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Mon, 28 Feb 2005
New Strata-Titled Apartments in Jakarta
New Strata-Titled Apartments in JakartaNo. Development Area Completion 1. Airlangga Apartment Mega Kuningan 2005 2. Bellagio Mansions Mega Kuningan 2005 3. Bellagio Residence Mega Kuningan 2005 4. Bellezza Permata Hijau Permata Hijau 2005 5. Daksa Residence Kebayoran 2005 6.
Mon, 28 Feb 2005
Smoking restriction
Smoking restriction Herawati (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 16) misses the point about smoking restrictions. True, the smoker makes the decision whether or not to smoke, but his fellow passengers have no such choice.
Mon, 28 Feb 2005
KL out to lure more RI students
KL out to lure more RI studentsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaStudying in Malaysia is a good option for Anidia Larasati, a 17- year-old final-year student at SMAN 70 public high school in South Jakarta."I would like to take a health and medicine degree in Malaysia.
Mon, 28 Feb 2005
JP/ /
JP/ /Susilo's 100 Days and the tsunamiThe first hundred days of President Susilo Bambang Yudhyono's mandate have passed and the pundits, predictably, are pontificating.How does one assess the President's success or failure to achieve the expected results? The situation in Indonesia today precludes...
Mon, 28 Feb 2005
JP/17/AUCT
JP/17/AUCTBachelor auction romantic way to raise fundsEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe hottest bachelor at the charity auction was Alexander Jovanovic, 43, an Aussie with a pair of hazel-colored eyes, 180 centimeters in height, sexy streaks of gray hair in his wavy, dark hair and charm that...
Mon, 28 Feb 2005
More nurses overseas
More nurses overseas JAKARTA: Labor export company PT Binawan Inti Utama sent on Saturday 20 more professional nurses to the Netherlands, who expect to receive salaries of between US$1,200 and $1,500 a month.
Mon, 28 Feb 2005
Dedicating his life to helping lepers
Dedicating his life to helping lepersMulta Fidrus Contributor, TangerangDisgusting. That is the comment that most people make when they see lepers being treated at hospitals and recovered lepers begging in the streets or other public places.
Mon, 28 Feb 2005
Dump closure puts many out of work
Dump closure puts many out of workYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungScavenger Emay Sumarna has been "out of work" since last Monday when mountains of garbage at Leuwigajah dump collapsed, killing 89 people and burying 70 houses. As of Saturday, a total of 54 others were still missing.
Mon, 28 Feb 2005
Apartment living catching on slowly
Apartment living catching on slowlyRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta Living in apartment is still a luxury for most people but for a young and dynamic executive such as Elina Ciptadi who is expected to come to the office early and return home late, an apartment is the only solution.
Mon, 28 Feb 2005
Malaysia prepares for biggest crackdown ever on illegals
Malaysia prepares for biggest crackdown ever on illegalsJasbant Singh, Associated Press/Kuala LumpurMore than 300,000 officials and volunteers were set to be deployed in Malaysia's biggest crackdown against illegal migrant workers, mostly Indonesians, after a government amnesty expires on Monday.
Mon, 28 Feb 2005
Fuel price hike fair for the poor: SBY
Fuel price hike fair for the poor: SBYWahyoe Boediwardhana and Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar/JakartaAware that his popularity rating is likely to plunge over planned fuel price increases, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Sunday his administration would never issue a...
Mon, 28 Feb 2005
Bogor to increase tax revenue
Bogor to increase tax revenue BOGOR: Mayor Diani Budiarto ordered officials at district and subdistrict levels to remind residents to pay their land and property taxes by September so that the 100 percent tax collection target could be met.
Mon, 28 Feb 2005
The furel price rise dilemma
The furel price rise dilemma From Koran TempoAn Indonesian economic think tank has proposed that the government postpone its plan to raise fuel oil prices until 2006, because the increase would trigger price hikes as a psychological consequence of the public reaction.
Mon, 28 Feb 2005
Foreign investment in Indonesia
Foreign investment in Indonesia Minister of Trade Mari E. Pangestu's comments and concerns with regard to "out of control regional administrations' levies on foreign investors" (The Jakarta Post of Feb. 14) are to be commended.
Mon, 28 Feb 2005
Accommodating
Accommodating thousands of children From Republika Following the report in The Jakarta Post on Jan. 3 that there is fear about the future of the child survivors of the tsunami disaster in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, the central executive board of Hidayatullah would like to state as follows: 1.
Mon, 28 Feb 2005
Haj pilgrimage for Islamic bodies
Haj pilgrimage for Islamic bodiesFrom Koran TempoThe Religious Affairs Ministry's Director General for Haj Affairs, Tulus, has stated that the operational improvements of the haj should be realized by amending the Haj Pilgrimage Law of 1999.
Mon, 28 Feb 2005
The Peak
The PeakSerpong Town Square A scale model of the Serpong Town Square (above) now under construction in Serpong, Tangerang is comprised of apartments, a shopping mall, an office building, and other supporting facilities.
Mon, 28 Feb 2005
Corruption rampant in police, says ADB
Corruption rampant in police, says ADBThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIn a corner of a kiosk in suburban Jakarta, a young man brags about how he managed to escape being imprisoned after paying Rp 1 million (US$107) to a police officer who had arrested him for possession of a small amount of marijuana.
Mon, 28 Feb 2005
The Violent Face of Indonesia
The Violent Face of Indonesia Thang D. Nguyen Jakarta As 2004 came to an end, Western intelligence forces issued a warning of a potential terrorist attack in a Hilton hotel in Indonesia during the Christmas and New Year holidays. Fortunately, no terrorist attacks happened.
Mon, 28 Feb 2005
Jakarta-KL relations put to test over oil contract
Jakarta-KL relations put to test over oil contractVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite the generally cordial relations between Indonesia and Malaysia, a long list of problems like illegal migrant workers, haze, illegal logging and sensitive border problems have long been a strain on...
Mon, 28 Feb 2005
Loans and foreign control
Loans and foreign controlFrom Media IndonesiaIndonesia has become the focus of world attention following the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Aceh. One of the manifestations of sympathy is the debt moratorium approved by the Paris Club.
Mon, 28 Feb 2005
Killing the Goose
Killing the Goose Regencies and cities, which lack resources -- or the capacity to capitalize on them -- should not despair when it comes to attracting private investment, because investors consider policy variables to be very important factors that influence their decisions to set up business in a...
Mon, 28 Feb 2005
Govt drops plan to raise logging quota this year
Govt drops plan to raise logging quota this yearRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Ministry of Forestry has decided to drop its plan to raise its logging quota this year after discovering that unscrupulous timber companies were deliberately misreporting their demand.
Mon, 28 Feb 2005
Fuel consumption up by 15 percent: Pertamina
Fuel consumption up by 15 percent: PertaminaFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState oil and gas company Pertamina announced over the weekend that fuel consumption had increased by 15 percent over the past two months from the same period last year.
Mon, 28 Feb 2005
Infrastructure is still not supportive
Infrastructure is still not supportive Unlike those in Europe, people in Asia, including -- if not, especially -- Indonesia like to have the most advanced cellular phone available, even if it is quite expensive.
Mon, 28 Feb 2005
Again, fine for littering
Again, fine for litteringFrom Kompas It seems Jakarta's regional regulations on fines for littering in public places will be imposed again soon. The regulation has always existed -- but inadequate implementation means it has been less-than effective.
Mon, 28 Feb 2005
* Govt urged to get its act together with plans, budgets Page 2
* Govt urged to get its act together with plans, budgets Page 2 * Malaysia a big draw for Indonesian students Page 4 * Bandung dump closure puts many out of work Page 5 * Local direct elections could be fraught with conflicts Page 6 * Jakarta parking attendants oppose rate hike Page 8 * Improvement...
Mon, 28 Feb 2005
E. Asia Summit's birthing pains
E. Asia Summit's birthing pains Eric Teo Chu Cheow The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore At last October's meeting of ASEAN heads of government in Vientiane, Laos, it was announced that an East Asian Summit will be launched by Malaysia (as host of the next ASEAN Summit) towards the end of...
Mon, 28 Feb 2005
Haj pilgrimage for
Haj pilgrimage for Islamic bodiesFrom Koran Tempo The Religious Affairs Ministry's Director General for Haj Affairs, Tulus, has stated that the operational improvements of the haj should be realized by amending the Haj Pilgrimage Law of 1999.
Mon, 28 Feb 2005
Tangerang to transform garbage into electricity
Tangerang to transform garbage into electricity The Jakarta Post TangerangIn collaboration with a British consultancy company, the Tangerang regental administration plans to use garbage to generate electrical power.
Mon, 28 Feb 2005
Semen Gresik union wants government maintain majority stake
Semen Gresik union wants government maintain majority stakeThe dispute between the government and Cemex SA of Mexico over Semen Gresik has been a protracted one. Semen Gresik's labor union is often portrayed as party hindering the settlement of the dispute.
Mon, 28 Feb 2005
Proton told to set sights abroad
Proton told to set sights abroadAgence France-Presse, Tanjung Malim, MalaysiaMalaysia's prime minister on Saturday told Proton to set its sights abroad as he launched the national carmaker's 1.8 billion ringgit (US$474 million dollars) new manufacturing plant.
Mon, 28 Feb 2005
Leased apartments expect more guests
Leased apartments expect more guests With the improvement in business sentiment, the demand for leased and serviced apartments in Jakarta is likely to continue to revive this year. New demand is expected to come from the increase in the number of short-term business visitors and expatriates working...
Mon, 28 Feb 2005
Public areas not health certified
Public areas not health certified JAKARTA: Only about 20 percent of 3,200 public places, including hotels, restaurants and schools in East Jakarta had certified sanitation, an official revealed on Saturday.
Mon, 28 Feb 2005
'Tonics harmful not healthful'
'Tonics harmful not healthful' PALEMBANG: A number of tonics sold in South Sumatra markets, which are traditionally made of medicinal herbs, have been found to contain dangerous additives, an official says.
Mon, 28 Feb 2005
Govt programs require 'coordination'
Govt programs require 'coordination'Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOut of control corruption is apparently not the only factor hindering the successful implementation of many development programs in the country.
Mon, 28 Feb 2005
Orchids get special home in Bogor
Orchids get special home in BogorTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor A worker at the orchid pavilion at the Bogor Botanical Gardens attaches several epiphytical orchids to the trunk of a devil tree, locally known as a Lame (Alstonia scholaris).
Mon, 28 Feb 2005
Parking attendants say no to planned tariff increase
Parking attendants say no to planned tariff increaseThe Jakarta Post, JakartaParking attendants at city-owned parking operator BP Perparkiran said more transparency and better management at the company was needed before any rate hikes went into effect.
Mon, 28 Feb 2005
Online plan needs substance to keep it from sinking
Online plan needs substance to keep it from sinking Fei Li China Daily/Asia News Network Beijing When the Government Online Initiative was launched in 1999 with great fanfare, hopes were high that the project would lead to a more efficient information flow and interaction between the government and...
Sun, 27 Feb 2005
Jakarta to have 54 more apartment buildings
Jakarta to have 54 more apartment buildingsHendarsyah Tarmizi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least 54 new condominium (strata-titled apartment) projects are under construction in Jakarta, adding more than 3,400 new apartment units to the growing condominium market in the capital.
Sun, 27 Feb 2005
Vintage glam comes of age for teens
Vintage glam comes of age for teensEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Girls, watch Marilyn Monroe's Some Like It Hot or Ingrid Bergman's Casablanca this weekend to upgrade your fashion vocabulary.Rustle through your grandmother's wardrobe for Marilyn's feminine dress and Ingrid's pearl choker.
Sun, 27 Feb 2005
FOCUS ISSUE: Sunday - Feb.26 -- APARTMENT
FOCUS ISSUE: Sunday - Feb.26 -- APARTMENTJakarta will have 54 more apartment buildings Hendarsyah Tarmizi The Jakarta Post/JakartaAt least 54 new condominium (strata-titled apartment) projects are under construction in Jakarta, adding more than 3,400 new apartment units to the growing condominium...
Sun, 27 Feb 2005
All the girl wants is to bring Joy to the world
All the girl wants is to bring Joy to the worldEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Since the age of nine, Joy Destiny Tiurma Tobing has won around 100 singing contests in the country and now, at the age of 24, she is on the brink of international stardom.
Sun, 27 Feb 2005
Cruising twin stars of luxury, leisure on 'Gemini'
Cruising twin stars of luxury, leisure on 'Gemini'Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Aboard the SuperStar Gemini, Malaysia Name the first five things that pop into your head when you hear the word "cruise".The Love Boat, Leo and Kate flying on the Titanic, luxury, romance ...
Sun, 27 Feb 2005
New Strata-Titled Apartments in Jakarta
New Strata-Titled Apartments in JakartaNo. Development Area Completion 1. Airlangga Apartment Mega Kuningan 2005 2. Bellagio Mansions Mega Kuningan 2005 3. Bellagio Residence Mega Kuningan 2005 4. Bellezza Permata Hijau Permata Hijau 2005 5. Daksa Residence Kebayoran 2005 6.
Sun, 27 Feb 2005
Year of Microfinancing campaign launched
Year of Microfinancing campaign launchedMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government officially kicked off on Saturday the Year of Microfinancing, a campaign to empower micro, small and medium- sized businesses (SMEs).
Sun, 27 Feb 2005
Sick tummies halt factory
Sick tummies halt factory INDONESIA: Yarn manufacturer PT Bhineka Karya Mandiri was forced to halt production on Saturday when more than half of its 150 workers were hospitalized for exhibiting symptoms of food poisoning.
Sun, 27 Feb 2005
From pupa to souvenir
From pupa to souvenir Indonesia's vast territory possesses an astonishing biodiversity, and Papua is definitely not an exception.Some pictures presented here are just the few beauty of the various biodiversities.
Sun, 27 Feb 2005
New apartment units sell like hotcakes
New apartment units sell like hotcakes T. Sima Gunawan Contributor/Jakarta Apartment units, be they mid-market or exclusive, are selling like hotcakes. When it comes to comfort, money apparently does not matter.
Sun, 27 Feb 2005
Crime begets crime via illegal firearms
Crime begets crime via illegal firearmsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Siregar (not his real name), 40, a drug dealer who operates at the Blok M market and bus terminal in South Jakarta, always carries a gun for protection when he delivers drugs to customers.