Archive: 12 September 2005
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Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Legislators face probe over 'sale' of aid
Legislators face probe over 'sale' of aidThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives disciplinary committee plans to summon two lawmakers in connection with an ongoing investigation into the alleged "sale" of government relief funds by legislators.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Soni knocks out top-seeded Wei to enter men's final
Soni knocks out top-seeded Wei to enter men's final Associated Press Hyderabad, India Two-time champion Soni Dwi Kuncoro of Indonesia upset top ranked Wei Ng of Hong Kong 15-3, 15-11 on Saturday for reach the men's singles final at the Asian Badminton Championship.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
3 headings for page 19 -- potpourri
3 headings for page 19 -- potpourri 1. MUNIR -- 1 x 28 Moving doco on Munir released 2. ASIP -- 1 x 32 Ku Na'uka steals the show in JAF 3. VENICE -- 2 x 27 Movie on RI sulfur miners featured at Venice Filmfest
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Courtesy of Pakuwon Group
Courtesy of Pakuwon GroupChairman of Pakuwon Group Alexander Tedja (right) hands over the top of a rice cone (nasi tumpeng) to Djoko Mulyono of PT Wijaya Karya during a function marking the topping off of Somerset Berlian Apartment in South Jakarta. Director of PT Permata Berlian Reality A.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Sizzling Valimaki grabs lead in Rally Indonesia
Sizzling Valimaki grabs lead in Rally IndonesiaMusthofid The Jakarta Post/Makassar, South Sulawesi Birthday boy Jussi Valimaki battled through heat and dust to take the lead at the end of the first day of the Gudang Garam International Indonesia Rally 2005 on Saturday.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Strong leaders required
Strong leaders requiredFrom Media IndonesiaIndonesia is struggling to overcome various complex and crucial problems as most areas of public life are affected by corruption.Consequently, disparities in social, economic, political, cultural, legal and religious spheres are broadening while justice is...
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Thief breaks into police officer's car
Thief breaks into police officer's car JAKARTA: A thief broke into the car of Cilandak subprecinct chief Comr. Eko Kristanto on Saturday, and stole a Motorola cellular phone and Rp 4 million (US$392) in cash.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Terror threat looms in SE Asia region
Terror threat looms in SE Asia regionShefali Rekhi, Asia News Network/The Straits Times, Singapore Shadowy armed groups of militants still haunt the Southeast Asian region intent on building a caliphate, four years after the war against terror commenced globally in the aftermath of the Sept.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Haze returns to Malaysian town
Haze returns to Malaysian townMALAYSIA: Smoke haze from forest and ground fires in Indonesia's Sumatra island has spread to a coastal town in neighboring Malaysia, the environment department said on Sunday.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Fight is on for men's softball team to retain title
Fight is on for men's softball team to retain title The last time softball was played in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games was in 1997 in Jakarta, where the host men's team defeated the Philippines for the first time in their long-standing rivalry.The tables are turned eight years later.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Soni knocks out top-seeded Wei to enter men's final
Soni knocks out top-seeded Wei to enter men's final Associated Press Hyderabad, India Two-time champion Soni Dwi Kuncoro of Indonesia upset top ranked Wei Ng of Hong Kong 15-3, 15-11 on Saturday for reach the men's singles final at the Asian Badminton Championship.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Students winning painting depicts exploitation by elite
Students winning painting depicts exploitation by eliteDyah Hapsari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaHolding a canvas, paint and pallet, two senior high school students rushed into the multipurpose hall of the Bina Nusantara school on Jl. Iskandar Muda in South Jakarta on Saturday.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Davenport-Mirza showdown on cards, Kuznetsova pulls out
Davenport-Mirza showdown on cards, Kuznetsova pulls outThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sunday's draw at the US$225,000 Wismilak International tennis tournament offered the tantalizing prospect of a showdown between world number one Lindsay Davenport and India's breakthrough teenage star Sania Mirza.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
SMS service to enhance soldier professionalism, ethics: Spokesman
SMS service to enhance soldier professionalism, ethics: Spokesman As part of attempt to receive aspirations directly from the public, the once feared Iskandar Muda Military Command overseeing Aceh opened a Short Message Service (SMS) center.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Serving both stockholders and stakeholders
Serving both stockholders and stakeholdersVincent Lingga, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile many, if not most, large companies in Indonesia are still struggling even just to comply with current laws, an increasing number of business leaders in developing and developed countries have been promoting the...
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Mandela awarded in Makassar
Mandela awarded in MakassarMAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Hasanudin University in Makassar awarded on Saturday the honoris causa title to former South Africa President Nelson Mandela for his dedication to peace and humanity. The award was handed over by university rector Rady A.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Socially responsible investment
Socially responsible investment Companies that integrate social responsibility into their business strategies make desirable investors, especially for Indonesia where commercial laws are inadequate, law enforcement is weak, the government is notoriously perceived as one of the most corrupt in the...
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Terror threat looms in SE Asia
Terror threat looms in SE AsiaShefali Rekhi Asia News Network/The Straits Times Singapore Shadowy armed groups of militants still haunt the Southeast Asian region intent on building a caliphate, four years after the war against terror commenced globally in the aftermath of the Sept.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Batam 'shallot peelers' village' finds its niche
Batam 'shallot peelers' village' finds its nicheFadli, The Jakarta Post, BatamThe water in their container has turned murky and the four housewives who have been sitting around their shallot-filled containers for hours have already peeled 30 kilograms of the small red onions.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Lack of natural gas supply halts production at PIM
Lack of natural gas supply halts production at PIMLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTime is up for fertilizer firm PT Pupuk Iskandar Muda (PIM) in Aceh as its natural gas supply allocated from ExxonMobil's Arun field in the province runs out, forcing production to, again, grind to a halt.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
National movement against terrorism
National movement against terrorism JAKARTA: A member of Muslim hard-line group Indonesian Mujahidin Council (MMI) along with senior figures from other religions declared on Saturday a national movement against terrorism.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Kampong Pisang, the life of shallot sheathers unpeeled
Kampong Pisang, the life of shallot sheathers unpeeledFadli The Jakarta Post/Batam The water in their container has turned murky and the four housewives who have been sitting around their shallot-filled containers for hours have already peeled 30 kilograms of the small red onions.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Eviction looms in Kelapa Gading
Eviction looms in Kelapa Gading JAKARTA: The city administration may force residents on Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan in Kelapa Gading district, North Jakarta to leave their land to pave way for the busway corridor II project.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Police officer arrested for drug dealing
Police officer arrested for drug dealingAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA police officer at the Bekasi Police precinct, identified as Comr. Nazarudin, was arrested last Friday by the North Jakarta police for drug dealing.Jakarta Police Internal Affairs chief Sr. Comr.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Alatas gets another assignment at UN
Alatas gets another assignment at UNJAKARTA: Indonesia's former minister of foreign affairs Ali Alatas has received another assignment from United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan.Alatas is presently the UN secretary-general's special envoy to promote the planned UN reforms among member...
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Christians hold services on streets as churches blocked
Christians hold services on streets as churches blockedAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAround 500 Christians from two churches in the Jati Mulya housing complex in Bekasi, West Java, were forced to conduct Sunday services on the streets after a group of people blocked their way into their...
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
MAS' A380 delivery delayed six months
MAS' A380 delivery delayed six months KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airline System Bhd. (MAS) said on Sunday there will be a six-month delay in the delivery of the first super-jumbo Airbus A380 jetliner it ordered.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Susilo in command despite U.S. trip
Susilo in command despite U.S. trip President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will run his administration and issue directives to his aides while on a week-long trip to the United States, a presidential spokesman said.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Airlines support stricter safety regulations
Airlines support stricter safety regulationsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAirliners in the country say they are ready for a possible tightening of the industry's safety regulations following the crash of a Mandala Air Boeing-737, which killed 150 people in Medan last week.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Engine failure blamed for crash
Engine failure blamed for crashSAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Engine failure was judged the preliminary cause of a Dirgantara Air Service (DAS) aircraft crash in Samarinda, a senior airline official said on Saturday.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
1. CHURCH: 3 X 15
1. CHURCH: 3 X 15 Christians hold services on streets as churches blocked 2. DECREE: 1 X 36 Lawyers seek review of religious decree 3. PLANE: 1 X 36 Govt grounds four Boeing 737-200 4. AIRLINE: 2 X 21 Airlines support stricter safety regulations
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Heritage lovers mull ways to hasten old town's revitalization
Heritage lovers mull ways to hasten old town's revitalization The Jakarta Post JakartaSome things can be done overnight, but others require a longer process. When it comes to revitalizing the old town of Batavia, known as Kota today, the latter might be the case, but transforming some of its more...
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
City drags its feet on air pollution bylaw
City drags its feet on air pollution bylawBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post/JakartaAfter an initial high-spirited campaign to create a cleaner air in the capital, the city appears to be dragging its feet preparing the regulations needed to implement the bylaw on air pollution.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Unitary state must be defended
Unitary state must be defended The latest developments in Indonesia have aroused considerable concern, with the nation facing various issues, notably political and economic stability. The oft-criticized negotiations with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) were followed by the rupiah's depreciation and...
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Aussie training for baseball, softball teams before SEAG
Aussie training for baseball, softball teams before SEAGMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National baseball and softball squads, currently preparing for November's 23rd Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in Manila, are headed to Australia to try to meet the demands of playing arch- rival the...
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Current WTO talks may become the 'anti-development' round
Current WTO talks may become the 'anti-development' roundThe World Trade Organization (WTO) is under pressure to get results in its coming 6th Ministerial Meeting in Hong Kong in December and prevent the talks from collapsing as they did at the last ministerial meeting in Cancun, Mexico, in 2003.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Movie on RI sulfur miners featured at Venice Filmfest
Movie on RI sulfur miners featured at Venice FilmfestPaolo Bertolin, Contributor, VeniceThe 62nd Venice International Film Festival, already past its second week, will certainly be best remembered for the unprecedented security climate, which proved to be its most distinctive trait.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Jakarta Hilton offers Thai food adventure
Jakarta Hilton offers Thai food adventureThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Hilton Food Festival is back, now offering the fashionable and flavorful Thai Food and Market Festival.For those who are familiar with Thai food, do the usual.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
September 11, 2005 - 8:49PM
September 11, 2005 - 8:49PM Eighteen people including 11 children are missing feared dead after their boat capsized in huge waves off the northern coast of the Indonesian province of Papua, The Sydney Morning Herald reported.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Surrender of firearms
Surrender of firearmsFrom RepublikaThe memorandum of understanding between the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) contains three conditions: The granting of amnesty, withdrawal of Indonesian Military (TNI) troops and surrender of all weapons by GAM.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Moving film on Munie released
Moving film on Munie releasedM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following his death due to arsenic poisoning, human rights activist Munir won recognition as a martyr.It was a posthumous salute that elevated him to saint-like stature, someone who was murdered allegedly by those who grew...
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Landslide threatens W. Sumatra residents
Landslide threatens W. Sumatra residentsSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post, PadangWest Sumatra is a province vulnerable to landslides which often lead to fatalities and will always be a threat in the future.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Govt opts for 'humane' spy bill
Govt opts for 'humane' spy billTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe defense ministry is preparing a revision of the draft bill on intelligence, as the initial draft was criticized for being detrimental to human rights protection in the country.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Ministry bill to eliminate presidential prerogative
Ministry bill to eliminate presidential prerogativeTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives has finished drafting a bill that would scrap the presidential prerogative to set up ministries if passed into law.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Meeting may not end PKB rift
Meeting may not end PKB riftSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, SemarangThe Central Java chapter of the National Awakening Party (PKB) began a two-day extraordinary meeting in Kudus regency on Sunday, but may fail to reconcile the two factions embroiled in the party's leadership rift.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Legal certainty focus of tax draft
Legal certainty focus of tax draftRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn a bid to protect long-term investments, the government is placing emphasis on legal certainty for the business community, rather than fiscal incentives, in its draft revision on the regional tax and user charges law.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Makassar triumph gives Valimaki APRC 2005 crown
Makassar triumph gives Valimaki APRC 2005 crownMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi Jussi Valimaki got a double belated birthday present on Sunday, winning the Gudang Garam International Rally here to lift the FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC) title.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Policeman unconscious after attack by superior
Policeman unconscious after attack by superiorTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorA police officer in Bogor has been unconscious since Saturday after he was allegedly assaulted by his superior, Bogor Police chief Sr. Comr. Bambang Wasgito.Adj. First Insp.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Experts says councillors don't deserve pay rise
Experts says councillors don't deserve pay riseBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCity Councillors' demand for a salary increase and more benefits earned criticism from experts on Saturday, who told councillors to improve their performance before asking for a salary increase.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Govt grounds four Boeing 737-200
Govt grounds four Boeing 737-200The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn a stepped-up drive to boost safety in the domestic airline industry, the government grounded four Boeing 737-200 planes operated by four different airlines due to problems found in those aircraft.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Toward bourgeois hegemony
Toward bourgeois hegemonyFrom Media IndonesiaThe political discourses in the country today make a clear-cut distinction between the public sector represented by the state and the private sector embodying market forces.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Shameful situation
Shameful situation Isn't it a shame, that the Indonesian tempeh industry is affected by the dollar. Why do the soya beans have to be imported? Can Indonesian farmers not grow soya beans themselves? It should be an embarrassment for the Minister of Agriculture that the local farmers do not have the...
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
JP/4/Aceh
JP/4/AcehUNICEF to start building Aceh schools The Jakarta Post Banda Aceh The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) will soon start the construction of hundreds of school buildings in tsunami-hit Aceh and Nias Island.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Ministers seek ways to handle oil prices
Ministers seek ways to handle oil prices MANCHESTER, England: EU finance ministers will debate measures on Saturday to deal with soaring oil prices and their effect on fragile economic growth.The Czech government wants to get more oil flowing and has said it will urge the EU to pressure the...
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Eighteen feared dead after boat sinks off northern coast of Papua
Eighteen feared dead after boat sinks off northern coast of Papua Eighteen people including 11 children are missing feared dead after their boat capsized in huge waves off the northern coast of the Indonesian province of Papua, an official said on Sunday.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Pertamina problems not just technical, clearly ethical
Pertamina problems not just technical, clearly ethicalProtus Tanuhandaru, Jakarta While not knowing when oil prices will ever come back to earth, having Indonesia as a net oil-importer country, notwithstanding its 43-year OPEC membership, demonstrates that the condition of the national oil industry...
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Strong quake causes panic in Aceh
Strong quake causes panic in Aceh JAKARTA: A strong earthquake rocked tsunami-battered Aceh province, causing residents to flee their homes in panic, seismologists said on Sunday.The magnitude-5.8 earthquake was centered under the Indian Ocean, about 34 kilometers northwest of the provincial...
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Lawyers seek review of religious decree
Lawyers seek review of religious decreeThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA group of lawyers is set to petition the Supreme Court to review a 1969 ministerial decree on houses of worship, saying the law gave Muslim hard-liners the excuse to forcibly close down churches in the country.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
RI to get $6m tsunami
RI to get $6m tsunami aid grant from ADBIndonesia is to get a US$6 aid package from a Japanese-financed anti-poverty fund to rehabilitate areas affected by last December's tsunami disaster, the Asian Development Bank said on Sunday.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Bosnia and Herzegovina seeks Indonesian investment
Bosnia and Herzegovina seeks Indonesian investmentVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thanks to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, a true sports fan, Indonesia's top shuttler Taufik Hidayat received the country's highest award -- the Bintang Jasa Utama -- recently for his extraordinary...
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Karatekas buoyed by tryout with Malaysia
Karatekas buoyed by tryout with MalaysiaThe Jakarta Post Jakarta After a difficult 2004, national karatekas are optimistic about their Southeast Asian Games chances after a confidence- boosting tryout against Malaysia on Saturday here.
Mon, 12 Sep 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).
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
'It's high time to pay more attention to athletes'
'It's high time to pay more attention to athletes'The House of Representatives endorsed a law on sports last week which requires the government to provide a pension for national athletes and organizations involved in developing the country's sports.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Arrests of fuel distributor bosses leave employees in limbo
Arrests of fuel distributor bosses leave employees in limboFadli, The Jakarta Post, BatamThe arrests of executives for fuel smuggling at Pertamina-partner companies in Batam have left the firms' workers fearing for their future.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Another woman robbed inside taxi
Another woman robbed inside taxiAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAnother robbery inside a taxi occurred on Friday evening when Susan Bayu Aji, 32, was forced to give her valuables and cash to an MM taxi driver and his two accomplices.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
'It's high time to pay more attention to athletes'
'It's high time to pay more attention to athletes'The House of Representatives endorsed a law on sports last week which requires the government to provide a pension for national athletes and organizations involved in developing the country's sports.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Bird flu suspected in woman's death
Bird flu suspected in woman's deathThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA woman has died of suspected avian influenza, as the government is preparing new measures to contain the virus which has killed three people in the country.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Boarding house owner arrested for drugs
Boarding house owner arrested for drugs JAKARTA: North Jakarta Police arrested a man last Friday believed to be the owner of a boarding house on Jl. Swasembada Barat, Kebon Bawang subdistrict, North Jakarta for keeping 16 packages of shabu-shabu (metamphetamine) in his house.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
The challenges of autonomy and blossoming of decentralization
The challenges of autonomy and blossoming of decentralizationAdam Tyson, Leeds, UK Ambivalence seems the most appropriate way to describe the mixed emotions felt by observers of Indonesia's decentralization program.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Int'l conference on truth commission
Int'l conference on truth commission JAKARTA: The Institute for Policy Research and Advocacy (ELSAM) will hold a three-day conference on Monday on the International Commission for Truth and Reconciliation.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Fight is on for men's softball team to retain title
Fight is on for men's softball team to retain title The last time softball was played in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games was in 1997 in Jakarta, where the host men's team defeated the Philippines for the first time in their long-standing rivalry.The tables are turned eight years later.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Int'l group learns local art, culture
Int'l group learns local art, culture YOGYAKARTA: At least 38 participants representing 16 countries are attending a three-month program to learn Indonesian arts and cultures in Yogyakarta, Bali and Bandung.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
International university finds local market
International university finds local marketThe Jakarta Post, JakartaWhat do people seek from an overseas education? The fact that a large number of Indonesian students are seeking higher education abroad encouraged several professionals to bring quality education closer to Indonesians by...
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
What can Indonesia learn from India?
What can Indonesia learn from India?Aziz, Munich Does the name Lakhsmi Mittal ring a bell? Well, maybe not (and never mind if it doesn't). First it is a he, not a she. Second, he is not a Bollywood movie star, though he is certainly a kind of star in his own league.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Across Asia, everyone adapts to higher global oil prices
Across Asia, everyone adapts to higher global oil pricesChristopher Torchia, Associated Press/SingaporeAlarmed by high gasoline prices, Singaporean drivers are turning to a new Website that posts data on costs at gasoline stations. Malaysia plans to blend diesel with palm oil to power cars.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
'It's high time to pay more attention to athletes'
'It's high time to pay more attention to athletes'The House of Representatives endorsed a law on sports last week which requires the government to provide a pension for national athletes and organizations involved in developing the country's sports.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Baseball, softball going for Aussie training before SEAG
Baseball, softball going for Aussie training before SEAGMusthofid The Jakarta Post/Jakarta National baseball and softball squads, currently preparing for November's 23rd Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in Manila, are headed to Australia for the demands of playing arch-rival the Philippines.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
Condolences for Mandala victims
Condolences for Mandala victims It is with sadness that we, the United in Diversity Forum, learn of the tragic passing of Governor Rizal Nurdin.Indonesia lost another one of its best sons; the people of North Sumatra lost a great leader; and others who have come to know and work with him lost a...
Mon, 12 Sep 2005
North Maluku refugee always top of the class
North Maluku refugee always top of the classJongker Rumteh, The Jakarta Post, ManadoIn mid-June this year, several representatives of the Sampoerna Foundation came to Manado, North Sulawesi, to select senior high school students to receive scholarships.