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Sun, 13 Mar 2005
Newspaper vendors feted
Newspaper vendors fetedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta For Agus, 27, being able to take a day off to spend time with his eight-month old daughter, Syaula, even during an official holiday such as Friday's, is a luxury."I work seven days a week, usually 12 hours a day," said Agus, who earns Rp 1.
Sun, 13 Mar 2005
Scholar explores Muslim clerics' 'appreciation' of women
Scholar explores Muslim clerics' 'appreciation' of womenHatim Gazali, Contributor, YogyakartaIslam Agama Ramah Perempuan: Pembelaan Kiai Pesantren (Islam, a woman-friendly religion: Defense by a Muslim boarding school cleric) KH Husein Muhammad Nuruzzaman, et al, eds.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Czech Republic to boost economic ties with RI
Czech Republic to boost economic ties with RI Veeramalla Anjaiah The Jakarta Post/JakartaCzech Republic, a small Central European state, wants to give improve upon its existing economic relations with Indonesia, Czech Foreign Minister Cyril Svoboda said in Jakarta on Thursday.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Customs destroys fake cigarettes
Customs destroys fake cigarettes TANGERANG: The Tanjung Priok Customs and Excise Office in North Jakarta burned on Thursday 18.9 million cigarettes bearing fake excise stickers at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
JP/5/ILO
JP/5/ILOILO sends mobile libraries to Aceh BesarThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe International Labor Organization (ILO) will soon provide children with mobile libraries in two locations of Aceh Besar regency. The UN agency will also set up a Children's Rehabilitation and Creativity Center in the regency.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Medco appoints new finance director
Medco appoints new finance director JAKARTA: Medco Energy International named Darmoyo Doyoatmojo as its new chief financial officer to replace incumbent State Minister of State Enterprises Sugiharto, who joined the company in 1974.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Cinematic chemistry seen in RI film
Cinematic chemistry seen in RI filmPaul F. Agusta, Contributor/pfa0109@yahoo.com Take one talented music video director with a simple yet unusual story idea, add in two of Indonesia's most innovative screenwriters, a no-holds-barred cinematographer, along with a thematically adventurous producer,...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Regions told to implement sustainability
Regions told to implement sustainabilityRidwan Max Sijabat and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Medan Under regional autonomy, local governments should play strategic roles in implementing sustainable development, a top government minister says.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Banks to allocate Rp 60.4t for MSME this year
Banks to allocate Rp 60.4t for MSME this yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The high demand of loans from micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) last year -- supported by sound credit performance -- has prompted the banking industry to increase its lending targets for the businesses by 60 percent...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Acehnese barracks
Acehnese barracks The letter by Peter Droege from Australia (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 24) raises a number of good points. I have just returned from Aceh after staying in a refugee camp at Lhoknga for a few nights that was adequate but not easy for everyone to live in.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Slowly but surely, Mandarin becomes second foreign language
Slowly but surely, Mandarin becomes second foreign languageEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta After four years of freedom for the expression of Chinese culture, the Mandarin language has started attracting Indonesians, as private schools begin to provide Mandarin courses in response to popular...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
1. EU ------ 2x18
1. EU ------ 2x18 ASEAN, EU increase pressure on Myanmar 2. Malay ---- 2x20 RI, Malaysia cool off, talks to start soon 3. Hindu --- 2x20 Jakarta's Hindus hold Tawur Kasanga ritual or Jakarta's Balinese hold Tawur Kasanga ritual 4. Foreign --- 1x38 Confusion lingers over foreigners in Aceh
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Illogical punishment destroys school life
Illogical punishment destroys school lifeRachel Davies, Sydney Every time I arrive in Jakarta I notice how severe the traffic congestion seems to be and, unfortunately, how it only seems to be getting worse.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Growing internationalism vital for developing modern education
Growing internationalism vital for developing modern educationSimon Marcus Gower, Jakarta It has, to some extent, become habit for people to propose that we now live in "the age of globalization", but globalization has been an on-going process for literally centuries now.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
ADB to provide $300m for Aceh reconstruction
ADB to provide $300m for Aceh reconstructionUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide an additional US$300 million in grants for the reconstruction of tsunami- stricken Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and parts of North Sumatra.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
House agrees to meet Susilo on Monday over fuel protests
House agrees to meet Susilo on Monday over fuel protestsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives leaders have agreed to hold a consultative meeting on Monday with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to discuss the fuel price hikes, which many legislators have rejected.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
*U.S. warns of possible attack in Jakarta Page 3
*U.S. warns of possible attack in Jakarta Page 3 *House to meet Susilo on Monday over fuel protests Page 4 *Tobacco the lifeblood of Kediri economy Page 5 *Fuel price hike: Is it truly for the sake of the poor? Page 7 *Council okays bylaw on Betawi village Page 8 *Kasparov, world's No.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
213 Hindu inmates get remission
213 Hindu inmates get remission DENPASAR, Bali: A total of 213 inmates of nine prisons across the island received remission in observance of this year's Nyepi (Hindu Day of Silence), which fell on Friday, officials said.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
1. TOBA: 3 X 18
1. TOBA: 3 X 18 Indonesia urges world solidarity to fight poverty 2. NYEPI: 1 X 30 'Nyepi' silence descends upon Bali 3. DEFENSE: 2 X 28 Juwono leaves for U.S to seek resumption of military ties 4. LOG: 2 X 24 Police intensify hunt for illegal loggers in Papua
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
5,000 residents stay put in floods
5,000 residents stay put in floodsMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Unbuttoning his short-sleeved shirt, Arman rushes to a nearby pond where four of his friends splash about with a ball. Without hesitation, the 12-year-old boy throws off his clothes and plunges into the dark brownish-green...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Aceh reconstruction program to begin March 26
Aceh reconstruction program to begin March 26Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Medan The rehabilitation and reconstruction programs in Aceh were set to commence on March 26, a top government official said on Thursday.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
10 officials reported to police for graft
10 officials reported to police for graft JAYAPURA, Papua: Jayawijaya Regent David Augustin Hubi has reported 10 members of his staff to police for their alleged involvement in a graft case. The 10 were suspected of having embezzled state funds earmarked for paying expenses to teachers in the...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Foreign investment in M'sia slows in 2004
Foreign investment in M'sia slows in 2004 KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign investment in Malaysia's manufacturing sector slowed in 2004 but domestic investment took up the slack, hitting its highest level in six years, trade minister Rafidah Aziz said on Thursday.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Police intensify hunt for illegal loggers in Papua
Police intensify hunt for illegal loggers in PapuaEva C. Komandjaja and Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta/Jayapura Police said on Friday they had arrested at least 25 suspects accused of massive illegal logging in Papua and were looking for five others, mostly non-nationals.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Sekaten entry cost up by 20 percent
Sekaten entry cost up by 20 percent YOGYAKARTA: The increase in fuel prices at the beginning of March has apparently influenced the entertainment sector in the city.The organizing committee of the annual traditional event of Sekaten night market to be held from March 11 to April 22 at Alun-Alun...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Thousand Islands proposed as dump
Thousand Islands proposed as dump JAKARTA: Since no solutions are in sight to the prolonged waste crises in the city following the abortive trial of the operation of the Bojong waste treatment plant in Bogor, West Java, City Council Commission D on development affairs has proposed the use of islets...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Damaged schools seek funds for renovation
Damaged schools seek funds for renovationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The newly planted grass in front of SDN 3 state elementary school in Ciburuy village, Cijeruk district, in Bogor, West Java, does little to hide the woeful condition of the school building.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Malaysia rules out carmakers' merger
Malaysia rules out carmakers' mergerAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia's trade minister on Thursday ruled out the need to merge national carmakers Proton and Perodua to boost their competitiveness, saying a tie-up was not beneficial now as they compete for different markets.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 10, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 10, 2005 ______________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ______________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Indonesia oil production falls 1.1% in February
Indonesia oil production falls 1.1% in February Indonesia's crude oil production fell 1.1 percent in February from a month earlier as heavy rain and flooding disrupted drilling, an official at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources said.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Soldiers stay cool despite Ambalat row
Soldiers stay cool despite Ambalat rowNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh The afternoon heat is stifling and several soldiers from the Royal Malaysian Armed Forces are enjoying their lunch in a tent on the Sultan Iskandar Muda military field in Banda Aceh."Come, join us for lunch.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
City to sanction bus operators
City to sanction bus operators JAKARTA: Deputy Governor Fauzi Bowo said the administration would impose sterner sanctions on bus operators who have switched from regular buses to express ones (PATAS) in order to secure greater profit.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Extradition treaty must exclude terrorism: Protect RI's interests
Extradition treaty must exclude terrorism: Protect RI's interestsBambang Widjojanto and Mohamad Mova Al 'Afghani Jakarta Dubbed a "red dot on the map" by former President Habibie, Singapore has become a sanctuary for some extremely rich Indonesian tycoons accused of fraud in Jakarta.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
JP/17/GUMBRE
JP/17/GUMBRE'Gumbregan' shows the cow is a man's best friendBambang M Contributor/Gunungkidul, YogyakartaFor most people in Gunungkidul, some 40 kilometers southeast of Yogyakarta, cows are as important as their neighbors or friends.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
AWAIR says Singapore using it as bargaining chip
AWAIR says Singapore using it as bargaining chipAgence France-Presse, Jakarta The Indonesian arm of budget carrier AirAsia says it was forced to cancel a proposed route because the Singapore government was using it as a bargaining chip in talks with Jakarta over aviation links.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
'Many eyes are watching the government'
'Many eyes are watching the government' The government has promised to allocate an extra Rp 10.5 trillion (US$1.13 billion), savings from the removal of fuel subsidies, to help finance special programs for the poor, such as the distribution of subsidized rice, education assistance, cheap health...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Juwono leaves for U.S to seek resumption of military ties
Juwono leaves for U.S to seek resumption of military tiesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono and his delegation left Jakarta for the United States on Friday to persuade the U.S. government to resume full military relations with Indonesia.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Srengseng to become Islamic Betawi village
Srengseng to become Islamic Betawi villageDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe City Council endorsed a draft bylaw converting the Srengseng Sawah subdistrict in South Jakarta into an Islamic Betawi village on Thursday despite objections by the Golkar Party and Indonesian Democratic Party of...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Foreign tourists abandon Bali
Foreign tourists abandon Bali MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Many foreign tourists visiting Bali have abandoned the resort island for nearby Lombok so as to avoid Nyepi (the Hindu day of silence).Holiday Inn marketing director Jelantik said that the occupancy rate in his hotel had fallen to 80...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
City Council okays bylaw on Betawi village
City Council okays bylaw on Betawi villageDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The City Council endorsed a draft bylaw converting the Srengseng Sawah subdistrict in South Jakarta into an Islamic Betawi village on Thursday despite objections by the Golkar Party and Indonesian Democratic Party of...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
German troops wind up Aceh operations
German troops wind up Aceh operations BANDA ACEH: German soldiers have completed their humanitarian mission in the tsunami-stricken province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, and started leaving the area on Thursday.The 150 soldiers, who arrived in Banda Aceh on Jan.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Czech Republic to boost economic ties with RI
Czech Republic to boost economic ties with RIVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Czech Republic, a small Central European state, wants to improve upon its existing economic relations with Indonesia, Czech Foreign Minister Cyril Svoboda said in Jakarta on Thursday.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Indonesia urges world solidarity to fight poverty
Indonesia urges world solidarity to fight povertyRidwan Max Sijabat and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Medan President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called on Thursday for world solidarity in fighting poverty to help developing and poor countries promote sustainable development programs.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
RI, Malaysia cool off, talks to start soon
RI, Malaysia cool off, talks to start soonMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia and Malaysia pledged on Friday to use all means possible to defuse tensions, including some "adjustments" to prevent armed conflict, and have agreed on talks to end the border dispute over the...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
GAM's unreasonable demands
GAM's unreasonable demandsFrom Koran TempoCoordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Widodo Adi Sucipto has rightly rejected the involvement of international advisers who would be brought by delegates of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to the third round of talks scheduled for...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Sounds of silence heard one day of peace and quiet
Sounds of silence heard one day of peace and quiet Nyepi, the Day of Silence, was observed by Hindus on Friday.The holiday is part of religious observances to welcome the Caka New Year. For Hindu believers, it is more than just a start of a new day, but also an important time to look back and to...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
[b]Hypermarket proliferation
Hypermarket proliferation should be regulated properlyFajar Hidayat Jakarta The hypermarket concept, which combines a supermarket and a department store in a gigantic retail facility with a wide range of products under one roof, including full lines of fresh groceries, apparel and appliances, was...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Acehnese Rafly in Jakarta for concert
Acehnese Rafly in Jakarta for concertEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta As if there were no time to mourn, just days after the tsunami devastated his homeland and swept away his family home, Acehnese musician Rafly took his guitar and serune kale (bamboo flute) and wandered around shelters in...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Fuel price hike: Is it truly for the sake of the poor?
Fuel price hike: Is it truly for the sake of the poor?Azas Tigor Nainggolan, Jakarta On March 1 the government raised the prices of most fuel products despite many protests from the community. The present price hike, the government said, was necessary to cut the subsidies, which have become too...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Ambalat & TNI law
Ambalat & TNI lawFrom Media Indonesia The Indonesian Navy has played a very important role in transporting illegal migrant workers from Malaysia and volunteers to tsunami-stricken Aceh. And lately it is flexing some muscle in the Ambalat border dispute.