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Thu, 01 Dec 2005
New auction house to deal in 'affordable art'
New auction house to deal in 'affordable art'Carla Bianpoen, Contributor/Jakarta On Dec. 3, another auction house plans to touch base in Jakarta.Launched as Sidharta Auctioneer, its debut auction, however, will have a distinctly different face, with most of the works falling into the category of...
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Southeast Asian Games Medals Table
Southeast Asian Games Medals Table Standings Wednesday after 168 of 439 medal events at the 23rd SEA Games Nation G S B Total Philippines 53 31 37 121 Vietnam 32 31 36 99 Thailand 27 40 45 112 Malaysia 20 19 24 63 Indonesia 17 21 31 69 Singapore 12 13 22 47 Myanmar 8 9 17 34 Laos 0 2 3 5 Brunei 0 2...
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
AWAIR changes name to Indonesia AirAsia
AWAIR changes name to Indonesia AirAsiaThe Jakarta Post Jakarta AWAIR announced on Wednesday it had changed its name to Indonesia AirAsia, in a move that will help the low-cost carrier capitalize on the goodwill and name recognition generated by shareholder AirAsia, the successful Malaysian-based...
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Busan roadmap to the Bogor goals
Busan roadmap to the Bogor goalsRomeo A. Reyes, Jakarta Roadmaps have become fashionable as an instrument for nurturing global and regional peace and economic cooperation. The most famous is the roadmap guiding the peace process between Israel and Palestine, albeit struggling in its implementation.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005 .TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Fine Arts Spirit of Change by Wayan Santrayana, Ganesha Gallery Four Season Resort Bali, at Jimbaran Bay, until Dec. 16 * Painting, Hand Painted Ceramic The Abstraction of Leaves by I Nyoman Sujana, at Jenggala Art Gallery, Jl.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Civil society sidelined from policy making
Civil society sidelined from policy makingEndy M. Bayuni The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Civil society organizations in Indonesia, considered pillars of democracy, are in disarray, and as a result are missing out on a chance to fully participate in the policy-making process in the country, according to a...
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
1. Unfir-1 --- 2x25
1. Unfir-1 --- 2x25 Indonesian civil society sidelined from policy making 2. Unfir-2 -- 2x20 Kadin is deeply involved in policy-making 3. Tax ----- 1x45 Banks want tax system to respect banking secrecy
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Mandiri to set up SPV to manage bad debts
Mandiri to set up SPV to manage bad debtsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's largest lender by assets, Bank Mandiri, plans to set up a special purpose vehicle (SPV) next year to reduce the number of large non-performing loans (NPLs), a company executive says.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Labor-intensive projects, not cash
Labor-intensive projects, not cashFrom Kompas When the government raised fuel prices on Oct. 1, I was surprised by the big increase, although I could understand it.In the next phase, when cash assistance was distributed to the poor, I could not understand, or did not see it from a political...
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 30, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 30, 2005 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Waters...
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Ford's Focus Sporty lives up to its name
Ford's Focus Sporty lives up to its nameNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rain all day long last Saturday did not deter some 40 journalists from trying out the new five-door Ford Focus Sporty hatchback at the National Monument (Monas) IRTI parking lot.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Another 'bird flu' patient dies in Jakarta
Another 'bird flu' patient dies in JakartaAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The husband and his five-year-old daughter could not hide their grief while seeing the most important woman in their lives laid to rest on Wednesday.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Kadin deeply involved in policy making
Kadin deeply involved in policy making One "civil society" organization that does not appear to have a problem in participating in the policy-making process is the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) with the presence of several businessmen in the Susilo Cabinet.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Christo and Puspa find it takes two for success
Christo and Puspa find it takes two for successMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Cebu City, Cebu In a manner of speaking, they are "gold lovers".Karatekas Christo Mondolu and Puspa Meonk, who are dating, also shared the joy of winning gold in the 2005 Southeast Asia (SEA) Games.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
The world 'won't abandon Aceh'
The world 'won't abandon Aceh'Reuters, Banda Aceh Former U.S. President Bill Clinton promised survivors of Indonesia's tsunami-ravaged province of Aceh on Wednesday that the international community would never abandon them.Clinton, the U.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
City seeks Rp 12 billion to clean up Jakarta bay
City seeks Rp 12 billion to clean up Jakarta bayDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Those brave enough to participate in water sports in Jakarta Bay and around the Thousand Islands may enjoy somewhat cleaner water in the future thanks to a city proposal to clean up the bay, which...
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Table tennis players fall short of final
Table tennis players fall short of finalMusthofid, The Jakarta Post/Manila A lack of experience in international matchplay was blamed for the twin semifinal defeats of the national men's and women's table tennis teams at Rizal Memorial Sports Complex here on Wednesday.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Don't award Soeharto, try him
Don't award Soeharto, try him It is to be admitted that Soeharto differed from Sukarno who focused his struggle on political development, national unity and national pride.In economics Soeharto prevailed where Sukarno didn't, greatly changing the national attitude to development.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Govt kicks off third round of polio vaccination drive
Govt kicks off third round of polio vaccination driveThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Semarang/Bandung The third round of the nationwide polio vaccination campaign took place on Wednesday as health authorities work to wipe out the crippling disease, which reemerged here in April a decade after the country...
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Papua residents told not to celebrate 'independence day'
Papua residents told not to celebrate 'independence day'Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post/Jayapura Papua Governor JP Solossa on Wednesday told residents not to celebrate the self-declared independence anniversary of Papua on Dec. 1."All residents should go about their day as usual.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Acehnese's sense of patriotism remains low: Survey
Acehnese's sense of patriotism remains low: SurveyRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Despite the Aug. 15 peace pact that is helping to restore security in the once-restive Aceh, Acehnese devotion to the unitary state of Indonesia remains low, according to a survey.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
'Free schooling for children would be good news indeed'
'Free schooling for children would be good news indeed' Not all state schools, some of them the popular ones, are impressed with the Jakarta administration's policy to provide free education for all children.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Civil society sidelined from policy making
Civil society sidelined from policy makingEndy M. Bayuni The Jakarta Post/JakartaCivil society organizations in Indonesia, considered pillars of democracy, are in disarray, and as a result are missing out on a chance to fully participate in the policy-making process in the country, according to a...
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
BI to maintain tight monetary policy in 2006
BI to maintain tight monetary policy in 2006The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia will maintain its tight monetary policy next year to curb inflationary pressure, the central bank's governor Burhanuddin Abdullah said on Wednesday.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Indonesia perks up with seven-gold sweep
Indonesia perks up with seven-gold sweepMusthofid, The Jakarta Post/Manila The national contingent enjoyed its best day of the Games so far on Wednesday, with a haul of seven gold medals, including one thanks to the unexpected reversal of a judging decision and another from a perennial favorite in...
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Jakarta-Bandung toll road back in operation
Jakarta-Bandung toll road back in operationYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Bandung The speedy startup and completion of roadwork on a section of the Cipularang turnpike, which subsided on Monday night, has impressed motorists.