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Mon, 07 Mar 2005
Fuel price hike to have little effect on bond market
Fuel price hike to have little effect on bond marketUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith sound monetary policies in place to keep inflation and the local currency under control, the recent fuel price hike is unlikely to create major ripples in the local bond market, an analyst says.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005
PPP approves members' suspension
PPP approves members' suspension JAKARTA: A plenary meeting of the United Development Party (PPP) on Saturday night endorsed the decision by party leader and vice president Hamzah Haz to suspend five of its executives.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005
Antigraft war, not fuel price hike
Antigraft war, not fuel price hikeFrom Media IndonesiaIf the government is serious in its drive to create clean governance, enhance its authority and promote public welfare, a war should be waged on corruption.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005
Managing fuel prices
Managing fuel prices About 30 members of the House of Representatives have asked the legislature to exercise its right of inquiry into the government decision to raise on March 1 fuel prices by an average of 29 percent.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005
On the monorail
On the monorailWe would like to make a correction on the following statement that was printed in your newspaper on March 3 (page 8) under the heading Monorail firm demands city secure loans:"... that the company demanded the city administration to honor its obligations stated in a contract ...
Mon, 07 Mar 2005
F-16s deployed ahead of Susilo's visit to Sebatik
F-16s deployed ahead of Susilo's visit to SebatikThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTensions continued to heighten between Indonesia and Malaysia on Sunday as Jakarta dispatched four F-16 fighter jets to the disputed Ambalat offshore area in the Sulawesi Sea to join patrols by seven Indonesian warships.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005
BI mulls over formation of cooperative bank
BI mulls over formation of cooperative bankLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs the country's numerous bank managers debate mergers and acquisitions, the central bank is mulling over another alternative -- the development of cooperative banks.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005
Sony responds to complaints
Sony responds to complaints Responding to Pieter Johannes' letter Sony's sorry after-sales service (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 25), we would like to inform Johannes that relevant parties in Sony Singapore have been alerted about the issue and have already been in contact with him.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005
After many talks, peace in Aceh still far away
After many talks, peace in Aceh still far awayAbdul Halim Mahally, Islamabad The Aceh conflict could never be resolved if a lack of sincerity, honesty and trust between the government of Indonesia and the Aceh rebels remains unreciprocated.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005
Uzbekistan young guns edges RI in Davis Cup
Uzbekistan young guns edges RI in Davis CupMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's hopes of finally defeating Uzbekistan on home soil were quashed on Sunday when the younger but higher ranked visitors took the decisive fifth match in their Davis Cup Asia- Oceania Zone Group I first round...
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
From pupa to souvenir
From pupa to souvenir Indonesia's vast territory possesses an astonishing biodiversity, and Papua is definitely not an exception.Some pictures presented here are just the few beauty of the various biodiversities.
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
Three injured in grenade explosion
Three injured in grenade explosion INDONESIA: Two unidentified motorcyclists threw a grenade at a group of people congregated along the roadside in Lateri hamlet, Teluk Ambon Baguala district, Ambon, on Saturday, injuring three people and causing panic among residents.
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
Teen designers make their own cut
Teen designers make their own cutEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Filda Fibriani, now 18, started her own business at the tender age of 17. Beginning with one sewing machine, she now runs a boutique while finishing her studies at a vocational high school.
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
Java Jazz draws best performers, fans
Java Jazz draws best performers, fansM. Taufiqurrahman and Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was not the typical scene that greets people at venues where jazz is played. If jazz lovers usually savored jazz in a small club with a cozy atmosphere, concertgoers at the Java Jazz Festival had to...
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
Trauma recovery to take years
Trauma recovery to take yearsA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Husen, a six-year-old boy at a shelter in Banda Aceh, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, drew a big red wave and several figures in black on a piece of paper.
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
Closer work needed to find Aceh children a home
Closer work needed to find Aceh children a homeTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While everyone agrees that it takes a village to raise a child, the combined efforts of various institutions and organizations to find a home for orphaned and separated Acehnese children have yet to...
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
Multicultural band enlivens Jakarta nightlife
Multicultural band enlivens Jakarta nightlifeKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Tigapuluh music bar at Le Meridien Hotel was deserted when I arrived at about 10:00 p.m. on a weekend. Only a few visitors could be seen -- several men chatting with their girlfriends and others conversing...
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
The 'Sex Machine' gets on up in Jakarta
The 'Sex Machine' gets on up in JakartaRich Simmons, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Everybody's got soul! Everybody doesn't have the same culture to draw from, but everybody's got soul." -- James Brown The 13-piece band was wicked tight, the dancers were even tighter and the Godfather of Soul was...
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
Jakarta Monas tripped up by Jakarta 46 BNI
Jakarta Monas tripped up by Jakarta 46 BNIMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After getting off to an excellent start in the 2005 Proliga Volleyball championship with a defeat of women's defending champions Jakarta Electric PLN on Friday, Jakarta Monas Bank DKI suffered a letdown on...
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
Indonesia gets upper hand over Uzbekistan in doubles
Indonesia gets upper hand over Uzbekistan in doublesMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was a scrappy, see-saw four-hour tussle, but Indonesia scraped by in the doubles on Saturday to lead Uzbekistan 2-1 in their Asia-Oceania Group I tie.
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
Fiddler of souls turns Jakarta crowd into instant fans
Fiddler of souls turns Jakarta crowd into instant fansEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Amp Fiddler is awesome.Nearly no one in Jakarta had heard of him before the Java Jazz Festival, but this guy drew an ever-growing crowd to dance and sing along to his jazzy funk, urban soul tunes -- not to...
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
Grand Wedding Expo to unveil on March 11
Grand Wedding Expo to unveil on March 11Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Just in time for the wedding season -- or for those couples budding with nuptial anticipation -- the fourth Grand Wedding Expo will be held from March 11 through 13 at the Jakarta Convention Center.
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
Australian banned by Jakarta claims no rebel links
Australian banned by Jakarta claims no rebel linksPaul Tait, Reuters, Sydney, Australia An Australian academic banned from Indonesia said on Saturday incorrect reports that he had links to separatist rebels in tsunami-hit Aceh province could have been the reason he was refused entry this week.
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
Holders Persebaya off to easy start
Holders Persebaya off to easy start SURABAYA: Reigning champion Persebaya Surabaya opened its campaign in the Liga Indonesia 2005 soccer league with a 5-1 thrashing of Petrokimia Putra on Saturday.In front of thousands of fans at 10 November Stadium, the team's victory was powered by its South...
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
Caught by lack of fine print in exit tax regulation
Caught by lack of fine print in exit tax regulation "Sorry Miss, you are not eligible for the exit fee waiver," a tax official at Juanda International Airport in Surabaya said, to my astonishment.Before coming back to Indonesia for a holiday recently, I had made sure that I met all requirements to...
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
A few good men: Picking and choosing needs a level head
A few good men: Picking and choosing needs a level head After losing its two previous Davis Cup encounters with Uzbekistan in 3-2 squeakers, Indonesia has a chance to change the scoreline in Sunday's final singles matches.
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
UNICEF, govt join hands to support Aceh's children
UNICEF, govt join hands to support Aceh's childrenEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When natural disaster strikes, children always suffer the most, as they are more vulnerable to the impacts and aftermath of a disaster than adults.
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
TV Program: Sunday, March 6, 2005
TV Program: Sunday, March 6, 2005.TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon: Maya The Bee7:30 Children Puppet: Mechanic8:00 Children Show: Suara Anak Indonesia9:00 Music: Delta10:00 Sports: Antar Gelanggang11:30 English for Fun12:30 p.m.
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
Dump closure not necessary: Minister
Dump closure not necessary: Minister INDONESIA: State Minister of the Environment Rachmat Witoelar said that the Leuwigajah dump in Cimahi would not have to be closed if people living in the surrounding area could be relocated."I've heard that the local people want to be relocated.
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
From independence to republic: One woman's chronicle
From independence to republic: One woman's chronicleDoug Anthony, Contributor, JakartaAn Endless Journey: Reflections of an Indonesian Journalist Herawati Diah Equinox Publishing 304 pp In her newly translated autobiography, Herawati Diah, journalist, businesswoman and the wife of a former...
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
Ensuring the future of 'tsunami children'
Ensuring the future of 'tsunami children'Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWe are the world, we are the children We are the ones to make a better day so let's start giving Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie wrote the 1985 charity theme song We Are The World to raise money for Ethiopian...
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
Humor sweetens Banyu's blue tale
Humor sweetens Banyu's blue taleKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Award-winning Tora Sudiro of Arisan fame plays Banyu in the new film, Banyu Biru, about one young man's long journey from a lost love to a love found.
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
562 RI workers nabbed in KL crackdown
562 RI workers nabbed in KL crackdown MALAYSIA: Authorities detained 868 people, including 562 Indonesians, in the first three days of a nationwide crackdown on illegal foreign workers, a report said on Saturday.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
GAM issue must be settled
GAM issue must be settledFrom RepublikaIn less than a month, Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) will again meet for talks in Helsinki, Finland. Indonesia has the same team comprising Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Widodo Adi Sucipto, Minister of Justice and...
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Developing a literate environment for children
Developing a literate environment for childrenAhmad Bukhori, Bandung Early childhood education has gained more attention these days. Some people now recognize that the future of a nation lies in literacy education, or teaching children reading and writing- related skills.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
March 07, 2005
March 07, 2005 Managing fuel prices About 30 members of the House of Representatives have asked the legislature to exercise its right of inquiry into the government decision to raise on March 1 fuel prices by an average of 29 percent.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
280 illegal workers arrive back home
280 illegal workers arrive back home SEMARANG: Some 280 illegal migrant workers arrived back in Semarang's Tanjung Emas Port from Malaysia on board navy ship KRI Tanjung Nusanive on Thursday evening.The ship was carrying a total of around 2,000 illegal migrant workers, with the remainder coming...
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Jakarta Electric loses opening game
Jakarta Electric loses opening gameMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Women's defending champions Jakarta Electric PLN made an disappointing start in its title defense at the 2005 Proliga Volleyball championship on Friday.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Ba'asyir: Reviled by some, revered by others
Ba'asyir: Reviled by some, revered by others Abu Bakar Ba'asyir is a soft-spoken, smiling Muslim preacher reviled in the West for his alleged terrorist links but revered by his small group of followers as a defender of Islam.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Newmont pays $23.3m in royalties
Newmont pays $23.3m in royalties JAKARTA: Copper and gold miner PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara has paid a total of US$23.3 million in royalties on the concentrate exported during last year to the government, the company said on Thursday.The payment for the fourth quarter of last year of $5.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Learn about jazz at music clinics
Learn about jazz at music clinicsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Some opportunities are too rare to be missed, such as when legendary musicians, here for the Java Jazz festival, make themselves available for tips and advice.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Pumped up Prima keeps it all square for RI in Davis Cup
Pumped up Prima keeps it all square for RI in Davis CupMusthofid, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Prima Simpatiaji came out primed for a fight on Friday, and proceeded to perfecly execute his game plan to keep Indonesia level with Uzbekistan in the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group I tie here.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
RI-Australia ties: East Timor, Bali bombing, tsunami and beyond
RI-Australia ties: East Timor, Bali bombing, tsunami and beyondImron Cotan, Canberra Much has been said on the impact of the tsunami on Indonesia- Australia relations. The tragedy has indeed provided yet another opportunity to better Indonesia's rollercoaster relationship with Australia.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Taufik pulls out of All England, Markis/Hendra through in Germany
Taufik pulls out of All England, Markis/Hendra through in GermanyMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Athens gold medalist Taufik Hidayat will have to put his quest for the All England men's singles title on hold for another year after pulling out of the tournament on Friday.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
PLN holds back on raising rates
PLN holds back on raising ratesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Though the recent fuel price increases will push up the production costs of state electricity firm PLN by about 30 percent, the company has said it will not increase electricity rates until June at the earliest.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
JP/17/LAMBS
JP/17/LAMBSFarmers hope for Sleman of the lambs Sri Wahyuni The Jakarta Post/Sleman, Yogyakarta If you were to visit Sleman in the northern part of Yogyakarta province, you would probably see pens being erected on most farms, and wonder, what for?"We are required to build pens before joining the...
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Photo A: Strike
Photo A: StrikeJP/P.J. LeoWAITING IN VAIN: Commuters wait in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, for transportation to Kebayoran Lama in South Jakarta and Kebon Jeruk in West Jakarta. Many passengers were stranded on Friday as public bus crews went on strike to demand that fares be increased following...
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Food prices edged up in past months
Food prices edged up in past monthsThe Jakarta Post JakartaPrices at traditional markets remained relatively stable three days after the government raised fuel prices by an average of 29 percent, as they had slightly increased after the government floated the idea last month.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Responsible reporting during religious wars
Responsible reporting during religious warsA'an Suryana, Manila Direct elections for the leaders of provincial and municipal administrations across Indonesia are just a few months away. Most of which will be surely be deemed newsworthy by various newspaper and TV editors, as it represents another...
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Joint team leaves for Papua to combat illegal logging
Joint team leaves for Papua to combat illegal loggingEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A special team assigned to halt the widespread illegal logging in Papua has been dispatched to the province "to carry out field operations," National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said on Friday.