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Fri, 11 Nov 2005
JP/13/Park
JP/13/Park Bantimurung: A cool respite from city life A nice-day trip for travelers and a great escape for Makassar City residents, Bantimurung National Recreational Park in South Sulawesi is a beautiful spot to enjoy nature and chill out.
Fri, 11 Nov 2005
'Smart Library' is former-minister's long-held dream
'Smart Library' is former-minister's long-held dreamWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Malang, East JavaAfter retiring as a state official, Malik Fadjar, former religious affairs minister during President BJ Habibie's administration and former education minister during the administration of...
Fri, 11 Nov 2005
PT Newmont clarifies
PT Newmont clarifies First and foremost, we would like to extend our gratitude for The Jakarta Post's interview with Noke Kiroyan, President Director of PT Newmont Pacific Nusantara (PTNPN), which was covered in your article entitled High royalties, high taxes not attractive to investors on page 13...
Fri, 11 Nov 2005
RI musician killed in Amman
RI musician killed in AmmanAgencies, Jakarta/AmmanAn Indonesian jazz musician was among the 57 people killed in the triple bombings of Western-owned hotels in the Jordanian capital of Amman, while two other Indonesian musicians were among the more than 100 injured.
Fri, 11 Nov 2005
SE Asia army chiefs seek cooperation
SE Asia army chiefs seek cooperation THE PHILIPPINES: Senior military officers from the 10-member Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) are due to meet on Friday to strengthen cooperation against terrorism and other security threats, officials said on Thursday.
Fri, 11 Nov 2005
Sumitomo plans power, mining sector expansion
Sumitomo plans power, mining sector expansionRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSumitomo Corporation, one of Japan's oldest and leading business icon's, is set to expand its power, mining and transportation businesses in Indonesia, on the back of abundant resources and fairly stable...
Fri, 11 Nov 2005
Raid against terror shocks residents
Raid against terror shocks residentsID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Batu, East JavaHerawati became animated when she shared her account of the police raid on Wednesday on a house used as a hideout by fugitive Azahari bin Husin, the al-Qaeda leader for Southeast Asia.
Fri, 11 Nov 2005
Singapore Telecom net profit rises 5.7%
Singapore Telecom net profit rises 5.7%Andrea Tan, Bloomberg, Singapore Singapore Telecommunications Ltd., Southeast Asia's largest telephone company, posted an unexpected gain in fiscal second- quarter profit after signing up more users in India and Indonesia.Net income rose 5.
Fri, 11 Nov 2005
Why English language?
Why English language?From Media Indonesia It is a common practice, nowadays, among university students to mix English and their local dialects in day-to-day life. Lecturers too are doing the same thing.
Fri, 11 Nov 2005
BlueScope to spend A$277.5m in India, RI
BlueScope to spend A$277.5m in India, RIBloomberg, MelbourneBlueScope Steel Ltd., Australia's largest steelmaker, plans to spend a total of A$277.5 million (US$203 million) building plants in India and Indonesia to tap growing demand for the alloy in Asia.
Fri, 11 Nov 2005
1. Reax -- 48 pts 5 cols 2lines (2x30)
1. Reax -- 48 pts 5 cols 2lines (2x30) Azahari's death won't erase terror threat, experts warn 2. Wife -- 36 pts 4 cols 1line (1x28)Azahari's family accepts his death 3. Azahari -- 36 pts 2 cols 3lines (3x14)Malaysian bomb fugitive's life in the shadows 4.
Fri, 11 Nov 2005
On insight program
On insight program A few days ago I saw on TV the SBS "Insight" Program from Jakarta and I would like to make some comments to both you, your readers and the others involved in the Insight Program.Thang Nguyen's argument that Australians are racists referring to Arthur Calwell's quote "Two wongs...
Fri, 11 Nov 2005
Azahari family accepts his death
Azahari family accepts his deathJasbant Singh, Associated Press/Kuala LumpurThe family of a top Malaysian terror suspect killed by police in Indonesia is resigned to his death but hopes his remains can be sent home for burial, a spokesman said on Thursday.
Fri, 11 Nov 2005
Trisakti to hold int'l PR conference
Trisakti to hold int'l PR conference JAKARTA: The Trisakti International Business School (TIBS) will hold an International Public Relations Association (IPRA) conference on Nov. 22 and Nov. 23.The conference -- titled Building Trust and Credibility Through the Power of Public Relations -- will be...
Fri, 11 Nov 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, 11 Nov 2005
Stocks fall for a third day on inflation concerns
Stocks fall for a third day on inflation concernsClaire Leow and Aloysius Unditu, Bloomberg, Jakarta Indonesian stocks fell for a third day. Lenders such as PT Bank Central Asia led declines on concern the government is struggling to contain inflation, prompting speculation the nation faces higher...
Fri, 11 Nov 2005
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Friday, November 11, 2005
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Friday, November 11, 2005 Exhibition * Fine Arts Penanggulangan HIV/AIDS dengan Seni sebagai Alat at Lembaga Indonesia Perancis - LIP, Jl. Sagan No. 3 (Tel. 0274- 566520), 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., from Nov. 28 to Dec.
Fri, 11 Nov 2005
Philippine exports drop in September
Philippine exports drop in September MANILA: Philippine exports dropped 1.2 percent year-on-year to US$3.599 billion in September, dragged down by weak demand for electronics, the National Statistics Office said on Thursday.The figure came after a 0.8 percent rise in August.
Fri, 11 Nov 2005
Police link Azahari to latest suicide bombings in Bali
Police link Azahari to latest suicide bombings in BaliReuters, Denpasar/BaliTerrorist suspect Azahari Husin had strong links to suicide bombings at three restaurants in Bali last month, police said for the first time on Thursday, a day after the wanted Islamic militant was killed in a gun battle.
Fri, 11 Nov 2005
Anthropologists uncover jawbone of another ancient "Hobbit" on Indonesian island
Anthropologists uncover jawbone of another ancient "Hobbit" on Indonesian islandJoseph B. Verrengia, Associated Press/DenverScientists digging in a remote Indonesian cave have uncovered a jaw bone that they say adds more evidence that a tiny prehistoric Hobbit-like species once existed.
Thu, 10 Nov 2005
Cabinet reshuffle to be minor
Cabinet reshuffle to be minorMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono announced on Wednesday he would make few changes to the Cabinet and seek singular loyalty from his aides following the minor reshuffle.
Thu, 10 Nov 2005
Angry Sutiyoso threatens AWOL subordinates
Angry Sutiyoso threatens AWOL subordinatesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile Wednesday was officially the first day of work after the week-long Idul Fitri holiday, many civil servants ignored threats of demotion and sanctions to extend their holiday by at least another day.
Thu, 10 Nov 2005
1. Berly--
1. Berly-- 3 x 15;JP;PRB; ANPAk..r.. Aceh-peace-sustainability JP/ / A noble strategy for lasting peace in Aceh province 2. Basri-- JP/7/Opinion page2 x 21 Challenges for leaders in this fast moving world 3. Cartoon
Thu, 10 Nov 2005
Good deeds during Ramadhan
Good deeds during Ramadhan? It is amazing to see that recently another hardliner Muslim group targeting shops and restaurants during this Ramadhan period. ? As I understand that they are supposed to be fasting and when they are fasting they are supposed to do good deeds during this season.
Thu, 10 Nov 2005
600,000 workers to lose jobs
600,000 workers to lose jobsTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSome 600,000 workers in Greater Jakarta are likely to lose their jobs next year, following the implementation of new provincial minimum wage, the Employers' Association of Indonesia (Apindo) said on Tuesday.
Thu, 10 Nov 2005
Ancol train in high demand
Ancol train in high demand JAKARTA: The Greater Jakarta branch of state railway company PT KAI reported on Tuesday that it had successfully completed a trial of train services for tourists wishing to visit Ancol Dreamland in North Jakarta.
Thu, 10 Nov 2005
On insight program
On insight program A few days ago I saw on TV the SBS "Insight" Program from Jakarta and I would like to make some comments to both you, your readers and the others involved in the Insight Program.Thang Nguyen's argument that Australians are racists referring to Arthur Calwell's quote "Two wongs...
Thu, 10 Nov 2005
Wynne comfortably through in Jakarta Open first round
Wynne comfortably through in Jakarta Open first roundMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National number two Wynne Prakusya was on familiar ground at the US$25,000 Jakarta ITF Women's Open at the Hilton hotel on Wednesday, outclassing wildcard Maya Rosa in a straight sets win.
Thu, 10 Nov 2005
Bakrie expects sales to double
Bakrie expects sales to doublePT Bakrie & Brothers, a company with interests from property to telecommunications, expects sales to double this year, helped by the plantation and infrastructure businesses, an official said.
Thu, 10 Nov 2005
Interest hikes deal big blow to borrowers
Interest hikes deal big blow to borrowersUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThis month's bank statement on his mortgage payment came as somewhat of a shock for Budi Nur Yasin, a 32-year-old employee at a private company living in Garut, West Java, who found that he now has to dig deeper into...
Thu, 10 Nov 2005
SBY's 1.8 million hectare disaster?
SBY's 1.8 million hectare disaster? We all remember Soeharto's disastrous 1 million hectare sawah (rice field) project in Central Kalimantan, the consequences of which still affect the province.Will President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) attach his name to an even bigger ecological, sociological,...
Thu, 10 Nov 2005
The problem with
The problem with visas in Indonesia I am a expatriate from the United States who has been married to an Indonesian woman for over 10 happy years now. I enjoyed my stays in Indonesian very much and dreamed about retiring there one day to enjoy the warm weather and the warm-hearted people.
Thu, 10 Nov 2005
Azahari's run ends in deadly raid
Azahari's run ends in deadly raidThe Jakarta Post Malang/JakartaFugitive bombmaker Azahari bin Husin, who is blamed for three major terror attacks in the country in the past three years, was killed in a police raid on a house believed to be his hideout in the hilly area of Batu in the East Java...
Thu, 10 Nov 2005
Akbar, teacher make peace
Akbar, teacher make peace JAKARTA: Former House of Representatives speaker Akbar Tandjung has agreed to drop his lawsuit against a senior high school teacher who wrote a civics textbook he deemed libelous.
Thu, 10 Nov 2005
Police uncover terrorist training camp in jungle on Seram Island
Police uncover terrorist training camp in jungle on Seram IslandChris Brummitt, Associated Press, Jakarta Antiterror police discovered a recently abandoned jungle training camp where militants taught bomb-making skills to scores of extremists, security officials said on Wednesday, weeks after...
Thu, 10 Nov 2005
Nightspots closed on Heroes Day
Nightspots closed on Heroes DaySURABAYA: As part of efforts to respect National Heroes Day that falls on Thursday, the Surabaya city government has banned nightspots from operating for two days starting on Wednesday.The nightspots will be allowed to reopen on Friday.
Thu, 10 Nov 2005
Musicians to stage concert for peace
Musicians to stage concert for peaceA number of Balinese musicians will together organize a special charity music concert themed Bali Peace Love Harmony at Mal Bali Galeria, Kuta, on Sunday, Nov.13.Around 13 bands are due to perform at the concert, which will feature one of their songs recorded in...
Thu, 10 Nov 2005
Complaints over tax laws acknowledged
Complaints over tax laws acknowledgedRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFollowing intense opposition from the business community over proposed amendments to the tax legislation, the government pledged on Wednesday that it would soften its stance by agreeing to significantly review them.
Thu, 10 Nov 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 10, 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 10, 2005 .TB.30" 1.0" Exhibition* Fine Arts Molecola by Made Wianta at Gaya Fusion Art Space, Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Tel. 0361 979252 or 979253, until Nov. 12 Performances* Flavour Band, Hard Rock Hotel, Jl. Pantai, Banjar Pande Mas, Kuta (Tel.
Thu, 10 Nov 2005
Remain of Japanese soldiers excavated
Remain of Japanese soldiers excavatedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaJapanese researchers have excavated a mass grave containing the remains of Japanese soldiers who died in World War II on the remote Papuan island of Wakde, which was the scene of heavy fighting, Antara reported on Tuesday.
Thu, 10 Nov 2005
TV Today: Friday, November 11, 2005
TV Today: Friday, November 11, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Koran Recital6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon7:30 Talk Show: Kiat Sehat9:30 Psychology10:30 Religious Teachings11:00 News: Berita Nusantara1:00 p.m.
Thu, 10 Nov 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, 10 Nov 2005
President aims for inflation below 10%
President aims for inflation below 10%Agencies, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the government will aim at better coordination with the central bank so that fiscal and monetary policies will help bring inflation below 10 percent by the end of 2006.
Thu, 10 Nov 2005
Terrorists see oil as new weapon
Terrorists see oil as new weaponYoussef M. Ibrahim, CG News The global oil market environment is becoming a target of opportunity for terrorists and world powers. The terrorists increasingly see disruptions of oil facilities as a valid strategy in their war against governments that they oppose.
Thu, 10 Nov 2005
Azahari's run ends in deadly raid
Azahari's run ends in deadly raidThe Jakarta Post Malang/JakartaFugitive bombmaker Azahari bin Husin, who is blamed for three major terror attacks in the country in the past three years, was killed in a police raid on a house believed to be his hideout in the hilly area of Batu in the East Java...
Thu, 10 Nov 2005
Police chief demoted over arson attack on KPUD office
Police chief demoted over arson attack on KPUD officeApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanThe Central Tapanuli Police chief was removed from his post on Wednesday following an arson attack on the regional General Elections Commission (KPUD) office two weeks ago.
Thu, 10 Nov 2005
1. AZAHARI: 1 X 24
1. AZAHARI: 1 X 24 Azahari killed in raid 2. FREEDOM: 2 X 25 Religious freedom still restricted in RI: Report 3. SBY: 1 x 30 Cabinet reshuffle to be minor
Thu, 10 Nov 2005
1. Angry Sutiyoso threatens undisciplined subordinates Page 8
1. Angry Sutiyoso threatens undisciplined subordinates Page 8 2. Wynne Prakusya beats Maya Rosa in Women's Open Page 10 3. Capturing home culture on a cell phone Page 18
Thu, 10 Nov 2005
Government unsure of fuel prices adjustment next year
Government unsure of fuel prices adjustment next yearLeony Aurora and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile global oil prices are on the decline, the government remains unsure of whether to readjust fuel prices next year, depending on whether the declining trend of oil prices is here to...
Thu, 10 Nov 2005
Kalla visits Aceh, monitors peace process
Kalla visits Aceh, monitors peace processNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehVice President Jusuf Kalla visited Aceh on Wednesday to monitor post-tsunami reconstruction and hold talks on the progress in the historic peace process with former separatist rebels in the province.