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Thu, 10 Mar 2005
The EU way
The EU wayWith little fanfare, Indonesia today hosts the 15th regular meeting of foreign ministers of the European Union (EU) and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The EU's standing compared to high-profile, and often controversial, ASEAN affairs related to the United States, Japan or...
Thu, 10 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.
Thu, 10 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 non-...
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
*Forum seeks to set up body for Aceh recovery Page 2
*Forum seeks to set up body for Aceh recovery Page 2 *More women fat than underfed around world: Study Page 3 *Lake Toba Summit to discuss post-tsunami issues Page 4 *Dangerous waste too close to home Page 5 *Sparring in the sulawesi sea Page 6 *Joint master plan 'a must for Greater Jakarta' Page 8...
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
BI plans to raise rates to stem inflation
BI plans to raise rates to stem inflation Indonesia's central bank said it will raise interest rates in "a gradual and measured manner" this year because a government decision to increase fuel prices threatens to stoke inflation.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Tae kwon do nationals to be held
Tae kwon do nationals to be heldMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Tae kwon do Association (PB TI) announced on Wednesday its upcoming national championship would be used to select athletes for the Southeast Asia (SEA) Games later this year.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Activists call for ruling to protect domestic workers
Activists call for ruling to protect domestic workersThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe fact that no single law exists to ensure the rights of domestic workers is endangering the rights of millions of maids across the country, activists said on Wednesday.
Thu, 10 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.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Honda Jazzes up life after fuel price hikes
Honda Jazzes up life after fuel price hikesZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta I thought the emcee made a slip of the tongue, when he said that a Honda Jazz could drive 45 kilometers on a liter of fuel.Later on, and 80 kilometers later, I learned this was no mistake.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Locals want better dump management
Locals want better dump management BEKASI: At least 30 Bantar Gebang residents and environmentalists staged a protest at the Bekasi municipal office on Wednesday, demanding better facilities for local residents living in the vicinity of the Bantar Gebang dump.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Govt revives idea for tax amnesty
Govt revives idea for tax amnestyRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile the pace of reform of the tax system to prevent corruption is not yet in full swing, the government has revived a controversial idea for providing a tax amnesty for certain tax evaders.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
RI women face religious obstacles in improving role
RI women face religious obstacles in improving roleHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaConservative religious understanding and cultural elements have hampered the development of the political role of women here, the Women's Research Institute (WRI) revealed on Thursday.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Fire at waste processing firm
Fire at waste processing firmTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorFire engulfed on Wednesday a warehouse used to store drums of toxic materials in Bogor.No injuries were reported in the blaze.The warehouse is part of the Klapa Nunggal facility, owned by Prasadha Pamunah Limbah Industri (PPLi), the...
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Swedish government vows to help Indonesia on GAM issue
Swedish government vows to help Indonesia on GAM issueAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSweden's Minister of Foreign Affairs Laila Freivalds said on Wednesday her government was prepared to help Indonesia resolve its standoff with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), several of whose leaders...
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
History of classical Indian music old as the land itself
History of classical Indian music old as the land itselfKousik Dutta, Jakarta The classical music of India is one of the oldest unbroken musical traditions in the world. Its origins go back to the Vedas (ancient scripts of the Hindus).
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
'IndoIndians.com' brings Indians in Indonesia together
'IndoIndians.com' brings Indians in Indonesia togetherAn Indian woman planning to visit Indonesia posted a message on the message board of a portal on Jan. 16. She wrote that it would be her first visit to Indonesia, so she needed more information about traveling to the country.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Two Indian auto companies to invest in Indonesia
Two Indian auto companies to invest in IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post JakartaSeeing potential in Indonesia's automotive market, two Indian companies -- Bajaj Auto Ltd. and TVS Motor Co. -- plan to set up manufacturing and assembly plants in the country next year.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
People-profile-Dillon
People-profile-DillonJP/20/DILLONHS Dillon -- a man who knows no fearJoyeeta Dutta Ray Contributor/JakartaIn a country rife with corruption it takes a person of immense courage to fight for justice without once giving in. Dr. Harbrinderjit Singh Dillon is one such person.
Thu, 10 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.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Students stage hunger strike
Students stage hunger strikeBANDUNG: At least 15 students in Bandung have begun a hunger strike on Wednesday, as prolonged street protests against the fuel price hike fall on deaf ears.Macko, a hunger striker, said that the students would stay on the hunger strike until the government canceled the...
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Indian traders feel at home in Pasar Baru
Indian traders feel at home in Pasar Baru The Jakarta Post, JakartaA sixty-year-old man of Indian descent sat behind the counter of his textile store in Pasar Baru, a 184-year-old market complex in Central Jakarta, waiting for customers to pay for the cloth they had selected.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
2 x 27
2 x 27SBY told to summon AG over general's Timor acquittalTiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post/JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has been urged to summon Attorney General Abdul Rahman Saleh over an Army general's acquittal of human rights violations in the 1999 East Timor carnage.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange(in rupiah)on March 9, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange(in rupiah)on March 9, 2005 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Sutiyoso defends new hospital status
Sutiyoso defends new hospital statusDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite mounting protests against the corporatization of three city-run hospitals, Governor Sutiyoso refuses to reverse the decision.In a letter dated Mar.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
'Mahabarata', 'Ramayana' cement two countries' cultural ties
'Mahabarata', 'Ramayana' cement two countries' cultural ties A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, JakartaYogyakarta-born businessman Gunawan nodded his head in appreciation while watching a puppet show at the Taman Mini Indonesia in Miniature Park in East Jakarta on Saturday night.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Newmont mulls bringing case to arbitration court
Newmont mulls bringing case to arbitration courtEmbattled PT Newmont Minahasa Raya said on Wednesday it was considering taking the government to an international arbitration court following the environment minister's move to file a civil suit against the company.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Lake Toba summit to focus on sustainable development
Lake Toba summit to focus on sustainable developmentApriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post/MedanThe Lake Toba summit, scheduled to officially begin on Thursday, will be an important forum for Indonesia to learn how to promote sustainable development following the Dec.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
East Ambalat row started as 'corporate dispute'
East Ambalat row started as 'corporate dispute'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn the midst of increasing tension over the territorial dispute between Indonesia and Malaysia, it seems that the matter started as a business dispute between multinational oil giants.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Govt plans mass reshuffle in bureaucracy
Govt plans mass reshuffle in bureaucracyThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAround 50 percent of first echelon government officials are facing imminent reshuffle due to their poor performance, Vice President Jusuf Kalla said.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Business sentiment low in December-January period
Business sentiment low in December-January periodThe Jakarta Post, JakartaEven before it was announced, the government's intention to raise domestic fuel prices caused a decline in business sentiment, as gauged by the Business Sentiment Index (BSI), in the December- January period, according to a...
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Poultry farmers blame govt for industry's collapse
Poultry farmers blame govt for industry's collapseNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, CirebonIndonesian Poultry Breeders Association has claimed that the government is responsible for the collapse of the poultry industry across the nation.Association chairman, M.
Thu, 10 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...
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Indonesia and Malaysia spar in the Sulawesi sea
Indonesia and Malaysia spar in the Sulawesi seaMichael Vatikiotis, Singapore Things were going so well between Indonesia and Malaysia, it is hard to believe that one of ASEAN's most critical relationships is foundering on a territorial dispute.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Broaching new frontiers in the ASEAN-EU Partnership
Broaching new frontiers in 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).
Thu, 10 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.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
On 'Bahasa'
On 'Bahasa' I have long wanted to write to correct the widespread use of the short form Bahasa to describe the Malay language. When the media reports that Singapore is considering teaching Bahasa as a third language in schools, they are saying that Singaporean children are going to be taught...
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Timor Sea boundary negotiations to continue
Timor Sea boundary negotiations to continueRoad McGuirk, Associated Press, Canberra The latest round of negotiations between Australia and East Timor on how to divide billions of dollars in revenues from sea bed oil and gas ended on Wednesday with an agreement to hold more talks soon, a negotiator...
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Elsham wins international award
Elsham wins international awardJAYAPURA, Papua: Human rights group Elsham Papua has won an international accolade for defending human rights.The acting chairman of Elsham Papua, Aloysius Renwarin, said that the accolade came from the Regional Rights Resource Team, which is affiliated with the...
Thu, 10 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.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
'Watch where the money is going'
'Watch where the money is going'The government had promised to allocate an extra Rp 10.5 trillion (US$1.13 billion), which will be saved from fuel subsidy cuts, to finance programs targeted at the poor, such as the provision of subsidized rice, subsidized education, rural infrastructure projects...
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Ministry approves transportation subsidy
Ministry approves transportation subsidyUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Ministry of Finance has approved a land transportation subsidy in the form of fiscal incentives on import duties and taxes.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Rachel Davies
Rachel Davies Sydney 2. Simon -- Growing internationalism vital for modern education 2 x 30 Growing internationalism vital for developing modern education Simon Marcus Gower Jakarta
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
TV Today: Saturday, March 12, 2005
TV Today: Saturday, March 12, 2005TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Religious Teachings8:00 Talk Show: Hembing10:00 Sports11:30 TV Drama1:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:30 Documentary: Survival2:00 Music3:00 English News Service4:30 Comedy5:00 Documentary6:00 Battle of...
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Bank Central Asia's 2004 Profit Rises 34% on Loans
Bank Central Asia's 2004 Profit Rises 34% on Loans Bloomberg JakartaPT Bank Central Asia, Indonesia's second-largest lender by assets, said profit rose 34 percent last year as an expanding economy spurred companies and individuals to borrow more. Net income rose to Rp 3.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Origins of the Indian community
Origins of the Indian communityVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Medan, North Sumatra Selvam, 35, of Indian descent, said he did not know how his family came to Indonesia from India."When I was a child, my grandfather used to tell us his father came from a place called Dharmapuri in...
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Finance ministry approves land transportation subsidy
Finance ministry approves land transportation subsidyUrip Hudiono The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe Ministry of Finance has approved a land transportation subsidy in the form of fiscal incentives on import duties and taxes.
Thu, 10 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...
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Fuel price hike: Is it truly going to help the poor?
Fuel price hike: Is it truly going to help 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...
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
1. COMMENT: 2 LINES, 28 COUNTS
1. COMMENT: 2 LINES, 28 COUNTS Nyepi, a spiritual journey to silence and emptiness 2. AMBALAT: 2 LINES, 20 COUNTS E. Ambalat row started as 'corporate dispute' 3. EXPO: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS Indonesia, India hope for improved trade, investment 4. FAT: 1 LINE 27 COUNTS 'More women fat than underfed'
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
RI, E. Timor seal deal on past atrocities
RI, E. Timor seal deal on past atrocitiesIvy Susanti and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaEast Timor President Xanana Gusmao said on Wednesday that the Commission of Truth and Friendship (CTF), jointly set up with Indonesia, would seek to uncover the truth and not seek vengeance.