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Fri, 21 Oct 2005
AirAsia, Ramayana among best firms
AirAsia, Ramayana among best firmsAgence France-Presse, SingaporeMalaysian budget carrier AirAsia, Singapore water treatment firm Hyflux, Philippine fastfood giant Jollibee and India's Satyam Computer are among Asia's best for companies with annual revenues under US$1 billion, Forbes Asia magazine...
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
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.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
What's wrong with reviving the 'Koter'
What's wrong with reviving the 'Koter'Ardimas Sasdi, Jakarta The military can breathe a sigh of relief for now, with no major protests against the stealthy reactivation of the dormant Indonesian Military (TNI) Koter territorial command. But the silence will unlikely last for long.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
JP/20/GUESS
JP/20/GUESSIkang given humanitarian positionJAKARTA: Rocker-cum-businessman Ikang Fawzi says he is excited to be named ambassador of the humanitarian group Indonesia Red Crescent (BSMI)."When it was first offered to me, I was delighted to accept it.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
SE Asia to build law enforcement network
SE Asia to build law enforcement networkAssociated Press, BangkokSoutheast Asian countries are expected to establish the world's largest law enforcement network to fight cross-border smuggling of endangered animals, an official said on Thursday.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Pressure grows for Bali special autonomy status
Pressure grows for Bali special autonomy statusI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarAmid public anger in Bali over the latest terrorist attacks on the island, a number of senior local politicians and intellectuals have launched a campaign to push for special autonomy.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Indonesian officials "covered up and then neglected" an epidemic
Indonesian officials "covered up and then neglected" an epidemic of avian influenza in poultry for two years, allowing it to spread among flocks and then to people, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
U.S. senators worried over domestic child labor
U.S. senators worried over domestic child laborThe Jakarta Post, JakartaFifteen U.S. senators from the Republican and Democrat Parties have written to Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Fahmi Idris this week, conveying their concerns over child domestic labor in Indonesia.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
RI, Hungary pave way for cooperation
RI, Hungary pave way for cooperationJAKARTA: Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda and Hungarian Minister of Informatics and Communications Kalman Kovacs signed on Oct. 17 the Protocol of the First Session of the Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation to pave the way for...
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Let police do the job
Let police do the job It might have been pure coincidence, but ahead of the first anniversary of our President's term, the police finally started to arrest civilians walking about with firearms and other weapons.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.20, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.20, 2005 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Waters...
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Public involvement crucial in fight against terror
Public involvement crucial in fight against terror Following the second bomb attack on Bali in under three years, the government plans to amend the current antiterror law, which is considered ineffective in stamping out terrorism.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Wildlife groups urge unified force to save Borneo's orangutans
Wildlife groups urge unified force to save Borneo's orangutans Sebastien Blanc Agence France Presse/Pontianak Leading environmental and wildlife agencies called Friday for a united effort to protect the habitats of Borneo's orangutans whose survival is threatened by mass deforestation.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Four injured in fuel protest
Four injured in fuel protest SURABAYA, East Java: Four students suffered light injuries after a clash with the police during the latest protests in Surabaya on Thursday as they were expressing staunch opposition to the government's recent move to raise fuel prices.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Up to 1 million workers may face layoff, says minister
Up to 1 million workers may face layoff, says ministerThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe economic hardship faced by businesses, in particular due to the recent fuel prices hike, may result in up to 1 million workers losing their jobs by the end of the year, a minister says.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
First lawsuit filed over Mandala crash with Chicago court
First lawsuit filed over Mandala crash with Chicago courtApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanA lawyer from the Nolan Law Group announced on Thursday it had filed a lawsuit in a Chicago court over the Sept. 5 Mandala plane crash in Medan.On Oct.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Rising BI rates slow down lending growth
Rising BI rates slow down lending growthUrip Hudiono and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSigns of a possible economic slowdown due to the recent rise in interest rates are only now becoming more apparent, with the country's banking industry likely to miss their lending targets for this...
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
JAI sues Bogor administration
JAI sues Bogor administrationTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorBogor authorities received on Thursday a lawsuit from the Ahmadiyah Indonesia Congregation (JAI) due to the closure of its mosques and the prohibition of its activities across the regency.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
P.9
P.9 1. Mall -- 3 x 18 Malls go all out for Ramadhan and Idul Fitri 2. Buses -- 1 x 32 City readies 6,500 buses for exodus 3. Leprosy -- 1 x 32 Lepers seek better lives in Ramadhan 4. Miskin -- 1 x 28 Mobile post office attacked
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Papua's integration into RI final: Dutch lawmaker
Papua's integration into RI final: Dutch lawmakerRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA Dutch parliamentarian called on the international community to stop questioning the status of Papua as the territory's incorporation into Indonesia under the United Nations-sanctioned 1969 Act of Free...
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Mobile post office attacked
Mobile post office attackedTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorBraving the heat and rain, thousands of destitute residents of 11 villages in Leuwiliang district, Bogor, had been gathering in the soccer field since dawn on Wednesday.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Finance ministry officials charged with graft
Finance ministry officials charged with graftThe Jakarta Post, JakartaProsecutors demanded an 18-month jail sentence for two senior officials of the Ministry of Finance over their alleged involvement in a graft case at the General Elections Commission (KPU).
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Antiterror raids raise hackles
Antiterror raids raise hacklesTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLarge-scale raids to find those responsible for the latest Bali bombings have caused unease among some sections of the public, and those who feel they have been unfairly treated have been urged to file complaints against the...
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Four sports get reprieve for SEAG
Four sports get reprieve for SEAGMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI) will send athletes in four sports deemed unlikely to medal in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, despite an earlier declaration that only those with strong prospects would leave for the...
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
TV Today: Saturday, October 22, 2005
TV Today: Saturday, October 22, 2005 TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Koran Recital6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Religious Teachings8:00 Talk Show: Hembing8:30 Bugar10:30 Children Drama11:00 News: Berita Nusantara11:30 Oto Screen12:00 Sports1:00 p.m.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Kampung Sampireun: Jewel in the Garut crown
Kampung Sampireun: Jewel in the Garut crown If you do decide to take a trip down Garut way, then don't miss out on a stay at Kampung Sampireun -- for my money simply one of the best resorts in Indonesia.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Yogyakartans turn to coal
Yogyakartans turn to coal briquettes for fuel Page 5 Quake zone rebuilding only after assessment Page 11 Hidden delights of Garut now within easy reach of Jakarta Page 18
Fri, 21 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.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
More apartment units enter the market
More apartment units enter the market Business optimism remains strong in Jakarta's strata-titled apartment market, stimulating the development of new projects during the past three months.Colliers International Indonesia (CII) property consulting company reported that there were an additional...
Fri, 21 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.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
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 fatwas...
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Chess body pushes bid for WGM title
Chess body pushes bid for WGM titleMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Chess Association (Percasi) is taking another step to produce the country's first women's grand master by hosting an international women's tournament after an eight-year absence.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Flight bookings on the rise ahead of holidays
Flight bookings on the rise ahead of holidaysMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangWith just two weeks to go until the Idul Fitri holiday, city travel agencies say they have been booking more seats on domestic flights for customers since the start of the fasting month.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Motorcycle gang robs phone man
Motorcycle gang robs phone man JAKARTA: After months of no armed robberies in the capital, a cellular phone distributor was robbed on Tuesday night on his way home to Duren Sawit, East Jakarta.Hendarmin, 45, and his brother, Cat Liong, 19, were robbed on Jl.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
JP/18/BALI
JP/18/BALI Devotional performance of the mastersI Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post/Denpasar, BaliHe wasn't a sentimental guy, who shed a tear during the Titanic or wept after reading Romeo and Juliet. An Australian-educated banker, Marlowe Makaradhwaja is one of the few Balinese who could assess...
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
ADVERTORIAL -- October 21
ADVERTORIAL -- October 21 Eating Like a Star at Planet Hollywood The world's only dining experience entirely inspired by the world of movies, Planet Hollywood, established its 16th restaurant worldwide; in Jakarta in 1994.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Susilo in control, but tougher challenges ahead
Susilo in control, but tougher challenges aheadRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite a number of decisions that many consider burdensome to the public during his first year in office, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has managed to keep his support intact.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Sumitomo to bid for RI plant tender
Sumitomo to bid for RI plant tenderJAKARTA: Sumitomo Corp., Itochu Corp. and Marubeni Corp. are among the bidders for a contract to build a coal-fired power plant in West Java province for Indonesia's state electricity company, PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN).
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
High-cost economy increases inflation, derails growth
High-cost economy increases inflation, derails growthRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe prevailing high-cost economy produced by corruption is playing a key role in helping accelerate inflationary pressures, besides fundamental factors such as the rupiah exchange rate, and the supply of...
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Mandarin newspaper hunts for new subscribers
Mandarin newspaper hunts for new subscribersTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIt has been five years since the government lifted the ban on expressions of Chinese culture, and many Chinese language publications have since come and gone trying to serve a dwindling community of...
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Bad loans may rise next year: BI
Bad loans may rise next year: BIBloomberg, JakartaThe central bank said lenders may report a jump in bad loans next year because rising interest rates are making it harder for borrowers to service debt.Bank Indonesia has increased its benchmark interest rate by 2.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Police set up teams against street racers
Police set up teams against street racers JAKARTA: The city police established 18 teams to stop illegal street racing, which has become a common sight across the capital, with a new twist during Ramadhan.Traffic police chief Sr. Comr.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Muslims and Buddhists
Muslims and Buddhists It is no secret that the fabric of society in the deep South has been rent by the ongoing insurgency, but the damage is not yet beyond repair.Indeed, it should not be too hard for Muslim Thais of Malay ethnicity, the majority in the deep South, to empathize with the victimized...
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Ceremony, pomp as 10 millionth taxpayer feted
Ceremony, pomp as 10 millionth taxpayer fetedRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Presidential Palace was suddenly turned into a glamorous stage on Wednesday to celebrate the self-proclaimed success of the Directorate General of Taxation in expanding the taxpayer base to 10 million...
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Many Batam-ites forced to cancel Idul Fitri trips to hometowns
Many Batam-ites forced to cancel Idul Fitri trips to hometownsFadli, The Jakarta Post, BatamSuyanto, a supervisor at an electronics assembly factory, explained that he had to cancel his plan to return to his home town for Idul Fitri, as has been his normal custom.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Southeast Asia faces diverse energy challenges: Morgan Stanley
Southeast Asia faces diverse energy challenges: Morgan Stanley Agence France-Presse SingaporeSoutheast Asian economies face diverse challenges in coping with high oil prices, among them removing costly fuel subsidies and attracting investments into the energy sector, U.S.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
JP/18/SIDE
JP/18/SIDE Free Tadjil at Ardjuna Boutique BANDUNG: Throughout the month of Ramadhan, The Ardjuna Boutique Hotel & Spa is providing free tadjil (sweet dishes) daily for all guests who are staying or wish to break their fast at this hotel.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
A new breed of 'spin doctor'
A new breed of 'spin doctor'M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLate last year, on the eve of the presidential election runoff, a Jakarta-based polling institute predicted Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono would beat the incumbent, Megawati Soekarnoputri, in a landslide, by 53 percent to 34 percent.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Germans in Indonesia still making their mark
Germans in Indonesia still making their markDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSome people say size doesn't really matter. It seems that axiom applies for the German community here, too.The number of Germans living in the country remain small although their presence here dates back to early...
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Security remains an issue for President Susilo
Security remains an issue for President SusiloImanuddin Razak, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA year has passed since Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono took his oath as Indonesia's sixth president on Oct. 20, 2004.Security-wise, the past year has proven to be a difficult time for the country's first-ever...