is leading a delegation to the Czech Republic to strengthen cooperation between Yogyakarta and that country, the Czech Embassy in Jakarta announced on Thursday. "The sultan and his delegation arrived in Prague on Monday at the invitation of Prague Mayor Pavel Bem and will leave the Czech Republic on Friday.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Davenport set to play in Bali event
Davenport set to play in Bali event Musthofid, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Wismilak International tennis tournament in Bali has attracted the biggest gun in women's tennis, world No. 1 Lindsay Davenport, to play in Bali in September. "We are very happy to announce that Lindsay will play in Bali. We had talks with her a couple of days ago and she said she was anxious to come," tournament director Kevin Livesey said on Thursday.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
'I was a victim of the Cold War'
'I was a victim of the Cold War' The Jakarta Post Jakarta Tears welled up in the middle-aged man's eyes and his voice shook with emotion as he started recalling the moment he was reunited with his parents. The previously lively conversation on his career halted for a moment as he tried to control himself. "We are all victims of the Cold War," said Tan Wei-wen, the 60-year-old counselor for trade and commerce at the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Jakarta.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Manu opens flagship Jakarta resto and bar
Manu opens flagship Jakarta resto and bar Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Targeting 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. "Indonesia is a very important market, offering us many growth opportunities.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Susilo to deliver 2005 ASEAN Lecture
Susilo to deliver 2005 ASEAN Lecture JAKARTA: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat will hold the 2005 ASEAN Lecture on Monday in Jakarta in conjunction with the 38th anniversary of ASEAN, the secretariat said in Jakarta. This year's lecture will be delivered by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Spotlighting Chinese-Indonesian history
Spotlighting Chinese-Indonesian history Benget Simbolon Tnb., Jakarta Zheng He is lavishly celebrated in the Central Java capital of Semarang, where he arrived as the leader of a legendary Chinese expedition to promote friendship and trade with the regions that now comprise Indonesia 600 years ago. Such royal celebration not only functions to honor the eunuch admiral -- also called Cheng Ho -- for his noble deeds, but also to remember the Ming dynasty's emperor Zhu Di.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bank Mandiri to spend $30m on IT
Bank Mandiri to spend $30m on IT BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: State-controlled Bank Mandiri, the nation's largest lender by assets, is allocating US$30 million this year to expand and upgrade its information technology (IT) facilities, including the installing of 120 new automatic teller machines (ATMs). "The amount is more or less the same as we spent last year.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
For Advertorial: Indocement ----- to be published on August 4,
For Advertorial: Indocement ----- to be published on August 4, 2005 Suggested titles: Indocement translates vision of sustainable cement initiative into reality Indocement has strong commitment to sustainable development ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cement is an essential material in today's society.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Acehnese students still study in tents
Acehnese students still study in tents Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post/Aceh Jaya Standing atop the ruins of a house with only a tent to shade students from heat and rain, it's just another school day at SDN Kampung Baro elementary school in Setia Bakti district, Aceh Jaya regency. Seven months after the tsunami, the tent from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has already started to look worn out, being torn in places.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/4/Scene
JP/4/Scene 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 supplement in the local Serambi Indonesia daily. The first issue will be published on Aug. 6.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Jaksa Defenders Front
Jaksa Defenders Front Simon Pitchforth's article on Jl. Jaksa (The Jakarta Post's Sunday edition, July 24) did little more than perpetuate the stereotypical perceptions of this celebrated and notorious street. His whimsical portrayals of Jaksa inhabitants indicate that he has spent little time talking to them and much time judging them. Since his idea of fun is to bring his own friends and completely take over a small restaurant, I can only assume he prefers judging people to meeting them.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Free community schools help disadvantaged young people
Free community schools help disadvantaged young people The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than 50 children ranging from 10 to 18 years old were listening attentively to their teachers on a quiet afternoon. Unlike regular students, they wore no uniforms and sat at ease on the terrace of a mosque behind the bus terminal in Depok, some one hour's drive from the capital.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Increased visitor arrivals boost hotel occupancy rate
Increased visitor arrivals boost hotel occupancy rate The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the issuance of travel warnings by several countries against Indonesia, the number of foreign tourists staying in star-rated hotels in the capital increased in the first semester, a property market analyst company said.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Street kids document their own lives on film
Street kids document their own lives on film Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta The lives of street urchins inspired Garin Nugroho to make Leaf on a Pillow, a film that is quite popular in Japan. In the film, Garin depicts graphically how street children at Tugu station, Yogyakarta, became acquainted with sex and sniffed glue to get high. Also, inspired by street urchins' lives, a TV station has produced a film titled Rumah Kardus (Cardboard House).
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indocement
Indocement Photo 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. Photo B: Indocement The Cipularang toll road connecting Purwakarta and Padalarang in Bandung, West Java enters its second phase of construction.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Jaksa Defenders Front
Jaksa Defenders Front Simon Pitchforth's article on Jl. Jaksa did little more than perpetuate the stereotypical perceptions of this celebrated and notorious street. His whimsical portrayals of Jaksa inhabitants indicate that he has spent little time talking to them and much time judging them. Since his idea of fun is to bring his own friends and completely take over a small restaurant, I can only assume he prefers judging people to meeting them.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Aiding Africa is good but 'Don't forget Asia'
Aiding Africa is good but 'Don't forget Asia' Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta With a variety of musical charity concerts such as Live Aid in the 1980s and the recent Live8, many heads of state have turned to Africa to assist the development problems there, which is a great thing to do.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
38 years on, ASEAN wants more action, less talk
38 years on, ASEAN wants more action, less talk Ivy Susanti, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Thirty eight years after its establishment in Bangkok, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is now trying to become an action-oriented group. This was the core issue at the round table discussion titled "Building the ASEAN Community: Prospects and Challenges", organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Yuke entices customers with doves
Yuke entices customers with doves Kanis Dursin, The Jakarta Post Most people would think of birds, particularly white doves, as symbols of peace, but for Yuke E. Susiloputro, president director of PT Lippo Cikarang Tbk, the birds led to a thriving property business. Back in 1994, PT Lippo Cikarang launched its maiden house units in Cikarang, Bekasi, West Java. While people rushed to buy the units, Yuke noticed that only a handful actually occupied them.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Kalpataru laureate stoical, reserved
Kalpataru laureate stoical, reserved Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/West Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara On 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 won the Kalpataru environment award in June. Her remote house up on a hill in the remote village of Malimada, Wejewa Utara, West Sumba, was rarely visited, even by neighbors.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bimo to perform at Japan's Die Pratze Festival
Bimo to perform at Japan's Die Pratze Festival Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta Fatamorgana (illusion), a dance exhibition choreographed by Bimo Wiwohatmo of Yogyakarta's Bimo Dance Theater is set for Aug. 7 and Aug. 8 during the Die Pratze VII Festival held in Tokyo, Japan, which began on July 12 and runs through Aug. 25.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
America supports integrity of RI, congressman says
America supports integrity of RI, congressman says The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A United States Congressman assured Indonesia on Thursday of his country's support for the territorial integrity of this country, which has been plagued by secessionist movements for decades. Co-Chair of the U.S. Congressional Indonesia Caucus Robert Wexler said the U.S. policy was clearly demonstrated when President George W.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI, China need each other
RI, China need each other Primastuti Handayani, Jakarta Red-and-white flags were seen side by side with Chinese flags along Beijing's main road, including in front of the Tiananmen Square and the Renmin Dahuitang (the Great Hall of the People), indicating the arrival of Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to the world's emerging economic superpower, China.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Garuda cabin crews threaten to walk out for more pay
Garuda cabin crews threaten to walk out for more pay Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta More than 2,300 cabin attendants with national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia have threatened to walk off the job from Aug. 12 to Aug. 14 unless management meets their demands for a salary hike and other benefits.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Further terror hits Poso, two shot dead
Further terror hits Poso, two shot dead Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post/Poso, Central Sulawesi Another wave of terror hit the city of Poso in Central Sulawesi when two men were shot dead by unidentified people on Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. Budianto, 26, an ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver, was shot while eating dinner with his wife and child at 8:30 p.m. local time on Wednesday in his house in Gebang Rejo, Poso Kota.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Court overturns PKS Depok win
Court overturns PKS Depok win Yuli Tri Suwarni and Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Bandung/Jakarta The West Java High Court declared Golkar candidate Badrul Kamal the winner of the June 26 election in Depok on Thursday, dealing a severe blow to the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), whose candidate had earlier been declared the winner by the Depok General Elections Commission on July 6.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
New Javanese language magazine launched against all odds
New Javanese language magazine launched against all odds JP/18/JAVA checked -- JSR New Javanese language magazine launched against all odds M. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The difficulty in tracking down suitably qualified journalists was indicative of the tough operating environment in which a new Jakarta-based Javanese-language magazine has found itself.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Noted figures call for freedom of religion
Noted figures call for freedom of religion The leader of the Ahmadiyah sect in Indonesia, Abdul Basyith (right photo above), speaks during an event held to celebrate former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid's 65th birthday at the latter's residence in Ciganjur, South Jakarta. Figures from various religions, including Muslim scholars Dawam Rahardjo and Syafii Anwar, and priest Anand Krishna, attended the event on Thursday.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Prosecutor in Soeharto case found dead
Prosecutor in Soeharto case found dead The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Umbu Lage Lozara, 58, a prosecutor known for his firm commitment to the eradication of corruption and who had a prominent role in investigating the graft charges against former president Soeharto, was found dead in a hotel room in Raha, Southeast Sulawesi on Thursday. Police said that the most likely cause of death was a heart attack, although foul play had not yet been ruled out. "I suspect that he died of a heart attack.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
25 assault suspects sent to prosecutors
25 assault suspects sent to prosecutors JAKARTA: After more than two months of investigation, the city police handed over on Thursday the files on 25 suspects involved in an attack on the offices of the developer of the Permata Buana housing complex in Kembangan, West Jakarta. The police also handed the detainees over to the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
SingTel's first quarter profit rises 14 percent
SingTel's first quarter profit rises 14 percent Bloomberg, Singapore Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (SingTel), Southeast Asia's largest phone company, had its biggest profit increase in three quarters after attracting more mobile phone users in India and Indonesia. Net income climbed 14 percent to S$796 million (US$482 million) for the three months ended June 30 from S$700.2 million a year earlier, the company said on Thursday in a statement.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Workers struggle to fight forest fires
Workers struggle to fight forest fires Agencies, Jakarta/Kuala Lumpur Government workers struggled on Thursday to contain fires in central Sumatra that have shrouded large parts of neighboring Malaysia in thick white haze. Forest fires and blazes set by local farmers were burning out of control in four provinces, said Firman, an official with the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG), identifying more than 150 hotspots.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Jeihan's black-eyed women make return to Jakarta
Jeihan's black-eyed women make return to Jakarta The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Expressionist 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. Exhibition curator Chandra Johan said that in this exhibition patrons could see Jeihan's evolution. "Jeihan has freed his emotion in portraying the essence of his characters.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Surviving prisoners of tsunami may get released
Surviving prisoners of tsunami may get released Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government could generously reward some 300 prisoners in Aceh who chose not to escape even though their prisons had been destroyed in last year's tsunami.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. Pockets of the Nglurah community can be found across the archipelago and as far as Malaysia. Today, there are 355 families or 2,200 people living in the village.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
KKMB established in Yogyakarta
KKMB established in Yogyakarta YOGYAKARTA: In cooperation with the Yogyakarta National Development University (UPN) Veteran, the Association of Bank Partner Finance Consultants (KKMB) officially declared earlier this week the establishment of the KKMB's Yogyakarta branch. Ardito Bhinadi of the UPN Veteran was named chairman of the new branch.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Orphans get scholarships from Novotel
Orphans get scholarships from Novotel YOGYAKARTA: As part of it social program, hotel Novotel Yogyakarta provided last week scholarships to two orphans who are students of SMP Muhammadiyah X Yogyakarta junior high school. Novotel Yogyakarta's general manager Fabrice Mini, who is also the advisor of the hotel's Green Team 2005 -- a team that oversees environmental and social programs -- officially presented the scholarships on Saturday to the principal of the junior high school.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Siemens, NEC link to boost Indonesian telecoms
Siemens, NEC link to boost Indonesian telecoms Phelim Kyne, Dow Jones/Jakarta German engineering conglomerate Siemens AG is partnering with Japan's NEC Corp. on a Rp 559 billion (US$57.39 million) fiber optical telecommunications upgrade aimed at bringing Indonesia's creaky domestic network up to international standards, a Siemens executive said.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Schools defy regulation, sell textbooks to students
Schools defy regulation, sell textbooks to students The Jakarta Post, Jambi/Yogyakarta Nurhayati looks worried and seems reluctant to go to school. The 11-year-old sixth grader has reason to worry. She does not have the money to pay her teacher at SDN 51/IV elementary school in Telanaipura district in Jambi city for textbooks. Her three teachers distributed seven textbooks to each student on July 21. Each student is expected to pay for them.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Surabaya hotels offer special packages
Surabaya hotels offer special packages SURABAYS: 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. Yos Sudarso 11, Surabaya, for example, has introduced its Garden Executive Membership (GEM), a card that will allow the owner to enjoy a variety of facilities such as a 25 percent discount every day on dining, accommodation and banquet facilities.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Fix the bumpy toll roads and traffic jams!'
'Fix the bumpy toll roads and traffic jams!' The government is planning to increase expressway tolls by at least 15 percent, ostensibly to reduce the number of cars on the roads and raise money for maintenance. The Jakarta Post asked residents for their comments about the plan. Ivan Pasla, 31, owns a restaurant. He lives in Bumi Serpong Damai, Tangerang: I regularly use the Ulujami-Cijantung expressway. About three weeks ago, the toll increased to Rp 8,000 from Rp 6,500.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Timor Leste Truth Commission starts work
Timor Leste Truth Commission starts work Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post/Denpasar The ten-member Commission of Truth and Friendship began its task of trying to mend, without rendering any punishment, the wounds afflicted by pro-Indonesian militias in the bloody aftermath of Timor Leste's independence referendum in 1999. On Thursday, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda and his Timor Leste counterpart Jose Ramos-Horta led the commission's inaugural meeting in Bali.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Strait safety gets a boost
Strait safety gets a boost The Strait of Malacca's littoral states have taken a big step forward in aligning the interests of the waterway's users more closely with their own primary concerns of security and protection from oil spills. Until the balance is struck right, there is a feeling the three countries could be hampered in securing their own vital interests as navigational safety and the probability of terrorism grow in scope.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Gun found in public minivan
Gun found in public minivan JAKARTA: A revolver wrapped in a plastic bag was found by a passenger on Thursday inside a public minivan plying the Pulo Gadung to Kampung Melayu route in East Jakarta. "I was curious seeing a plastic bag left on the seat, so I took it and opened it. I told the driver what was in it and we immediately brought it to a nearby police station," said the minivan passenger, identified as Budi Santoso. City police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Saturday, August 6, 2005
TV Today: Saturday, August 6, 2005 TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:30 Religious Teachings 8:00 Talk Show: Hembing 9:00 Yongki's Kitchen 9:30 Documentary 10:30 Music 11:30 Oto Screen 12:00 p.m.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
ITC picks local trains amid rift with partner
ITC picks local trains amid rift with partner Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The majority shareholder of PT Jakarta Monorail (JM), PT Indonesia Transit Central (ITC), decided on Thursday to pick local companies that can supply trains using technology provided by Siemens of Germany for the Jakarta monorail project. The decision was made despite strong objections from its foreign partner, Omnico Pte. Ltd of Singapore, which claimed that ITC had made the decision unilaterally.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Int'l artists meet in Bandung
Int'l artists meet in Bandung BANDUNG: At least 20 young artists from 20 countries will be in Bandung for Art Camp 2005, starting Aug. 4 to Aug. 12. The event's publication and documentation officer, Tarlen Handayani, said on Thursday that Indonesia was the third country to host the camp, which was staged in Paris, France (2003), and Tokyo, Japan, in 2004.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Suherdjoko and Harry Bhaskara
Suherdjoko and Harry Bhaskara The Jakarta Post/Semarang After waiting in vain for the Sam Poo carnival procession on a side street here, Unun realizes that she has made a mistake. The procession had passed Jl. Pemuda, the street where she was sitting down with her nine-year-old daughter under a tree, earlier in the morning on Thursday.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. The danger is that when one group emotionally attacks another often the substance of the interpretation problems become blurred as blind stereotyping overwhelms a rational way of thinking.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Regional elections a waste?
Regional elections a waste? From Kompas There 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. The cost of repair following such destruction will be taken from the state treasury or regional budgets, which really need the money to construct public facilities or support poor people.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Market fuel prices save Rp 20t a year
Market fuel prices save Rp 20t a year Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government can save Rp 20 trillion (US$2.05 billion) of the fuel subsidy in a year as industries are requested to pay market prices for the fuel they use, an official of state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina says. Pertamina fuel division head Achmad Faisal said on Thursday that big industries -- those consuming more than 500 kiloliters (kl) of fuel a month -- use some 11.3 million kl of diesel fuel a year.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Carnival enlivens Zheng He celebration
Carnival enlivens Zheng He celebration Suherdjoko and Harry Bhaskara, The Jakarta Post/Semarang After waiting in vain for the Sam Poo carnival procession on a side street here, Unun realizes that she has made a mistake. The procession had passed Jl. Pemuda, the street where she was sitting down with her nine-year-old daughter under a tree, earlier in the morning on Thursday.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Jardine Cycle clarifies
Jardine Cycle clarifies In regards to an article published on Wednesday, Aug. 3, in The Jakarta Post page 13 titled Jardine Cycle increases stake in Astra International to majority, it is stated that Jardine Cycle also owns 47.5 percent of Jakarta-based PT Tunas Ridean. We hereby would like to clarify that up to date Jardine Cycle & Carriage owns 37.38 percent shares of PT Tunas Ridean Tbk, the largest and only listed independent automotive retail and finance group in Indonesia. MIRANTI H.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
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checked -- JSR check bold at end Two 'Idol' contestants gear up for grand final Evi Mariani The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Unlike 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.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
~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. The delegation paid a visit on July 12, 2005, and was organized by the WTC in Shijiazhuang. During their stay in Jakarta, WTC Jakarta arranged business matching gatherings with its members.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
City temporarily halts cool transportation options
City temporarily halts cool transportation options Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The City Transportation Agency announced on Thursday that it had ordered two air-conditioned mikrolet minivans, which started operating only on Tuesday, off the road for charging more than the ceiling fare imposed by the Jakarta administration.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Poverty is a great challenge for Asia-Pacific countries
Poverty is a great challenge for Asia-Pacific countries Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta "If poverty were a man, I would have slain him," the fourth Islamic caliph after Prophet Muhammad, Ali ibn Abi Thalib, said more than 14 centuries ago. Unfortunately, Asia Pacific nations have to address a lot of challenges and put forth a great amount of effort to halve the number of poor people in the region.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
New subscription rate
New subscription rate Dear subscriber/reader The 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 fuel prices.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Akbar to sue textbook author
Akbar to sue textbook author Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Veteran politician and former House of Representatives speaker Akbar Tandjung has filed a complaint against a teacher for writing a textbook that he considers libelous. Akbar has demanded that Retno Listyarti, a civics teacher from State Senior High School No. 13 in North Jakarta, apologizes and corrects the textbook before Saturday. Otherwise, he will sue her for Rp 10 billion (US$1.03 million) in damages.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
BII performs well, upbeat about becoming anchor bank
BII performs well, upbeat about becoming anchor bank The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As its financial indicators continue to steadily improve, Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) is optimistic that it can become one of the "anchor banks" and play an even bigger role in the sector's consolidation process.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Lagoi beyond local tourists' reach
Lagoi beyond local tourists' reach Fadli, The Jakarta Post/Batam Not many domestic tourists are informed about the Lagoi resort area located in Bintan Island, North Bintan district, Riau Islands province, although it is said to be the biggest such resort area in Indonesia, even in Asia, encompassing an area of about 23,000 hectares. The resort is situated 10 kilometers east of the industrial island of Batam, and can be reached in 35 minutes by ferry.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Hospital denies negligence allegations
Hospital denies negligence allegations Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The administrators of Honoris Hospital in Tangerang denied on Thursday all allegations that it was negligent in the case of 70- year-old patient Cecilia Djarwati, who fell into a coma. Cecilia was admitted to the hospital on May 25 to undergo cataract surgery on her left eye and remains to this day in a coma. According to the hospital's lawyer O.C.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
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checked --JSR Stoical and reserved Kalpataru laureate Evi Mariani The Jakarta Post/West Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara On 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 won the Kalpataru environment award in June. Her remote house up on a hill in the remote village of Malimada, Wejewa Utara, West Sumba, was rarely visited, even by neighbors.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Yusril denies blocking graft probe
Yusril denies blocking graft probe JAKARTA: State Secretary Yusril Ihza Mahendra dismissed on Thursday allegations that he had intervened in an investigation into widespread corruption at the State Secretariat. "I only ask for a delay to the probe into the alleged misuse of funds for the recent Asia-Africa Summit until next week, pending completion of an audit," Yusril said.
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Where to go in Yogyakarta: Friday, August 5, 2005
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Friday, August 5, 2005 Exhibitions * Fine Arts Fine Art or Not at Gallery Ombo, Jl. Sosrowijayan 10 (FM cafe & Resto), Yogyakarta (Tel. 0274 7489865), until Aug. 28 * Painting Gelandangan by S. Dwi S. Acong and Azhar Shodiq Horo at Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta Jl. Suroto Yogyakarta (Tel. 0274 560404), 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., until Aug. 10 * Ceramic Celengan Malo at Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta Jl. Suroto Yogyakarta (Tel. 0274 560404), from Aug. 18 to Aug.
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LDCs need aid, trade and local capacity
LDCs need aid, trade and local capacity The Jakarta Post, Jakarta If the world does not want to see 80 million people in 14 least developed countries in the Asia Pacific in poverty, special points on commitment, aid and trade must be addressed by the global community.
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ASEAN millennium development
ASEAN millennium development Romeo Austria Reyes, Jakarta Drawing inspiration from the global Millennium Development Compact proposed in the 2003 Human Development Report (HDR), participants in a Regional Workshop on "ASEAN Cooperation on Poverty Reduction and Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)" agreed to initiate a process leading to the adoption of an ASEAN Millennium Development Compact (AMDC). The workshop was held in Jakarta on Aug.
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Javanese-language mag takes on tough odds
Javanese-language mag takes on tough odds M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The difficulty in tracking down suitably qualified journalists was indicative of the tough operating environment in which a new Jakarta-based Javanese-language magazine has found itself.
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RI, China need each other Primastuti Handayani Jakarta 2. Fanani -- The untold story of Ahmadiyah and religious authoritarianism 1 x 30 Religious authoritarianism Ahmad Fuad Fanani and Alpha Amirrachman 3. New -- Another wobble in the U.S.-China tango 1 x 30 Another wobble in U.S.-China tango Frank Ching New Straits Times Kuala Lumpur
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Aceh meeting postponed: Govt
Aceh meeting postponed: Govt JAKARTA: The planned consultation meeting on the Aceh peace deal between the government and the House of Representatives has been rescheduled for Aug. 9, a senior minister said on Thursday. House speaker Agung Laksono had said the meeting would take place on Aug. 5. Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Widodo Adi Sucipto did not elaborate on the reasons for the delay. "Who said the meeting would be held on Aug. 5?
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Govt names 9 winners for oil and gas blocks
Govt names 9 winners for oil and gas blocks Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia announced on Thursday the tender winners for nine oil and gas blocks proposed through a direct offer mechanism. The value of the nine is US$102.5 million for the next three years on exploration activities. U.S.
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Domestic cement demand down in 2005
Domestic cement demand down in 2005 Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Inflationary pressures from higher energy prices and a weakening rupiah, in addition to a delay in major infrastructure projects, may result in this year's growth in domestic cement demand being far below last year's 8 percent, a major cement maker estimates. PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa said higher energy prices would likely force the company to raise its prices to cope with increasing production costs.
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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 in today's society.
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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, such as its campus, mosques and schools. Labeling a particular sect as heretical requires honesty and transparency.
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Headings
Headings page 8 1. DENGUE -- 1x36 Hospitals busy as dengue on the rise 2. HONORIS -- 3x16 Hospital denies negligence allegations 3. MIKROLET -- 1x45 City temporarily halts cool transportation options 4. TRAFFIC -- 2x24 Most foreigners adopt children illegally: Official 5. DRUGS -- 1x36 Two drug factory technicians get death 6. SPEAK -- 1x40 'Fix the bumpy toll roads and traffic jams!'
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Rupiah Rates Aug. 4
Rupiah Rates Aug. 4 Banknote rates Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,903.51 7,129.44 Brunei dollar 1 6,214.07 5,604.94 Canadian dollar 1 8,442.78 7,615.71 Swiss franc 1 8,117.72 7,323.78 Danish krone 1 1,695.18 1,528.48 Euro 1 12,643.77 11,406.17 Poundsterling 1 18,225.31 16,443.02 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,318.35 1,189.62 Japanese yen 100 9,233.20 8,329.88 Malaysian ringgit 1 -- -- Norwegian krone 1 1,610.45 1,451.01 New Zealand dollar 1 7,089.90 6,388.75 PNG kina 1 3,464.51 2,922.05 Philippine...
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Cigarette firms may sue Thai government
Cigarette firms may sue Thai government BANGKOK: Four cigarette manufactures may sue if the Thai Public Health Ministry proceeds with its plan to ban the display of cigarettes at sales points, the English-language Nation newspaper reported on Thursday.
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Stock prices at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 4, 2005:
Stock prices at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 4, 2005: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 2,170 190 551,000 Adhi Karya 770 0 1,718,000 Adira Dinamika 2,700 -50 60,500 AGIS Tbk 130 -10 705,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 335 50 5,129,500 AKR Corporindo Tbk 1,290 0 841,500 Alakasa Industrindo 165 0 0...
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Regional elections a waste?
Regional elections a waste? From Kompas There 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. The cost of repair following such destruction will be taken from the state treasury or regional budgets, which really need the money to construct public facilities or support poor people.
Fri, 05 Aug 2005, 00:00 WIB
Two 'Idol' contestants gear up for grand final
Two 'Idol' contestants gear up for grand final Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Unlike 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. Michael Prabawa Mohede, nicknamed "Big Mikey", and Judika Nalom Abadi Sihotang, "Abang Judika", have been competing head-to-head for support from the public in the latest final of Indonesian Idol, RCTI officials said.
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Headings
Headings page 9 1. MONORAIL -- 2x18 ITC picks local trains amid rift with partner 2. SCHOOLS -- 2x24 Free community schools help disadvantaged young people 3. LIPPO -- 2x32 Lippo Cikarang changes from 'ghost village' to bustling town 4. YUKE -- 1x32 Yuke entices customers with doves
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Police officers reshuffled
Police officers reshuffled JAKARTA: The National Police announced on Thursday a reshuffle affecting seven generals, including 15 being investigated in connection to questionable bank accounts. Police internal affairs chief Insp. Gen. Supriyadi will no longer be handling the high-profile cases as he will be trading places with the head of police telecommunications, Insp. Gen. Yusuf Manggabarani. Police Academy director Insp. Gen.
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133 teachers vie for CSF awards
133 teachers vie for CSF awards JAKARTA: Citibank Success Fund (CSF) and Hope Indonesia Foundation announced on Thursday the names of 133 teachers from Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang and Surabaya who are eligible to compete in a creative teaching competition. "The CSF jury received a total of 987 proposals from teachers in the four cities," Hope country director Charles Ham said.
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Foreign observers to tour Aceh
Foreign observers to tour Aceh BANDA ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: Twenty-three visiting European and Southeast Asian officials are scheduled to start touring several regions in Aceh on Friday. The delegation arrived in Aceh on Wednesday to make logistical preparations for the monitoring mission.
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United Overseas buys 30% of Buana
United Overseas buys 30% of Buana JAKARTA: United Overseas Bank Ltd., Singapore's second-largest bank, said it had bought an additional 30 percent of PT Bank Buana Indonesia for Rp 1.65 trillion (US$169 million). United Overseas on Wednesday signed an agreement to buy 1.73 billion shares from PT Sari Dasa Karsa, raising its stake in Jakarta-based Buana to 53 percent, the Singapore lender said in a statement published in Bisnis Indonesia newspaper on Thursday.
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Hospitals busy as dengue on the rise
Hospitals busy as dengue on the rise Dyah Apsari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Three-year-old Abdulah Karim Sidik lay weakly on a hospital bed, accompanied by his mother, in the city-run Pasar Rebo Hospital, Cijantung, Jakarta. With tears in her eyes, his mother Aminah told The Jakarta Post that she had taken her son to the hospital after he had spent four days suffering from a high temperature and vomiting. "He was first diagnosed with a chest ailment and sent home.
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Most foreigners adopt children illegally: Official
Most foreigners adopt children illegally: Official Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Days after he was taken to a city-run orphanage in Cipayung, East Jakarta, two-and-a-half year old Erwin or Tristan was unable to sleep tight like his friends in the center. He moved from one end to the other on his small bed in a dormitory he shared with several other toddlers and often woke up looking straight ahead with vacant eyes at the people in front of him.
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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. The followers of Ahmadiyah have been known for their tolerance to other religions. They have not been involved in any acts of vandalism or mayhem. Now we have read that the regent of Bogor has instructed the closure of the Ahmadiyah center.
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Growing power of China and India cannot be ignored: Singapore
Growing power of China and India cannot be ignored: Singapore Agence France-Presse, Singapore The United States will remain the leading power for the foreseeable future but the rising influence of China and India can no longer be ignored, Singapore's defense minister said on Thursday. Japan is also playing a more active role in the global strategic arena, making the future of the Asia-Pacific region dependent on the moves by these three regional giants, Defense Minister Teo Chee Hean said.
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Lippo Cikarang changes from 'ghost village' to bustling town
Lippo Cikarang changes from 'ghost village' to bustling town Kanis Dursin, The Jakarta Post/Lippo Cikarang Ask any professional to list down the things in the capital he or she dislikes most and chances are traffic jams will top the list. For Yuke Elia Susiloputro, however, traffic jams are a sign of economic growth, especially if they occur in and around the Lippo Cikarang residential and industrial complex in Bekasi, West Java.
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Shares end lower as Telkom, Astra fall
Shares end lower as Telkom, Astra fall Dow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian shares ended lower on Thursday led by profit taking in PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) and automotive company Astra International after the main index hit a record high in the previous session, dealers said. "It's a fair price correction after recent sharp gains," said a trader with Kuo Capital Securities.