Archive: 13 November 2004
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Sat, 13 Nov 2004
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<p> Indonesian tourism won't benefit from visa policy </p><p>Evan Jones Batam </p><p></p><p>2. Seth -- Indonesia's Image Problem 2 x 30 Indonesia's image problem overseas: Can SBY fix it? </p><p>S.P. Seth Sydney</p>
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, November 13, 2004
<p>Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, November 13, 2004</p><p>Exhibitions</p><p>* Photo Images De Cirque, CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Salemba Raya 25, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3907716), until Nov. 12.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
JSX suspends three listed companies
<p>JSX suspends three listed companies</p><p>The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) halted trading on Friday in shares of textile companies PT Panasia Indosyntec (Indosyntec) and PT Panasia Filamnet Inti (Pafi), and furniture manufacturer PT...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Medan Police release editor held on charges of libel
<p>Medan Police release editor held on charges of libel</p><p>Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan</p><p> The Medan Police in North Sumatra have released Sinar Indonesia Baru (SIB) executive editor Azrin Marydha, who had been held for two weeks on charges of libel...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Court rejects Fahmi, Marzuki lawsuit
<p>Court rejects Fahmi, Marzuki lawsuit</p><p> JAKARTA: The West Jakarta District Court threw out on Friday a lawsuit filed by former Golkar members Fahmi Idris and Marzuki Darusman against the party's executive board over their dismissal.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Civil emergency status in troubled Aceh extended
<p>Civil emergency status in troubled Aceh extended</p><p>Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> The government has extended the state of civil emergency in Aceh, but is still undecided for how long the extension will last and what areas of the...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
KPK publishes wealth of five ministers
<p>KPK publishes wealth of five ministers</p><p>Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> Coordinating Minister for the Economy Aburizal Bakrie has declared assets worth a whopping Rp 1.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Java's roads packed with holiday travelers
<p>Java's roads packed with holiday travelers</p><p>Nana Rukmana and Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu/Semarang</p><p> Driyanto, a 42-year-old man from Jakarta, left the capital at 4 a.m. on Friday for Banyumas municipality in Central Java.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Holiday gives a boost to Bali's tourism sector
<p>Holiday gives a boost to Bali's tourism sector</p><p>Leony Aurora and Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Denpasar</p><p> With Friday the last work day before the Idul Fitri holiday on Sunday, many Indonesians are heading to Bali for the following...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Unsustainable fuel subsidies
<p>Unsustainable fuel subsidies</p><p> One of the most difficult decisions facing the new government will be how to deal with an increasingly exorbitant fuel subsidy situation. Under the shadow of all-time high crude oil prices, as well as the fact that Indonesia has become a net...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Malaysian death sentence
<p>Malaysian death sentence </p><p>It's very upsetting to see a young woman, Herlina Trisnawati sentenced to death by a Malaysian court, after being found guilty of murdering her employer.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Govt aims to reduce FDI processing time to 30 days
<p>Govt aims to reduce FDI processing time to 30 days</p><p>Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> In a bid to attract badly needed foreign investment, the government is aiming to drastically reduce the time needed for investors to obtain their necessary...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Govt allocates Rp 1.9t for health coverage
<p>Govt allocates Rp 1.9t for health coverage</p><p> JAKARTA: The government has allocated Rp 1.9 trillion (US$209.94 million) from the 2005 state budget to provide health insurance for about 12 million poor people.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
No visa extension, unless, of course...
<p>No visa extension, unless, of course... </p><p> I am French and arrived in Bali on Sept. 29. I got a tourist visa on arrival and paid US$25.</p><p>As I wanted to extend my stay, I called the immigration office and they told me that it would be impossible to extend a...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
TV Program: Sunday, November 14, 2004
<p>TV Program: Sunday, November 14, 2004</p><p>.TB.30" .90"</p><p>TVRI </p><p> 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings</p><p>6:00 News: Berita Pagi </p><p>7:00 Documentary</p><p>7:30 Children Show</p><p>9:00...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Train accidents kill three
<p>Train accidents kill three</p><p> SURABAYA: Two separate train accidents occurred on Friday in East Java province, killing three.</p><p>In Sidoarjo regency, a train heading east to Surabaya hit Mustoifah and her daughter Nurul Hidayah as they were walking...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
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<p>;JP;BI; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-rates Rupiah Rates Nov. 12 JP/13/KURS</p><p>Rupiah Rates Nov. 12</p><p> Banknote rates TT rates</p><p> Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,303.65 6,534.67 6,955.71 6,882.39 Brunei dollar 1 5,785.68 5,176.78 5,510.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Sutiyoso approves new minimum wage increase
<p>Sutiyoso approves new minimum wage increase</p><p>Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> After lengthy debate, Governor Sutiyoso made official on Friday a 6 percent rise in the city minimum wage to Rp 711,843 from the current Rp 671,550.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
1. BKPM (48) - 48 pts 4 cols 2lines (2x26)
<p>1. BKPM (48) - 48 pts 4 cols 2lines (2x26)</p><p>Govt aims to reduce FDI processing time to 30 days</p><p> 2. Aceh (40) - 36 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x21)</p><p> Govt to extend Aceh's civil emergency status</p><p> 3.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
JP/7/let
<p>JP/7/let</p><p>'Donations' to private universities</p><p> From Kompas</p><p>Parents whose children wish to join private universities are often baffled by the universities' policies on "donation" payments.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
*Govt to reduce FDI processing to 30 days Page 2
<p>*Govt to reduce FDI processing to 30 days Page 2 *KPK announces wealth of five ministers Page 4 *Java jammed up as Idul Fitri exodus reaches peak Page 5 *Scramble for successor to Yasser Arafat Page 7 *Sutiyoso OKs wage hike amid protests Page 8 *Chelsea and Arsenal seek capital gains Page...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Last-minute shoppers jam C. Java streets
<p>Last-minute shoppers jam C. Java streets</p><p> SEMARANG: The local governor said on Friday that thousands of people had flocked to 112 markets along the main thoroughfares in Central Java, causing a severe traffic congestion.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
America: The land of the conservatives
<p>America: The land of the conservatives</p><p>Irman G. Lanti, Jakarta</p><p> The reelection of George W. Bush as the president of the United States signified several things about the American electorate that the international community should understand in order to...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Hassan Wirayuda discusses RI concerns over Myanmar
<p>Hassan Wirayuda discusses RI concerns over Myanmar</p><p>Jerry Norton, Reuters, Jakarta</p><p> Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda held talks in Myanmar on Friday, the first senior overseas visitor to the widely shunned nation since the junta purged its...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
1. ARAFAT: 2 X 25
<p>1. ARAFAT: 2 X 25 Chaotic scenes at Arafat compound before burial </p><p> 2. MUNIR: 4 X 9</p><p> Activist Munir died of poisoning, Dutch say </p><p></p><p>3. QUAKE: 1 X 43</p><p> Quake rocks eastern Indonesia, 16 killed </p>
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Govt to improve effort on health
<p>Govt to improve effort on health</p><p>Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> Indonesia must improve its health services and reduce maternal deaths if it hopes to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, a report released by the World Bank says.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Danamon, Permata sale completed
<p>Danamon, Permata sale completed</p><p>The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> PT Perusahaan Pengelola Aset (PPA), an asset management firm under the Ministry of Finance in charge of the divestment of state assets, said it had officially completed, and therefore closed, the...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
'Idul Fitri is liberating'
<p>'Idul Fitri is liberating'</p><p> Jakarta traffic has been much lighter over the past few days as many residents have left the capital for their hometowns to celebrate Idul Fitri, which is on Nov. 14 and Nov. 15. Others have chosen to stay in the capital.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Quake rocks eastern Indonesia, 16 killed
<p>Quake rocks eastern Indonesia, 16 killed</p><p>Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang</p><p> A series of strong earthquakes rocked parts of East Nusa Tenggara early on Friday, killing at least 16 people, injuring some 165 others and damaging hundreds of...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Yogyakarta-Sleman-funding
<p>Yogyakarta-Sleman-funding</p><p>JP/17/FARMERS</p><p> Rolling fund helps farmers survive crisis, escape poverty</p><p>Sri Wahyuni The Jakarta Post Yogyakarta</p><p>Although the economic crisis hit the country in July 1997, many farmers are...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
RI shuttler eyes title in S'pore
<p>RI shuttler eyes title in S'pore</p><p>Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat hopes to win another title at the US$170,000 Aviva Singapore Open badminton tournament from Nov. 15 to Nov.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Using ideas as weapons for mass improvement
<p>Using ideas as weapons for mass improvement</p><p>Graeme Macmillan, Jakarta</p><p> Using ideas as weapons is as old as democracy itself. Ideas are far more effective and lasting than bullets because they change people's minds, which leads to changing their...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
No visa extension, unless, of course...
<p>No visa extension, unless, of course...</p><p> I am French and arrived in Bali on Sept. 29. I got a tourist visa on arrival and paid US$25.</p><p>As I wanted to extend my stay, I called the immigration office and they told me that it would be impossible to extend a...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Two killed in road accident
<p>Two killed in road accident</p><p>SOUTH LAMPUNG, Lampung: Two people were killed on Friday morning when a public minivan crashed into a police truck in South Lampung regency.</p><p>The minivan was heading east to Bandarlampung and trying to overtake a car when it...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Tanah Abang woes continue
<p>Tanah Abang woes continue</p><p>The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> Governor Sutiyoso insists that his administration will go ahead with the plan to demolish the Tanah Abang textile market, although the City Council has established a special team to look deeper into...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Toll road traffic rule needed
<p>Toll road traffic rule needed</p><p>From Bisnis Indonesia</p><p> On Oct. 28, I was entering the Pejompongan toll road gate during peak hours at around 4 p.m. and was blocked by a minibus from Tomang, which was trying to reverse from a slow lane in order to enter the...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Betawi people united in prayer
<p>Betawi people united in prayer</p><p>Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> With skills and recipes passed down for generations, native Jakartan women had been preparing various dishes and snacks since dawn to be served at the local mosque to celebrate the...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Challenges and opportunities for the House
<p>Challenges and opportunities for the House</p><p>Mochtar Buchori, Jakarta</p><p> The current internal conflict within the House of Representatives has prompted many people to express concerns and worry about our future as a nation.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Homeward bound? Godspeed
<p>Homeward bound? Godspeed</p><p> It seems odd to say that a national holiday can boost a government's credibility, but that is exactly the case with Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. His new administration is facing a huge challenge early on, as it oversees the movements of some 17...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Nurdin to spend holiday in jail
<p>Nurdin to spend holiday in jail</p><p> JAKARTA: National Police chief of detectives Comr. Gen. Suyitno Landung said on Friday that suspected sugar smuggler Nurdin Halid would remain in detention despite a request from several legislators that he be allowed to spend the Idul...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
City wards off dengue fever
<p>City wards off dengue fever</p><p>The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> Governor Sutiyoso kicked off on Friday a weekly anti-mosquito campaign in an effort to prevent an outbreak of the fatal dengue fever in the capital.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Djuwarto elected council chairman
<p>Djuwarto elected council chairman</p><p> YOGYAKARTA: A plenary session at the Yogyakarta provincial legislative council (DPRD DIY) named on Wednesday Djuwarto, of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle faction, as chairman of the council.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
TV Today: Saturday, November 13, 2004
<p>TV Today: Saturday, November 13, 2004</p><p>TVRI </p><p> 3:30 a.m. Variety Show: Sahur</p><p>4:30 Religious Teachings</p><p>5:30 Koran Reading: Iqra</p><p>6:00 News: Berita Pagi</p><p>7:30 Religious...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Court rejects DPD challenge of audit agency executives
<p>Court rejects DPD challenge of audit agency executives</p><p>Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> All 21 elected members of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) for 2004-2009 period will soon take their oaths before the President after the...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Aceh inmates get reduced sentences
<p>Aceh inmates get reduced sentences</p><p> BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Over 1,700 inmates in Aceh, including 1,321 members of the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM), received sentence reductions ahead of the Idul Fitri holiday.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
TV Program: Tuesday, November 16, 2004
<p>TV Program: Tuesday, November 16, 2004</p><p>TVRI </p><p>.TB.30" .90"</p><p> 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings</p><p>6:00 News: Berita Pagi</p><p>7:00 TV Drama</p><p>8:30 Music: Asik-asik</p><p>10:00...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
S'pore, India to wrap up trade talks soon
<p>S'pore, India to wrap up trade talks soon</p><p> Singapore and India want to complete talks on a trade agreement by the end of November after negotiators ironed out key issues at their latest meeting, the trade ministry said on Friday.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
No paper
<p>No paper</p><p> In observance of the Idul Fitri holiday and in line with a government directive, The Jakarta Post will not be published from Sunday (Nov. 14) through Tuesday (Nov. 16). The Post will publish again on Wednesday (Nov. 17). -- Publisher</p>
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Athletes'need attention
<p>Athletes'need attention</p><p> From Kompas</p><p> I felt quite sad to learn from a report in Kompas Oct. 3) that a number of national athletes that have contributed to the good reputation of the country now live in poverty and seem to have been forgotten.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Emergency numbers during Lebaran
<p>Emergency numbers during Lebaran</p><p> Partial list of emergency numbers, restaurants and public services that will remain open during the holiday from Nov. 14 to Nov. 16</p><p>A.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Discipline is a shared responsibility
<p>Discipline is a shared responsibility</p><p>Simon Marcus Gower, Jakarta</p><p> Recently the Letters pages of The Jakarta Post have seen a flurry of letters concerning matters of school policies, discipline and parental responsibility.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Toll road traffic rule needed
<p>Toll road traffic rule needed</p><p>From Bisnis Indonesia</p><p> On Oct. 28, I was entering the Pejompongan toll road gate during peak hours at around 4 p.m. and was blocked by a minibus from Tomang, which was trying to reverse from a slow lane in order to enter the...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Unilever to fire 10% of RP workforce
<p>Unilever to fire 10% of RP workforce</p><p> MANILA: Unilever NV's Philippine unit said it will fire a 10th of its workforce as it shifts production of peanut butter, pasta and flavorings to more cost-effective plants abroad.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
KL state to hire ex-thugs and bullies
<p>KL state to hire ex-thugs and bullies</p><p> MALAYSIA: A Malaysian state will hire former thugs and bullies to get residents to pay their taxes and deal with illegal squatters, a news report said on Friday.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
First day of Idul Fitri falls on Sunday: Govt
<p>First day of Idul Fitri falls on Sunday: Govt</p><p>The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> The government announced on Friday evening that the first day of Idul Fitri would fall on Sunday.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
'Ketupat' business booming ahead of Idul Fitri in Bandung
<p>'Ketupat' business booming ahead of Idul Fitri in Bandung</p><p>Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung</p><p> Celebrating Idul Fitri (Lebaran) without ketupat (rice cake) is like eating vegetables without salt, according to Nina, 32, a housewife in...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Leaders set up ethnic group forum
<p>Leaders set up ethnic group forum</p><p> JAKARTA: Leading figures of several ethnic groups announced on Friday the establishment of the Communication Between Tribes and Ethnic Groups Institute.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Malaysian death sentence
<p>Malaysian death sentence </p><p>It's very upsetting to see a young woman, Herlina Trisnawati sentenced to death by a Malaysian court, after being found guilty of murdering her employer.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Got chemistry, can relate
<p>Got chemistry, can relate </p><p> Personal chemistry is going to feature in relations that Singapore conducts with its two main neighbors, Indonesia and Malaysia. When all is said and done about treaties, memoranda of understanding and complementing one another's economic...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
National discipline needed
<p>National discipline needed</p><p>From Warta Kota</p><p>The newly formed United Indonesia Cabinet has started its move particularly in law enforcement. Cases under the former attorney general will be thoroughly settled, including those offending the public's...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Giant cigarette maker aims to inspire SMEs
<p>Giant cigarette maker aims to inspire SMEs</p><p>Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> It was 1913 when Lim Seeng Tee got on his bike and rode through the streets of Surabaya selling the cigarettes that he and his wife had hand-rolled at their humble...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Unsustainable fuel subsidies
<p>Unsustainable fuel subsidies</p><p> One of the most difficult decisions facing the new government will be how to deal with an increasingly exorbitant fuel subsidy situation. Under the shadow of all-time high crude oil prices, as well as the fact that Indonesia has become a net...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Sang Timur and empowerment of civil society
<p>Sang Timur and empowerment of civil society</p><p>Wahidin Halim, Jakarta</p><p> An opinion article which appeared in The Jakarta Post, on Thursday entitled Sang Timur affair exposes government discrimination came as a jolt and appeared to lack proper balance.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Police seize shipload of illegal logs
<p>Police seize shipload of illegal logs</p><p>Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> The Jakarta Police confiscated a shipload of undocumented logs that arrived here from Central Kalimantan, an officer revealed on Friday.</p><p>Police spokesman Sr.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Rights activists seek credible probe on Munir's death
<p>Rights activists seek credible probe on Munir's death</p><p>Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> Fearing that the death of rights campaigner Munir could have been a political assassination, a number of colleagues demanded on Friday an investigation...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Police arrest thugs, ticket scalpers
<p>Police arrest thugs, ticket scalpers</p><p> JAKARTA: In response to public complaints, West Jakarta officials and police have arrested 18 thugs and ticket scalpers in the Kalideres bus terminal.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Lake Toba fish safe to eat, says governor
<p>Lake Toba fish safe to eat, says governor</p><p>Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan</p><p> North Sumatra provincial government asserted on Friday that carp from Lake Toba are safe for consumption, although some might have been infected with Koi Herpes virus.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Government warns against middlemen
<p>Government warns against middlemen </p><p> SEMARANG: The government warned civil servant hopefuls on Friday to be wary of middlemen offering to help them through the application process.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Illegal loggers lured by big profits
<p>Illegal loggers lured by big profits</p><p>Rusman, The Jakarta Post, Samarinda</p><p> A wooden vessel maneuvered to dock at a pier on Mahakam Ulu River, Kutai Kartanegara regency, East Kalimantan, the sound of its whistle wailing far and wide.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
SBY praised for joining Arafat's funeral
<p>SBY praised for joining Arafat's funeral</p><p>M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> Scholars hailed President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's attendance of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's funeral service in Cairo, Egypt, on Friday, but...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Marine shot in theft attempt
<p>Marine shot in theft attempt </p><p> JAKARTA: In an attempt to keep his motorcycle, Nursamsi, 45, a member of the Marine Corps, was shot in his leg by one of four robbers late on Thursday.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Rolling fund helps farmers survive crisis
<p>Rolling fund helps farmers survive crisis</p><p>Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta</p><p> Although the economic crisis hit the country in July 1997, many farmers are still struggling to rebuild their businesses.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Indonesia's Image Problem
<p>Indonesia's Image Problem</p><p>S.P. Seth, Sydney </p><p> Among the myriad problems facing President Susilo Bambang Yudhhoyono, the one that doesn't receive adequate attention concerns its external image. Frankly, Indonesia has an image problem abroad.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's administration is prioritizing the
<p>Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's administration is prioritizing the eradication of corruption in its first 100-day program. In this context, the first thing to do must be to put law-enforcement agencies -- the prosecutors, the judges and the police -- in order, to ensure they are...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Pasar Lebaran Jogja opened at JEC
<p>Pasar Lebaran Jogja opened at JEC</p><p> YOGYAKARTA: In a bid to provide people visiting the city, in conjunction with Idul Fitri celebrations, with various necessities for the holiday season, the Yogyakarta Provincial Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Office, in cooperation...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
The Singapore connection
<p>The Singapore connection</p><p> Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's working visit to Jakarta earlier this month marks the beginning of an era of Indonesia's reinvigorated bilateral relations with Singapore.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Leather-tanning industry poorly managed
<p>Leather-tanning industry poorly managed</p><p>Bambang M, Contributor, Yogyakarta</p><p> Despite its significant contribution to the country's export- based revenue, Indonesia's leather-tanning industry has caused serious environmental problems,...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Emotional crowd bids Yasser Arafat farewell
<p>Emotional crowd bids Yasser Arafat farewell</p><p>Agencies, Ramallah, West Bank/Gaza City</p><p> Surging frenzied crowds forced a hasty burial of Yasser Arafat on Friday, preventing mourners like student Deya Jamal from paying their last respects to the charismatic...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Shuttler Sony out of China Open
<p>Shuttler Sony out of China Open</p><p>Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> Olympic bronze medalist Sony Dwi Kuncoro has exited the US$250,000 China Open badminton championship in Guangzhou, after losing 17-15, 15-4 late Thursday to unseeded home...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Indonesia waives the rules?
<p>Indonesia waives the rules?</p><p> Everywhere Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) goes the skeletons of the past rattle like hell, and they will cause him enormous problems. The tight web of corruption, which has efficiently engulfed all walks of life, has virtually left no one who...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Life not so friendly for working mothers in Jakarta
<p>Life not so friendly for working mothers in Jakarta</p><p>Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> Back in 1994, Elsa Pika Mariaty was having the time of her life, working in what she considered a perfect job -- as an executive secretary in a U.S.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Speeding up East Asian integration
<p>Speeding up East Asian integration</p><p>Zhao Huaipu, China Daily/Asia News Network, Beijing</p><p> As regional integration remains one of today's world's trends, booming East Asian cooperation is becoming a precursor of Asian integration.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
London Sumatra set to expand
<p>London Sumatra set to expand</p><p> JAKARTA: PT Perusahaan Perkebunan London Sumatra Indonesia, the nation's second-biggest publicly traded agriculture company by market value, plans to buy plantations from one of its shareholders to expand its palm oil business.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
RI not to benefit from visa policy
<p>RI not to benefit from visa policy</p><p>Evan Jones, Batam </p><p> It is welcoming news to see that our new State Minister of Culture and Tourism Jero Wacik is looking at extending the number of countries whose tourists will be eligible for a visa on arrival, albeit...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Zaim campaigns for philanthropy
<p>Zaim campaigns for philanthropy</p><p>A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> Some people may still recognize Zaim Saidi as a consumer rights activist, although he is now focusing most of his attention on philanthropic campaigns in Indonesia.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Bank Indonesia expects limited inflationary impact of fuel hike
<p>Bank Indonesia expects limited inflationary impact of fuel hike</p><p>The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> The central bank expects that the government's plan to cut the fuel subsidy and increase the price of fuel prices at home next year will have limited impact...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
National discipline needed
<p>National discipline needed</p><p>From Warta Kota</p><p>The newly formed United Indonesia Cabinet has started its move particularly in law enforcement. Cases under the former attorney general will be thoroughly settled, including those offending the public's...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Let's share a happy Idul Fitri
<p>Let's share a happy Idul Fitri</p><p> The merriness of religious celebrations makes them contagious among the pious and not-so-pious -- and so should it be with the joy that welcomes the post-fasting holiday, Idul Fitri.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Life gets slower for civil servants
<p>Life gets slower for civil servants</p><p>M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> The Bendungan Hilir subdistrict office was half-empty on Friday, two days before the Idul Fitri holiday.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Toll road traffic rule needed
<p>Toll road traffic rule needed</p><p>From Bisnis Indonesia</p><p> On Oct. 28, I was entering the Pejompongan toll road gate during peak hours at around 4 p.m. and was blocked by a minibus from Tomang, which was trying to reverse from a slow lane in order to enter the...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Window for Halim
<p>Window for Halim</p><p> The best solution for the problem is to take a middle path -- where both parties come together and solve their differences.</p>
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Free treatment for TB patients
<p>Free treatment for TB patients</p><p> JAKARTA: Poor tuberculosis (TB) patients will receive free medical treatment at JIVAKA clinic on Jl. Mangga No. 8, Central Jakarta from Nov. 23, 2004 to Dec. 31, 2005, every Tuesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.