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Thu, 08 Dec 2005
Adhyaksa ponders SEAG humiliation
Adhyaksa ponders SEAG humiliation JAKARTA: State Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs Adhyaksa Dault said on Wednesday the National Sports Council (KONI) should not take all the blame for Indonesia's disastrous performance in the recently ended 23rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
W. Sumatra lacks school teachers
W. Sumatra lacks school teachersPADANG, West Sumatra: The quality of elementary education is being compromised in West Sumatra due to a shortage of teachers, a senior government official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
PT MSM clarifies
PT MSM clarifies PT Meares Soputan Mining (PT MSM) wishes to clarify statements made within an article in The Jakarta Post on Monday, Dec. 5, as in some respects we suggest these are incorrect. PT MSM met openly and in the spirit of co-operation with various press representatives on Friday, Dec.
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
Customs officials face probe over rice import scam
Customs officials face probe over rice import scamEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the arrest of five junior officials of the customs and excise office, the Attorney General's Office (AGO) plans to question two senior officials over their alleged role in the illegal import of...
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
Govt steps in to settle Cepu block row, again
Govt steps in to settle Cepu block row, againRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government has decided to once again try to help unlock the stalled negotiations between U.S. oil giant ExxonMobil Corp.
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
Surabaya, Curabhaya or Surabhaya?
Surabaya, Curabhaya or Surabhaya? I would like to comment on the article about "Surabaya" in The Jakarta Post on Dec. 2, page 18.I am convinced that Surabaya port has been known since before Borobudur temple was built, not just in the year 1293. In Sanskrit Sura means God, or deity.
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec.7, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec.7, 2005 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Waters...
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
1. Aceh (3x18)
1. Aceh (3x18) Government taking Aceh partition demand seriously 2. Bill (2x24) Deliberation of public service bill begins 3. Khairi (2x25) Khairiansyah seeks House support over graft charge 4. Cukai (2x20) Customs officers face graft probe
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
Timor Leste marks 30 years after RI's invasion
Timor Leste marks 30 years after RI's invasionAgence France-Presse, DiliAbout 300 East Timorese called for an international tribunal to try soldiers accused of human rights violations as they marked the 30th anniversary of Indonesia's invasion of the tiny territory.
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
City sets deadline for JM to secure project funds
City sets deadline for JM to secure project fundsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe city administration has told PT Jakarta Monorail (JM) to complete its financial closing by Jan. 31, 2006, or the contract to construct two monorail lines in the city will be terminated.
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
Developing a committed, cohesive team sounds more like hard
Developing a committed, cohesive team sounds more like hard work than fun. But, during a series of indoor and outdoor team-building exercises sponsored by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), participants learned great collaboration comes from both meeting challenges and learning how to relax.
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
;JP;NVN;CD;
;JP;NVN;CD; ANPAd..r.. Golf-GolfHouse-ExpoGolf House Aims to Capture the Heart of Golf in IndonesiaJP//GOLF Novan Iman Santosa The Jakarta Post/Jakarta When it comes to golf, everyone here seems to agree that it is an expensive sport, thus preventing beginners to try the sport.
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
Islam and democracy: Malaysian vs Indonesian way
Islam and democracy: Malaysian vs Indonesian wayEndy M. Bayuni, Jakarta Because of their predominantly Malay Muslim populations, Indonesia and Malaysia are similar in many respects, but their paths to democracy could not be more dissimilar.
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
Experts find bigger seafloor shifts in RI
Experts find bigger seafloor shifts in RIUSA: Scientists who studied the seafloor near Sumatra with remotely operated vehicles after a tsunami devastated the Indonesian island last year said on Tuesday (Wednesday in Jakarta) they found parts displaced by up to 12 meters, nearly twice as much as...
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
An integrated East Asia
An integrated East AsiaBantarto Bandoro, Jakarta Leaders from 16 nations will gather in Kuala Lumpur later this month for the first ever East Asian Summit. This historic gathering will be participated in by the 10 member states of ASEAN, plus Japan, Australia, China, India, New Zealand and South...
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
ASEAN VOICES ON ASEAN IDENTITY
ASEAN VOICES ON ASEAN IDENTITY "The ASEAN integration is too slow. Look at what the European countries have done though the region includes nations of different development levels. Meanwhile, although ASEAN has embraced all the countries in this region, its 10 members are basically separated...
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
1. 5PAPUA (3x18)
1. 5PAPUA (3x18) Soldiers in dark about HIV/AIDS, AIDS activist says 2. 5BECAK (2x22) Pedicab drivers protest against restrictive bylaw 3. 5SECURE (1x30) Security tightened ahead of Christmas 4. 5TEA (2x24) Firm turns to oil palm husks to replace diesel
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
;JP;NVN;CD;
;JP;NVN;CD; ANPAd..r.. Golf-GolfHouse-ExpoGolf House Aims to Capture the Heart of Golf in IndonesiaJP//GOLF Novan Iman Santosa The Jakarta Post/Jakarta When it comes to golf, everyone here seems to agree that it is an expensive sport, thus preventing beginners to try the sport.
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
Islam and process of democratization in Southeast Asia
Islam and process of democratization in Southeast AsiaHassan Wirajuda, Jakarta There are two realities that dominate national life in Indonesia today -- realities that also define the positive image Indonesia enjoys in the eyes of the world at large.
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
Firm complains of ship seizure
Firm complains of ship seizureBATAM, Riau Islands: A shipping company complained on Wednesday that it lost US$2,000 a day after their ships were apprehended on Sunday for carrying 94 containers containing allegedly illegal timber.
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
New policing system wins over public
New policing system wins over publicAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIf it were not for the police officers in full uniform inside the building, people would think that they were inside a post office when stepping into the Mega Mall police station in Bekasi, West Java.
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
ASEAN's quest for an identity gains urgency
ASEAN's quest for an identity gains urgencyShefali Rekhi, The Straits Times, SingaporePoll highlights need for closer ties but leaves open ways and means of achieving integration The Straits Times AsiaPoll signals a yearning for a stronger ASEAN identity but also highlights just how much needs to...
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
ANN Asiapoll: The Unity Within
ANN Asiapoll: The Unity Within Shefali Rekhi, The Straits Times/Asia News Network, SingaporeA region-wide poll has found that ASEAN's citizens and residents believe they share a common identity and want the pace of integration speeded up.
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
Marunda cleared for low-cost apartments
Marunda cleared for low-cost apartmentsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta administration is preparing a site in Marunda, North Jakarta for the development of low-cost apartments next year,to be built in cooperation with private developers.
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
Why people commit corruption
Why people commit corruptionFrom KompasIt makes us wonder why some people with established status, sufficient wealth and savings as well as a luxury living standard have become perpetrators of corruption syndicates.
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
Two die in toll road accident
Two die in toll road accident JAKARTA: Two people were killed died in a road accident on Jakarta-Cikampek toll road early on Wednesday.According to witnesses, at about 4:30 a.m., one truck slammed into another that was stalled without occupants in the slow lane at Kilometer 18.
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
Security beefed up ahead of Christmas
Security beefed up ahead of ChristmasJAKARTA: Government officials claimed they were beefing up security measures in the country following intelligence reports of possible new terror attacks during the Christmas and New Year's Eve holidays.
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
Garuda's creditors agree to delay $515m payment
Garuda's creditors agree to delay $515m paymentSoraya Permatasari, Bloomberg/JakartaPT Garuda Indonesia, the nation's biggest airline, said it has obtained approval from European lenders to delay paying up to US$515 million debt to generate enough cash from its business to keep flying.
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
Medco to build geothermal plant
Medco to build geothermal plantYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungMedco Holding plans to build a geothermal power plant in Tangkuban Perahu, 29 kilometers north of West Java's capital of Bandung, with a capacity of between 10 and 20 Megawatts.
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
ASEAN VOICES ON ASEAN IDENTITY
ASEAN VOICES ON ASEAN IDENTITY "The ASEAN integration is too slow. Look at what the European countries have done though the region includes nations of different development levels. Meanwhile, although ASEAN has embraced all the countries in this region, its 10 members are basically separated...
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
Indonesian fleet in somewhat sorry state
Indonesian fleet in somewhat sorry stateAlthough Indonesia maintains the biggest navy in Southeast Asia its fleet is not in good repair.It can put to sea but its combat abilities are questionable.On Dec.
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
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;JP;WYS; ANPAk..r.. Letter-clarification PT MSM clarifies JP/7/letPT MSM clarifies PT Meares Soputan Mining (PT MSM) wishes to clarify statements made within an article in The Jakarta Post on Monday, Dec. 5, as in some respects we suggest these are incorrect.
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
Kupang the dirtiest city
Kupang the dirtiest city When they hand out the 2005 Adipura environmental awards, Kupang should be named the dirtiest city in Indonesia (The Jakarta Post, Dec. 1). I trust the selection panel will assess all aspects of a city's environment, including noise, use of green zones, the state of the...
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
Rural tourism booms in Yogyakarta
Rural tourism booms in YogyakartaSlamet Susanto The Jakarta Post/Bantul, YogyakartaIf you are bored with modern tourism and traipsing round the same old shopping malls then you might want to re-energize yourself in a natural rural environment with its air of tranquility.
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
JP/5/TANI1
JP/5/TANI1 A taste of traditional rural life in Yogyakarta Slamet Susanto The Jakarta Post/BantulAre you tired of the glitter and bustle of city life? If you would like to rejuvenate your body and soul in a traditional rural atmosphere, try visiting Kampong Kebon Agung in Yogyakarta's Bantul...
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
33 sculptors exhibit work
33 sculptors exhibit workYOGYAKARTA: Thirty-three sculptors from Malang, East Java, are exhibiting their art at Bentara Budaya, Yogyakarta. The exhibition precedes next year's Bali Biennale 2006, in which sculptors from various schools of thought will participate.
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
Why people commit corruption
Why people commit corruptionFrom KompasIt makes us wonder why some people with established status, sufficient wealth and savings as well as a luxury living standard have become perpetrators of corruption syndicates.
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
Kalla defends plan to fingerprint students of religious schools
Kalla defends plan to fingerprint students of religious schoolsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government defended its plan to fingerprint all students of Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) as part of the antiterrorism drive despite opposition from some lawmakers and...
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
TV Today: Friday, December 9, 2005
TV Today: Friday, December 9, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Koran Recital6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon7:30 Talk Show: Kiat Sehat8:30 Music9:30 Psychology10:30 Religious Teachings11:00 News: Berita Nusantara1:00 p.m.
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
Baby boom predicted in tsunami-hit Aceh
Baby boom predicted in tsunami-hit AcehMargie Mason, Associated Press/Jantho, AcehGiggling women swarm outside a little gray tent in Block D of a sprawling refugee camp. The attraction is one tiny miracle - 2- month-old Asmaul Tzuchina, swaying peacefully in a cloth hammock.
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
ASEAN's quest for an identity gains urgency
ASEAN's quest for an identity gains urgencyShefali Rekhi, The Straits Times, SingaporePoll highlights need for closer ties but leaves open ways and means of achieving integration The Straits Times AsiaPoll signals a yearning for a stronger ASEAN identity but also highlights just how much needs to...
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
Stocks climb after BI ups key rates
Stocks climb after BI ups key ratesNaila Firdausi, Bloomberg/JakartaIndonesia's key stock index closed at its highest in almost 17 weeks after the central bank raised interest rates less than some economists had expected. PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) and PT Astra International paced gains.
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
Handshakes, kisses mark Jusuf, Andung send-off
Handshakes, kisses mark Jusuf, Andung send-offRendi A. Witular and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLosing a top job is not the end of the world for former minister of finance Jusuf Anwar and former minister of industry Andung Nitimihardja, who were dismissed from the Cabinet on...
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
Khairiansyah seeks House support
Khairiansyah seeks House supportThe Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer state auditor Khairiansyah Salman met with several lawmakers on Wednesday to ask them to monitor his trial in what he described as a "flawed" lawsuit.
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
Tying the knot on 'Paradise Island'
Tying the knot on 'Paradise Island'Rita A.Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarLiana Halim and her longtime boyfriend George Knight looked elated after visiting Uluwatu hill in Jimbaran, which they are considering for a wedding ceremony they envision as small yet memorable."It was so gorgeous.
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
'I La Galigo' unaffordable
'I La Galigo' unaffordable The headline of your Dec. 2 front-page story, 'I La Galigo' finally back home, struck me as somewhat ironic given that Indonesian audiences will be charged Rp 250,000 (US$25) to Rp 750,000 ($75) for a ticket to view a piece of their own culture.
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
Singapore vs Rest of ASEAN
Singapore vs Rest of ASEAN Thinking Rationally Shefali Rekhi, Asia News Network/The Straits Times, SingaporePragmatic Singapore believes the pace of ASEAN integration is just right and in this they differ from the other residents of the region who say it is too slow.
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
Mandiri set for 2nd BOD reshuffle in 7 months
Mandiri set for 2nd BOD reshuffle in 7 monthsSoraya Permatasari, Bloomberg/JakartaPT Bank Mandiri, Indonesia's largest lender, may have its board of directors shuffled at a shareholders' meeting on Dec. 21, seven months after the government replaced its management following a lending probe.
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
Judicial corruption: Where to go?
Judicial corruption: Where to go?Todung Mulya Lubis, Jakarta Frans Winarta's article on judicial corruption (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 31, 2005) lays much of the blame for the tragic state of the Indonesian judiciary precisely where it belongs -- with those in the legal profession who work to...
Thu, 08 Dec 2005
NGOs campaign against graft in judiciary system
NGOs campaign against graft in judiciary systemRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An alliance of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) launched on Wednesday a national movement to fight corruption in the country's judiciary system, which they said had reached an alarming level.