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Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Former council speaker to go on trial soon
Former council speaker to go on trial soonSyofiardi Bachyul Jb and Rusman, The Jakarta Post/Padang/Samarinda The trial of a former Payakumbuh council speaker accused of embezzling Rp 695.7 million (US$66,300) of public money would begin soon, a senior prosecutor said on Wednesday.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Govt to phase out deposit insurance scheme
Govt to phase out deposit insurance schemeUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta As the country's banking sector is recovering to a healthier state, the government plans to start phasing out its costly guarantee on bank liabilities -- including savings and deposit accounts -- starting next year,...
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
AIDS activists struggle with death, exhaustion
AIDS activists struggle with death, exhaustionI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali For a woman who just turned 22 this year, Nita Purnakusuma has seen a lot of death.Working as a counselor for local HIV/AIDS NGOs, first with Yayasan Hatihati and presently with the newly established...
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
JP/18/AIDS
JP/18/AIDSAIDS activists struggle with death, exhaustionI Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post Denpasar, BaliFor a woman who just turned 22 this year, Nita Purnakusuma has seen a lot of death.Working as a counselor for local HIV/AIDS NGOs, first with Yayasan Hatihati and presently with the newly...
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Five killed after boat explosion
Five killed after boat explosionFadli, The Jakarta Post/Batam Five people were killed and three others severely injured when a wooden freighter carrying diesel fuel exploded in the Laut Blantas III harbor in Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands on Tuesday afternoon.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Mega gets third notice from anticorruption body
Mega gets third notice from anticorruption bodyMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has sent its third warning letters to former president Megawati Soekarnoputri and her Cabinet members as the Dec. 21 deadline for wealth reports looms. M.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Inflation stable in November: BPS
Inflation stable in November: BPSThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prices increased slower than expected in November in spite of Ramadhan, which traditionally heightens inflationary pressures due to rising demand for goods and services, according to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS).
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Every inch has a price in Cipinang prison, say visitors
Every inch has a price in Cipinang prison, say visitorsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A woman produced her identity card and Rp 15,000 (US$1.67), and handed them over to the prison guard at the entrance to the Cipinang penitentiary in East Jakarta.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
F-16 jet fighter skids off runway, no fatalities reported
F-16 jet fighter skids off runway, no fatalities reportedAndi Hajramuni, The Jakarta Post/Makassar One day after the Lion Air passenger jet accident that claimed the lives of 26 people, an Air Force F-16 jet fighter skidded off a runway on Wednesday at Hasanuddin Airport in Makassar.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Immigration officers ask for dollars
Immigration officers ask for dollarsFrom Koran Tempo The government must start immediately its fight against fraud and corruption. In this context, Minister of Justice and Human Rights Hamid Awaluddin must inspect immigration checkpoints at international airports and domestic seaports because...
Thu, 02 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.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, December 2, 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, December 2, 2004.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Arts Exhibition From Tension to Oneness by Antonius Kho, at Ganesha Gallery, Four Season Resort Bali, Jimbaran Bay, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Dec. 17. * Sculpture Objects of Life by I Wayan Jana, Griya Santrian Gallery, Jl.
Thu, 02 Dec 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).
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
1. CRASH
1. CRASH Experts look for clues as death toll tops 26 2. AIDS: 3 LINES, 16 COUNTS Wives and children innocent victims of HIV transmission 3. RAID: 1 LINE, 30 COUNTS Migrants face raids in Jakarta 4. NU: 1 LINE, 56 COUNTS Nahdlatul Ulama sets double standard on bribery
Thu, 02 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.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Goodyear to sell rubber plantation
Goodyear to sell rubber plantation JAKARTA: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., the biggest North American tiremaker, agreed to sell its 95 percent stake in an Indonesian rubber-plantation unit to Bridgestone Corp. to end production of natural rubber and focus on tires.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Australia suggests East Timor would not be wise to ask for U.N. intervention
Australia suggests East Timor would not be wise to ask for U.N. intervention in border dispute Rod McGuirk Associated Press Canberra, Australia Australia questioned on Wednesday whether East Timor would be wise to invite U.N.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Less farewells for president
Less farewells for presidentFrom Koran TempoFor years, Indonesia's President has always been seen off by the vice president, ministers, the police chief, military commander, governors and other high-ranking officials when going abroad.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
China-ASEAN FTA: Who wins?
China-ASEAN FTA: Who wins?Michael Vatikiotis , Vientiane China is fond of characterizing its ties with neighboring Asian nations as built on a foundation of "win-win" for all. But just who wins in a China-ASEAN free trade area is a matter of debate -- and also a matter of time.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Pertamina maintains most fuel prices
Pertamina maintains most fuel prices JAKARTA: PT Pertamina, Indonesia's state oil company, left retail prices of regular gasoline, diesel and kerosene unchanged for individual consumers and businesses in December for the 11th consecutive month.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Susilo hindering House's performance: Legislators
Susilo hindering House's performance: LegislatorsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Legislators implied on Wednesday that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono held them back in bill deliberations by deferring the issuance of a decree on coordination between the House of Representatives and the...
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
The rights of mixed couples
The rights of mixed couples President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono stated while in Chile that he wanted to improve the situation of mixed Indonesian-foreign couples and their children. This not only shows his compassionate humanitarian side but also his profound wisdom.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Downer praises ASEAN Summit
Downer praises ASEAN SummitAUSTRALIA: Australia's participation in a Southeast Asian summit this week buried criticisms that the government's close ties with the United States was harming its relations with Asia, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said on Wednesday.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Immigration officers ask for dollars
Immigration officers ask for dollarsFrom Koran Tempo The government must start immediately its fight against fraud and corruption. In this context, Minister of Justice and Human Rights Hamid Awaluddin must inspect immigration checkpoints at international airports and domestic seaports because...
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Experts look for clues as death toll tops 26
Experts look for clues as death toll tops 26The Jakarta Post, Surakarta/Bandung/Jakarta Dozens of experts were sifting through the wreckage of passenger plane Lion Air on Wednesday in search of clues in the deadly crash in Surakarta, Central Java as the death toll rose to 26.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
US threatens to boycott ASEAN meetings in 2006
US threatens to boycott ASEAN meetings in 2006Agencies, Washington/VientianeThe United States has warned it might boycott ASEAN meetings when Myanmar takes over the chairmanship of the Southeast Asian grouping in 2006, unless the military-ruled state improves its human rights record."The U.S.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
City officials close ranks as graft allegations hit home
City officials close ranks as graft allegations hit homeDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The city administration has requested the West Jakarta Prosecutor's Office to release two of its officials following their detention by the prosecutors over their alleged involvement in scams worth Rp 1.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Every inch has a price in Cipinang prison, say visitors
Every inch has a price in Cipinang prison, say visitorsAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaA woman produced her identity card and Rp 15,000 (US$1.67), and handed them over to the prison guard at the entrance to the Cipinang penitentiary in East Jakarta.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Government eyes higher growth in manufacturing
Government eyes higher growth in manufacturingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government aims to boost growth in the country's manufacturing sector -- the largest contributor to gross domestic product (GDP) -- to an average of 8 percent per year in the next five years, from about 5 percent currently.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Bank Central Asia Says Profit May Rise 10% on Loans
Bank Central Asia Says Profit May Rise 10% on Loans Linus Chua and Bernard Lo Bloomberg/JakartaPT Bank Central Asia, Indonesia's second-largest lender by assets, expects 2005 profit to rise 10 percent as demand for credit expands, President Commissioner Eugene Galbraith said.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Mutilated body found in Pekanbaru hotel
Mutilated body found in Pekanbaru hotelPuji Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Pekanbaru The mutilated corpse of a local businessman was discovered in a hotel room in Pekanbaru on Tuesday night cut in to five pieces and packed into a large bag. Adj. Comr.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
The rights of mixed couples
The rights of mixed couples President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono stated while in Chile that he wanted to improve the situation of mixed Indonesian-foreign couples and their children. This not only shows his compassionate humanitarian side but also his profound wisdom.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Mosque vandalized in Medan
Mosque vandalized in MedanMEDAN, North Sumatra: Dozens of people vandalized the Ar Ridho Mosque in the Polonia subdistrict of Medan on Wednesday morning. An eyewitness, Maimunah, said that vandals alit from two cars, ordered her to leave the mosque and began to vandalize it -- particularly...
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Migrants face raids in Jakarta
Migrants face raids in JakartaDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Budi, a 30-year-old resident of Bogor, West Java, was anxious when he learned that Jakarta would launch raids on rented houses starting Thursday, to weed out unregistered newcomers to the city. "I'm afraid of being arrested.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Scholarship to be explained at Sanur
Scholarship to be explained at Sanur The American Indonesian Exchange Foundation (AMINEF) in cooperation with the American Consulate General in Surabaya, East Java, will hold a one-day seminar and presentation on the Fulbright Scholarship.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
S&P downgrades Taiwan rating
S&P downgrades Taiwan rating TAIPEI: International ratings agency Standard and Poor's has downgraded its ratings outlook on Taiwan to negative from stable on concerns over rising tensions with China and the island's weakening fiscal flexibility.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Elephantiasis stalks Bekasi
Elephantiasis stalks Bekasi BEKASI: At least 33 residents of Bekasi are suffering from elephantiasis (lymphatic filariasis), a condition that can lead to the dramatic swelling of the legs, arms and genitals, the director of infectious disease surveillance at the Bekasi Health Agency, Yasni,...
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
'Indonesia's karatekas 'lacking in creativity'
'Indonesia's karatekas 'lacking in creativity'Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nervousness and lack of creativity in attacks were to blame for Indonesian karatekas' dismal performance in the recent World Championship in Mexico, according to the chairman of the Indonesian Karate-do...
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Masdar ready to take up NU reins
Masdar ready to take up NU reinsMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post/Surakarta Young Muslim scholar Masdar F. Mas'udi publicly announced his intention here on Wednesday to run for the chairmanship of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), challenging the incumbent, Hasyim Muzadi.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Air safety
Air safety The fatal Lion Air accident, which occurred when a passenger jet skidded off a slippery runway and came to rest in a graveyard in Surakarta (Solo) on Tuesday, has attracted intense attention. Images of the crash have been published extensively in the electronic and print media.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Schools recognized for antidrug, HIV/AIDS programs
Schools recognized for antidrug, HIV/AIDS programsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The principal of Bina Nusantara School, Gregory C. Mowday, proudly explains how the school has integrated its anti-drug program into the students' daily subjects.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Erin Brokovich attends Bali environmental meet
Erin Brokovich attends Bali environmental meet Remember Hollywood diva Julia Robert playing environmental activist Erin Brokovich in the Academy Award-winning film of the same name? The real Erin Brokovich-Ellis is on the island of Bali to attend a five-day meeting on environmentally-friendly...
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Differences cannot justify conflict, says President
Differences cannot justify conflict, says PresidentTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Bogor President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Wednesday that pluralism had proven itself to be a blessing for the country rather than a threat to national unity.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
House urged to probe Telkom scam
House urged to probe Telkom scam JAKARTA: The labor union of state telecommunication company PT Telkom demanded on Wednesday that the House of Representatives investigate an alleged graft case involving the Central Java office of the firm.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Anti-AIDS campaigners stress need to protect women and girls
Anti-AIDS campaigners stress need to protect women and girlsAlexander G. Higgins, Associated Press/GenevaCampaigners sang, lit candles and marched on Wednesday as they observed World AIDS Day by turning the spotlight on the need to protect women and girls, often sidelined in the fight against the...
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec.1, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec.1, 2004 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 225 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Kiss of death may be on the lips for TV stations
Kiss of death may be on the lips for TV stationsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Now that a three-month grace period has expired, the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) is set to crack down hard against radio or television stations violating government-dictated broadcasting guidelines.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Beautician's lawyers want quick trial
Beautician's lawyers want quick trial JAKARTA: Defense lawyers for HJT, a beauty parlor owner who allegedly caused the death of a customer by injecting her with too much collagen, decided on Wednesday not to deliver a response to the prosecution indictment in the case.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
SCTV expects TV ad spending to grow 12%
SCTV expects TV ad spending to grow 12%Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Publicly listed television and multimedia company PT Surya Citra Media (SCM), which operates the Surya Citra Televisi (SCTV) television network, estimates that television advertising spending next year will grow as...
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Wives and children innocent victims of HIV transmission
Wives and children innocent victims of HIV transmissionSari P. Setiogi and Jongker Rumteh, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta/Manado Nobody could have ever imagined years ago that HIV could decimate families, transmitted to innocent women by their husbands and to children by their mothers.