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Mon, 21 Mar 2005
ICT market penetration still low
ICT market penetration still lowThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAn old villager depicted in a TV advertisement longs for a phone call from his son. When the phone rings, the father's whole face lights up, like it's a miracle.
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
NU avoids role in local elections
NU avoids role in local elections SURABAYA: Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Chairman Hasyim Muzadi warned on Sunday all candidates in the direct regional elections against taking advantage of their close ties with the country's largest Muslim organization.
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
Thai AirAsia to fly Bangkok-China
Thai AirAsia to fly Bangkok-China BANGKOK: No-frills Thai AirAsia will launch its first flight to China on April 25, starting with cheap fares of about 6,000 baht (US$150), news reports said on Saturday.
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
Ambon Police secure firearms
Ambon Police secure firearms AMBON: A police team managed to secure 22 home-made firearms and 132 rounds of ammunition of various types from Laha village residents in Teluk Ambon Baguala district on Friday.
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
* Dutch to share more evidence in Munir murder case Page 2
* Dutch to share more evidence in Munir murder case Page 2 * Most conservation areas in Indonesia unprotected Page 4 * Aru's waters vulnerable to illegal fishing Page 5 * Excesses of regional autonomy hinder business Page 6 * Public interest at stake in monorail project Page 8 * Miami Heat too hot...
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
Hatta joins race for PAN top post
Hatta joins race for PAN top post JAKARTA: The competition for the National Mandate party (PAN) chairmanship post is heating up with the inclusion of the party's secretary-general Hatta Radjasa.Hatta, who is also the Minister of Transportation, announced his bid to win the party's top post on...
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
Aru's waters vulnerable to illegal fishing
Aru's waters vulnerable to illegal fishingM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, AmbonAn official says illegal fishing has gotten out of control around the 187 islands of the Aru Island regency, Ambon, which comprises 6,325 square kilometers stretching from Wairalau island to Enu island.
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
Vietnam to compensate Thailand
Vietnam to compensate Thailand HANOI: Vietnam will compensate Thailand for delaying import tariff cuts on auto parts agreed under a Southeast Asian plan, state press reported on Saturday. Vietnam's finance ministry has sought Thai consent to delay tariff cuts on motorbike parts and completely built...
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
IT security procedures -- are they being implemented?
IT security procedures -- are they being implemented?Tedy Djajawinata, Contributor, Jakarta, tedy.djajawinata@csindonesia.co.idMany companies spend long hours and excessive amounts on consultancy fees in developing IT security procedures for different reasons.
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
Women executed for murder and mutilation
Women executed for murder and mutilationID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaA 49-year-old housewife was shot dead by a firing squad early on Sunday morning after spending eight tough years in prison.Astini, the housewife, had been found guilty of murdering and mutilating three women between 1993...
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
No plan to raise power prices: Govt
No plan to raise power prices: GovtUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMinister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro has said state electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) would not be allowed to increase its rate by up to 7 percent in the near future.
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
Public interest at stake in monorail project: Experts
Public interest at stake in monorail project: ExpertsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Transportation Council (DTK) and city councillors warned over the weekend that they were unwilling to risk public money in the ambitious monorail project worth $650 million.
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
Prosecutor probes assistance projects
Prosecutor probes assistance projects JAMBI: The Jambi Prosecutor's Office is currently investigating a suspected embezzlement involving projects worth a total of Rp 6.7 billion (US$744,444) aimed at assisting poor residents in the province over the last two years.
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
What pirate attacks mean
What pirate attacks mean Mariners and shipping companies tired of pirate attacks dared hope that the Dec. 26 tsunami had cleaned out buccaneers and hideout coves along Sumatra's indented coastline. But the regenerative powers of this ancient breed of brigands are unhelpfully well celebrated.
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
'Legislators fight for own interests'
'Legislators fight for own interests'Factions in the House of Representatives clashed last week over the government's decision to raise fuel prices by an average of 29 percent. What were they fighting for? The Jakarta Post asked some Jakarta residents what they thought were the reasons behind the...
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
Securing public infrastructure
Securing public infrastructureJim Geovedi, Contributor, JakartaA cyberwar between Indonesia and Malaysia was sparked by the dispute over the Ambalat oil fields in the Sulawesi Sea, and, possibly, the impact of the ending of the amnesty for illegal Indonesian workers.
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
Elite bowlers playing at Ancol
Elite bowlers playing at Ancol JAKARTA: The Masters Challenge Cup 2005 opened on Saturday with 300 national bowlers participating in the annual event.Tournament organizing committee Mahendra Wardhana from Jaya Ancol Bowling Club said the weeklong Rp 141 million (US$15,300) tournament attracted some...
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
Bogasari to launch IPO in September
Bogasari to launch IPO in September JAKARTA: Giant flour maker PT Bogasari plans to launch its initial public offering (IPO) in the fourth quarter of this year, an executive of the company says."The IPO will take place between September and October this year," Bogasari president director Fransiscus...
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
Exxon told to explore before extend contract
Exxon told to explore before extend contractBloomberg, JakartaExxon Mobil Corp. should start exploring for oil in the Cepu field in Central Java if it wants its contract extended for 20 years, said Mustiko Saleh, a vice president with Indonesian state oil and gas company Pertamina.
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
Sampoerna workers wonder what the future will bring
Sampoerna workers wonder what the future will bringIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaNews that the world's largest cigarette producer Philip Morris International Inc. would acquire a 40 percent stake in publicly listed PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna Tbk.
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
Sampoerna's success started from modest beginnings
Sampoerna's success started from modest beginningsIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaA worker carefully dusted Raphael, a novel published by Libraine Hachette in 1920 in Paris, at the House of Sampoerna, a two-story museum showcasing the success of the family's cigarette-making history.
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
Nurcholish urged to speak more on practical strategies
Nurcholish urged to speak more on practical strategiesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaWith Nurcholish Madjid expected to leave Pondok Indah Hospital in South Jakarta on Monday, his colleagues have called on the prominent Muslim scholar for more practical ideas to promote good governance in the country.
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
$50m Lamongan port deal signed
$50m Lamongan port deal signedIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaPT Lamongan Integrated Shorebase (LIS) has signed an agreement with PT Rotary Engineering Indonesia to construct a US$50 million oil and gas port in Lamongan, East Java.
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
Opportunities, await drug companies
Opportunities, await drug companiesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTrade liberalization among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members and a government plan to subsidize health care costs for the poor offer opportunities for the pharmaceutical industry here to speed up growth in the...
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
A betrayal of ASEAN?
A betrayal of ASEAN? For the past 30 years, the world has had nothing but praise if not admiration for the spirit of cooperation among countries united under the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), whose members include Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Myanmar.
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
TNT responds
TNT responds TNT Indonesia is responding to the letter from Vivy Soepardi and Michelle faxed to us on March 16 complaining about our service.Since the incident, TNT has been in contact with both Vivy Soepardi and Michelle to explain the circumstances and have come to a beneficial settlement for...
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
Rising fuel price benefit economy: Economist Sadli
Rising fuel price benefit economy: Economist SadliUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government's policy to increase fuel prices will eventually benefit the country's economy by helping it achieve healthier economic growth, an economist says.
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
Three killed in landslide in two Lampung villages
Three killed in landslide in two Lampung villagesOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungFollowing heavy rains, a landslide swept through the villages of Gunung Megang and Tekad in Pulau Panggung district, Tanggamus regency, Lampung, late on Friday, killing three people.
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
City, govt to draw up sewage master plan
City, govt to draw up sewage master plan JAKARTA: A joint team from the Jakarta administration and the Ministry of Public Works is preparing a master plan for the redevelopment of the sewage system across the capital, an executive said on Saturday.
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
Dutch to share evidence in Munir case
Dutch to share evidence in Munir caseTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Dutch government has agreed to hand over to Indonesian authorities much awaited information and evidence in the poisoning death of rights campaigner Munir.
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
War will never solve our problems
War will never solve our problemsRizal Sukma, Jakarta The territorial dispute between Indonesia and Malaysia on the ownership of the Ambalat oil and gas block has taken an increasingly ugly turn. Several Indonesian politicians and legislators have repeatedly called for the government to declare war...
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
Timber certification helps to counter illegal logging
Timber certification helps to counter illegal loggingHasrul, The Jakarta Post, KendariEnvironmentalists are praising the South Konawe regency in Southeast Sulawesi for its timber product certification, or "ecolabeling" scheme, which involves the community in forest conservation.
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
Philip Morris to challenge local cigarette giants
Philip Morris to challenge local cigarette giantsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe acquisition of PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna, the nation's second-largest cigarette producer by volume, by U.S.-based Philip Morris International Inc.
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
'Puskemas' play key role in TB fight
'Puskemas' play key role in TB fightThe Jakarta Post, JakartaCommunity health centers (Puskesmas) are at the forefront of the increasingly successful fight against tuberculosis in Indonesia, according to experts.
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
'Most conservation areas unprotected'
'Most conservation areas unprotected'Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorThe majority of 277 animal conservation areas across the country are left unprotected, threatening the sustainability of animals here, a noted ornithologist warns.
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
Images
ImagesAlmost three months have passed since Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam witnessed a tragedy worse than anything it could have imagined when a massive earthquake, followed by a devastating tsunami, hit the province.
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
Aceh gets new employment office
Aceh gets new employment office BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Fahmi Idris will officially open the Employment Service for the People of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (ESPNAD) on Monday, according to a press release.
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
1. COMMO -- 48pt
1. COMMO -- 48pt Oil prices rocket to record high at $58 2. G20 -- 36pt G-20 asks US, EU stop farm aid 3. RIAU -- 28pt Oil production in Riau down by 10 percent annually 4. PORT -- 28pt $50m Lamongan port deal signed 5. EXXON -- 28pt Exxon told to explore before extend contract 6.
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
Oil production in Riau down by 10 percent annually
Oil production in Riau down by 10 percent annuallyPuji Santoso, The Jakarta Post, PekanbaruPT Caltex Pacific Indonesia, the country's largest oil producer situated in Riau province, is facing a sharp decrease in production by around 10 percent annually due to the reducing oil reserves in its aging...
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
Cak Nur 'last of great thinkers'
Cak Nur 'last of great thinkers'The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith noted Muslim scholar Nurcholish Madjid being hospitalized for months after undergoing a lever transplant last year in China, scholars and political analysts fear Indonesia might not see another intellectual of his stature emerge in the...
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
House likely to accept fuel price increase
House likely to accept fuel price increaseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta, MedanContentious debate in the House of Representatives over the fuel price increase continued on Sunday, with pro-government factions gaining an upper hand as they prepare for Monday's plenary session.As of 10 p.m.
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
'Corporate Social Responsibility still a mere PR tool'
'Corporate Social Responsibility still a mere PR tool'The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe current application of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) principles in Indonesia is still far from ideal as many firms still engage in exploitative practices that threaten the environment and social surroundings.
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
Excesses of regional autonomy hinder business
Excesses of regional autonomy hinder businessP. Agung Pambudhi, Jakarta The recommendations of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) to the new government on industrial and investment revitalization have strongly indicated that implementing regional autonomy is causing major...
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
Garuda's bold move
Garuda's bold move The government's decision to head the new management and supervisory boards of Garuda Indonesia with experienced financial managers is the right business strategy. Good management is especially needed in the airline, in view of the increasingly fierce competition in the industry...
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
Part 1 of 2: Powering the media dynamics for common good
Part 1 of 2: Powering the media dynamics for common goodJakob Oetama, Jakarta The theme of this Asia Pacific Media Forum is Powering the Media Dynamics. Media dynamics is a phenomenon that has become increasingly "globalized, simultaneous and interactive" in this 21st century.
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
City's mangrove planting fails
City's mangrove planting fails JAKARTA: The city program to replant mangrove forest in Marunda, North Jakarta has hit a serious snag in the form of residents' unawareness of the benefits. "Some local residents even uproot the mangrove trees as they think the trees disturb their fish farming...
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
Councillors press ahead with new municipality
Councillors press ahead with new municipalityMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangAlthough Tangerang regent Ismet Iskandar has publicly rejected demands for the creation of what is being called the Cipasera municipality, councillors there say that they will press ahead with hearings on the...
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
Berries World adds zest to Mandarin class
Berries World adds zest to Mandarin classThe Jakarta Post, JakartaSinging a Chinese children's song he learned 10 minutes earlier, three-year-old Jonathan cheerfully walks through a well-lit spacious corridor at the Berries World of Learning School and heads to a pond, full of paper cards, to fish.
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
1. BBM ----- 3x18
1. BBM ----- 3x18 Rising fuel prices benefit economy: Economist Sadli 2. Caknur -- 1x26 Cak Nur last of great thinkers 3. Rokok --- 2x21 Philip Morris to challenge local cigarette giants 4. Munir ---- 1x32 Dutch to share evidence in Munir case
Mon, 21 Mar 2005
Jakarta 46 BNI's women undefeated
Jakarta 46 BNI's women undefeatedMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta 46 BNI's women team swept aside defending champions Jakarta Electric PLN on Sunday for a superb 5-0 win-loss record in the Sampoerna Hijau Proliga Volleyball Championship 2005.