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Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Managing fuel price compensation fund
Managing fuel price compensation fundFrom Republika Various demonstrations have been held to oppose the fuel price increases. Prices of daily needs even began to climb before the fuel price hike. The president has warned against uncontrolled protests that may produce undesirable consequences.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
'Nyepi' silence descends upon Bali
'Nyepi' silence descends upon BaliThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The resort island of Bali went quiet on Friday as people on the predominantly Hindu island celebrated the Hindu Day of Silence, or Nyepi, on Friday.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Diplomacy persists
Diplomacy persists The article written by Graham Gerard Ong titled Diplomacy can calm troubled sea (March 9) contains misleading arguments that require clarification. The deployment of an Indonesian naval fleet to Ambalat should not be considered as flexing its muscles aimed at resorting to the use...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
The ASEAN-EU Partnership
The ASEAN-EU PartnershipBenita Ferrero-Waldner, Jakarta Today Indonesia is hosting the 15th regular meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the European Union (EU) and of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Luluk/Alven into All-England last 8, Mia silences Gong
Luluk/Alven into All-England last 8, Mia silences GongAgencies, Birmingham, England With some of badminton's top names packing their bags and heading home unexpectedly early, Indonesia's men's doubles and mixed doubles pairs kept the red-and-white flag flying at the All-England championships on...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Dengue cases down, city still on alert
Dengue cases down, city still on alertThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta While the number of dengue cases has decreased steadily in the city during the past few weeks, health officials say they are still on the alert for an extraordinary outbreak.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Bojonegoro crude keeps local happy
Bojonegoro crude keeps local happyID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post/Bojonegoro The sound of the adzan (call for early morning prayer) has barely ended when Sukardjan starts his day's work.Slowly, the 50-year-old opens the lid of a well and drops a large bucket to the bottom.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Pekanbaru clash kills one, injures 3
Pekanbaru clash kills one, injures 3 PEKANBARU, Riau: A group of drunken youths clashed with street vendors on Wednesday night in Pekanbaru, leaving one person dead and three others injured. The clash broke out after the group of youths drank themselves into a state of intoxication on a street...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Tobacco lifeblood of Kediri economy
Tobacco lifeblood of Kediri economy =============================================================The East Java town of Kediri has been named as one of the two cities considered as the most attractive investment destinations in the country for 2004, according to an annual survey conducted by the...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
ASEAN, EU increase pressure on Myanmar
ASEAN, EU increase pressure on MyanmarIvy Susanti and Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The world's two influential regional organizations -- the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU) -- put more pressure on Myanmar on Thursday to pave the way for...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Tsunami destroys education facilities
Tsunami destroys education facilities BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) has estimated that 80 percent of education facilities on Simeulue Island in Aceh province were destroyed by the Dec. 26 tsunami.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Haze returns to Pekanbaru
Haze returns to Pekanbaru PEKANBARU, Riau: Smoke haze has again blanketed Pekanbaru and other parts of Riau province over the past three days, but everyday activities have been largely unaffected.Head of the Riau Environmental Impact Management Agency (Bapedalda) Januardi said that no firespots...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Yogya to launch kids' radio station
Yogya to launch kids' radio station YOGYAKARTA: As part of its master plan to build a representative study center in the city by June this year, the municipal government of Yogyakarta has also scheduled for next month the launch of a radio station specially designed for children.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Residents protest ring road project
Residents protest ring road projectWahyuana The Jakarta Post, BekasiAt least 100 residents of the Pasar Kecapi and Jatiwarna subdistricts in Pondok Melati, Bekasi, protested against the Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR) project on Thursday after they failed to reach an agreement about land prices.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Pilot defies police summons
Pilot defies police summons JAKARTA: Garuda pilot Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto failed to answer a summons for questioning on Thursday at National Police Headquarters over his alleged involvement in the murder of prominent human rights campaigner Munir last year.Police spokesman Insp. Gen.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
JP/3/Heads
JP/3/Heads 1. ADB: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS ADB to provide $300m for Aceh reconstruction 2. MORATORIUM: 2 LINES, 28 COUNTS Paris Club suspends debt repayment for RI, Sri Lanka 3. FORBES: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Filthy rich close gap on Bill Gates 4. NUKE: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS U.S.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Koma looks back at 1978 ban in latest play
Koma looks back at 1978 ban in latest playEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Once upon a time, in 1978 to be more exact, Teater Koma staged a play about a rather dysfunctional family. The head of the family, Ario, went insane and declared himself King Dasamuka from the Ramayana epic.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Paris Club to suspend debt repayment for RI and Sri Lanka
Paris Club to suspend debt repayment for RI and Sri LankaAgencies, Paris/Canberra/Jakarta Indonesia and Sri Lanka, devastated by the tsunami disaster on Dec. 26, have been given a moratorium until Dec. 31 on repayment of their debt owed to Paris Club members, the Paris Club said on Thursday.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Residents protest ring road project
Residents protest ring road projectWahyuana, The Jakarta Post, Bekasi At least 100 residents of the Pasar Kecapi and Jatiwarna subdistricts in Pondok Melati, Bekasi, protested against the Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR) project on Thursday after they failed to reach an agreement about land prices.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Sleman people line up for 'hygienic toilet' loans
Sleman people line up for 'hygienic toilet' loansSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post/Sleman, Yogyakarta Until some four months ago, Poniyem, 56, and many other residents of Ledokan hamlet in Umbulmartani village, some 15 kilometers northeast of the regental capital city of Sleman, had to rush to the...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Jakarta's Hindus celebrate 'Tawur Kasanga' ritual
Jakarta's Hindus celebrate 'Tawur Kasanga' ritualThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Clad in gold and white, about 2,500 people sat neatly in rows under a 100-meter wide tent, praying for nature's balance on Thursday, the eve of the Hindu Day of Silence, or Nyepi.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Cultural movement more effective
Cultural movement more effectiveFrom Media IndonesiaIn our quest for a quality improvement of democracy to keep pace with advanced countries, the emerging views of bureaucrats and religious institutions constitute a natural phenomenon.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Rio Tinto Group may bid for WMC to boost output
Rio Tinto Group may bid for WMC to boost outputBloomberg, London/Sydney Rio Tinto Group, the world's third-largest mining company, may bid for WMC Resources Ltd. to boost copper and uranium output, challenging BHP Billiton's A$9.2 billion (US$7.3 billion) offer, said analysts.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
JP;WYS;Cd;
JP;WYS;Cd; ANPAk..r.. ~Letter-poor people The fate of poor people JP/7/let The tragedy of the impoverished What is the fate of poor people in Indonesia? A friend of mine has the answer. According to him, grass in Indonesia is much more respected than poor people.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
The spirit of music
The spirit of music National Music Day passed quietly on Wednesday. Even the current fervor of warped nationalism could not save national anthem composer W.R. Supratman's anniversary -- designated in 2003 by President Megawati Soekarnoputri as a national day of commemoration -- from insignificance.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Managing fuel price compensation fund
Managing fuel price compensation fundFrom Republika Various demonstrations have been held to oppose the fuel price increases. Prices of daily needs even began to climb before the fuel price hike. The president has warned against uncontrolled protests that may produce undesirable consequences.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Astra France Motor launches Peugeot 407
Astra France Motor launches Peugeot 407The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Astra France Motor has launched its latest product, the Peugeot 407, aimed at changing executives' perception on comfort and safety of a sedan for that particular segment.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
600 drop out from school every year
600 drop out from school every year YOGYAKARTA: Despite being known as the city of education, the number of children dropping out from elementary schools in Yogyakarta province is high.Recent data published by the provincial education office shows that as many as 604 of some 300,000 elementary...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
U.S. warns of possible attack in Jakarta
U.S. warns of possible attack in JakartaReuters, Jakarta The U.S. embassy in Jakarta warned on Friday of a "possible bomb threat" at one of the leading shopping malls in Mangga Dua in northern Jakarta between March 11-14.In a statement posted on its Web site and circulated to U.S.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
3. Four columns, 1 x 28
3. Four columns, 1 x 28 Dengue down, city remains on alert 3. three columns, 2 x 22 5,000 residents stay put as floods hit Tangerang 4. three columns, 2 x 20 Residents oppose road project over land price
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Pedophile suspect arrested in Bali
Pedophile suspect arrested in Bali A Frenchman wanted in his homeland on child sex charges has been arrested in the Indonesian resort island of Bali, police said on Thursday.Michel Heller was seized at a bungalow in Bunutan village in the east of the island on Wednesday, said Sri Harmiti of the...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Government to establish trade negotiation team
Government to establish trade negotiation teamZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government is establishing a team of international trade negotiators to prepare, coordinate and work for Indonesia's interests on multilateral, regional and bilateral levels of free- trade talks.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Ngruki: A school of terrorism?
Ngruki: A school of terrorism?Part 1 of 2Noor Huda Ismail Jakarta The Jakarta Post on Feb. 28, 2005 released a report on a Ngruki alumni involved in terrorism activity. As a graduate of that school, I understand how such people think.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Women help build houses in Aceh
Women help build houses in AcehThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta To coincide with International Women's Day, the world's largest professional women's organization, the Soroptimist club, launched a program to build hundreds of houses in a village in the tsunami-hit Aceh province to help ease the burden of...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Indian businessmen eye RI opportunity
Indian businessmen eye RI opportunityThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The huge potential market in Indonesia has prompted several Indian businessmen to look seriously at business opportunities, by exporting their products as well as opening representative offices here.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Singapore looks to Geneva to settle dispute with Indonesia
Singapore looks to Geneva to settle dispute with Indonesia Indonesia and Singapore have agreed to seek a solution to a dispute over a consignment of material the city-state considers organic fertilizer but Jakarta describes as hazardous waste exported to the island of Batam, the Singapore...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
The political economy of (foreign) language
The political economy of (foreign) languageAziz, Munich, Germany Most people when asked to name the international language of business and trade would quickly answer English.And recent surveys show that English is frequently nominated as the most useful and sought-after foreign language in most...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
JP;WYS;Cd;
JP;WYS;Cd; ANPAk..r.. ~Letter-poor people The fate of poor people JP/7/let The tragedy of the impoverished What is the fate of poor people in Indonesia? A friend of mine has the answer. According to him, grass in Indonesia is much more respected than poor people.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
1 x 45
1 x 45 Aceh reconstruction program to begin March 26 JP/04/FUEL2 x 25 House agrees to meet SBY on Monday over fuel protests JP/04/Sorop1 x 31 Women help build houses in Aceh JP/4/School3 x 16 Damaged schools seek funds for renovation work 3 x 16 Regions told to implement sustainability
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
JP/7/let
JP/7/let Proportional response needed From Koran TempoThe government announcement on fuel price increases has triggered student demonstrations but ironically, the support for ordinary people's complaints has been less.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Cultural movement more effective
Cultural movement more effectiveFrom Media IndonesiaIn our quest for a quality improvement of democracy to keep pace with advanced countries, the emerging views of bureaucrats and religious institutions constitute a natural phenomenon.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Indofood set for buyback as net profit down
Indofood set for buyback as net profit downThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Losing some 37 percent of its net profit last year due to foreign exchange losses, PT Indofood Sukses Makmur -- the world's largest instant noodle maker -- is counting on a planned buyback of its Eurobonds as part of its debt...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Rupiah Rates March 10
Rupiah Rates March 10 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,851.39 7,052.12 7,490.12 7,413.30 Brunei dollar 1 6,085.42 5,465.61 5,805.41 5,745.54 Canadian dollar 1 8,186.43 7,353.06 7,809.75 7,729.65 Swiss franc 1 8,531.20 7,663.32 8,138.65 8,055.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Spirits high in Makassar ahead of direct election
Spirits high in Makassar ahead of direct electionAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post/Makassar The direct elections of regional government heads are scheduled for June this year. And, in some places in the country, residents are gearing up for the main event by voting for their community leaders.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Kotagede returns to its past glories
Kotagede returns to its past gloriesTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta Eight kilometers southeast of Yogyakarta, Kotagede is an area blessed with priceless treasures, as it used to be the center of the Mataram kingdom.
Fri, 11 Mar 2005
On fuel price hike
On fuel price hike I have two questions concerning articles that appeared in The Jakarta Post on March 1 concerning the fuel price hike: The article concludes with the statement that alternate forms of fuel should be used to offset the burden of price hikes.
Fri, 11 Mar 2005
Old problems, new burdens
Old problems, new burdens Every time the government raises domestic fuel prices closer to their real economic cost, businesspeople always raise a rumpus, urging the government to deal firmly with the old problems of red tape, illegal levies, and corrupt tax and customs services to offset the...
Fri, 11 Mar 2005
JP/17/SIDE
JP/17/SIDEchecked by JSRYogya to launch kids' radio station YOGYAKARTA: As part of its master plan to build a representative study center in the city by June this year, the municipal government of Yogyakarta has also scheduled for next month the launch of a radio station specially designed for...
Fri, 11 Mar 2005
JP/17/KOTA
JP/17/KOTAKotagede restores its past gloriesTarko Sudiarno The Jakarta Post/YogyakartaEight kilometers southeast of Yogyakarta, Kotagede is an area blessed with priceless treasures, as it used to be the center of the Mataram kingdom.