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Fri, 03 Dec 2004
Former Banten councillors detained
Former Banten councillors detainedMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post/Tangerang Banten prosecutors have detained four former councillors after a nine-hour questioning session on Thursday over their alleged involvement in the misuse of Rp 14 billion (US$1.56 million) of public funds last year.
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
OCBC to take majority stake in NISP
OCBC to take majority stake in NISPAgence France-Presse, Singapore Singapore's Oversea-China Banking Corp (OCBC) said Thursday it would acquire next year a majority stake in Indonesia's Bank NISP as it seeks to expand its presence across the region.
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
Security tops Pacific dialogue
Security tops Pacific dialogueAgence France-Presse, WellingtonCounter-terrorism and trans-national crime will top the agenda at this week's Southwest Pacific Dialogue meeting in Adelaide -- Australia -- New Zealand Foreign Minister Phil Goff said on Thursday.
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
Human error?
Human error? I would like to express greetings to The Jakarta Post, since it is my first English newspaper and it adopts a one-stop reading headline format, as well as providing the latest news with considered articles. Let me introduce myself.
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
Interfaith dialog vital in dealing with religious radicalism
Interfaith dialog vital in dealing with religious radicalism Late last week, prominent Muslim scholars from Southeast Asia gathered in Jakarta to attend a meeting organized by the International Center for Islam and Pluralism (ICIP).
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
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Helping disabled people out of the shadows Amartya Sen and James Wolfensohn Jakarta 2. Inge -- Inclusion of disabled people in society 2 x 30 Inclusion of disabled people in every aspect of society Inge Komardjaja Bandung
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
Buyat residents urge relocation
Buyat residents urge relocationMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post/JakartaPeople living in the vicinity of the polluted Buyat Bay in Minahasa, North Sulawesi, demanded on Thursday that they be relocated, as the area was no longer inhabitable.
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
'I wouldn't isolate people with HIV'
'I wouldn't isolate people with HIV'World AIDS Day was commemorated on Wednesday with activists calling for the need to protect women and girls, who are often sidelined in the fight against the disease.
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
Ken Pattern exhibits work on Indonesia
Ken Pattern exhibits work on Indonesia JAKARTA: The popular lithographs and paintings of renowned Canadian artist Ken Pattern will be on display at the Four Seasons Hotel in Central Jakarta from Dec. 2 to Jan. 16.
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
TV Today: Friday, December 3, 2004
TV Today: Friday, December 3, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Documentary7:30 Health8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings1:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang2:00 Music3:00 English News Service4:30 Documentary5:00 Children Drama6:00 TV...
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
Education key to foster religious tolerance: Expert
Education key to foster religious tolerance: ExpertM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The close alignment between religion and politics has resulted in a decline in tolerance among the adherents of different religious over the past few years, aggravating the problems facing the country.
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
Govt urged to review Aceh Autonomy Law
Govt urged to review Aceh Autonomy LawTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A Working Group for Aceh called for a revision of the special autonomy for the troubled province, arguing that it had failed to address the roots of the problems.
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
Govt renovates Bekasi sluice
Govt renovates Bekasi sluice BEKASI: The administration has started the renovation of the crucial Kali Bekasi sluice gates in a last second bid to mitigate flooding in Jakarta, an official said on Wednesday.
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
1. Tolerance (45) -- 48 pts 7 cols 1line (1x42)
1. Tolerance (45) -- 48 pts 7 cols 1line (1x42) Education the key to foster religious tolerance: Expert or Education the key to cultivate religious tolerance: Expert 2. Tn. Abang (35) -- 32 pts 3 cols 2line2 (2x24) Court slaps asset preservation order on Tanah Abang market3.
Fri, 03 Dec 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.
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
Jakarta stocks tip 1,000 before falling back
Jakarta stocks tip 1,000 before falling backRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Driven by optimism of higher corporate earnings and a flow of fresh capital from the bond market, the Jakarta stock market soared on Thursday to another record high, tipping the 1,000 level before inching down on...
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
OPEC chief to resign at year end
OPEC chief to resign at year end JAKARTA: OPEC head Purnomo Yusgiantoro said he would tender his resignation from the oil cartel by the end of this year to concentrate on his job as Indonesia's energy minister."OPEC will have to select a new secretary general at its meeting in Cairo on Dec.
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
Government likely to budget for $35 oil price in 2005
Government likely to budget for $35 oil price in 2005Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government, which is looking at ways to gradually scrap fuel subsidies next year, said on Thursday it would likely revise upward its assumption of average oil prices for 2005 -- from US$24 to US$35 a...
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
Widyatama to host research conference
Widyatama to host research conferenceBANDUNG: Widyatama University here is slated to host a major conference of Southeast Asian research institutions next September in Bali. Teachers and researchers from 12 countries are to attend the conference, which is to focus on means of enhancing the quality...
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
SMP 56 students ready to move
SMP 56 students ready to move JAKARTA: At least 55 of 95 students of junior high school SMP 56 on Jl. Melawai Raya, South Jakarta, have enrolled to attend additional courses before registering with other state schools.
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
City blames polluted rivers for fish kills in Jakarta Bay
City blames polluted rivers for fish kills in Jakarta BayBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The death of thousands of fish and clams in waters off Ancol Beach on Tuesday was likely caused by pollution in the city's toxic rivers, the Environmental Management Agency said.
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
The Ismail Marzuki Arts Center (TIM) seems to have been
The Ismail Marzuki Arts Center (TIM) seems to have been forgotten now. While in the past this arts center was always associated with quality performances from the regions and other countries, today it is only a place where people have their lunch, make love in their cars or see a movie.
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
Govt prepares options to help Garuda
Govt prepares options to help GarudaRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government has prepared several options to help ease national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia's financial problems and boost its competitiveness in the cutthroat airline industry.
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
Legal uncertainty main snag: S&P
Legal uncertainty main snag: S&PUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Despite improving interest rates and a peaceful election year, legal uncertainties remain the main obstacle for Indonesian firms in obtaining business finance, a report from global rating agency Standard and Poor's (S&P) said.
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
JP/5/FOCUS
JP/5/FOCUSRegent detained in graft caseJAMBI, Jambi: Local police detained Sarolangun Regent M. Madel on Wednesday night, one week after he was named a suspect in an Rp 5.7 billion (US$633,333) graft case. Jambi Police chief of detectives Sr. Comr.
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
Gang of computer thieves arrested
Gang of computer thieves arrested JAKARTA: Tangerang Police revealed on Tuesday that they had arrested a gang of thieves, who specialized in robbing schools and companies of their computer's Central Processing Units (CPUs).
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
Moral hazards of a tax amnesty
Moral hazards of a tax amnesty We are quite apprehensive about the real objective behind the government's plan to grant a tax amnesty. While no further developments have been heard regarding the long-awaited tax administrative reform, the new government has revived the idea of a tax amnesty, which...
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
Train-truck crash kills seven
Train-truck crash kills sevenSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post/Purworejo An economy train smashed into a truck packed with passengers on Wednesday night in Purworejo regency, Central Java, killing seven and injuring four others.
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
Moral victory for ASEAN leaders
Moral victory for ASEAN leadersSyed Nadzri, New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur Some of the most astute diplomacy appears to have been at play during the ASEAN Summit in Vientiane, where just about everyone from John Howard to Thaksin Shinawatra scored moral victories.
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
* Malaysia 'not walking blind' into expulsion of illegal
* Malaysia 'not walking blind' into expulsion of illegal immigrants Page 3 * Residents of polluted Buyat Bay demand relocation Page 4 * Train smashes into truck, seven killed Page 5 * Helping disabled people out of the shadows Page 6 * Jakarta says no to higher salaries Page 8 * Curry, Chandler...
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
Police pull in ecstasy syndicate
Police pull in ecstasy syndicate JAKARTA: The narcotics division of the West Jakarta Police have arrested five drug suspects and confiscated 191 ecstasy pills and 50 grams of crystal methampethamine, or shabu-shabu, as evidence, police revealed on Thursday.Based on a tip off, the police on Nov.
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
Helping disabled people out of the shadows
Helping disabled people out of the shadowsAmartya Sen and James Wolfensohn , Jakarta Disabled people are not only the most deprived human beings in the developing world, they are also the most neglected.
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
RI, U.S. militaries maintain cooperation
RI, U.S. militaries maintain cooperation JAKARTA: Despite the prolonged arms embargo imposed by the United States on Indonesia, the militaries of the two countries are attempting to maintain their cooperation.
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
RI banks entering challenging phase
RI banks entering challenging phaseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian banks are entering a new phase of transformation, which will pose greater challenges for industry participants, according to international rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P)In the medium term, the Indonesian banking sector...
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
Jakarta to host Islam seminar
Jakarta to host Islam seminar JAKARTA: A number of experts on Islam, cultural identity, multiculturalism and politics from Indonesia, the United States, Canada, Germany, Malaysia, Singapore and Pakistan will gather here for a four-day international conference on Islam, which begins on Sunday.
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
TNI alleges GAM members among RI deportees from Dili
TNI alleges GAM members among RI deportees from DiliYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post/Kupang Over 270 people, who were deported from East Timor, were moved into a dormitory belonging to East Nusa Tenggara's Manpower and Transmigration Office in Kupang on Thursday.
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
Friendly countries in line to boost ties with RI
Friendly countries in line to boost ties with RIAdianto P. Simamora and Veeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Six weeks after President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono took office, several high-ranking officials from friendly countries are slated to visit Indonesia to explore possibilities of...
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
Jakarta says no to higher salary
Jakarta says no to higher salaryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta administration turned a deaf ear to workers' pleas for a revision to the minimum wage for 2005 of Rp 711,843 (US$79) to Rp 759,532, the estimated minimum cost of living in the capital.
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
BRI to make Rp 12t new loans next year
BRI to make Rp 12t new loans next year Bank Rakyat Indonesia, the nation's fourth-largest lender, expects to give Rp 12 trillion (US$1.3 billion) of new loans next year as consumers and companies borrow more.
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
House accepts Endriartono after reshuffle dispute
House accepts Endriartono after reshuffle disputeKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The House of Representatives's defense commission held a hearing with Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto Thursday, the first since the controversy surrounding the replacement of the TNI...
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
Corruption and social harm
Corruption and social harmFrom Media IndonesiaThe crimes committed by corruptors are greater in magnitude than those involving ordinary street criminals, many of whom are forced to perpetrate offenses due to critical circumstances, ignorance, poverty and other desperate problems.
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
Mega, Gus Dur meet to discuss politics: But where is Akbar?
Mega, Gus Dur meet to discuss politics: But where is Akbar?Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Two former presidents, Megawati Soekarnoputri and her predecessor Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid held a meeting for the first time since the Sept.
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
Lights, curtains: JIFFest
Lights, curtains: JIFFestJohn Badalu, Contributor/Jakarta The Jakarta International Film Festival (JIFFEST) is returning with a vengeance, from Dec. 3 through Dec. 12. Much larger than last year's, it features 130 films divided into a number of categories, like features, documentaries, experimental...
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
Teachers demand more than just pay hike
Teachers demand more than just pay hikeSari P. Setiogi and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesian teachers marked the 36th anniversary of their organization on Thursday with a demand for President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's administration to pay more respect to their...
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
Residents of landslide areas pan govt relocation plan
Residents of landslide areas pan govt relocation planNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post/Kuningan Top officials in the Kuningan and Majalengka regental administrations have acknowledged that they are facing difficulties in relocating residents from landslide-prone areas.
Fri, 03 Dec 2004
High-cost economy
High-cost economyFrom Koran Tempo The trade minister has said that priority will be given to lowering economic costs. Indeed, a high-cost economy has always been one of the serious problems in the effort to promote the competitiveness of Indonesian goods.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Public wary about wearing ribbons
Public wary about wearing ribbonsDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Tebet railway station in South Jakarta was hectic on Wednesday morning. Dozens of commuters hastening out of the station to the exit gate were met by activists from the Pelita Ilmu Foundation, that concerns itself with...
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
UN combs Malaysian jungles for refugees ahead of crackdown
UN combs Malaysian jungles for refugees ahead of crackdownM. Jegathesan, Agence France-Presse/Kuala LumpurMobile teams will be deployed in an urgent effort to register refugees hiding in the jungles on the fringes of Malaysian cities ahead of an imminent government crackdown on illegal immigrants,...
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
China to keep tight credit policy
China to keep tight credit policyElaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press, Shanghai,China China's leaders were expected to hold their annual economic meeting this week, a Beijing-backed newspaper reported on Wednesday, as a central bank official stressed the country's commitment to keeping its currency...
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Disciplinary body finds 16 police officers guilty
Disciplinary body finds 16 police officers guiltyEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Fourteen police officers have been found guilty of using unnecessary disciplinary methods to restore order during the Nov.