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Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 21, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 21, 2005 _______________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading volume ________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Waters 1,880 0...
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
1. BALI: 3 X 18
1. BALI: 3 X 18 Bali police establish new antiterror desk 2. DEAD: 1 X 35 Suspected suicide shocks Bandung 3. JI: 2 X 27 Jamaah Islamiyah still training in southern Philippines 4. MUDIK: 1 X 32 Jakartans told to remain vigilant Tips to secure homes during holidays 5.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Scroll of Honor for Jakarta
Scroll of Honor for Jakarta We refer to the article Activists slam habitat award for Jakarta, published in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 4. The city of Jakarta is a megacity with more than 10 million inhabitants. About 20 percent, or two million, are living in kampongs or slums.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Analysts reject proposed bigger education budget
Analysts reject proposed bigger education budgetUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta While welcoming the Constitutional Court's ruling that mandates an increase in the education budget, economists are saying that full implementation would not be fiscally viable at present due to the state...
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Employers urged to pay Idul Fitri bonuses
Employers urged to pay Idul Fitri bonusesWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post/Malang The Malang regency government issued a circular on Friday reminding businesses to give employees their Idul Fitri bonuses.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
RI pairs lose in Brazilian tourney
RI pairs lose in Brazilian tourney JAKARTA: National men's beach volleyball pairs Agus Salim and Koko Prasetyo and Andy Ardiansyah and Supriyadi fell in qualifying for the Salvador 2005 Men's Open in Brazil on Thursday.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Walhi seeks to expand its support network
Walhi seeks to expand its support networkEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe donation Ester made to the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) could be considered, at Rp 50,000 (US$5), a token offering. However, her act of giving should not be overlooked.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
City discrimination
City discrimination The Jakarta administration's inability to provide its citizens with jobs and the increasing hardship in the city have apparently doubled fears about the influx of new migrants after the Idul Fitri holiday.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Munir asked for stomach medicine: Witness
Munir asked for stomach medicine: WitnessThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Murdered rights campaigner Munir had requested stomach medication from the Garuda crew prior to takeoff at Changi airport, and began to complain about an upset stomach about an hour after the plane took off, a witness said.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
1. DPR (1x36)
1. DPR (1x36) Fuel 'subsidy' for House criticized 2. Suap (3x16) 4.5 years sought for court clerks in bribery case 3. Flu (2x27) Father and son cleared of bird flu: Ministry of Health 4. Munir (1x27) Munir asked for stomach medicine in Singapore
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Talks underway for Tangguh plant funding
Talks underway for Tangguh plant fundingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A BP-led consortium, which manages the Tangguh project in Papua, is in talks with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to secure the financing for the construction of the liquefied...
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Expat teachers sharing culture
Expat teachers sharing culture As a new expatriate teacher to Indonesia, I read with interest the recent article in the Oct. 15 edition of The Jakarta Post titled Assessing private schools. I thought the author made some very valid points.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
UIN Students attack U.S. envoy over foreign policies
UIN Students attack U.S. envoy over foreign policiesAti Nurbaiti The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Karen P. Hughes, a leading U.S. image builder and deputy to U.S. secretary of state Condoleeza Rice, told students here on Friday that she hoped to get to know their hopes for their country, and about how...
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
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.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Sutiyoso gives command baton to police during holidays
Sutiyoso gives command baton to police during holidaysDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Jakarta police will be in charge of coordinating all security personnel in the city during the Idul Fitri holidays, in a bid to solidify security arrangements.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Upi, Irene, Evi win opening games
Upi, Irene, Evi win opening games JAKARTA: WIM Upi Darmayana Tamin and fellow Indonesian WFM Irene Kharisma chalked up wins in the opening round of the Women's International Chess Tournament at Kartika Chandra Hotel here on Friday.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
U.S. envoy attacked over foreign policies
U.S. envoy attacked over foreign policiesAti Nurbaiti, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Karen P. Hughes, a leading U.S. image builder and deputy to U.S. secretary of state Condoleeza Rice, told students here on Friday that she hoped to get to know their hopes for their country, and about how Indonesian-U.S.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
~Captions for Focus Issue --- Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005
~Captions for Focus Issue --- Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005;KP; ANPAv..r.. Jakarta-malls-childrenJP/ /P.J. LeoParents and their children visit one of the many malls in Jakarta. Visiting a mall has become one of the main recreational activities for local families.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
It's lights out for bowlers in training
It's lights out for bowlers in trainingMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Practicing in the dark is working wonders for national team bowlers in honing their skills for the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Health risks of using briquettes
Health risks of using briquettesIgor 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...
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Annual floods loom as wet season arrives
Annual floods loom as wet season arrivesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Heavy downpours have started in most parts of the city, yet despite last week's warning of rain from the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG), few preparations appear to have been made.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Govt to cut port fees
Govt to cut port feesAnissa S. Febrina and Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesian exporters and importers have been cut some slack amid recent economic downturns as the government plans to soon reduce the cost of container handling charges (CHC) at ports by an average of 30 percent.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Villagers run amok over cash aid
Villagers run amok over cash aid TANGERANG: Dozens of disadvantaged people in Kronjo subdistrict, Tangerang regency, ran amok on Friday morning, demanding that they too be given the quarterly Rp 300,000 cash handout from the central government.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Cirebon wants int'l standard port
Cirebon wants int'l standard portNana Rukmana The Jakarta Post/CirebonThe town of Cirebon in West Java is considering plans to build an international-standard port to boost the local economy and reduce the area's dependence on Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Madiun goes ahead with gift packages
Madiun goes ahead with gift packages MADIUN, East Java: Amid the central government's "efficiency campaign", the Madiun administration has earmarked Rp 1.3 billion (US$130,000) for the purchase of gift packages for its employees ahead of the Idul Fitri holiday.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Niaga profit little changed
Niaga profit little changedNaila Firdausi and Soraya Permatasari, Bloomberg, Jakarta PT Bank Niaga, an Indonesian bank controlled by Malaysia's second-biggest lender, posted nine-month net income that was little changed, as tighter loan regulations and a rise in interest rates hurt banks' profits.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
JP/17/JIWA
JP/17/JIWAMental health still not a priorityEmmy Fitri The Jakarta Post/JakartaUnlike campaigns for high-profile diseases such cancer and HIV/AIDS, World Mental Health Day that fell on Oct. 10 got the cold shoulder here -- even from the health authorities.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
On abortion
On abortionFrom Warta Kota The people's representatives are deliberating amending the Bill (23/1992) on health. One of the issues is abortion, in the context of the high mortality rate among mothers in Indonesia.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Banten governor passes the baton
Banten governor passes the batonMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post/Tangerang Suspended Banten governor Djoko Munandar officially handed over power to deputy Ratu Atut Choisiah on Thursday before he goes on trial for corruption charges at the Serang District Court.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Bird flu catastrophe may start hand to mouth
Bird flu catastrophe may start hand to mouthMaggie Fox, Reuters/Washington The scenarios all start out the same way -- at a small farm somewhere, perhaps in Southeast Asia, some chickens become infected with H5N1 bird flu.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Bali victim to go to Australia
Bali victim to go to Australia DENPASAR, Bali: Ni Putu Swadesi, the only victim of the Oct. 1 Bali bombings still in intensive care at Sanglah Hospital in Denpasar, will soon be transferred to Australia for further treatment.The transfer plan was announced by hospital officials in Bali.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Father and son cleared of bird flu: Ministry of Health
Father and son cleared of bird flu: Ministry of HealthAgencies, Jakarta Initial tests for avian influenza viruses on samples taken from a father and son have proved negative, the Ministry of Health says.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
KPK questions East Kalimantan governor
KPK questions East Kalimantan governor The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) questioned on Friday East Kalimantan Governor Suwarna Abdul Fatah in relation to the permits given in 2001 to a number of companies to clear one million hectares of forests for oil palm plantations in the province.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Suspected suicide shocks Bandung
Suspected suicide shocks BandungThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A teenage girl apparently committed suicide by hanging herself from the top of a door frame in her house in Bandung regency, West Java, on Friday.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Australian to be executed in Singapore for drug, Downer says
Australian to be executed in Singapore for drug, Downer saysAgencies, Canberra An Australian man convicted of drugs charges in Singapore has lost his final appeal for clemency and will be executed, Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said on Friday.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Lampung's snacks: Cultural interchange
Lampung's snacks: Cultural interchangeOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post/Bandarlampung Forty-year-old Tuminah served her customers, who were buying snacks to break the fast, as quickly as she was able.From dusk until late evening the food stall on Jl.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Nutrition, officials and the people
Nutrition, officials and the peopleFrom Kompas Some time ago the media published news about President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's health; he was reported to be suffering from a common cold. The President's spokesman Andi Mallarangeng said the doctor had advised him to rest.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
1. BUDGET: 3 X 15
1. BUDGET: 3 X 15 Bigger education budget 'not fiscally viable' 2. BIRDFLU: 2 X 24 UN warns of bird flu threat from migrating fowl 3. FEE: 1 X 28 Government to cut port fees 4. SADDAM: 1 X 24 Lawyer in Saddam case slain 5. CUTLINE: 1 X 24RI needs more brain power and energy
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
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.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
RI needs more 'brain power and energy'
RI needs more 'brain power and energy'JP/Arief SuhardimanPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono joins other state officials, including Constitutional Court Chief Jimly Asshiddiqie (right), during a special Ramadhan dinner party hosted by Regional Representative Council Speaker Ginandjar Kartasasmita...
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
JP/24/W00
JP/24/W00JP/20/GUESS (picture being sent by Rahmad, following request to Yuli Ismartono)Oilman awarded Eisenhower scholarshipJAKARTA: Energy company PT Bakrie Niagatama president director Rahmad Pribadi has been awarded a prestigious Eisenhower Fellowship (EF), an honor that entitles him to travel...
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Fuel 'subsidy' for House criticized
Fuel 'subsidy' for House criticizedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The move by the House of Representatives to provide a new monthly allowance of Rp 10 million (about US$1,000) for fellow lawmakers drew strong criticism on Friday.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Stock index gains; Panin advances, EMP declines
Stock index gains; Panin advances, EMP declinesNaila Firdausi, Bloomberg/Jakarta Indonesia's key stock index rose for the first day in three. PT Bank Pan Indonesia advanced for the first day in eight as investors judged recent declines made the stock attractive.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Amendments of tax law may be until 2007
Amendments of tax law may be until 2007Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The newly proposed tax legislation amendments are unlikely to be passed anytime soon with some lawmakers saying it would be difficult to complete the deliberation of the amendment bills amid fierce opposition from the...
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Traditional spicy porridge now a rare Ramadhan treat
Traditional spicy porridge now a rare Ramadhan treatNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post/Aceh Besar Ramadhan is special for the Acehnese, ninety-eight percent of whom are Muslims.In some of the remote villages of Aceh Besar regency, the villagers usually break their fast with Ie Bu Pedaih (a tradtional...
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
JP/20/MORITZ
JP/20/MORITZFormer sportsman still has competitive edgeMario Koch The Jakarta Post/JakartaAfter 10 successful years, German Moritz Kleine-Brockhoff, 37, turned his back on playing professional basketball to become a journalist in Southeast Asia.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Bali police establish new antiterror desk
Bali police establish new antiterror deskAgencies, Jakarta Police in Bali said on Friday they would set up a new body aimed at preventing a repeat of the deadly bombings that have dented tourism to the Indonesian resort island.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Eastern fleet commander replaced
Eastern fleet commander replaced JAKARTA: Navy Chief of Staff Adm. Slamet Soebijanto on Friday installed Rear Adm. Waldi Murat as the new commander of the Eastern Fleet, replacing Rear Adm. Yosafat Didi H. Purnomo.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
For Focus Issue Kids Zone --- Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005
For Focus Issue Kids Zone --- Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005Enjoy the weekend with children Fun and children. Can you separate the two? It is no surprise that children's arenas, game centers, food courts and toy stores in most big cities in Indonesia are packed with children every weekend and holiday.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Retail business to see slower sales growth on declining purchasing power
Retail business to see slower sales growth on declining purchasing powerThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The decrease in people's purchasing power because of the recent fuel price hikes means the retail industry will likely fail to meet its targeted growth of 30 percent this year, a spokesman says.