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Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Good governance about issues of transparancy, accountability
Good governance about issues of transparancy, accountabilityFrans Hendra WinartaAll over the world, people demand good governance for political as well as for economic reasons. Politically, good governance is an issue of democracy, public accountability, transparency and fairness.
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Part 2 of 2: Serious, not soft, change in TNI
Part 2 of 2: Serious, not soft, change in TNIAgus Widjojo, Jakarta While it is unlikely to satisfy all parties concerned, the Indonesian Military (TNI) has made some progress in ensuring its soldiers are held to account for criminal or human rights abuses they commit.
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Eradicating corruption, means first crushing the Oligarchy
Eradicating corruption, means first crushing the OligarchyDanang Widoyoko The new government has vowed to take real action against corrupt officials in its first 100 days as a form of "shock therapy" in an effort to gain public trust.
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Floating graveyard rescue by fishermen the tsunami forgot
Floating graveyard rescue by fishermen the tsunami forgotNurdin Husin, Agence France-Presse/SigliMuhammed and the crew of his Indonesian fishing trawler failed to notice when one of the most destructive forces in living memory rolled beneath their boat as it bobbed on the Indian Ocean.
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
JP/18/PATUNG
JP/18/PATUNGSurabaya's four-faced Buddha, a religious tourism assetIndra Harsaputra The Jakarta Post/SurabayaWithout squinting, Buddhist culture researcher Sirichai from Mahidol University, Thailand, focused his gaze with amazement and delight on the four-faced Buddha statue at Sanggar Agung (Great...
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Getting rid of corruption in Indonesia: The Future
Getting rid of corruption in Indonesia: The FutureSaldi IsraThe year 2004 will soon leave us. Aside from the successful legislative and presidential elections, this year marked an important point in the eradication of corruption in Indonesia.
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
JP/5/KAKAK
JP/5/KAKAKWhite cockatoo population dwindlingIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post/Surabaya The population of White Cockatoo (Cacatua alba) in North Maluku is dwindling due to uncontrolled poaching. More than 500 of them are traded in Jakarta and other places annually, say an environmental group.
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Indonesia fundamentals after fuel price hike
Indonesia fundamentals after fuel price hikeDavid E. SumualIndonesia's financial markets have been shaky in recent weeks, raising scores of questions about the country's economic fundamentals. A volatile financial market typically indicates there is a battle of views being waged in the market.
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Walking the walk on reform in a new era
Walking the walk on reform in a new eraDjisman S. SimandjuntakThough people were not clear on the policy direction and priorities of the contenders in the general elections, all seemed to agree on the need for change, and the year 2004 was full of hope with peaceful legislative and presidential...
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Where to send donations for tsunami victims
Where to send donations for tsunami victimsDompet Dhuafa Republika 128 000 4397 839 Bank Mandiri Ciputat branch 676 030194 7 BCA Ciputat Mega Mall 004 002 990 7 Bank Syariah Mandiri Dompet Kemanusiaan Media Indonesia 309 300 7979 BCA Kedoya Baru Kotak Pundi Amal SCTV 084 266 2000 BCA Wisma Asia...
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Hypermarkets: Lessons from abroad
Hypermarkets: Lessons from abroadBarlev Nicodemus Brussels An article that appeared in The Jakarta Post on Dec. 20 attracted my attention. The article, When violence is used to overcome big business, shed light on an issue that is very crucial to all of us.
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
No paper
No paper In observance of New Year's day, The Jakarta Post will not be published on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2005. The Post will resume publication on Sunday. Our website will keep out readers up to date on the latest findings and relief operations in Aceh and North Sumatra after the quake and tidal waves...
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
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;JP;AFS;IMN; ANPAk..r.. Yearender-photo JP/20/PHOTO B THE EXPECTED, AND THE UNEXPECTED: While the Indonesian people wait for President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Vice President Jusuf Kalla (left) to fulfill their election campaign commitments and meet their 100-day targets, a part of the nation...
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Court vows to erase graft
Court vows to erase graft JAKARTA: The Constitutional Court has declared a commitment to ensure that it is free of corruption practices.In a modest ceremony that was attended by a number of state officials on Wednesday, the Court judges pledged not to be involved in graft, while launching a road...
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Anti-GAM raids continue despite catastrophe
Anti-GAM raids continue despite catastropheTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile volunteers, security officers and families are busy collecting and searching for the bodies of victims killed in Sunday's catastrophic tsunami in Aceh, soldiers are continuing their offensive against separatist...
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Floods return to Riau, Jambi
Floods return to Riau, JambiJon Afrizal and Puji Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jambi, PekanbaruAs thousands of people in Aceh and North Sumatra struggled for survival after Sunday's tsunamis, thousands of others in Jambi and Riau were dealing with flooding on Thursday after two weeks of rain.
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
'Faith no reason for discord'
'Faith no reason for discord'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFollowers of Christianity and Islam need to communicate, instead of turning faith into a reason for discord, in a bid to build mutual understanding and avert conflicts, a Catholic leader said.
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Graft indicated in SMP 56 deal
Graft indicated in SMP 56 deal JAKARTA: The Attorney General's Office has found indications of corruption in the land swap deal between PT Tata Disantara, owned by businessman Abdul Latief, and the Jakarta National Education Office.
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
RI Red Cross deploys trained volunteers
RI Red Cross deploys trained volunteersM. Taufiqurrahman and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe scope and severity of devastation brought about by a monstrous tsunami in Aceh and North Sumatra is so massive that many trained relief workers are badly needed.
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Corruption is 'rampant' in schools: ICW
Corruption is 'rampant' in schools: ICWEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe way school textbooks are procured leaves the door open to corruption in elementary and junior high schools, involving not only principals but also teachers and school committees, a survey revealed.
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Alternative energy for electricity
Alternative energy for electricityFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe high world oil price will certainly raise the cost of power production by state electricity company (PLN), whose cost components are 25 percent composed of fuel oil.
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
'If our neighbors take our market, where is our pride?
'If our neighbors take our market, where is our pride?The Jakarta Post, JakartaLocal electronics producers claim that 50 percent of the electronic goods traded in Indonesia are illegally brought into the country. This situation has hampered domestic growth and discouraged new investment.
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Indonesia market outlook 2005: Another better year ahead
Indonesia market outlook 2005: Another better year aheadDavid ChangThis time last year, I predicted that the stock market in 2004 would be better than in the previous year despite the political concerns, even after being one of the strongest performers in Asia for 2003.
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
More major quakes to hit Sumatra: Geologists
More major quakes to hit Sumatra: GeologistsMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/YogyakartaThe disastrous earthquake that generated deadly tsunami on Sunday has made Sumatra island more vulnerable to more major earthquakes in the future, the Indonesia Science Institute...
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
NTT asks more funds to reconstruct Alor
NTT asks more funds to reconstruct Alor KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The provincial government complained on Thursday it lacked funds to rebuild houses and public facilities ravaged by last month's earthquake on Alor island, which killed 23 people.
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Tiger selayed due to tsunami
Tiger selayed due to tsunamiAgencies, Tokyo The second leg of a Tiger Cup semifinal has been postponed after the weekend's deadly Asian tsunami, Southeast Asian soccer officials said on Thursday.Malaysia and Indonesia, both hit by the devastating tidal waves that swept the Indian Ocean on Sunday,...
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Tourists rush to Bali after tsunami
Tourists rush to Bali after tsunamiLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Every cloud has a silver lining, so the saying goes, and Indonesia's tourist industry may prove to be the unintended beneficiary of the tsunamis that crushed several popular tourist destinations in Malaysia and Thailand.
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
The exhausting legal journey
The exhausting legal journeyFrom Media Indonesia Law enforcement in Indonesia is like a long and exhausting journey with no certainty in sight. Law becomes a commodity most demanded by wealthy and powerful buyers, while its enforcers can be so directed that justice is exchanged for money and...
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Tsunamis haunt nightmares of child survivors
Tsunamis haunt nightmares of child survivors M. Jegathesan Agence France-Presse/Penang, MalaysiaKiller tsunamis are coming again, over and over, in the nightmares of children who survived the waves which swept them from their homes or picnics on Malaysia's Penang island.
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Indonesian economic outlook: Old habits die hard
Indonesian economic outlook: Old habits die hardSatish MishraWherever you look -- in national daily newspapers, in academic journals, at ministerial seminars, at industrial road maps put forward by leading business associations and at those annual gatherings of the economic cognoscenti -- it seems...
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
A starting point in eradicating graft: A personal experience
A starting point in eradicating graft: A personal experienceGamawan FauziIn the past few decades, graft has become extremely difficult to separate from Indonesian society. Voices of concern against graft have been heard in many places but corruption has become even more widespread, involving nearly...
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Don't betray Aceh - Get coordinated
Don't betray Aceh - Get coordinatedEndy M. Bayuni, JakartaBodies are still scattered on the streets and under the rubble in Banda Aceh, Meulaboh and many other towns in Aceh. Tens of thousands of survivors are still without food, clean water, medicines or even clothes to change into.
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Asia holds its collective breath over bird flu threat for 2005
Asia holds its collective breath over bird flu threat for 2005 Michael Mathes, Agence France-Presse, Bangkok Chilling warnings about an inevitable global influenza pandemic that could kill millions signal more turmoil to come after a grim year in Asia when nations weary from fighting SARS faced a...
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
NEW PRESIDENT, NEW ERA: Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono takes the oath
NEW PRESIDENT, NEW ERA: Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono takes the oath of office at a ceremony at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) on Oct. 20, 2004. Susilo, Indonesia's first directly elected president, has the task of dealing with numerous problems, including rampant corruption and continuing...
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Be proud of one's language!
Be proud of one's language! Pieter Van Der Vienhart's recent article on schooling (The Jakarta Post, Dec. 18) discussed how English language skills are being used as a criteria for employment in some schools above other more essential factors like teaching skills.
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
New Year parties become charity events
New Year parties become charity eventsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMany of the planned New Year's celebrations will become charity events in the wake of Sunday's 9.0-magnitude earthquake and deadly tidal waves in Aceh and other nations on Indian Ocean that killed at least 80,000 in Aceh alone as of...
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
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;JP;AFS;IMN; ANPAk..r.. Yearender-photo JP/20/PHOTO B THE EXPECTED, AND THE UNEXPECTED: While the Indonesian people wait for President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Vice President Jusuf Kalla (left) to fulfill their election campaign commitments and meet their 100-day targets, a part of the nation...
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Power industry enters a new era
Power industry enters a new era Eddy Satriya Jakarta Economic changes coupled with advances in new technology, the need to conduct good-governance practices, and intensifying pressure to reduce the central government's role have significantly brought new developments to the provision of public...
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
1. Analysis - 1x40
1. Analysis - 1x40Don't betray Aceh -- get coordinated2. Debt ----- 2x25 IMF to consider debt relief for Indonesia after disaster 3. Victms --- 1x33 Tsunami refugees cry out for medical help 4. Child ---- 1x45 Children haunted by nightmares of tidal waves 5.
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
KPK says 61 vie
KPK says 61 vie for advisory seats JAKARTA: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said on Tuesday that 61 candidates have passed administrative selection to become members of the commission's advisory team.The candidates were selected from 177 applicants who were required to submit essays.
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
KL to probe lack of tsunami warning
KL to probe lack of tsunami warningAgencies, Kuala Lumpur/New Delhi/Washington/Geneva/SingaporeThe Malaysian government has pledged a post-mortem on why the public was not warned about tidal waves which smashed into its northern coastal areas and killed at least 65 people.
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Rupiah Rates Dec.30
Rupiah Rates Dec.30 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,638.61 6,859.08 7,287.49 7,209.98 Brunei dollar 1 6,015.75 5,402.03 5,739.23 5,678.38 Canadian dollar 1 8,144.63 7,312.74 7,770.25 7,686.84 Swiss franc 1 8,691.24 7,805.89 8,291.74 8,205.
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Law enforcement key to rights protection
Law enforcement key to rights protectionAbdul Hakim Garuda Nusantara, Chairman of the National Commission on Human RightsSince the downfall of the repressive regime of former president Soeharto in 1998, Indonesia has produced several pieces of legislation which aim to strengthen human rights...
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
'We must accept the govt's decision'
'We must accept the govt's decision'In a bid to gradually lift subsidies on fuel, the government began increasing the prices of liquefied petroleum gas and high octane fuels in early December. The decision has sparked protests from people concerned that the price of basic commodities will rise as a...
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
1. MEULABOH: 2 X 21
1. MEULABOH: 2 X 21 Anti-GAM raids continue despite catastrophe 2. ACCOUNT: 1 X 30 Run! The water is coming! 3. VOLUNTEER: 2 X 15 RI Red Cross deploys trained volunteers 4. QUAKE: 1 X 40 More major quakes to hit Sumatra: Geologists 5. TOURISM: 1 X 36 Tourists rush to Bali after tsunami
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Hungry victims irate at lack of aid
Hungry victims irate at lack of aidThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta, Banda AcehCrucial food and medical supplies remained far too scarce for the traumatized survivors on Thursday, nearly five days since the earthquake-triggered tidal waves pounded northern Sumatra on Sunday.
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Soeharto's last chance
Soeharto's last chance Finding the appropriate words has become impossible as by the hour, more and more personal tragedies are revealed, showing that barely a family in Aceh province has been left untouched by the devastation.
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Disbursement
Disbursement These supplies will be transported by a Boeing 747, scheduled to land in Medan on Dec. 30 at 8 p.m.The crew and equipment will be transported by a Boeing 747, scheduled to land in Medan on Dec. 30, at 10 p.m.13.
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
San Miguel bids on National Foods
San Miguel bids on National Foods SYDNEY: San Miguel Corp. launched a takeover bid on Thursday for Australia's largest dairy company, National Foods, topping a previous offer from New Zealand's Fonterra as the Philippines brewing giant moved to expand its non-alcoholic food holdings.
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
[b]When oil/gas on the market is not pro-people, the state must
When oil/gas on the market is not pro-people, the state must be held responsible.