Archive: 27 September 2005
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Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Poor residents differ over fuel cash aid
Poor residents differ over fuel cash aid Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Holding her family card in both hands, Niah, 57, a resident of Petojo Selatan subdistrict, Gambir in Central Jakarta, was figuring out how to spend the Rp 300,000 (US$29) she was about to receive as "compensation" for the upcoming fuel price increase.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Corruption in Batam
Corruption in Batam From Republika President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's moves to eradicate corruption should be given the thumbs up. The President is well- aware that corruption is a serious disease in our society, which does not discriminate between well-known and ordinary people. Corruption is rife in Batam, particularly in the property and real estate businesses.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Susilo asks donors to fulfill pledges
Susilo asks donors to fulfill pledges Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With reconstruction projects in tsunami-stricken Aceh proceeding to slowly for the likes of many, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called on donor countries to immediately disburse pledged funds. "There is (pledged) financial aid from several countries which has yet to materialize.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Kalla takes off for South Africa
Kalla takes off for South Africa The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Jusuf Kalla departed Jakarta for South Africa on Monday, leaving behind mounting public protest against the government's plan to raise fuel prices. The four-day working visit, Kalla's second overseas trip as vice president after touring China early this month, is aimed at forging closer ties between Indonesia and Africa's leading nation, which have existed for centuries.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Alwi's camp gears up for PKB congress
Alwi's camp gears up for PKB congress SURABAYA: The splinter group of the National Awakening Party (PKB) led by chief welfare minister Alwi Shihab is preparing to stage a national congress in Surabaya on Oct. 1 and Oct. 2. "Preparations for the congress are 90 percent complete and we have coordinated with various sides to ensure the event is a success," deputy committee chairman Balyan Firjaun said on Monday. He said the two-day meeting would be held in the Sukolilo haj dormitory.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
2. campaign: 1 x 32
2. campaign: 1 x 32 Agency slow to spread bird flu info 3. plan: 2 x 27 City seeks public input on spatial master plan 4. Speak: 1 x 27 'Flu came as a shock'
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bird flu takes roost
Bird flu takes roost The Indonesian Ministry of Health has not done very well in preventing avian virus flu from spreading and killing Indonesians. It is obvious that much tougher measures should be taken by the Ministry of Health in Jakarta. Why don't they learn from the tough measures taken by New Zealand to combat the avian flu virus before it kills more people. The media should also play a role in urging ministers to care more about the nation's health.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
KPU boss blames secretary in key corruption case
KPU boss blames secretary in key corruption case Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chairman of the General Elections Commission (KPU) Nazaruddin Sjamsuddin claims he new nothing about the bribe money given by the commission to certain government officials, legislators and state auditors.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN gearing up for future challenges
ASEAN gearing up for future challenges Kavi Chongkittavorn, The Nation, Asia News Network/Bangkok ASEAN is moving forward to strengthen its identity, despite uncertainties and divergences among member countries. To do so, the group must cope with difficult future challenges posed by external and regional exigencies in a more complex world. ASEAN members may have to change some of their habits and mind-sets. But can they? In the months to come, the international community will find out.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN welcomes proposal for regional extradition treaty: KL
ASEAN welcomes proposal for regional extradition treaty: KL Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian nations have welcomed a Malaysian proposal for a regional extradition treaty that will help address terrorism and transnational crime, a minister said on Monday. Malaysia floated the proposal at a meeting of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) law ministers in Hanoi last week, said Radzi Sheikh Ahmad who holds the legal affairs portfolio in the prime minister's department.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
PLN cuts charges over power outage
PLN cuts charges over power outage DEPOK: State electricity company PLN Depok branch manager Hari Suhana said on Monday that his company would give a 10 percent reduction to Depok customers' bills for the power cut on Aug. 18. "We will automatically cut 10 percent of the charges that customers are supposed to pay this month," Hari was quoted by Tempointeraktif.com as saying on Monday. He said total compensation for 385,000 customers in the municipality reached Rp 255 million (US$25,000).
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/7/NEW
JP/7/NEW Amy Chew, New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur Armed with sticks and stones, hundreds of Indonesian Muslim extremists descended on the Ahmadiyah, a small peaceful Muslim group in Bogor, West Java, in July. The attackers set fire to the women's dormitory and knocked down a gate fronting the Ahmadiyah complex as its followers looked on helplessly. Some 300 policemen were on guard but failed to prevent the attack.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Judicial Commission to probe 130 judges soon
Judicial Commission to probe 130 judges soon The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The Judicial Commission plans to probe some 130 judges over alleged irregularities in the near future as part of its main task of supervising judges and helping put an end to corruption in the judiciary.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
World Bank shifts focus from growth to economic equity
World Bank shifts focus from growth to economic equity Endy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Breaking with long-held tradition, the World Bank has shifted its focus, encouraging countries to make economic equity a primary objective of their economic development, along with growth. The bank's move to embrace notions of empowering the poor has also helped appease its critics among the anti-globalization movement.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Susilo all mixed up when it comes to public relations
Susilo all mixed up when it comes to public relations Ong Hock Chuan, Jakarta The nation is facing a possible bird flu epidemic. The government decides to act and just before the Cabinet meets last Tuesday, the President discusses a campaign on the safe consumption of chicken meat. In a photo opportunity, the President holds up a poster for the campaign.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Officials do little to woo parents for polio vaccination
Officials do little to woo parents for polio vaccination The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One day before the last scheduled round of the national polio vaccination, there was little sign in the capital that officials were putting forth any effort to ensure that all children under five would come for another two drops of oral polio vaccines on Tuesday. Officials at several health centers visited by The Jakarta Post Monday said that it was business as usual at the centers ahead of the vaccination day.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Herbal medicine
Herbal medicine drinks and bird flu It is of concern that the time of year is fast approaching in Indonesia when colds and flu become commonplace. It is also of concern that there are currently reports of new cases of bird flu among adults and children. It is said that all that is needed to spark a human (bird) flu pandemic is for the bird flu virus to exchange DNA with a normal human flu virus.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt to recruit 300,000 teachers
Govt to recruit 300,000 teachers JAKARTA: The government can only afford to recruit 300,000 of 700,000 contractual teachers as civil servants due to its limited budget for national education, State Minister of Administrative Reforms Taufik Effendi said on Monday. "Our data shows the number of contractual teachers, including those who have been working for 10 to 20 years, has reached 700,000.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
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AMM's role could be a contentious issue Aleksius Jemadu Bandung 2. Dyer -- The North Korean "Threat" 2 x 21 N. Korea shelves nuclear program for economic aid Gwynne Dyer London 3. Asean -- ASEAN gearing up for future challenges 2 x 21 ASEAN gearing up for future challenges Kavi Chongkittavorn The Nation Asia News Network/Bangkok
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
[b]All sides should be happy with the fact that today the
All sides should be happy with the fact that today the Acehnese people can enjoy peace.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
S'pore to revamp health policy
S'pore to revamp health policy SINGAPORE: Foreign workers will no longer be treated at polyclinics and government subsidies for their hospital care may also be withdrawn under plans published on Monday to ease overcrowding. The more than 600,000 foreign workers in Singapore make about 200,000 visits to polyclinics every year, paying the same 8- Singapore-dollar (US$4.84) consultation fee and receiving the same subsidized drugs as Singaporeans.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Rudolf accepted as acting governor
Rudolf accepted as acting governor Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan After a lengthy debate, major parties in the North Sumatra provincial council on Monday finally endorsed the appointment of Rudolf Pardede as acting Governor of the province. The decision by six parties in the provincial council was declared final and binding despite strong objections from the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) and the Star Reform Party (PBR).
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Un-happily ever after
Un-happily ever after There are many forms of discrimination. Some inherent due to ignorance, others proliferated by economic envy. Then there are those resulting from sheer bigotry. Perhaps the worst kind of prejudice is one that is propagated by the state, and mandated through unjust laws that perpetuate the legitimization of wrongful biases.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Boat accident kills 15
Boat accident kills 15 KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: A passenger boat has capsized in Wakatobi regency waters, Southeast Sulawesi province, leaving 15 people dead, the majority of them children. Three passengers were still missing on Monday while 34 people on board survived. Rocky Ashikin, the chief of the search and rescue team, said the boat was on its way from Batu Atas Island to Baubau regency here when gale force winds hit the boat on Saturday.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
ADS/SPOTLIGHT
ADS/SPOTLIGHT JIHA Scholarship: The Hotel Borobudur in Jakarta recently hosted a luncheon by the Jakarta International Hotel Association (JIHA) to welcome the 10 students who received a three-year scholarship from the association.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Telkom launches fiber optics communication system
Telkom launches fiber optics communication system The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's largest telecommunications firm, PT Telkom, launched on Monday a fiber optics communication system to improve services for customers in Java, Sulawesi and Kalimantan. Telkom president director Arwin Rasyid said the system would improve Telkom's bandwidth performance, especially in providing better services in voice and data communications.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
SBY chats with royalty over Aceh
SBY chats with royalty over Aceh President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono met Britain's Princess Anne, accompanied by her husband Rear Admiral Timothy Laurence and British Ambassador Charles Humfrey at the Presidential Palace on Monday. "There was no political talk. We were just discussing the reconstruction progress in Aceh and the cooperation between our two countries," Susilo said after the meeting.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Corruption in Batam
Corruption in Batam From Republika President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's moves to eradicate corruption should be given the thumbs up. The President is well- aware that corruption is a serious disease in our society, which does not discriminate between well-known and ordinary people. Corruption is rife in Batam, particularly in the property and real estate businesses.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Taiwan Trade Center opened
Taiwan Trade Center opened The Taiwan Trade Center in Jakarta was officially opened on Monday that will fulfill the increasing need from both Taiwanese and Indonesian entrepreneurs to exploit potential business opportunities, in line with the recent improvement in trade and investment between the two countries.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
China to investigate RI Navy shooting
China to investigate RI Navy shooting Associated Press, Beijing China will send a fact-finding mission to Jakarta to investigate the Indonesian navy's fatal shooting of a Chinese fisherman in Indonesian waters, and the Chinese vessel company will demand compensation for the attack, official media reported.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Agency slow to spread bird flu info
Agency slow to spread bird flu info The Jakarta Post, Jakarta What is the key to combating bird flu? The answer may be as simple as good personal and environmental hygiene, but Jakarta health officials have been slow to share this information with the public. While one more person with bird flu died on Monday and 22 others are under observation at Sulianti Saroso Hospital in North Jakarta, the city health agency has been more focused on curative than preventive measures.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
BPS close to completing survey of low-income people
BPS close to completing survey of low-income people Urip Hudiono The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Less than a week away from the planned fuel price increase, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) is wrapping up its survey of households eligible for financial help under the government's new benefit scheme.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Tax office gets average mark for services
Tax office gets average mark for services Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Giant corporate taxpayers were generally positive about the Directorate General of Taxation's tax audits, collection and objection settlements, giving the department's large taxpayers office (LTO) average to good marks in a recent survey.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
On destroying places of worship
On destroying places of worship It was very saddening to read a news item and photo clip in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 22, about the ransacking of Ahmadiyah- owned mosques, houses and vehicles in Cianjur, West Java. What type of people are happy to pull down mosques and throw the name of Allah on the ground so cruelly? Are they serving God by destroying mosques, harming innocent fellow humans and disrespecting the name of Allah?
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Architect dreams of comfy stroll through Blok M
Architect dreams of comfy stroll through Blok M Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta If wishes were horses, beggars would ride. So, Jakarta's beggars, let's ride, this is the horse! A 30-minute leisure stroll along the most interesting area in South Jakarta, passing three green parks, rows of vendors selling flowers, aquarium fish and birds to cell phones, electronic goods and flea market paraphernalia, without having to worry about being hit by a car or motorcycle.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Corruption probe to target BNI directors
Corruption probe to target BNI directors Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Over a year into their investigation into a lending scam involving Bank Negara Indonesia that caused some 1.7 billion (US$170 million) in state losses, the National Police are now directing their attention to the bank's board of directors. In the case, fictitious letters of credit were issued by the Kebayoran Baru branch of BNI in 2003 to suspects linked to PT Gramarindo. Insp. Gen.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bird flu toll rises, but under control: Govt
Bird flu toll rises, but under control: Govt Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Another avian influenza fatality was confirmed on Monday as a 27 year-old woman died in a hospital here, after being treated since Thursday. The Ministry of Health confirmed on Monday that the woman, identified as K., had contracted the H5N1 strain of the virus, the most deadly for humans.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Herawati, butterfly specialist from Lampung
Herawati, butterfly specialist from Lampung Oyos Saroso HN, The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung Though modest and quite small, the old Palembang-style house on a plot of 200 square meters retains its beauty. With its wooden walls and floors, it presents a solid and antique appearance. To its left are hundreds of square meters of land with diverse plants, where myriad species of gorgeous butterfly are to be seen.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Minister decries Senayan soccer violence
Minister decries Senayan soccer violence The Jakarta Post Jakarta State Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs Adhyaksa Dault has called for concrete action to deal with soccer hooliganism after violence marred Sunday's Indonesian League final. "The government must step in to handle this problem, as nearly every soccer game is accompanied by chaos. It's very embarrassing," he was quoted as saying by Antara news service at the opening of the National Disabled Students Sports Week in Surakarta.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
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Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Photo credit
Photo credit Correction: One of the photos appearing on this page on Monday was mistakenly identified as a picture of Hamid Awaluddin, but should have been KPK Chairman M. Taufiequrrahman Ruki. We apologize for the mistake and the inconvenience caused. -- Editor
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
'All need access to bird flu info'
'All need access to bird flu info' As the number of Indonesians showing symptoms of bird flu continues to rise, the central government has put the outbreak under extraordinary status, thus obliging it to step up measures to prevent the virus from spreading. How has the government handled the outbreak so far? The Jakarta Post asked some residents for their opinions. Wiguno Adi, 63, a retired civil servant living in Jagakarsa, South Jakarta.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Small restaurants serve more fish, meat during bird flu outbreak
Small restaurants serve more fish, meat during bird flu outbreak Abdul Khalik and Dyah Apsari The Jakarta Post/Jakarta With customers significantly reducing their chicken consumption due to bird flu, small restaurant owners across the capital are putting more fish and meat on the menu to compensate for the loss of sales over the past several weeks. "We only sold several pieces of chicken yesterday.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Nigeria-Indonesia Relations
Nigeria-Indonesia Relations Relations between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of Indonesia date back to 1965 when Indonesia opened its resident Diplomatic Mission in Lagos, and Nigeria reciprocated in 1976 by opening her Mission in Jakarta. The relationship, over the years, can be described as warm, friendly and cordial, based on mutual respect and understanding. Both countries share common views and interests at various international fora.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Plant diversification supportive to butterflies
Plant diversification supportive to butterflies Herawati "Mbak Iing" Soekardi is a lecturer at Lampung University, who studies and captively breeds butterflies in Lampung province. She uses these activities to raise, in a very practical way, the awareness of local people with regard to conservation and the importance of maintaining biological diversity. The Jakarta Post's Oyos Saroso describes aspects of her work in the articles below.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
UN plans to import timber for Nias reconstruction
UN plans to import timber for Nias reconstruction Michael Casey, Associated Press/Jakarta UN officials in Indonesia plan to import timber from as far away as North America for reconstruction on earthquake-ravaged Nias Island to prevent the country's tropical forests being plundered, officials said Monday.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Fish sales up as bird flu spreads
Fish sales up as bird flu spreads Abdul Khalik and Dyah Apsari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With customers significantly reducing their chicken consumption due to bird flu, small restaurant owners across the capital are putting more fish and meat on the menu to compensate for the loss of sales over the past several weeks. "We only sold several pieces of chicken yesterday.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Minister says clubs also at fault in soccer violence
Minister says clubs also at fault in soccer violence The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs Adhyaksa Dault has called for concrete action to deal with soccer hooliganism after violence marred Sunday's Indonesian League final. "The government must step in to handle this problem, as nearly every soccer game is accompanied by chaos.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
AMM's role could be a contentious issue
AMM's role could be a contentious issue Aleksius Jemadu, Bandung The success of a monitoring mission involving foreign parties in resolving an intra-state conflict can be achieved as long as the implementation of the peace agreement satisfies the expectations of the conflicting parties. What are the expectations of the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) as regards the implementation of the peace agreement in Aceh?
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Wednesday, September 28, 2005
TV Program: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon 8:30 Music: Asik-asik 10:00 Showbiz 11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 11:30 Cultural Program: Rona Daerah 1:00 p.m.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
KPUD corruption probe completed
KPUD corruption probe completed JAKARTA: The Jakarta Prosecutors' Office will submit three case files of three suspects from the Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPU Jakarta) charged with graft offenses to the Jakarta District Court in early October. Jakarta Prosecutors Office head Rusdi Taher said on Monday that investigations into KPU Jakarta chairman Muhammad Taufik, member A Riza Patria, and KPU Jakarta treasurer Neneng Palupi had been completed.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
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Corruption probe to target BNI directors 2. Judicia (2x25) Judicial Commission to probe 130 judges soon 3. KPU (2x25) KPU boss blames secretary in key corruption case 4. Kalla (1x30) Kalla takes off for South Africa 6. DPR (1x30) DPR to OK civil rights covenant
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
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Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI and India can collaborate
RI and India can collaborate A recent letter by Kamath has triggered this response. I have been championing the idea of extensive Indonesia-India co- operation through my previous letters in The Jakarta Post. India and Indonesia are democracies and secular states. All Indians are proud that with 80 percent Hindu population India has a most admired Muslim, Abdul Kalam, as its President and a Sikh, Man Mohan Singh, as its Prime Minister.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
ADB to lend $4.5b to China
ADB to lend $4.5b to China MANILA: China is in line to get up to US$4.5 billion in loans from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in the next three years to fund poverty reduction projects, the Philippines-based lender said on Monday. The lending program has been approved by the Manila-based bank's board of directors in its updated country strategy for China, an ADB statement said.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Papuans educated on HIV/AIDS
Papuans educated on HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS is a major problem in Papua, with over 60,000 people at risk of being infected with the virus. To tackle the problem, the government and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have undertaken a number of campaigns, including an HIV/AIDS prevention campaign. The NGOs and the government have also been urged to provide care for those Papuans living with HIV/AIDS who have been ostracized by their communities.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Fuel vendors get competition
Fuel vendors get competition Hasrul, The Jakarta Post, Kendari "Gasoline, gasoline,!" Rahmat shouted to motorists on Jl. Ahmad Yani in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi. Dozens of bottles, each containing one liter of gasoline, lined the shelves of his kiosk, ready to be sold for Rp 3,000 (approximately 30 US cents) a bottle. From time to time Rahmat takes a look inside the two large cans from which he fills the smaller bottles.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
City seeks input on spatial master plan
City seeks input on spatial master plan Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration said on Monday that it would probably revise Jakarta's 2000-2010 spatial master plan (RTRW) in order to meet the rising need for space amid rapid development and a fast-growing population in the capital. "It is almost certain that we have to revise the spatial master plan.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Fishermen skip Indramayu election
Fishermen skip Indramayu election INDRAMAYU, West Java: An estimated 80,000 fishermen did not vote in the Indramayu regency election on Sept. 22, said Bachtiar of the Indramayu General Elections Commission on Monday. The fishermen were among the 379,992 eligible voters who chose not to cast their ballots in the election, said Bachtiar. A total of 1,224,122 people were eligible to vote in the election.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
BPS close to finalizing survey on poor people
BPS close to finalizing survey on poor people Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Less than a week away from the planned fuel price increase, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) is wrapping up its survey of households eligible for financial help under the government's new benefit scheme. BPS chief Choiril Maksum said his agency had, as of Monday, registered a total of 15,648,425 low-income households eligible for receiving the payment -- aimed to cushion the impact of the fuel price rise.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta stocks gain as fuel concerns ease; Astra paces rise
Jakarta stocks gain as fuel concerns ease; Astra paces rise Bloomberg, Jakarta Indonesian stocks rose for the first day in five on Monday after U.S. refineries were spared a direct hit from Hurricane Rita, sending oil prices lower and boosting expectations of growth in Southeast Asia's biggest economy. PT Astra International led gains on investor hopes the fall in oil prices will allow the government to limit planned cuts in fuel subsidies, boosting consumer spending.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Intelligence role crucial
Intelligence role crucial From Kompas Intelligence is a determining factor in anticipating security problems. It serves as a preventive measure against disturbances, unlike the fire brigade which acts whenever there is a fire taking place. Intelligence must be able to anticipate, predict and draw an analysis and ultimately make the right decisions to thwart catastrophe.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bird flu takes roost
Bird flu takes roost The Indonesian Ministry of Health has not done very well in preventing avian virus flu from spreading and killing Indonesians. It is obvious that much tougher measures should be taken by the Ministry of Health in Jakarta. Why don't they learn from the tough measures taken by New Zealand to combat the avian flu virus before it kills more people. The media should also play a role in urging ministers to care more about the nation's health.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Re-tender for 3G in November: Minister
Re-tender for 3G in November: Minister The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A re-tender for the 1,900 Mega Hertz (MHz) frequency -- allocated by the government for the use of third generation (3G) cellular technology -- will take place in November, a minister says. Minister of Communications and Information Sofyan Djalil said the re-bidding for each 5MHz-spectrum in the frequency would be possible since all operators had moved their operations from the frequency.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Reforms to laws, implementation may be delayed
Reforms to laws, implementation may be delayed Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The much-awaited tax reform is unlikely to be implemented soon as lawmakers will not be able to finish deliberating on the revised draft of tax laws on schedule. The House of Representatives' Commission XI for financial affairs chairman Paskah Suzetta pointed to various complicated issues in the draft laws and the tight schedule for the deliberation as the reasons.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Fuel scarcity worsens as scheduled price hike nears
Fuel scarcity worsens as scheduled price hike nears The Jakarta Post, Semarang/Makassar/Samarinda/Batam Gasoline and diesel shortages worsened across the archipelago on Monday as the government's scheduled price increase on Oct. 1 draws near. Filling stations were packed with very long lines of vehicles, while police officers desperately tried to track down and nab people thought to be hoarding fuel until the price goes up. In order to prevent widespread social unrest on Oct.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Susilo, Howard make their pitch in U.S.
Susilo, Howard make their pitch in U.S. S.P. Seth, Sydney President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's recent U.S. trip, and his attendance at the UN summit, is one of those exercises which heads of states and governments usually do. Therefore, not much is expected by way of concrete results. This indeed seems true of Susilo's visit too.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. Polio ----- 3x15
1. Polio ----- 3x15 Officials do little to woo parents for polio vaccination 2. Birdflu --- 1x28 Fish sales up as bird flu spreads 3. Ahmadiyah - 2x20 Cianjur administration to ban Ahmadiyah sect 4. Nias ------ 2x23 UN plans to import timber for Nias reconstruction 5. Ship ---- 1x36 China to investigate RI Navy shooting
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Design offers humane approach to urban problem
Design offers humane approach to urban problem Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nine years ago on the Code riverbank in Yogyakarta, an architect, the late Romo Mangun, erected a milestone in the history of Indonesia's urban development. For the first time, in the country that often sold its assets to the highest bidder, an attempt to evict hundreds of urban poor was foiled using a peaceful, yet savvy strategy.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
'It could be a landmark of the city'
'It could be a landmark of the city' Nicholas Saputra, a student of architecture at the University of Indonesia, is also an actor. Last month, Andra Matin asked him to participate in the survey to walk along the route. "Pedestrian facilities are something we need here. For example, when I walked along Jl. Mahakam, there was no pedestrian facility so I had to walk in the roadway. "It is good that some people are taking action instead of merely complaining.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
DPR to OK civil rights covenant
DPR to OK civil rights covenant The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives has agreed to ratify the international covenant on civil and political rights with an adjustment that will ensure its enactment will not justify any separatist movements.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Cianjur administration to ban Ahmadiyah sect
Cianjur administration to ban Ahmadiyah sect Antara News Agency, Jakarta Having their mosques and houses destroyed is apparently not enough punishment for members of Ahmadiyah Congregation. Exactly a week after their property was vandalized by hard-line Muslims, Ahmadiyah members will face another bitter reality: Ahmadiyah's teachings will soon be banned by the Cianjur local administration.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Lion Air explains
Lion Air explains Concerning the complaint that appeared in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 23, we would like to thank you for your attention and in helping us to improve our service, and please allow us to explain as follows. Regarding the hydraulics on the rear door, we have checked our plane and found that there is no communication problem between the cabin and the pilot caused by a broken intercom.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
People living with HIV face bitter life with big hearts
People living with HIV face bitter life with big hearts Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura There is nothing special about the small, yellow-painted house measuring seven-by-twenty meters compared to the other houses in Kampung Cina, Abepura, Jayapura. However, it becomes more special after you find out who lives in it. Besides being the house where Sister Siti Soltief lives, it is also a shelter for people living with HIV/AIDS.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia Honda to open 3rd plant
Indonesia Honda to open 3rd plant JAKARTA: Astra Honda Motor, an Indonesian subsidiary of the Japanese automotive company, will open on Tuesday its third motorcycle plant in the country, a Japanese Embassy official said. Astra Honda Motor, Indonesia's largest motorcycle manufacturer, will open the US$380 million plant in Bekasi regency, east of Jakarta, Masafumi Kuroki, a minister at the Japanese Embassy, said on Monday. Kuroki gave no details on the production capacity of the new plant.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Certificate saves chicken businesses
Certificate saves chicken businesses Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Restaurants serving fried and grilled chicken in Bandung are going the extra mile to assure fearful customers their meals are free of bird flu, with special certificates from the local animal husbandry office. Waiters at a Bandung food court usually first attempt to persuade customers that the chickens in dishes being served were free from the avian influenza virus.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Graft in website project probed
Graft in website project probed PADANG, West Sumatra: Prosecutors here said on Monday they were looking into an alleged corruption case over the creation of a website worth up to Rp 1.95 billion (195,000) by the Mentawai Islands administration. West Sumatra Prosecutor's Office head Antasari Azhar said he had signed a letter ordering the investigation into the case in connection with the installment of mentawaionline.com using money from Mentawai's 2003 budget.