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Thu, 30 Sep 2004
Politicians in confusion
Politicians in confusion From Koran Tempo During this transitional period, which will end when Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) is installed as president, many politicians have become concerned about finding safe places to hide.
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
Victory for all
Victory for allFrom: Koran TempoThe runoff on Sept. 20, between the Megawati-Hasyim and Susilo-Kalla tickets marked the completion of our first direct presidential election.We Indonesians should feel glad to see these presidential elections have taken place peacefully, a fact indicating our...
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
Jakarta-Summit-Lutan
Jakarta-Summit-LutanJP/19/ELLYElly Lutan's 'Nyak' offers nothing newThe show opened with a man washing his face and arms in ablution. Then slowly, he passed the dancers onstage and disappeared backstage.
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
Thumbs-up for the MPR
Thumbs-up for the MPR The term of office of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) -- Indonesia's top lawmaking body -- for 1999 to 2004, led by chairman Amien Rais, ended last Sept. 25. Amien, who failed to advance to the Sept.
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
TNI to keep local role: Minister
TNI to keep local role: MinisterM. Taufiqurrahman and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAlthough the government backed down from its demand that the Indonesian Military (TNI)'s territorial role be reintroduced in the new military bill, the physical presence of soldiers under a territorial...
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
Tin miners in M'sia seek new leases on Chinese demand
Tin miners in M'sia seek new leases on Chinese demandBloomberg, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, the world's largest tin producer in 1980, now consumes more of the metal than it unearths. Malaysia Smelting Corp. wants that to change.
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
Will Susilo rise to the occasion, set the tone for a hopeful future?
Will Susilo rise to the occasion, set the tone for a hopeful future?S.P. Seth, Sydney Indonesia's direct presidential election is a milestone in its democratic transition. The election process was free and fair, with a landslide victory for Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono; though official confirmation is...
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
Working mums yet to benefit from law on day care facilities
Working mums yet to benefit from law on day care facilitiesAccording to data from the Jakarta branch of the Central Statistics Agency, the number of working women in the capital is 1,041,366, or about 31.5 percent of the 3,379,202 working people.
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
Putu Wijaya's 'Aum' to be staged in Bali
Putu Wijaya's 'Aum' to be staged in Bali Prominent Playwright and writer Putu Wijaya has been a prolific and well-known artist in Indonesia. His works have been widely staged both here and overseas.One of his plays, titled Aum, will be performed by a theater group from the State University of Solo,...
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
Teachers make studying fun with creative lessons
Teachers make studying fun with creative lessonsDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs students become more and more burdened with schoolwork, teachers face the challenge of coming up with lesson plans that make school fun by encouraging the students to be active and creative learners.
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
Morissette cancels Oct. 3 Jakarta concert
Morissette cancels Oct. 3 Jakarta concertJAKARTA: Canadian pop singer Alanis Morissette has become the latest international star to cancel a concert in Indonesia due to security fears, promoters said Tuesday.Morissette was due to perform on Sunday in Jakarta but pulled out following a U.S.
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
Revised law gives local govts bigger slices of revenue
Revised law gives local govts bigger slices of revenueDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, JakartaRegions will receive a greater portion of revenue from oil and gas, general allocation funds (DAU) and proceeds from bonds under a new law approved by the House of Representatives on Wednesday.
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
House endorses bill on migrant worker protection
House endorses bill on migrant worker protectionRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives has passed the bill on migrant workers protection, which is opposed by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on the grounds that it was more exploitative than protective.
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
Balinese Computer Font
Balinese Computer Font I am writing to express my gratitude to I Made Suatjana and I Gusti Ngurah Sutjaja, who have brought the Balinese script into the computer age (The Jakarta Post, Sept. 16).As a Balinese, I learned how to read and write in the traditional Balinese script at school and I know...
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
WB asks RI to repay debt after fraud
WB asks RI to repay debt after fraudFollowing a thorough investigation since late 2000, The World Bank declared on Tuesday in Washington that collusion had led to the procurement of inferior quality books in a school book project here and requested that the Indonesian government repay US$10 million...
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
1. Militer (1 X 30)
1. Militer (1 X 30) Military unlikely to quit politics: Experts 2, Bomb (1 X 28) DNA of family member matches samples taken from bomb site 3, Accident (3 X 14) Official says most local firms ignore health and safety 4, Boyce (2 X 18) Boyce pays police second visit, protests staged 5, Migrant (1 X...
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
A nation divided?
A nation divided? Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's promise this week to put national reconciliation at the top of his government's agenda once he is installed as president on Oct. 20 could not have come at a more opportune moment as, today, history once again comes knocking at the door of the nation's...
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
Exhibition displays rare and unusual Indonesian textiles
Exhibition displays rare and unusual Indonesian textilesRita A.Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Payangan/GianyarMost of the thousand-plus islands of Indonesia's vast archipelago each have their own distinguished textile tradition.
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
Gasoline shortages continue in Papua
Gasoline shortages continue in Papua JAYAPURA, Papua: Acute gasoline shortages continued for the third straight day on Wednesday, with long queues of vehicles reported at the six gas stations across the Papuan capital of Jayapura.
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
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Indonesia requires digital connectivity Craig Warren Smith and Idris F Sulaiman Jakarta2. Alan -- Globalization and achieving lasting development 1 x 45 Globalization and achieving lasting development Alan P. Larson Jakarta3.
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
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*Teachers make studying fun with creative lessons Page 2 *DNA of family matches with samples from bomb site Page 4 *Langsa mayor detained over alleged Rp 16.5b scam Page 5 *Indonesia requires digital connectivity Page 7 *Working mums yet to benefit from Day Care Law Page 8 *China emerges as...
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
Susilo pressured to up fuel prices
Susilo pressured to up fuel pricesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPressure is mounting for president-in-waiting Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to take the politically difficult step of raising fuel prices as early as November as oil prices surge to new record levels with no signs of abating in the near future.
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
Globalization and achieving lasting development
Globalization and achieving lasting developmentAlan P. Larson, Jakarta The World Bank and International Monetary Fund hold their annual meetings on Oct. 2-3. As that gathering discusses globalization and development, I hope it will be with a clear recognition that it is private enterprise that is...
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
Rupiah Rates Aug 29
Rupiah Rates Aug 29 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,952.61 6,230.47 6,626.73 6,556.12 Brunei dollar 1 5,720.19 5,126.60 5,452.08 5,394.56 Canadian dollar 1 7,616.58 6,828.62 7,259.57 7,185.53 Swiss franc 1 7,687.91 6,890.37 7,327.57 7,250.
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
M'sia, RI in territorial dispute over oil: Report
M'sia, RI in territorial dispute over oil: ReportAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysian national oil and gas company Petronas' plan to develop two new oil and gas blocks off Borneo Island may be in jeopardy due to overlapping claims by neighboring Indonesia, a report said Wednesday.
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
Akbar's post-election fate
Akbar's post-election fate The conflict within the Golkar Party following the presidential election is now reaching a head, with senior leaders Fahmi Idris and other members bringing their cases to court to seek an annulment of their ousting by the party's central board.
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
Indian delicacies to tempt Jakartans
Indian delicacies to tempt JakartansUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaImagine a plate of hot, steaming rice sprinkled with cashew nuts and raisins. Now add to that a serving of vegetables cooked in cashew gravy with saffron and prawns simmering in a rich broth of spices and coconut milk.
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
Regent serves public 'not politicians'
Regent serves public 'not politicians'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaRegional autonomy has awarded local politicians more power than ever since its inception in 2000.In the most extreme cases, the Lampung provincial councillors managed to dismiss their governor last year and the...
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
Elly Luthan's 'Nyak' offers nothing new
Elly Luthan's 'Nyak' offers nothing newJohn BadaluB, Contributor, JakartaThe show opened with a man washing his face and arms in ablution. Then slowly, he passed the dancers onstage and disappeared backstage.
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
Protests staged as Boyce pays police second visit
Protests staged as Boyce pays police second visitAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaUnited States Ambassador to Indonesia Ralph L. Boyce visited National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar on Wednesday in what critics said was an attempt to intervene in the legal process against PT Newmont...
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
Kontras receives police abuse report
Kontras receives police abuse report JAKARTA: The Commission for Missing Person and Victims of Violence (Kontras) received on Wednesday a report that a detainee died after being abused by the police.Ibnu Hajar, who was detained on July 20 on criminal allegations, was reportedly healthy when his...
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
ISI art troupe performs in Taiwan
ISI art troupe performs in Taiwan A special cultural envoy from The Denpasar Arts Institute (ISI), is now performing at the prestigious Asia-Pacific Cultural Arts Festival 2004 in Yilam, Taiwan, from Sept. 29 through Oct. 11.
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
New govt urged to build cheap houses
New govt urged to build cheap housesZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe new government should make the property sector an engine for economic growth, especially by encouraging developers to build low-cost houses and apartments for low to middle-income people, a leading property consultant...
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
It takes skill to drive safely
It takes skill to drive safelyNovan Iman Santosa and Primastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Sentul/West JavaCertain limits are assigned to almost everything, including driving.The increasing concern for safety -- of car drivers, passengers and other road users -- has forced carmakers to govern the...
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
DNA matches samples from bomb site
DNA matches samples from bomb siteAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPolice have identified a suicide bomber involved in the deadly blast outside the Australian Embassy in Kuningan, South Jakarta, after finding DNA samples taken at the bomb site matched blood and tissue samples taken from...
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
House of Representatives endorses pro-investor bill on highway
House of Representatives endorses pro-investor bill on highwayRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives endorsed on Wednesday a key bill on highway development that is expected to lure badly needed investment for the construction of toll roads, but runs the risk of...
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
Second RI maid escapes hangman
Second RI maid escapes hangmanAgencies, JakartaA 19-year-old Indonesian maid working in Singapore was sentenced to life in jail on Wednesday for strangling to death her employer's mother-in-law just days after another Indonesian maid was jailed for life in a similar case.
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
RI urged to improve skill of workers
RI urged to improve skill of workers BANDUNG: Indonesia has yet to maximize efforts to create overseas job opportunities for its skilled workers to help reduce unemployment in the country, a job consultant said here on Wednesday.
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
Indonesia requires digital connectivity
Indonesia requires digital connectivityCraig Warren Smith and Idris F Sulaiman, Jakarta Now that election is over, Indonesia can at last deal address its single most important issue. No, not the terrorist threat. Not creating jobs for the poor. Not reversing Indonesia's slump in foreign investment.
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
Lampung councillors spend millions on trips
Lampung councillors spend millions on tripsOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungBarely a month after they were inaugurated as councillors in Lampung province, members of three separate regional legislative councils here have begun embarking on expensive consultation trips that are...
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
Jakarta to host int'l sixes tour
Jakarta to host int'l sixes tour JAKARTA: The Jakarta Cricket Association will host an international sixes tournament on Saturday and Sunday in Cibubur, East Jakarta.The spokesman for the tournament organizers, James W.
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
Indian firm
Indian firm submits Medco bid NEW DELHI: Indian Oil Corp., which controls half of the nation's US$15 billion a year fuel market, submitted a final bid to buy a stake in Indonesia's PT Medco Energi International, N.K.
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
Student arrested for Internet bank fraud
Student arrested for Internet bank fraudApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanNorth Sumatra Police said on Wednesday they had arrested a student in Medan for hacking into bank websites and bank accounts belonging to foreigners and stealing their money through the Internet.
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
Village wedding full of social significance
Village wedding full of social significanceMade Jagra, Contributor, Denpasar He is neither rich nor noble.Sixty-three-year-old Wayan Biasa is just an ordinary, modest farmer who happened to fall for a woman much younger than himself, 35-year-old Ni Ketut Yasni.
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
Ignoring the rights of victims of the 1965 massacre
Ignoring the rights of victims of the 1965 massacreKornelius Purba, Jakarta Who is willing to help a poor woman end her 39-year search for her missing father, and to restore to her, her civil rights, which were taken from her by the state, merely because she is the daughter of a communist?When a...
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
TV Program: Thursday, September 30, 2004
TV Program: Thursday, September 30, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:05 Religious Teachings8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m. Documentary1:00 News: Berita Siang2:00 Music3:00 English News Service3:30 TV Drama4:30...
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
Shorts guys to 'Voli' in Jakarta
Shorts guys to 'Voli' in JakartaEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Five countries, including Indonesia, will participate in the Sampoerna Hijau Voli World U-185 Championship here at the Senayan Indoor Stadium from Oct. 6 to Oct. 10.
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
Japan gives seven ambulances to Aceh
Japan gives seven ambulances to Aceh JAKARTA: The Japanese government handed over on Wednesday seven ambulances, medicine and medical equipment for a mobile clinic aimed at providing health and medical services for Acehnese in remote areas of the troubled province.
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
RI stock index gains
RI stock index gainsBloomberg, Jakarta Indonesia's stock index rose for the first day in three. PT H.M. Sampoerna, the country's second- largest publicly traded cigarette maker, advanced after saying it plans to pay a special dividend.The Jakarta Composite Index added 0.765, or 1 percent, to 812.
Thu, 30 Sep 2004
Rock 'n Run to be held in Kuta
Rock 'n Run to be held in Kuta Hard Rock Hotel Bali will again hold Rock `n Run 4: Quadrophenia, a five-kilometer fun run along the streets of Kuta.To be held on Oct.3, the Hard Rock Hotel management aims at inviting participants and donors to take part in this charity event.