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Wed, 19 Oct 2005
Violence mars fuel cash aid distribution
Violence mars fuel cash aid distributionLuh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, MataramHundreds of people attacked and vandalized local government offices on Tuesday in West Lombok and Tangerang, signaling that public frustration is growing over the messy distribution of fuel compensation money...
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
Sleman to build Merapi museum
Sleman to build Merapi museumSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaAs part of efforts to educate the public on Mount Merapi, the Sleman regency government plans to start the construction of a Mount Merapi museum in December.
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
Cyclists set out on specialized routes
Cyclists set out on specialized routesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Cycling Association (ISSI), likening the competition in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games to a "war", recently scouted out the course for November's competition.
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
Student newspapers told to change their strategies
Student newspapers told to change their strategiesOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungStudent publications need to shift their direction as the social and political landscape has changed since their inception, a student activist says.
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
PT Astra's palm oil output may rise 13%
PT Astra's palm oil output may rise 13%Claire Leow, Bloomberg/JakartaPT Astra Agro Lestari, Indonesia's largest publicly traded plantation company, expects crude palm oil production to rise 13 percent this year, helped by higher yield, Vice President- Director Benny Tjoeng said today.
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
'Cash aid will create a nation of beggars'
'Cash aid will create a nation of beggars'President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has been in power for almost a year now. How do the people perceive his administration? What are its achievements and failures? The Jakarta Post interviewed residents here to ask their views on the current government.
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
Gift package business drops
Gift package business dropsIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaEva Ayunda, the owner of a gift package business in Surabaya, is worried. She has been in business for five years, but the last two years have been tough.
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
Bird flu? What bird flu?
Bird flu? What bird flu? While the rest of the world is bracing itself for the possibility of a bird flu pandemic, life goes on as if nothing is happening for most people in Indonesia. Going by the headlines of local newspapers and TV news programs these past two weeks, you wouldn't think that...
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
Govt says polio cases found in Aceh and Riau
Govt says polio cases found in Aceh and RiauThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government has reported the discovery of polio cases in Riau and tsunami-ravaged Aceh as it prepares to embark on a third vaccination drive next month to fight the virus that has infected 269 children since it resurfaced in...
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
FEATURE-Depression and hunger stalk tsunami survivors
FEATURE-Depression and hunger stalk tsunami survivors By Bill Tarrant LAMTEUNGOH, Indonesia, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Depression and hunger stalk tsunami survivorsBill Tarrant Lamteungoh, AcehPutri's baby is big.
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
Police probe new corruption case
Police probe new corruption case JAKARTA: The National Police anticorruption division is investigating a new graft case at the Ministry of Religious Affairs, involving the markup of the cost of vaccine arrangements and insurance policies for haj pilgrims.Director of the anticorruption division Brig.
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
SBY's first-year report: It's 7 out of 10
SBY's first-year report: It's 7 out of 10Endy M. Bayuni, Jakarta How did President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono do in his first year in office? Since we are now in the habit of giving marks for our leaders, at the risk of being jeered, I am giving him a score of 7 out of 10.
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
1. ACEH: 2 X 20
1. ACEH: 2 X 20 TNI pulls out more troops from Aceh 2. POLIO: 3 X 16 Govt says polio cases found in Aceh and Riau 3. TAXI: 4 X 10 New fares scare taxi passengers and drivers 4. FPI: 2 X 26 Eight FPI members arrested for carrying sharp weapons
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
TV Program: Wednesday, October 19, 2005
TV Program: Wednesday, October 19, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Koran Recital6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Channel Dangdut8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Showbiz11:00 News: Berita Nusantara11:30 Cultural Program: Rona Daerah1:00 p.m.
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
Foreign nationals and RI women
Foreign nationals and RI women I wish to respond to your recent article in the Oct. 14 edition of The Jakarta Post, titled Bride deposit draws scorn, plus further articles in the Oct. 15 edition.It seems now that the popular program on MTV, Pimp My Ride, has taken on a more sinister meaning with...
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
Turning over a new leaf
Turning over a new leafSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Kulonprogo, YogyakartaGod's secrets are everywhere and His guidance can come anytime, anywhere -- a prison is no exception.Sadiman Nur Widodo (Sandiman), 43, was formerly the leader of a gang of robbers in Yogyakarta.
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
Man loses son, nephew to dengue fever
Man loses son, nephew to dengue feverWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, MalangThe clock reads 1:37 p.m. In the yard of a modest house on Jl. Klayatan in Bandung Rejosari subdistrict, Sukun district, Malang, several people stack up blue plastic chairs.
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
Subsidized fuel consumption down
Subsidized fuel consumption downLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTwo weeks after the government raised fuel prices by 126 percent on average, domestic consumption of oil-based fuels, particularly premium gasoline, continues to decline, according to state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina.
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
Thailand extends emergency rule
Thailand extends emergency rule THAILAND: Thailand extended on Tuesday emergency rule in its three mainly Muslim southern provinces by another three months, as the death toll nears 1,000 in nearly 22 months of unrest.
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
Malaysia FM chides Thailand
Malaysia FM chides Thailand MALAYSIA: Malaysia's foreign minister told Thailand not to interfere in his country's foreign policy and vowed to continue commenting on the Muslim insurgency in Thailand's southern provinces, a news report said on Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
Pacific Rim officials discuss oil prices, supply
Pacific Rim officials discuss oil prices, supplyAssociated Press, Gyeongju, South KoreaPacific Rim energy officials on Tuesday began discussing the impact of soaring oil prices, energy security and alternative sources of fuel a day before Cabinet ministers from the region hold their first ever...
Wed, 19 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.
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
Teachers won't monitor exams
Teachers won't monitor exams JAKARTA: Teachers will no longer be allowed to monitor national exams for vocational, junior and senior high school students; as of next year.Based on a recently issued ministerial regulation, the National Education Standardization Agency will select the monitors from...
Wed, 19 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...
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
Jakarta vows no leniency for newcomers
Jakarta vows no leniency for newcomersBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn a bid to stem the influx of migrants into the capital, the city administration has vowed to screen newcomers at bus terminals, train stations and seaports to determine whether they have the necessary documents and...
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
RI still on list of most corrupt
RI still on list of most corruptHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite the country's efforts to combat corruption, Indonesia remains one of the world's corrupt nations according to the latest annual report from the Berlin-based Transparency International (TI).
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
Officials told not to accept gifts
Officials told not to accept giftsYOGYAKARTA: In an effort to discourage graft, Yogyakarta Mayor Herry Zudianto officially banned his subordinates on Tuesday from accepting Idul Fitri gifts.Besides discouraging graft, the ban is also aimed at increasing solidarity among Yogyakarta municipal...
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
U.S. hopes to return militant Hambali to RI
U.S. hopes to return militant Hambali to RIAgencies, Jakarta The United States hopes to return accused bombing mastermind Hambali to his native Indonesia, but cannot say when, a top U.S. counter-terrorism official told reporters on Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
Pollycarpus 'rarely sat during flight'
Pollycarpus 'rarely sat during flight'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto, a key suspect in the murder case of top human rights campaigner Munir, rarely sat in his seat during the Sept.
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
UN urges RI to seek foreign assistance
UN urges RI to seek foreign assistance JAKARTA: The United Nations has suggested that the government formally ask for international assistance to tackle its growing problem of avian influenza.Bo Asplund, a U.N.
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
Ex-council speaker jailed for graft
Ex-council speaker jailed for graftMALANG, East Java: A district court here sentenced on Tuesday a former speaker of the Malang municipal council to one year and six months in prison for graft.Former council speaker Sri Rahayu was found guilty of receiving operational and insurance allowances...
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
1. Commentary -- 48 pts 7 cols 1line (1x45)
1. Commentary -- 48 pts 7 cols 1line (1x45) SBY's first-year report: It's 7 out of 10 2. Terror -- 36 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x21)U.S. hopes to return militant Hambali to RI 3. Saddam -- 36 pts 4 cols 1line (1x32)Once-feared Saddam faces judgment day 4.
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
'Jamu' vendors to get free trips home
'Jamu' vendors to get free trips homeDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOver 13,000 herbal medicine hawkers across the capital will benefit from a free mudik (return home) to their villages as part of a philanthropic tradition by a local herbal medicine company who this year will hire 220...
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
Marathoner upset at missing Manila
Marathoner upset at missing ManilaMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Marathoner I Gede Karangasem complained on Tuesday about the decision to drop him from the 2005 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games squad.
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
'We hope to see more investments in agricultural sector'
'We hope to see more investments in agricultural sector'Investment is the key to generating higher economic growth for the country at a time when high growth in domestic consumption is showing signs of slowing down.
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
RP, S. Korea sign currency swap deal
RP, S. Korea sign currency swap deal MANILA: The Philippines' central bank said on Tuesday it had signed a new US$1.5-billion currency swap agreement with its South Korean counterpart.The new agreement renewed the $1-billion currency swap deal between the two financial institutions in 2002, which...
Wed, 19 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.
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
TV Program: Thursday, October 20, 2005
TV Program: Thursday, October 20, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Koran Recital6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Channel Dangdut7:30 Music10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 12:00 Talk Show: Gado-gado Plus1:00 p.m.
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
More women fall victim to taxi robbery
More women fall victim to taxi robberyBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAmid almost no progress in police investigation into robberies taking place inside taxis, more and more Jakartans, mostly women are falling victim.
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
Rupiah Rates Oct.18
Rupiah Rates Oct.18 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,946.95 7,195.76 7,610.96 7,531.61 Brunei dollar 1 6,275.85 5,683.23 6,010.52 5,948.48 Canadian dollar 1 8,984.77 8,135.31 8,604.91 8,515.01 Swiss franc 1 8,201.41 7,427.42 7,854.66 7,774.
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
Govt confident of increased SOEs dividends
Govt confident of increased SOEs dividendsYuli Tri Suwarni and Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Bandung/JakartaWith the fairly solid performance state firms have been showing this year, the government is confident of being able to further increase its proceeds from the firms next year, scrapping as...
Wed, 19 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.
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
Salaries for fuel subsidies
Salaries for fuel subsidiesFrom Kompas The members of the central legislature and regional councillors seem to have not realized the difficulties faced by the government and society at this time. They are only concerned about their own interests, and their continuous demands for certain facilities...
Wed, 19 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.
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
Ministry moves to protect phone users
Ministry moves to protect phone usersThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTari, a public relations officer, did a double take when she received last month her phone bill, which was more than double previous months' bills. "I was receiving SMSs on information that I did not ask for.
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
Eight FPI members arrested for carrying sharp weapons
Eight FPI members arrested for carrying sharp weaponsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaEight members of the "Islam Defenders Front" (FPI) have been apprehended by West Jakarta police for carrying sharp weapons during a rally in front of the West Jakarta Police precinct on Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
Stock index gains; Astra, SG advance
Stock index gains; Astra, SG advanceBloomberg, JakartaKey stock index gained on Tuesday for the second day in three. PT Astra International, the nation's biggest auto retailer, rose on a report it has formed a financing venture with Toyota Motor Corp.
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
Malaysian Air parent debt to yield more than Petronas
Malaysian Air parent debt to yield more than PetronasBloomberg, Singapore Penerbangan Malaysia Bhd., majority owner of the country's biggest airline, plans to price $1 billion of bonds at a higher yield than the dollar debt sold by Petroliam Nasional Bhd., the nation's oil company.
Wed, 19 Oct 2005
War on terror no excuse for rights abuse: Observer
War on terror no excuse for rights abuse: ObserverTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA noted human rights activist lashed out on Tuesday at the government's move to compromise on individual basic rights in its fight against terrorism.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Australia, Philippines to boost security ties
Australia, Philippines to boost security tiesPHILIPPINES: Australia and the Philippines are to expand security cooperation amid concern over Islamic militants on the island of Mindanao, Australian Defense Minister Robert Hill said on Monday.