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Thu, 20 Oct 2005
BRR task force gets 85 public reports on alleged graft
BRR task force gets 85 public reports on alleged graftNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehSince its establishment a month ago, a task force assigned to monitor graft at the Aceh Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Body (BRR) has received 85 public reports on alleged graft at the body.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
1. COMMENTARY: 1 X 42
1. COMMENTARY: 1 X 42 Security remains an issue for President Susilo 2. FPI: 2 X 24 Policeman gets the axe after militant Muslim raid 3. PROBO: 1 X 40 KPK plans to summon chief justice in bribery case 4. KALLA: 3 X 16 Jusuf Kalla's presidential aspirations denied
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
'SBY has made no great achievements'
'SBY has made no great achievements'After winning the country's first direct presidential election, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono took his oath of office last Oct. 20. How do people perceive his leadership over the past year? The Jakarta Post interviewed some residents here.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Institute to provide buses for the holiday
Institute to provide buses for the holidaySURABAYA: The 10 November Institute of Technology will provide affordable buses to transport people back to their hometowns for the Idul Fitri holiday.The buses will leave Surabaya on Oct.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
SBY set to attend 'Nuzulul Qur'an'
SBY set to attend 'Nuzulul Qur'an' JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to attend a gathering on Thursday evening to celebrate Nuzulul Qur'an (Koranic revelation) in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan.
Thu, 20 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.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Highlights of SBY's presidential term
Highlights of SBY's presidential term Politics: - relatively violence-free first direct local polls since June - peace agreement signed between Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), JulyEconomy: - hosting of Infrastructure Summit, January - weakening of rupiah, high inflation leading to high...
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
A devotional performance of the masters
A 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 the world...
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Accuracy, a lesson we could learn from Germany
Accuracy, a lesson we could learn from GermanyKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Grundlich keil -- meaning accuracy or detail -- is a phrase that best describes the Germans, according to Wardiman Djojonegoro, the German-trained former education minister.
Thu, 20 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.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
German women build a bridge to Indonesian society
German women build a bridge to Indonesian societyChristina Schott Contributor/JakartaSomewhere hidden in the labyrinth of bumpy streets of Pondok Gede in South Jakarta, the Modern Diakonian Campus (KDM) offers a home and school for street children.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Igor O'Neill
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.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Germans in Indonesia still their mark
Germans in Indonesia still their markDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSome people say size doesn't really matter. It seems that applies for German community here, too. The number of Germans living in the country remain small although their presence here dates back to early in the 16th...
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Smoking rooms a must, city says
Smoking rooms a must, city saysBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe now common sight of office employees enjoying a cigarette break in stairwells or office canteens will be a thing of the past once the new bylaw prohibiting smoking in public places is enforced beginning in February.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Military may retain many businesses
Military may retain many businessesTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian Military (TNI) will likely retain many of its businesses, despite a law mandating that the government take over all the military's enterprises to improve its professionalism.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Flood victims to get assistance
Flood victims to get assistanceMALANG, East Java: The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) will begin disbursing food and other aid on Thursday to flood victims in three Malang districts, a PMI volunteer said on Wednesday.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Democracy indicators 'remain poor': Demos
Democracy indicators 'remain poor': DemosRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaUnder President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who was democratically elected, indicators of democracy in the country have remained poor, a human rights group says.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
KPK plans to summon chief justice in bribery case
KPK plans to summon chief justice in bribery caseMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFollowing public pressure, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said on Wednesday it would question Supreme Court chief Bagir Manan and two other justices in connection with alleged bribery by...
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
BPK still auditing State Secretariat
BPK still auditing State Secretariat JAKARTA: Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) head Anwar Nasution said here on Friday the BPK was continuing discussions with the State Secretariat as part of its audit of the latter.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Goethe Institute fosters cultural interaction
Goethe Institute fosters cultural interactionTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhen considering a venue for arts and cultural events in Jakarta, the Goethe Institut should not be overlooked. Conveniently located in the Menteng area in Central Jakarta, the German cultural center boasts one...
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Sabah police on the hunt for Azahari and Noordin
Sabah police on the hunt for Azahari and NoordinAssociated Press, Kuala LumpurPolice are searching along eastern Malaysia's border with Indonesia for two fugitives believed to have masterminded this month's Bali bombings, a news report said on Wednesday.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
How bird flu spread from Asia to Europe
How bird flu spread from Asia to EuropeAgence France-Presse, ParisThe discovery of avian influenza in Greece has put the European Union on red alert, with scientists concerned that it could be due to the deadly Asian strain, H5N1, which has killed more than 60 people over the past two years.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Anticipating a bird flu outbreak
Anticipating a bird flu outbreakMichael Richardson, Singapore As a feared strain of avian influenza reaches Europe after spreading across Asia, threatening to trigger a global flu pandemic that could kill millions of people, political leaders are scrambling to galvanize a more effective...
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Downgrading the bank blanket guarantee system
Downgrading the bank blanket guarantee systemNawa Thalo, Jakarta Starting from March 2007, money depositors or owners of bank accounts will only be able to recoup at most Rp 100 million (US$10,000) if their bank collapses.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Chess body pushes WGM bid in Jababaeka tourney
Chess body pushes WGM bid in Jababaeka tourneyMusthofid 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
VW never out of style with enthusiasts
VW never out of style with enthusiastsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Siswanto, 25, is a Volkswagen enthusiast. He fell in love with the German-made car when he was an elementary school student.He learned about Volkswagen from his father.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
JP/18/GARUT1
JP/18/GARUT1checked -- JSR Hidden delights of Garut now within easy reach of JakartaJames Boyd Contributor/Jakarta The new Cipularang expressway linking Jakarta to Bandung has opened up a whole new universe of weekend getaways to the south and east of Bandung that were previously beyond the reach...
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Policeman gets the axe after militant Muslim raid
Policeman gets the axe after militant Muslim raidBlontank Poerwoko, The Jakarta Post, SurakartaA middle-ranking police officer here was removed from his post on Wednesday, a day after Muslim hard-liners raided at least two local restaurants and destroyed hundreds of bottles of alcoholic beverages.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Germans in Indonesia: Small but significant
Germans in Indonesia: Small but significantDamar 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 in...
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Ministers call for measures to counter oil prices
Ministers call for measures to counter oil pricesAssociated Press, GyeongjuPacific Rim energy ministers on Wednesday called for a wide- ranging response to soaring oil prices and vowed to increase cooperation with OPEC and other international organizations to improve energy market transparency and...
Thu, 20 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.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Bogor prepares for more dengue patients
Bogor prepares for more dengue patients BOGOR: As the number of dengue fever patients increases, the city-owned Cibinong hospital in Bogor has prepared additional beds.The hospital treated 15 patients this month for dengue, eight of them children, hospital spokeswoman Wahyu Kurdijanti said on...
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Who would not be happy in a place like Cangkrim?
Who would not be happy in a place like Cangkrim?In Sept. 1997, 56-year-old German Karin Klenke chose Buitan, Manggis, Karangasem, Bali as her new home, renting three bungalows in today's largely deserted Cangkrim resort.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Association bemoans tight security
Association bemoans tight securityBALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: A port transportation association has complained about the tight security measures imposed on trucks passing along Jl. Minyak in Balikpapan, saying the measures were causing severe traffic jams and cutting the productivity of drivers.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
KPU chief claims alibi in graft case
KPU chief claims alibi in graft case JAKARTA: General Elections Commission (KPU) chairman Nazaruddin Syamsuddin, currently on trial in a corruption case, claimed on Wednesday that an "urgent situation" prompted his decision to approve an insurance scheme for all of the poll body's members.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Arzeti wants a big family
Arzeti wants a big familyJAKARTA: A new mother of a baby boy, model Arzeti Bilbina says she wants a big family."I want to have four more children," said the mother of seven- month-old Bagas Wicaksono Rahardisetiawan.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Alumni try to bring home accuracy, work spirit
Alumni try to bring home accuracy, work spiritKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Grundlich keil -- meaning accuracy or detail -- is a phrase that best describes the Germans, according to Wardiman Djojonegoro, the German-trained former education minister.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Depression and hunger stalk tsunami survivors
Depression and hunger stalk tsunami survivorsBill Tarrant, Lamteungoh, AcehPutri's baby is big.At 4 kilograms, baby Angi is, in fact, huge by the natal standards of Indonesia -- all the more remarkable since her mother has been living in a grim tsunami survivors' camp throughout her pregnancy.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Coal export duty hurting investment: Association
Coal export duty hurting investment: AssociationLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe recently imposed 5 percent export duty on coal will not yield significant revenues for the government and will deter future investments in the sector, coal miners and a government official say.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Ministers fear losing face more than anything
Ministers fear losing face more than anythingMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSome ministers are likely quite anxious as President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono may soon fire some people from his United Indonesia Cabinet after his first year in office.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
AMM urges punishment for rogue TNI personnel
AMM urges punishment for rogue TNI personnelNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehThe Aceh Monitoring Mission (AMM) demanded on Wednesday that the Indonesian Military (TNI) punish a TNI soldier accused of shooting four members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in Peudawa, East Aceh.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, October 20, 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, October 20, 2005 .TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions * Arts Exhibition by Ni Nyoman Sani, I Ketut Muja, I Wayan jana, I Made Supena and I Ketut Sugantika from Singapadu, Gianyar at Griya Santrian Hotel and Gallery in Sanur, until Nov.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Oz customs arrests RI fishermen
Oz customs arrests RI fishermenAUSTRALIA: Australian authorities arrested a group of Indonesian fishermen who brandished burning poles and threw lead weights at agents who boarded their boat and later found a big haul of sharks' fins, Australia's justice minister said on Wednesday.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
National commitment to unitary state questioned
National commitment to unitary state questionedRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAhead of Youth Pledge Day later this month, local and foreign experts will take part in a seminar here on Thursday to discuss the numerous issues facing Indonesia as it attempts to build a democracy.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Stock suffer biggest loss in 4 weeks
Stock suffer biggest loss in 4 weeksBloomberg, Jakarta Indonesia's key stock index had its biggest loss in almost four weeks after a U.S. inflation report boosted concern the Federal Reserve will keep raising interest rates, pressuring the Asian nation's central bank to follow suit.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Dengue fever patients entitled to free treatment
Dengue fever patients entitled to free treatmentYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungThe West Java provincial administration announced on Wednesday that it would provide free treatment for dengue fever patients in third class wards of state-run hospitals or in community health centers.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Thaworn sets Asian earnings mark
Thaworn sets Asian earnings mark KUALA LUMPUR: Thailand's Thaworn Wiratchant has become the first player in Asian golf history to break the US$400,000 mark in earnings in a season, officials said on Tuesday.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
JP/24/GUESS
JP/24/GUESSMariana Renata picky after 'Janji Joni'JAKARTA: Soap ad star Mariana Renata, who also starred in Janji Joni (Joni's promise) has learned to become more selective in taking roles offered to her."I turned some down. I don't think I have enough acting knowledge.
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
JP/17/ACEH
JP/17/ACEHTraditional spicy porridge now a rare Ramadhan treatNani Afrida The Jakarta Post/Aceh BesarRamadhan 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...
Thu, 20 Oct 2005
Regent reported for alleged graft
Regent reported for alleged graftJAMBI, Jambi: Several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) reported on Wednesday Batanghari Regent Abdul Fattah to the provincial prosecutor's office for alleged graft.