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Searching for all articles published on 2005-11-08 ...

60 articles.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/RI woman and Rp 500 m

RI woman and Rp 500 m It is very interesting to read the articles in The Jakarta Post about this trial-and-error plan. We, Indonesians, are always making "breakthroughs", which is actually positive in the sense that a rule is made to fit our own culture.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Cab drivers accuse police of car theft

Cab drivers accuse police of car theftAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Hundreds Express Taxi drivers demonstrated in front of the West Jakarta Police station on Monday, demanding that police investigate an allegation that a detective was involved in last week's taxi theft in which the ...

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Surabaya residents hire extra guards for holiday

Surabaya residents hire extra guards for holidayIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post/Surabaya Extra security guards were hired by many housing complexes in Surabaya as home owners sought peace of mind while celebrating Idul Fitri back in their hometowns.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Navy orders hitman arrest dead oralive

Navy orders hitman arrest dead oraliveTiarma Siboro and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A marine soldier who was sentenced to death for killing a businessman in 2003 has managed to escape for the second time from the military prison in Cibinong, West Java.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Antique bikes both charming and 'green'

Antique bikes both charming and 'green'Bambang Parlupi, Contributor/Jakarta Cycling is an exciting pastime, and now it is becoming widely popular among people of all ages in this country.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Supreme Court

Supreme Court trading RI women? We refer to the news item Want to marry RI woman? Pay Rp 500m in deposit (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 10, page 2).We are outraged and disturbed when reading the subject article.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Good deeds during Ramadhan

Good deeds during Ramadhan? It is amazing to see that recently another hardliner Muslim group targeting shops and restaurants during this Ramadhan period. ? As I understand that they are supposed to be fasting and when they are fasting they are supposed to do good deeds during this season.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Hamid visits Makassar prisons

Hamid visits Makassar prisons MAKASSAR: Minister of Justice and Human Rights Hamid Awaluddin paid unannounced visits to two penitentiaries in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on Monday, and was furious to learn some inmates were using narcotics in their cells.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Quake hits Buru island

Quake hits Buru island AMBON, Maluku: At least four residents suffered serious injuries when a 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Batabual district in the southern part of Buru island, Maluku province, late on Friday.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/The quiet revolution in Indonesia's human rights

The quiet revolution in Indonesia's human rightsJonny Sinaga, Jakarta Some time this year Indonesia will be categorized as a new party to the very important agreements on human rights, after the House of Representatives (DPR) endorsed two draft laws at the end of September on the accession of ...

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Police to monitor foreign citizens

Police to monitor foreign citizensRendi A. Witular and Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police will intensify security measures at home, including by closely monitoring foreign citizens entering the country, as a precaution to prevent new terrorist attacks following the ...

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Forgive convicted Australians

Forgive convicted Australians Indonesia should have mercy on the nine Australians arrested for attempting to traffic heroin from Bali to Australia.These young people have made a mistake in their lives and now they face the consequences of their deed. However, these young lives should be spared.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Eight-year-old boy declared bird flu positive

Eight-year-old boy declared bird flu positiveAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta An eight-year-boy identified as Ilham Junaidi was declared bird flu positive on Monday, bringing the number of bird flu cases to nine in the country, a hospital official says.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Education system in Indonesia

Education system in Indonesia Your article on the Indonesian educational system (The Jakarta Post, Nov. 5) leaves a lot to be desired. Perhaps a way to evaluate an educational system is to look at the success of its graduates.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Coping with high inflation

Coping with high inflation The steep rise in inflation to a six-year high of 8.70 percent in October, or an annual rate of almost 17.90 percent, is imposing formidable challenges for fiscal and monetary management.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Base money must remain steady to curb inflation

Base money must remain steady to curb inflationRoss H. McLeod, Canberra The inflation data released by the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) at the beginning of this month have caught everybody by surprise.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/The Poso tragedy and its significance for security

The Poso tragedy and its significance for securityAleksius Jemadu, Bandung Since the first Bali bombing in 2002, terrorist groups have used two different strategies in attempting to accomplish their political goals in Indonesia.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Minimum wage hike means little: Worker

Minimum wage hike means little: WorkerTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The city administration has raised the minimum wage for workers here from the current Rp 711,843 (about US$71) to Rp 819,100, effective next year, but the extra Rp 107,257 will hardly make a difference to worker and ...

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Lody, Dewi expected to get gold once again

Lody, Dewi expected to get gold once againMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta As was the case two years ago in Vietnam, aerobics gymnast Lody and artistic gymnast Dewi Prahara are considered most likely to win gold in the upcoming 23rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/JP/13/Park

JP/13/Park Bantimurung: A cool respite from city life A nice-day trip for travelers and a great escape for Makassar City residents, Bantimurung National Recreational Park in South Sulawesi is a beautiful spot to enjoy nature and chill out.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Chained Italian man found in rice field

Chained Italian man found in rice fieldI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post/Denpasar An Italian man, believed to be a victim of a violent crime, was found on Monday morning lying semi-conscious in an isolated rice field near Tibubeneng beach, some 10 kilometers north of Bali's tourist area of Kuta.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Passengers complain about extra charge

Passengers complain about extra charge TANGERANG: People returning from Idul Fitri trips abroad through Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang have complained about the taxi surcharge based on zones implemented since 1998 by the Ministry of Transportation.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Inquisition in Indonesia

Inquisition in Indonesia Civilians rampaging like wild elephants in the jungle, trampling on the rights of the people; making kangaroo court judgments on what people can think or say or do; condemning the populace if they don't conform to narrow self-righteous mind think; issuing dictums, or ...

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Bandung workers get 9.6 percent raise

Bandung workers get 9.6 percent raiseYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Bandung Despite workers' demand for a 100-percent salary raise following the skyrocketing prices of basic necessities due to the fuel price hikes, the West Java administration did not bow to the demand, raising workers' ...

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/JP/6/Watch

JP/6/WatchHigh-end watches - a lucrative businessBy Susanna Tjokro s_tjokro@yahoo.com "It's a status symbol, just like a vehicle. However, while you can't bring your car into the meeting room, you certainly can wear your watch in a business meeting," says my former boss about her Rolex.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/RI will not seek financial aid to fight bird flu

RI will not seek financial aid to fight bird fluRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government has been reluctant to ask for financial aid from overseas to fight the deadly bird flu virus, although the United States, Australia and the European Union have pledged financial aid to help ...

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Palu villagers seek refuge after clash

Palu villagers seek refuge after clashRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post/Palu The deadly clash between the police and followers of sect leader Madi almost two weeks ago, and the ensuing hunt for him, have caused hundreds of people to seek refuge in the Central Sulawesi capital of Palu.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Reform Star Party splits

Reform Star Party splits JAKARTA: The truce between squabbling factions in the Reform Star Party (PBR) was short-lived as Zainal Ma'arif now plans to set up a new party.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Guangdong seeks better economic ties with Indonesia

Guangdong seeks better economic ties with IndonesiaBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Guangzhou, China As a follow-up to healthier business ties between Indonesia and China, some 500 businesspeople from Guangdong province, China, will sign a series of documents on investment during their ...

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Last of the ragtime pianists

Last of the ragtime pianistsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta "We always call him a ragtime specialist. I think there's no other ragtime pianist here in Indonesia.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/UNFPA executive visits Indonesia

UNFPA executive visits Indonesia JAKARTA: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Executive Director, Thoraya Obaid, will visit Indonesia to promote gender equality and equity in the country.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/High costs prevent students vacations

High costs prevent students vacationsSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta As many Muslims here left for their hometowns to enjoy the feast at the end of the Ramadhan fast with their families, high transportation costs kept some university students in Yogyakarta put, surviving the holiday ...

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/'Let them come and try their luck'

'Let them come and try their luck' The city administration has vowed to screen people migrating to Jakarta at entry points in order to keep unskilled workers out of the capital. What do the people here think about the move? The Jakarta Post interviewed some Jakartans to get their comments.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Govt urged to get tough with THC violators

Govt urged to get tough with THC violatorsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government should impose strict sanctions, including a ban on entering Indonesia, against shipping lines that refuse to comply with a recently introduced regulation reducing the terminal handling charge (THC) they impose on ...

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Celibacy is the answer

Celibacy is the answer I commend the Synod of Bishops in Rome for recently embracing the time-honored tradition of celibacy guarded by the Catholic Church for centuries as a brilliant jewel.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Food prices falling

Food prices falling JAKARTA: The prices of basic food commodities in Jakarta began to decrease a few days after Idul Fitri, Kompas Cyber Media (KCM) reported on Monday.The news website reported the decrease in prices of several commodities that saw a sharp increase during the fasting month.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Air Force's missing helicopter still no where to be found

Air Force's missing helicopter still no where to be foundNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post/Jayapura Despite assistance from the Singapore Air Force, the search to find an Air Force helicopter that went missing on Oct. 12 near Jayapura in Papua, has not borne results, an official said on Monday.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Iran and nuclear bomb

Iran and nuclear bomb Iran is now calling the Americans bluff by advocating wiping Israel off the map. The U.S., with vulnerable troops next door in Iraq where the death toll is becoming unacceptable to the U.S. public, can do little or nothing.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Holiday traffic accidents claim 34

Holiday traffic accidents claim 34 MEDAN, North Sumatra: Fifty traffic accidents were recorded during the Idul Fitri exodus in North Sumatra, killing 34 people and injuring 74 others, a police spokesman said on Monday.North Sumatra Police spokesman Sr. Comr.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Global Stock Index Nov. 7

Global Stock Index Nov. 7 Latest %Change New York DJ Indus 10530.76 +0.08 Nov 4 Nasdaq 2169.43 +0.43 Nov 4 S&P 500 1220.14 +0.02 Nov 4 London FTSE 250 7975.40 +0.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/U.S. Dollar Rates Nov. 7

U.S. Dollar Rates Nov. 7 Latest %Change Yen 117.76-79 -0.41 Euro* 1.1818-21 +0.05 Sterling* 1.7466-75 -0.07 Swiss franc 1.3054-57 -0.21 Canadian dollar 1.1843-48 +0.05 Australian dollar* 0.7325-30 +0.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/SBY too slow on reshuffle: Analyst

SBY too slow on reshuffle: AnalystRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is being criticized for moving too slowly in deciding on a much-awaited Cabinet reshuffle, which the public considers crucial to help cope with the country's economic difficulties.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Against the odds, govt sees decline in inflation

Against the odds, govt sees decline in inflationRendi A. Witular and Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Challenging mainstream predictions, the government is upbeat that inflationary pressure will soon ease down, betting on its planned efforts to keep the prices of goods at bay, by ensuring ...

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Security remains tight in Jakarta

Security remains tight in JakartaAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Senen Police chief Adj. Comr. Suprijadi was all smiles as passengers arrived on Monday afternoon at Senen railway station, Central Jakarta.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Rental rates continue upward trend

Rental rates continue upward trend The average asking gross rent of mid-up leased apartment units continued to climb upwards in the second quarter of this year, partly due to the increase in the oil price in the first three months.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/The WTO meeting

The WTO meeting The outcomes of world trade summits are largely determined in advance through negotiations between governments aimed at smoothing the way to broad agreement on the major issues. The World Trade Organization ministerial conference in Hong Kong next month will be no exception.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Botanical Gardens visitors down

Botanical Gardens visitors down BOGOR: The number of visitors to the Bogor Botanical Gardens during last week's Idul Fitri holiday fell sharply compared to last year, a staff member said on Monday.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Land disputes hinder Jatigede reservoir project

Land disputes hinder Jatigede reservoir projectYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Sumedang Darya still tends to his sheep and crops on his land located along the edge of a slope which is supposed to become part of dam in the Jatigede area of Sumedang regency, West Java.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Govt eyes solar, microhydro power plants

Govt eyes solar, microhydro power plantsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is planning to build thousands of small scale solar power units as well as microhydro plants on eastern islands of the nation next year to increase electricity penetration in some of the country's more remote areas.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/RI not seek financial aid to fight bird flu: VP

RI not seek financial aid to fight bird flu: VPRendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe government has been reluctant to ask for financial aid from overseas to fight the deadly bird flu virus, although the United States, Australia and the European Union have pledged financial aid to help ...

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/JP/7/IGOR3

JP/7/IGOR3 Igor O'Neill, Jakarta Vice President Jusuf Kalla on Oct. 7 announced the government's plan to spend Rp 150 billion (US$15 million) to buy 10 million coal stoves as a part of the government efforts to diversify energy resources and to reduce the costly subsidy for kerosene.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/A dead-or-alive order issued for escaped hitman

A dead-or-alive order issued for escaped hitmanTiarma Siboro and Rendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post/JakartaA marine soldier who was sentenced to death for killing a businessman in 2003 has managed to escape for the second time from the military prison in Cibinong, West Java.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/SBY's 1.8 million hectare disaster?

SBY's 1.8 million hectare disaster? We all remember Soeharto's disastrous 1 million hectare sawah (rice field) project in Central Kalimantan, the consequences of which still affect the province.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/JP/13/Banti

JP/13/BantiBantimurung, The Kingdom of Butterflies Andi Hajramurni Correspondent/Ujung Pandang British zoologist Alfred Russel Wallace once called Bantimurung National Recreation Park the Kingdom of Butterflies. The park is home to butterflies of numerous colors, patterns and sizes.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Indonesia to look for new arms suppliers

Indonesia to look for new arms suppliersRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government will have to look for alternative arms suppliers with the U.S. appearing likely to extend its military embargo against the country, according to a senior minister.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Inflation, rates push bad debts up: BI

Inflation, rates push bad debts up: BIUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The recent rise in inflation and interest rates have caused an increase of bad loans, which are eating away at local banks' capital, a report from the central bank shows.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Toward a virtual caliphate

Toward a virtual caliphate Peter Mandaville Yale Center for the Study of Globalization Arlington, Virginia The recent Zawahiri- Zarqawi Letter -- purportedly a missive on strategy and tactics from al-Qaeda's to their man in Iraq -- once again raises the question of bin Laden's capacity to ...

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Terrorism is the world's concern

Terrorism is the world's concernIntolerance is the basis of all the terrorism that has become endemic throughout the globe.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/Military officers deployed to villages

Military officers deployed to villagesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) is reactivating its intelligence unit that used to work within the community to help the police fight terrorism.TNI chief Gen.

Tue, 08 Nov 2005

JP/SBY too slow on reshuffle: Analyst

SBY too slow on reshuffle: AnalystRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is being criticized for moving too slowly in deciding on a much-awaited Cabinet reshuffle, which the public considers crucial to help cope with the country's economic difficulties.