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Fri, 18 Mar 2005
On diplomacy
On diplomacy I would like to refer to the article of Graham Gerard Ong published in The Jakarta Post, March 9 -- Diplomacy can calm troubled sea (from The Straits Times), regarding the "Ambalat" dispute between Indonesia and Malaysia.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Australia and Indonesia start spending tsunami aid package
Australia and Indonesia start spending tsunami aid packageMichelle Nichols, Reuters/CanberraThe rebuilding of the main hospital in Indonesia's tsunami- devastated Aceh province will be among the first projects targeted by a A$1 billion (US$787 million) aid package from neighboring Australia.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Local dance films have long way to go
Local dance films have long way to goM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn the midst of confusion over the appropriate definition of a "dance film" among participating directors and choreographers, the country's first dance film festival wrapped up last week with three home-grown films...
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Verdict for Adrian due March 30
Verdict for Adrian due March 30 JAKARTA: The South Jakarta District Court is scheduled to hand down a verdict on March 30 for Adrian Herling Waworuntu, a key suspect in a high-profile bank scam involving Rp 1.7 trillion (US$184 billion).
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Tae kwon do's Tami balances sport and study
Tae kwon do's Tami balances sport and studyMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta West Java's Utami Dewi Oktaviani was diagnosed with symptoms of typhus only a week before the tae kwon do nationals, but she still rose to the occasion.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Japan and the Malacca Strait
Japan and the Malacca Strait Three crew members of a Japanese tugboat were seized Monday by heavily armed pirates in the Malacca Straits.The Malacca Strait is a vital sea passage linking the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Tae kwon do's Tami balances sport and study
Tae kwon do's Tami balances sport and studyMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta West Java's Utami Dewi Oktaviani was diagnosed with symptoms of typhus only a week before the tae kwon do nationals, but she still rose to the occasion.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
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$50 million Lamongan port deal signed Indra 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.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
A lack of thought
A lack of thought Recent protests against Malaysia on the so-called disputed maritime border area shows a lack of thought on the part of the people involved.Malaysia continues to help the people of Aceh with volunteers working on 15-day rotations; this must be taken into consideration.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Govt urged to revoke PT MIL's investment permit
Govt urged to revoke PT MIL's investment permitRidwan Max Sijabat and Apriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post/MedanEnvironmentalists have called on the government to revoke the investment permit it has issued for a Singaporean investor who is developing an international tourist resort on land near Lake...
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
RI target S. African tourists
RI target S. African touristsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia is targeting to attract around 700,000 tourists from South Africa, particularly from Cape Town, as part of an effort to reach its target of around six million foreign tourists from all over the world.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
History binds Indonesia, South Africa
History binds Indonesia, South Africa The South African government invited six Indonesian journalists, including The Jakarta Post's Dwi Atmanta, for a press tour in mid-February as part of efforts to promote the country ahead of the 50th anniversary celebration of the Asia- Africa Summit in Bandung...
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Foreign degrees no panacea for unemployment woes
Foreign degrees no panacea for unemployment woesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Urgently needed. Account Executive. Graduated from a reputable local or overseas university (master's degree advantageous), with good business sense and accustomed to working in a fast-paced environment.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Hotel investors expected to focus on Asia this year
Hotel investors expected to focus on Asia this yearDeutsche Presse-Agentur, Singapore International hotel investors are forecast to focus on Asia this year with the region viewed as offering strong growth potential, a Jones Lang LaSalle survey indicated on Thursday.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Agung, Megawati should learn strategy from Akbar
Agung, Megawati should learn strategy from AkbarKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post The anger Megawati Soekarnoputri still feels toward her former subordinate, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, combined with the incompetence of House of Representatives Speaker Agung Laksono in manipulating his...
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Norway gives grant for Aceh rebuilding
Norway gives grant for Aceh rebuilding BOGOR: Norway has provided a grant of 13,700,000 Norwegian krone (about US$2.4 million) for the reconstruction of tsunami- affected areas in Aceh and North Sumatra.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
JP/4/adrian
JP/4/adrianVerdict for Adrian due March 30 JAKARTA: The South Jakarta District Court is scheduled to hand down a verdict on March 30 for Adrian Herling Waworuntu, a key suspect in a high-profile bank scam involving Rp 1.7 trillion (US$184 billion).
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Robbers make of with German's US$7,000
Robbers make of with German's US$7,000 TANGERANG: A German national has lost his briefcase containing US$7,000 cash, a notebook computer, as well as his passport and other documents in a robbery while he was on his way home to the Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) housing estate from Soekarno-Hatta...
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Supreme Court rulling allows police to probe Newmont
Supreme Court rulling allows police to probe NewmontThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Police will push ahead with their pollution investigation against PT Newmont Minahasa Raya after the Supreme Court announced on Thursday that it had found against the United States-based mining firm.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
TV Today: Friday, March 18, 2005
TV Today: Friday, March 18, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya The Bee8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings1:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:30 Animal Documentary2:00 Music3:00 English News Service4:30 Documentary5:00...
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Aceh's disasters: 'Man-made' and natural
Aceh's disasters: 'Man-made' and naturalAguswandi, London It is almost impossible to imagine what the lives of tsunami survivors is like. Not only have they lost many members of their families and all their worldly goods, but they will have to try and rebuild a life in an ongoing conflict area that...
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Sheikh Yusuf helped bridge Indonesia and South Africa
Sheikh Yusuf helped bridge Indonesia and South AfricaBelieve it or not, Easter is a celebration Muslims in South Africa look forward to when summer comes.During Easter holiday, thousands of Muslims gather at the shrine of Sheikh Yusuf in the Maccasar area, around 40 kilometers west of Cape Town.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Govt to start disbursing funds for poor
Govt to start disbursing funds for poorUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will soon begin the disbursement of the Rp 7.3 trillion (US$784 million) in funds set aside in this year's state budget for various assistance programs to alleviate the burden on the poor arising from the...
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Adiguna 'too sick' to stand trial
Adiguna 'too sick' to stand trialThe Jakarta Post, JakartaBusinessman Adiguna Sutowo, 46, may be absent from his own murder trial, with his doctors claiming he was too frail to attend Thursday's hearing at the Central Jakarta District Court.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
U.S. mulls FTAs with ASEAN members
U.S. mulls FTAs with ASEAN membersAssociated Press, ManilaThe United States would be willing to open free-trade negotiations with some members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a senior U.S. official said on Thursday.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Former patient sues hospital
Former patient sues hospital TANGERANG: The Tangerang District Court on Thursday commenced hearing a lawsuit filed by Leonardus against the management of Siloam Gleneagles Hospital in Lippo Karawaci, for allegedly making a wrong diagnosis and then detaining him in the hospital for two weeks in...
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Goldman defends role in sale of Pertamina tankers
Goldman defends role in sale of Pertamina tankersFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDefending its role in the sale of two Pertamina tankers, global investment firm Goldman Sachs is planning to file an objection against the recent ruling by the Business Competition Supervisory...
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
[b]Numerous foreign aid agencies are overlooking the fact that
Numerous foreign aid agencies are overlooking the fact that Aceh is a conflict zone. ;JP;CD; ANPAk..r..Aceh's disasters: Man-made, natural, and man-made again JP/7/AGUSAceh's disasters: Man-made, natural, and man-made again Aguswandi London Acehnese survivors of the tsunami may not be as lucky as...
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Exclude India, Australia, NZ from summit: KL
Exclude India, Australia, NZ from summit: KL from summitAgence France-Presse, Kuala LumpurAustralia, New Zealand and India should be excluded from a first East Asia Summit to be held in Kuala Lumpur in December, Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak said on ThursdayThe gathering aims to...
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Top events cue to polish billiards' image
Top events cue to polish billiards' imageMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a long period when it was mainly notable for its lack of activity, the Indonesian Billiards and Snooker Association (Pobsi) has succeeded in getting the sport taken seriously in recent years.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
'Hatta's positive legacy should be revived'
'Hatta's positive legacy should be revived'Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter decades of living under and watching overindulgent and untrustworthy politicians, Indonesians seem to have forgotten that they once had a true gentleman leading this country.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
'Sharing pact' may solve Ambalat
'Sharing pact' may solve AmbalatMark Valencia, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The recent joint statement by the Indonesian and Malaysian foreign ministers that the Sulawesi Sea dispute would be resolved peacefully was a welcome step in defusing a potentially dangerous situation.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Ministry told to organize frequency allocation
Ministry told to organize frequency allocationThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government needs to rearrange telecommunications frequency allocation, which many say is inefficient at present, or risk losing millions of dollars in potential revenue each year, according to an expert.
Thu, 17 Mar 2005
Gubernatorial meals stipend increases to Rp 1.1b
Gubernatorial meals stipend increases to Rp 1.1bYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungThe food and beverage allowance for the West Java governor and deputy governor for fiscal year 2005 has been increased by more than 60 percent to Rp 1.138 billion (US$126,450).
Thu, 17 Mar 2005
Center to host talk by culture expert
Center to host talk by culture expertThe Indian Cultural Center Bali plans to hold a special lecture titled India and South East Asia -- Exploring the Cultural Linkages, presented by Prof. Sachchidananda Sahai, Fellow at the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies in Simla, India.
Thu, 17 Mar 2005
Women artists show glimpses of their lives
Women artists show glimpses of their livesMade Arya Dwita Dedok, Contributor, DenpasarTen women artists working in different mediums share aspects of their lives through the current exhibition at Danes Art Veranda, Denpasar, titled Lifestyles.The show, which opened on Feb.
Thu, 17 Mar 2005
Big bikes join traffic patrol
Big bikes join traffic patrol JAKARTA: The city police introduced 25 new Harley Davidson motorcycles to their traffic corps on Wednesday.Police chief Insp. Firman Gani said that the "hogs" had been donated by the city administration.
Thu, 17 Mar 2005
Govt ready to face worst scenario in Cemex dispute
Govt ready to face worst scenario in Cemex disputeRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAhead of the hearing on the dispute between PT Semen Gresik and Cemex SA at the International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes in Washington D.C.
Thu, 17 Mar 2005
Astini faces execution
Astini faces execution SURABAYA: Astini, a 49-year old woman on death row for multiple murders in Surabaya, East Java, will likely face the police firing squad this week, officials said here on Wednesday."The execution will be carried out in the near future. I cannot specify the date.
Thu, 17 Mar 2005
Takes two to tango
Takes two to tango Abdillah Toha's article in The Jakarta Post, March 1, titled Extradition talks and Singapore's lectures reflects an Indonesian citizen's impatience regarding the signing of the extradition treaty that has been discussed over the past three decades.
Thu, 17 Mar 2005
Bird flu isolates in S. Sulawesi, W. Java
Bird flu isolates in S. Sulawesi, W. JavaRendi A. Witular and Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar/JakartaThe government is taking steps to isolate outbreaks of avian influenza, or bird flu, in South Sulawesi and West Java.
Thu, 17 Mar 2005
Friction in U.S.-South Korea ties
Friction in U.S.-South Korea ties The chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on International Relations, Henry Hyde, has said that if South Korea expects military assistance from the United States, it should clearly state who its enemy is.
Thu, 17 Mar 2005
Adiguna trial set to resume Thursday
Adiguna trial set to resume Thursday JAKARTA: Prosecutor confirmed on Wednesday that Thursday's hearing on whether to proceed with the trial of murder suspect Adiguna Sutowo would go ahead as scheduled, even though the defendant was still being treated in hospital for asthma.
Thu, 17 Mar 2005
No talks without 'tyranny' retraction: North Korea
No talks without 'tyranny' retraction: North KoreaJack Kim, Reuters/SeoulNorth Korea ruled out on Wednesday a return to stalled six-way talks on its nuclear weapons programs unless the United States retracted its labeling of Pyongyang as an "outpost of tyranny".
Thu, 17 Mar 2005
Four die in traffic accident in Cirebon
Four die in traffic accident in CirebonCIREBON, West Java: A commercial bus crashed into a truck carrying cement in Cirebon regency late on Tuesday, leaving four people dead and five others injured.Among the dead was Tayoni, 30, the truck driver's assistant, who was a resident of Majalengka regency...
Thu, 17 Mar 2005
Malaysian consulate temporarily closes
Malaysian consulate temporarily closesApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanSeveral people line up outside the office of the Malaysian consulate in Medan. They were just a few of the hundreds of would-be migrant workers who were stranded on Wednesday following the closure of the consulate,...
Thu, 17 Mar 2005
GMI guarantees part available
GMI guarantees part available JAKARTA: There are now spare parts available for Chevrolet Blazer owners which could be bought through the company's Chevy Sedia program, PT General Motors Indonesia (GMI) says.
Thu, 17 Mar 2005
Indonesia's fragile defense
Indonesia's fragile defenseFrom Koran Tempo The Indonesia-Malaysia border dispute over the Ambalat oil block off East Kalimantan should be given serious attention, but it is not enough for the nation to only mobilize militia volunteers against Malaysia.
Thu, 17 Mar 2005
Oil consumption down after fuel price hike: Pertamina
Oil consumption down after fuel price hike: PertaminaFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFollowing the recent fuel price increase, the country's fuel consumption has declined by 16 percent compared to the previous month.