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Searching for all articles published on 2005-03-03 ...

50 articles.

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/RI must play active role in int'l politics: Seminar

RI must play active role in int'l politics: SeminarAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia, the world's largest Muslim nation, must regain its position as a key player in international politics, and the hosting of Asian-African Summit (AAS) next month is the right move in the right ...

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/'Councillors are supposed to represent the poor'

'Councillors are supposed to represent the poor'While many people in Jakarta live below the poverty line, the city administration plans to spend approximately Rp 63 billion a year on the monthly housing allowances of councillors. The Jakarta Post asked people for their opinion on the issue.

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/The Great River default: Sign of deindustrialization?

The Great River default: Sign of deindustrialization?Awan Wibowo Laksono Poesoro and Tata Mustasya, Jakarta The General Bondholders Meeting of PT.

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/Bojong residents sentenced for roles in riot

Bojong residents sentenced for roles in riotTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorThe Cibinong District Court pronounced on Monday the sentences of 17 residents of Bojong village, Bogor, West Java, to the cheers of the defendants' families and neighbors as they received shorter prison terms than ...

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/Does Indonesian decentralization improve environmental management?

Does Indonesian decentralization improve environmental management?Mochamad Indrawan and Anders Danielson, Jakarta A recent article in The Jakarta Post presented an interesting and valuable analysis, starting with the commitment by the current government to systematically address the ...

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/

For SPOTLIGHT: NEW COMMITMENT: Publicly listed PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia's Telkom CISC division head Syarif Syarial Ahmad (right) and PT Patra Telekomunikasi Indonesia's (PATRAKOM) president director Priyanto Mangunpawiro exchange documents after signing a cooperation agreement on the use of ...

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/Telkom plans new network for 3 islands

Telkom plans new network for 3 islandsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState-owned telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) is planning to construct a new fiber optic network this year to strengthen its telecommunications backbone for Java, Sumatra and Kalimantan ...

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/Bird flu back in West Java

Bird flu back in West JavaYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungBird flu has resurfaced in Indonesia, killing at least 21,000 chickens on farms in West Java over the last two months, an official says.

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/Public transport fares raised unilaterally

Public transport fares raised unilaterallyDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCrews on public transport vehicles have unilaterally raised their fares following the 29 percent fuel price hike on Tuesday, despite the fact that the city administration has yet to make a decision on the issue.

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/Bankruptcy petition against Total reaches final stages

Bankruptcy petition against Total reaches final stagesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe ongoing legal battle between Total E&P Indonesie and two of its contractors is nearing an end, with the two sides presenting their concluding remarks on Wednesday.

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/UNFPA approves $400,000 for Aceh

UNFPA approves $400,000 for Aceh JAKARTA: The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) allocated on Tuesday US$400,000 for the re-establishment of Aceh's provincial National Family Planing Coordinating Board (BKKBN) to ensure immediate provision of reproductive health services following last ...

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/Deutscher-Menzies responds

Deutscher-Menzies responds I am writing to express my extreme concern and disappointment at the article by Bruce Carpenter Fortunate discovery or clever scam? which appeared in The Jakarta Post on Jan. 13.Discussing the proliferation of forgeries on the Indonesian art market.

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/Locals rush to buy 'cheaper' kerosene

Locals rush to buy 'cheaper' kerosene SEMARANG: State oil company Pertamina's marketing units in Central Java and Yogyakarta have conducted operations in seven areas in anticipation of a kerosene shortage.

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/House factions to discuss response to fuel hikes

House factions to discuss response to fuel hikesRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn the wake of protests against fuel price increases, a group of House of Representatives legislators are preparing political moves against the government's decision.

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/IPB regreens Cihideung Ilir

IPB regreens Cihideung Ilir BOGOR: Students from the Bogor Institute of Agriculture planted more than 2,000 seedlings around a water catchment area during the weekend in a project to regreen Cihideung Ilir village in Ciampeat.

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/Police arrest Medan gang member

Police arrest Medan gang member JAKARTA: The Jakarta Police revealed on Wednesday that they had apprehended Sofyan Batubara, 28, allegedly a member of a notorious gang of burglars, widely known as the Medan gang.Adj. Sr. Comr. Tomsi Tohir, a detective, said the suspect was arrested on Feb.

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/No clean water in Cibarusah

No clean water in Cibarusah BEKASI: Residents of four villages in Cibarusah district, Bekasi, are short of clean water, forcing them to consume rainwater or the muddy water of Cipamingkis and Cihoe Sidogali rivers, Antara reported on Wednesday.

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/TV Program: Thursday, March 3, 2005

TV Program: Thursday, March 3, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee8:00 Cartoon: Hero Classics8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 Sport Documentary 12:00 p.m.

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/Aceh rebuilding 'may endanger forests'

Aceh rebuilding 'may endanger forests'Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn a rush to rebuild tsunami-devastated Aceh, there are fears that the reconstruction work may endanger the resources of first- growth forests in the province and other areas in the country due to the massive need for timber.

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/Payment to continue for Bank Global depositors

Payment to continue for Bank Global depositorsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Ministry of Finance will disburse some Rp 498.15 billion (US$53.85 million) on March 9 for the payment of 713 bank account holders of the recently closed-down Bank Global.

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/Japanese soldiers reach out to Acehnese with music, medicine

Japanese soldiers reach out to Acehnese with music, medicineAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehDozens of children sat in silence around Capt.

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/Proposed bylaw targets illegal sand miners

Proposed bylaw targets illegal sand minersIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaIllegal sand miners along the Brantas River in East Java, beware. If they don't stop their illegal mining activities, they might end up in jail.

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/Police set up illegal logging investigation

Police set up illegal logging investigationEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Police have established an interdepartmental team in an attempt to curb rampant illegal logging in Papua and hunt down 19 people suspected of financing the activity.A National Police spokesman, Insp.

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/Govt to allocate Rp 4.2t to repair roads

Govt to allocate Rp 4.2t to repair roadsThe Jakarta Post JakartaIn an effort to help reduce congestion due to lack of road capacity, the government will allocate some Rp 4.2 trillion (US$453.32 million) to repair and extend the existing 34,000- kilometers road network.

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/Paul Dankmeyer on all that Jazz

Paul Dankmeyer on all that JazzM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaStaging the as yet biggest jazz festival in the country by inviting dozens of big names in the music business the likes of Earth, Wind and Fire, James Brown and George Duke amid a warning against travelling to the country ...

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/Part 2 of 2: Germany within Europe's dialog with Islamic world

Part 2 of 2: Germany within Europe's dialog with Islamic worldGunther Mulack, Jakarta There is a big difference between American and European perceptions. Europe is no longer interested in power games; the world we want to see is a world of lasting peace based on justice and the rule of law.

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/Hamzah fires top party members amid conflict

Hamzah fires top party members amid conflictThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe United Development Party (PPP) has dismissed six top executives for their involvement in an informal meeting last week, which the central board said was an act of betrayal.

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/Get on up to Java Jazz festival

Get on up to Java Jazz festivalThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTired of all that jazz about fuel price increases? Why not forget your worries and face the real music -- at the star-studded International Java Jazz festival that runs from Friday to Sunday.

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/Ideas wanted for master plan

Ideas wanted for master planNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehBanda Aceh municipality has released a draft master plan for the reconstruction of the city, a third of which was destroyed by the tsunami disaster.

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/Taufik gifted kindly draw for All England opening rounds

Taufik gifted kindly draw for All England opening roundsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Athens Olympic gold medalist Taufik Hidayat should find it plain sailing in the early rounds of the All England next week as he bids to take his first title in Birmingham.

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/Taufik gifted kindly draw for All England opening rounds

Taufik gifted kindly draw for All England opening roundsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Athens Olympic gold medalist Taufik Hidayat should find it plain sailing in the early rounds of the All England next week as he bids to take his first title in Birmingham.

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/Susilo pushes fuel price hike

Susilo pushes fuel price hikeMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Rengas DengklokThere was a little dirt in the eyes of the Regent of Rengas Dengklok, Achmad Dadang, when he arrived at the main market of the town, some 80 kilometers east of Jakarta, on Wednesday morning.

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/Medco reverts to Panigoro family

Medco reverts to Panigoro family JAKARTA: The Panigoro family completed its acquisition of New Links Energy Resources, which owns 85.5 percent of oil and gas firm Medco Energy, after the final payment was made on Wednesday.

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/Fuel price hike protests lose fire

Fuel price hike protests lose fireThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe protests against rises in fuel prices largely fizzled out on Wednesday in many cities across the country in what could been seen as one of the biggest political tests for President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono since taking power last ...

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/Monorail firm demands city secure loans

Monorail firm demands city secure loansThe Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile insisting that it faces no financial difficulties in pursuing the ambitious monorail project, PT Jakarta Monorail is urging the city administration to issue a guarantee it needs to secure bank loans for the undertaking.

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/Future bureaucrat named brawl suspect

Future bureaucrat named brawl suspectSUMEDANG, West Java: The Sumedang police department in West Java named on Wednesday Hasyim Siregar a suspect for inciting a riot involving thousands of students at the country's main civil servant academy, the Public Administration Institute (STPDN).

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/Furniture industry gets creative for global market

Furniture industry gets creative for global marketThe Jakarta Post, JakartaWith the country's furniture and handicraft industry facing price competition, creativity has proved to be a strong selling point for products in penetrating the global market.

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/Police to dismiss officer in BNI scam

Police to dismiss officer in BNI scam JAKARTA: The National Police will dismiss an officer from the fraud squad for allegedly taking bribes from suspects in the Rp 1.7 trillion (US$188 million) Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) scam that emerged in 2003.

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/Any lessons learnt?

Any lessons learnt? These days -- and nights -- are particularly traumatic ones for certain men and women working or seeking work in Malaysia, many of whom are accompanied by their children.

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/Driving in Jakarta

Driving in Jakarta Regarding The Jakarta Post's article --Driving in Jakarta to slow to snail's pace by 2020 on Dec. 17 -- I take the liberty to send my opinion as follows:The cheap partial solution to traffic in Jakarta is to enforce the "intersection blocking rule".

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/Sense of justice and the fuel price increase

Sense of justice and the fuel price increaseKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post A housewife complained to a goldfish trader in East Jakarta on Wednesday morning, as he had raised the price of his fish from Rp 9,000 to Rp 12,000 within two days.

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/Lawmakers want antismuggling reg

Lawmakers want antismuggling regFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe widespread smuggling of various goods -- particularly timber -- has prompted lawmakers to urge the government to issue a regulation in lieu of a law on antismuggling.

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/Youth to be served in Uzbekistan Davis Cup team

Youth to be served in Uzbekistan Davis Cup teamMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a surprising move, Uzbekistan has chosen youth over experience for its Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group I tie against Indonesia beginning on Friday.

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/Hadi Susanto new Kutai regent

Hadi Susanto new Kutai regent SAMARINDA: After months of controversy, Hadi Susanto was appointed as acting Kutai Kartanegara regent on Wednesday replacing acting regent Awang Darma Bakti, following a decision by Minister of Home Affairs M. Maruf.

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/Financial watchdogs ask for the House for grater power

Financial watchdogs ask for the House for grater powerUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTwo financial watchdogs -- the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) and the Financial Transaction Reports Analysis Center (PPATK) -- have asked the legislature for more power to create better monetary governance.

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/Govt told to do more to attract Arab tourists

Govt told to do more to attract Arab touristsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia needs to conform to the travel habits of those from the Middle Eastern and to extend its visa-on-arrival policy to other countries in the area to attract more tourists, says an airline top executive.

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, March 3, 2005

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, March 3, 2005.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Arts Life-Styles, at Danes Art Veranda, Jl. Hayam Wuruk 159, Tanjung Bungkak, Denpasar (Tel.

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/Council rejects proposal to hike parking tariff

Council rejects proposal to hike parking tariffBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe City Council has rejected a proposal by city-owned parking management company BP Perparkiran to increase on-street parking rates.

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/Don't flog commodities, SBY tells retailers

Don't flog commodities, SBY tells retailersMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs groups protested the fuel price hikes around the country, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono warned retailers selling basic foodstuffs not to increase their prices by more than 7 percent.

Thu, 03 Mar 2005

JP/Getting to the bottom of the Philippines-Muslim separatists

Getting to the bottom of the Philippines-Muslim separatistsNoralyn Mustafa, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila In his report, titled On the Question of Muslims in Southern Philippines (submitted to the 26th Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers, held at Ouagadougou, Burkina ...