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Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Gus Dur supports
Gus Dur supports Mustofa for NU chair BANDUNG: Influential figure of the country's largest Muslim Organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, announced his support on Monday for the nomination of cleric Mustofa Bisri for the NU chairmanship.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Diarrhea outbreaks strike three provinces
Diarrhea outbreaks strike three provincesThe Jakarta Post, Makassar/Semarang/ManadoThousands of people in South Sulawesi, Central Java and North Sulawesi provinces have been treated for diarrhea over the past few months, with some succumbing to complications resulting from the condition.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Twelve leaders of major Asian cities join forces
Twelve leaders of major Asian cities join forcesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMayors and governors of 12 major cities in Asia attended on Monday in Jakarta the opening of the fourth plenary meeting of the Asian Network of Major Cities 21.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Franchise businesses grow by 15% this year, association says
Franchise businesses grow by 15% this year, association saysUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Franchise businesses in the country have grown by 15 percent this year and are expected to further thrive, considering the fact that Indonesia's economy still mostly relies on domestic consumption,...
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Absent officials to be docked
Absent officials to be docked TANGERANG: The Tangerang municipal administration announced on Saturday that it would cut three percent from the salaries of all employees who failed to show up for work on Monday after the long Idul Fitri holidays.
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Java-Bali bridge plan opposed
Java-Bali bridge plan opposed DENPASAR, Bali: Local leaders in Bali expressed their opposition to the planned construction of a bridge connecting the province with Java, saying that the connection would have adverse consequences for the island.
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Kalla raps schools for poor education
Kalla raps schools for poor education MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Vice President Jusuf Kalla has blamed laxness in the marking system for the ever declining quality of the country's education.Kalla said that among the many indicators of the poor grading system was the fact that regardless of their...
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Kopassus blamed for Papua murders
Kopassus blamed for Papua murdersNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraLocal nongovernmental organizations, churches and student organizations urged the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) to set up a fact-finding team to investigate the recent series of shootings in the...
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Probe Munir's death
Probe Munir's deathFrom Media Indonesia The Institute for Study of Democracy (LKaDe) welcomes the formation of a team by the National Police to investigate the death of Munir, rights campaigner and coordinator of the National Commission on Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras).
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Munir investigation stalls in Netherlands
Munir investigation stalls in NetherlandsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Police's commitment to thoroughly investigating the suspicious death of rights campaigner Munir is likely to soon be put to the test, with the police team now in the Netherlands apparently at a loss to know where to...
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Analysts expect downward correction in Jakarta market
Analysts expect downward correction in Jakarta marketRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After hitting record highs on five consecutive trading days, the Jakarta stock exchange is likely to head downward this week after the week-long Idul Fitri holiday, as share prices in the market are...
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Time to clear the drains; it's going to rain
Time to clear the drains; it's going to rainDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWidyawati, a housewife from Cipinang, East Jakarta, was one of the many Jakartans who felt a sense of relief when she heard the downpour on her roof on Sunday.
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Eradicating corruption
Eradicating corruption From Koran Tempo Corruption is a chronic social ill in Indonesia. However, it is not enough for the government just to find the right way to eradicate it. It is more important for the government to look for its root causes.
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Traveler mistaken for top terrorist
Traveler mistaken for top terrorist BAKAUHENI, Lampung: A man on a pilgrimage to pay homage at the graves of Muslim leaders was wrongly arrested by the Lampung police over the weekend as he closely resembled the country's most wanted terror suspect, Noordin M. Top.
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
City offers carrot to SMP 56 students, protest continues
City offers carrot to SMP 56 students, protest continuesBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaStudents remaining at the disputed SMP 56 junior high school in South Jakarta could re-register at other city-run schools for free as they could no longer return to their old classrooms on Monday,...
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
P910i has some 'must-have' features
P910i has some 'must-have' featuresZatni Arbi, Contributor, JakartaLike shopping for a luxury sedan, choosing a cell phone that will meet your requirements can be difficult.You want a full-featured cell phone that can function as your organizer, store all your contact numbers, take some decent...
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Batavia Air plane skids on runway
Batavia Air plane skids on runway JAKARTA: A Batavia Air plane traveling from Jambi to Jakarta skidded on the southern runway of the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Saturday at about 12 noon.No casualties nor fatalities were reported during the incident.
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
TV Program: Monday, November 22, 2004
TV Program: Monday, November 22, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Documentary7:30 Children Show8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Dialog I.K.M11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 1:00 p.m.
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Undignified scramble for seats
Undignified scramble for seatsFrom Koran TempoIn the House of Representatives, the Nationhood Coalition and the People's Coalition are currently engaged in an undignified scramble for seats, instead of dealing with more substantive matters.
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, November 22, 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, November 22, 2004Exhibitions* Fine Arts Agoes Jolly Sendiri, Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail Marzuki Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, Nov. 24 to Dec. 4. * Painting Rediscovering Indonesia by Italian Maestro Agostino De Romanis, Gedung Arsip Nasional (the National...
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Summit zooms in on security, economy
Summit zooms in on security, economyAlan Clendenning, Associated Press/SantiagoPacific Rim leaders held a second day of talks Sunday on moves to shore up global security and get rid of trade barriers seen as impediments to economic growth.
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Migrants ignore amnesty offer
Migrants ignore amnesty offerFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe majority of illegal Indonesian migrants working in Malaysia have chosen to ignore the amnesty offer from Kuala Lumpur.According to the latest data from a national coordinating post set up to help the illegal migrants...
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Truck collision kills 1 in Tuban
Truck collision kills 1 in Tuban TUBAN, East Java: At least one died and several others seriously injured in a road collision in Bulu village, Turban, on Saturday.The collision happened early on Saturday when a Suzuki minivan collided head-on with a truck traveling at high speed from Lamongan.
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
SBY dons diplomatic and marketing hats in Chile
SBY dons diplomatic and marketing hats in ChileEndy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, Santiago President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono raised the Palestinian issue with U.S. President George W. Bush; explored ways of improving defense ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin and of jointly fighting...
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Bojong treatment plant trial called off, again
Bojong treatment plant trial called off, againThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta and Bogor administrations were forced to call off a planned trial of the Bojong waste treatment plant on Monday in the face of fierce protests by residents on Saturday.
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
RI committed to free trade under WTO: Minister
RI committed to free trade under WTO: MinisterEndy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, SantiagoIndonesia remains committed to the goals of free trade but it will also exercise its right to protect its industries and workers as far as allowed under the World Trade Organization (WTO), chief economics...
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
City returning to chaotic self
City returning to chaotic selfAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaHeavier traffic and more crowded shopping malls this weekend indicate Jakarta was returning to its normal hectic pace after a quiet peaceful capital during the Idul Fitri holiday.
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
KL police probe smuggling syndicate
KL police probe smuggling syndicateMALAYSIA: Malaysian police are investigating whether government officials are helping syndicates involved in human smuggling, after several traffickers and their foreign victims were mysteriously released from detention, a newspaper said on Sunday.
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
'There's still a chance to resolve Aceh peacefully'
'There's still a chance to resolve Aceh peacefully'Aceh police chief Insp. Gen. Bahrumsyah Kasman has been appointed head of the Aceh Civil Emergency replacing Governor Abdullah Puteh, who has to answer a summons by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) over corruption charges.
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's administration is prioritizing the
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's administration is prioritizing the eradication of corruption in its first 100-day program. In this context, the first thing to do must be to put law-enforcement agencies -- the prosecutors, the judges and the police -- in order, to ensure they are corruption-free.
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Munir's wife, rights activists defy threats
Munir's wife, rights activists defy threatsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe wife and colleagues of human rights activist Munir who died of arsenic poisoning aboard a plane flight in September vowed on Sunday not to be silenced by intimidation and to continue voicing their demands for justice.
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
* SBY promises to review law on citizenship Page 3
* SBY promises to review law on citizenship Page 3 * Munir investigation stalls in The Netherlands Page 4 * Kopassus blamed for murders in Papua Page 5 * ASEAN Summit, continuing the dynamism Page 7 * Jakarta returns to chaotic self Page 8 * Winky Wright beats Shane Mosley in Rematch Page 9 * Thai...
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
'Acehnese want peaceful dialog, not war'
'Acehnese want peaceful dialog, not war'Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Nusakambangan, Central JavaIt rained at dawn on Idul Fitri and 188 inmates at the Permisan penitentiary on Nusakambangan island were forced to crowd into the mosque to perform their Ied prayers.
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Ladia Galaska project
Ladia Galaska project The Ladia Galaska road project in the Gunung Leusser ecosystem in Aceh is proving to be even more of a disaster than predicted. According to the observations of the Indonesian Environmental Forum (Walhi) Aceh a large flood occurred on Sept.
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Four drug dealers arrested in Banyumas
Four drug dealers arrested in BanyumasThe police arrested four drug dealers who were caught making a transaction in a public place in Purwokerto, Central Java, on Saturday.One of the men suffered gunshot injuries to his leg after resisting police arrest.Adj. Comr.
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Probe Munir's death
Probe Munir's deathFrom Media Indonesia The Institute for Study of Democracy (LKaDe) welcomes the formation of a team by the National Police to investigate the death of Munir, rights campaigner and coordinator of the National Commission on Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras).
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Siti dedicates herself to HIV patients
Siti dedicates herself to HIV patientsNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraA patient infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) lay helplessly in a hospital room in Jayapura, Papua, screaming in pain every night.
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Interest and investment
Interest and investmentFrom Koran TempoPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has introduced three economic strategies for the banking sector, namely (i) an average economic growth rate of 6.5 percent in five years, (ii) creation of macro-economic stability to drive the real and business sectors and...
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Waiting for economic action
Waiting for economic action It is now already a month after the inauguration of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's United Indonesia Cabinet and the market is still waiting for what has long been promoted as Susilo's first 100-day action plan to fully restore investor confidence.
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Malaysians of Nagari origin
Malaysians of Nagari origin There is a big group of Malaysians in Indonesia whose ancestors came from Nagari and I am one of them.We hear from our elders and in my case from my late grandmother stories about places such as Payo Kumbuh and Padang Panjang in West Sumatra.
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Bali welcomes world's practical shooters
Bali welcomes world's practical shooters Six days and counting, Bali, Indonesia, here we come. The 28th General Assembly of the practical shooting sports organizing body and the 2004 AustralAsia Shooting Championship will run from Nov. 27 to Dec. 4 in Pulau Serangan, Bali.
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
President Susilo proving a stickler for punctuality
President Susilo proving a stickler for punctualityFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPunctuality is one thing that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has enforced during his first month in office, unlike his predecessors.
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
'Enlightened moderation' can improve Islamic science
'Enlightened moderation' can improve Islamic scienceTwo leading advocates for science in Muslim countries say "enlightened moderation" and a shift away from military spending are needed to haul Islamic countries out of their backwardness in research.
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Parents express mixed emotions over unofficial adoptions
Parents express mixed emotions over unofficial adoptionsSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, JakartaEverybody who sees her says that Nadja (not her real name) is a beautiful baby girl, but what makes the five-month-old baby really intriguing is that she was born with a high price tag and sold 10...
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Part 1 of 2: U.S. and Indonesia must work to build ties
Part 1 of 2: U.S. and Indonesia must work to build tiesAmbassador Marie T. Huhtala, Washington DC Indonesia has experienced a dizzying series of changes since the fall of President Soeharto in 1998, representing rather amazing progress in the country's democratization.
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Top officer backs decentralization
Top officer backs decentralization JAKARTA: Governor of the Police Staff College (PTIK) Insp. Gen. Farouk Muhammad suggested on Saturday that the National Police implement full decentralization instead of the current centralistic system.
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
ASEAN Summit: Continuing the dynamism
ASEAN Summit: Continuing the dynamismOng Keng Yong, Jakarta The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will end the year 2004 on a high note. A record number of about 20 major agreements and declarations are expected to be signed or adopted either by the ASEAN member countries or between...
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
1. DISCOURSE: 1 X 36
1. DISCOURSE: 1 X 36 'Still a chance to resolve Aceh peacefully' 2. PUNCTUALITY: 2 X 21 SBY a stickler for punctuality 3. ADOPTION: 1 X 55 Parents express mixed emotions over unofficial adoptions 4. RAIN: 1 X 36 Clear the drains; it's going to rain
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
Law enforcement
Law enforcement and political willFrom Koran TempoThe initial drive launched by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to eliminate corruption, collusion and nepotism through the government's 100-day program has apparently received a serious response from all ministers and law enforcers.
Mon, 22 Nov 2004
G-20 shuns action to halt dollar slide
G-20 shuns action to halt dollar slideVeronica Smith, Agence France-Presse/Berlin The Group of 20 finance chiefs have shunned action to halt the dollar slide, leaving Europe isolated at the end of a forum here on Sunday and facing an almost certain further strengthening of the euro.