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Thu, 17 Mar 2005
Ambalat, nationalism and popular interests
Ambalat, nationalism and popular interestsIsrar Iskandar, Padang The fact that people's nationalism is still quite strong is quite admirable, given the host of problems the country is at present facing.
Thu, 17 Mar 2005
New envoys submit credentials
New envoys submit credentialsPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono received on Wednesday credentials from new European Union Delegation of the European Commission Ambassador Jean Breteche, South African Ambassador Griffiths Mandlekosi Memela and Qatari Ambassador Yousif Khalifa Abdullah Al-Sada.
Thu, 17 Mar 2005
Trial linked to embassy blast begins
Trial linked to embassy blast beginsAgencies, Jakarta The first of six alleged militants accused in last year's suicide bombing outside the Australian Embassy here went on trial on Wednesday, with prosecutors saying the group carried out the attack to punish Canberra for its support of the U.S.
Thu, 17 Mar 2005
TV mysticism blamed for increase at asylums
TV mysticism blamed for increase at asylumsSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaImagine One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest with a supernatural twist.Or just visit the psychiatric ward of Dr. Sardjito General Hospital in Yogyakarta, where you will meet the likes of "Hardi", 29, and "Heri", 26.
Thu, 17 Mar 2005
IT solutions offered for traffic woes
IT solutions offered for traffic woesBenget Simbolon Tnb, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe traffic congestion seems never ending in Jakarta as the number of cars increases much faster than the number of new roads and people become ever more mobile.
Thu, 17 Mar 2005
Toddler injured in grenade blast
Toddler injured in grenade blastJAMBI, Jambi: A grenade exploded in Jambi municipality on Tuesday afternoon, injuring a four-year-old boy.The accident occurred as scores of toddlers and children were playing in a field in Legok subdistrict, Jambi municipality.
Thu, 17 Mar 2005
Major quake feared near Dec. 26 site: Scientists
Major quake feared near Dec. 26 site: ScientistsRichard Ingham, Agence France-Presse/ParisSeismologists say there is a heightened risk that a major earthquake may soon strike the western coast of Sumatra as a result of the monster quake that generated the Dec. 26 tsunami.
Thu, 17 Mar 2005
Doctor combines business, medicine
Doctor combines business, medicineM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaUpon entering the University of Indonesia's microbiology laboratory on Jl. Pegangsaan Timur, Central Jakarta, every new medical student is greeted by a plaque on the doorway that reads "to become a doctor is noble, to...
Thu, 17 Mar 2005
U.S. hospital ship leaves Aceh
U.S. hospital ship leaves Aceh JAKARTA: After a six-week humanitarian mission, the San Diego- based U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy left tsunami-affected Aceh on Wednesday.Working with the Indonesian government, Mercy volunteers provided assistance to international relief organizations and host...
Thu, 17 Mar 2005
Garuda board of directors fired
Garuda board of directors firedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaNational flag carriers Garuda Indonesia has fired its entire 13- member board, in a government move to improve the management of the carrier and its financial performance, a minister said.
Thu, 17 Mar 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, March 17, 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, March 17, 2005.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Photo You Know Me, Therefore I am by Hanneke Adinda Tumbuan (Keke Tumbuan), at Klinik Seni Taxu Jl. Gunung Rinjani Blok IX No. 8 Denpasar, until March 31 * Photo by D. Candra Kirana, at Griya Santrian Gallery, Jl.
Thu, 17 Mar 2005
Govt dismisses Garuda board of directors
Govt dismisses Garuda board of directorsAgencies Hong Kong/JakartaPT Garuda Indonesia, the nation's largest airline, has fired its entire 13-member board in a government move to improve the management of the carrier and its financial performance, a minister has said.
Thu, 17 Mar 2005
Problems ahead for regional elections
Problems ahead for regional electionsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaProvincial election commissions (KPUD) are facing a number of problems, including a lack of clear guidelines, in organizing the country's first direct elections for local government chief executives.
Thu, 17 Mar 2005
East Timor to open consulate general
East Timor to open consulate generalSURABAYA: East Timor plans to open a consulate general in Surabaya, an Indonesian government official said on Wednesday.The new consulate general will speed up the processing of documents, and enhance economic and educational ties between Surabaya and East Timor,...
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
BPK finds over 2,000 irregularities, state loses Rp7.1 trillion
BPK finds over 2,000 irregularities, state loses Rp7.1 trillionUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) found 2,128 cases of irregularities in the management of state funds during the second semester of last year, with potential losses to the state totaling Rp 7.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
F-16 fighter jets remain on alert near Ambalat oil block
F-16 fighter jets remain on alert near Ambalat oil blockAn F-16 fighter jet stationed at Sepinggan Airport in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, takes off on a routine patrol near the Ambalat offshore oil field, which is disputed by Indonesia and Malaysia.The chief of the Navy's eastern fleet, Adm.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Sutiyoso to heed public on gambling
Sutiyoso to heed public on gamblingThe Jakarta Post, JakartaGovernor Sutiyoso said that his administration needed more feedback from the public over the controversial idea proposed by his predecessor Ali Sadikin on the legalization of gambling and prostitution in the capital.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
The route to democracy at the IMF
The route to democracy at the IMFKenneth Rogoff, Project Syndicate Emerging market countries from Chile to China have been arguing for some time that the International Monetary Fund -- the nerve center of the international financial system -- needs to become more "democratic.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Kalla's name used in scam
Kalla's name used in scam TANGERANG: Police arrested Deddy, 40, on Tuesday for allegedly deceiving hundreds of people by promising to get them jobs by March 15 in a company located in Cikande, Lebak regency, Banten, which was said to belong to Vice President Jusuf Kalla.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Bali Police probe suspected pedophile
Bali Police probe suspected pedophile DENPASAR, Bali: Police here said on Tuesday they would delay the extradition of a Frenchman wanted in his homeland on child sex charges because he was a suspect in similar crimes in Bali.Bali Police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Garuda pilot grilled over poisoning death of Munir
Garuda pilot grilled over poisoning death of MunirEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFive National Police investigators on Tuesday questioned Garuda pilot Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto over his alleged role in the murder of rights activist Munir last September.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Criminal Code revision draws more flak
Criminal Code revision draws more flakHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAlready the subject of widespread criticism from liberals, the draft revision of the Criminal Code has sparked further protests for being too harsh on crimes committed by citizens but failing to deter the state from...
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Tangerang to claim back Cipondoh lake
Tangerang to claim back Cipondoh lakeMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangLocated in the center of the quickly growing Tangerang municipality, the once beautiful Lake Cipondoh now looks like an abandoned swamp, ringed by shanties and shacks.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
BP Migas questioned role over Ambalat
BP Migas questioned role over AmbalatTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPrior to its scheduled meeting with Oil and Gas Regulatory Implementing Body (BP Migas) and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, the House of Representatives questioned the role of those bodies in preventing the...
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Echange (in rupiah) on March 15, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Echange (in rupiah) on March 15, 2005 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Taxi firms eagerly await compulsory use of CNG
Taxi firms eagerly await compulsory use of CNGBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTaxi companies have said they are ready to make the switch to compressed natural gas (CNG) if the Jakarta administration builds more CNG stations across the city.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Govt must not waver in its battle against corruption
Govt must not waver in its battle against corruptionArdimas Sasdi, Jakarta It was remarkable to see President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono promise to lead the anticorruption crusade personally, though skeptics would have been curious to know from the start just how he intended to fight the malignant...
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Jakarta prepares for historic meeting
Jakarta prepares for historic meetingAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter successfully hosting a series of high-profile meetings during the first 75 days of this year, Indonesia is gearing up to host one of the biggest meetings of this century involving around 105 countries,...
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Activists stand up for maids
Activists stand up for maidsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesians must change the way they perceive domestic chores and show their maids more appreciation, activists say.Tati Krisnawati of the National Commission of Violence against Women (Komnas Perempuan) said that the way domestic workers were...
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Govt to raise pasport fee
Govt to raise pasport feeJAKARTA: The government plans to build 25 lighthouses this year to assert its control of the nation's outlying islands, Minister of Transportation Hatta Radjasa said on Tuesday.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Indonesian runs plush hotel in Tashkent
Indonesian runs plush hotel in TashkentThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesian businessman Jay Abdul Alatas has taken over and relaunched the plush Le Grande Plaza Hotel situated in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.The hotel was previously known as the Bumi Tashkent International Hotel and was run by the Bakrie...
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Ambalat row concerns KL students
Ambalat row concerns KL studentsYuli Tri Suwarni and Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Bandung/YogyakartaAzrah Hamzah, a 22-year-old Malaysian studying in Bandung, is both saddened and concerned by rising anti-Malaysian sentiment in Indonesia as a result of the dispute between Jakarta and Kuala...
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Council speaker named suspect
Council speaker named suspectJAMBI: Mailuddin Achmad, the former speaker of West Tanjungjabung regental council, has been named a graft suspect.Jambi Police spokesman Adj. Sr. Comr. Djoko Turrochman said that Mailuddin, who served the regental council between 1999 and 2004, was named suspect for...
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Kabelvision teams up with Malaysian Astro for multimedia service
Kabelvision teams up with Malaysian Astro for multimedia serviceThe Jakarta Post JakartaPT Broadband Multimedia Tbk., better known as cable TV operator Kabelvision, and Malaysian cross-media operator Astro All Asia Network Plc.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
'Make sure no kids visit the casinos'
'Make sure no kids visit the casinos'Not all City Council members have expressed interest in the idea floated by former Jakarta governor Ali Sadikin that gambling and prostitution should be legalized so as to produce additional tax revenue that could ease the city's budgetary constraints.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Indonesia's planned $1 billion bonds rated B+ by S&P
Indonesia's planned $1 billion bonds rated B+ by S&PBloomberg, JakartaIndonesia's proposed US$1 billion global bond was assigned a B+ foreign-currency rating by international ratings company Standard & Poor's Corp., four levels below investment grade.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
WGM Corke making her moves on the world
WGM Corke making her moves on the worldMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rat-a-tat-tat of Anya Sun Corke drumming her feet on the floor sounded in the hushed hall in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Traders complain of evictions
Traders complain of evictions JAKARTA: Hundreds of kiosk owners in Ciluar market, Bogor, filed a complaint with the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH Jakarta) on Monday over their eviction from the market area last week.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Proportional response needed
Proportional response neededFrom Koran TempoThe government announcement on fuel price increases has triggered student demonstrations but ironically, the support for ordinary people's complaints has been less.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
India-ASEAN strategic partnership
India-ASEAN strategic partnershipSalman Haider, The Statesman, Asia News Network, Calcutta At the start, India and ASEAN were no more than distant cousins. They were friendly enough -- deep-rooted cultural and historical links were not to be denied. But the Cold War divided them.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Grave matter of rental fees to be laid to rest
Grave matter of rental fees to be laid to restDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/JakartaIt may be of small comfort to those who have just lost a loved one, but the Jakarta administration's plan to abolish rental fees for grave spaces and subsidize burials outside the city will at least decrease their...
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Finally, the dead may rest in peace
Finally, the dead may rest in peaceDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIt may be of small comfort to those who have just lost a loved one, but the Jakarta administration's plan to abolish rental fees for grave spaces and subsidize burials outside the city will at least decrease their financial...
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Government admits food shortage in West Timor
Government admits food shortage in West TimorYemris Fointuna and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government promised on Tuesday to provide free rice and labor-intensive jobs for people in several drought-stricken East Nusa Tenggara regencies.
Wed, 16 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.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Murderers of Aa' Gym's students get life imprisonment
Murderers of Aa' Gym's students get life imprisonmentYuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post/BandungThree people were sentenced to life imprisonment on Tuesday for killing two female students of popular Muslim preacher Abdullah Gymnastiar (Aa' Gym).
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Illegal migrants workers jailed in Malaysia
Illegal migrants workers jailed in MalaysiaAgence France-Presse, Kuala LumpurDozens of people arrested this month in a crackdown on illegal immigrants in Malaysia are to be jailed and whipped, local media reported on Tuesday.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Killers of Aa' Gym's students sentenced to life imprisonment
Killers of Aa' Gym's students sentenced to life imprisonmentYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungThree people were sentenced to life imprisonment on Tuesday for killing two female students of popular Muslim preacher Abdullah Gymnastiar (Aa' Gym).
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Seven arrested for hoarding fuel
Seven arrested for hoarding fuelAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAt least seven people have been arrested for hoarding and selling fuel at higher prices than that set by the government.City police natural resources crime unit chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Kadin suggests alternative financing schemes to TNI
Kadin suggests alternative financing schemes to TNIZakki P. Hakim The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe much-hyped Ambalat dispute has encouraged the Indonesian Military (TNI) to renew its demands for more up-to-date weaponry, with the constraints on the military budget forcing it to look for new funding...
Wed, 16 Mar 2005
Ambalat, where the game nations play
Ambalat, where the game nations playBantarto Bandoro, Jakarta The row between Indonesia and Malaysia over Ambalat has dragged the military as well as diplomats from both sides into a kind of a game where both are committed to defend their strategic stakes.