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Fri, 04 Mar 2005
TV viewers like their ads simple, funny
TV viewers like their ads simple, funnyLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLike the advertisements that pop up every 10 minutes on television?Apparently almost 37 percent of Indonesian viewers see the "uninvited guests" as boring, in spite of the ever increasing sums being spend by firms on...
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
1. BAN: 3 x 14
1. BAN: 3 x 14 Australian academic barred entry to RI 2. BASYIR: 2 X 18 Ba'asyir found guilty, sentenced to 30 months 3. TKI: 2 X 21 Red Cross raises alarm over expelled RI workers 4. JAZZ: 1 X 22 Jazz festival ready to blow
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
RI maid testifies in rape trial in Penang
RI maid testifies in rape trial in Penang An Indonesian domestic helper was raped and tortured by having chili powder rubbed over her face and vagina, a report said on Thursday, in the latest alleged case of maid abuse in Malaysia.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
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A serious setback in the fight against corruption J. Soedjati Djiwandono Jakarta2. Noor -- Remembering our Indonesian Brethren: The Forgotten History of 1 X 30 Free migration across SE Asia By Farish A. Noor
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Agencies within new ministry could serve as propaganda agencies vehicle
Agencies within new ministry could serve as propaganda agencies vehicleThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTwo bodies established under the Ministry of Communications and Information could become state propaganda bodies with unchecked powers if they are not properly regulated, media observers say.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Rights tribunal law not retroactive
Rights tribunal law not retroactive JAKARTA: The Constitutional Court rejected on Thursday a challenge by former East Timor governor Abilio Jose Soares against the constitutionality of the Human Rights Tribunal Law (No. 26 of 2000).
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Lack of evidence blamed for Ba'asyir's light term
Lack of evidence blamed for Ba'asyir's light termThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/SurakartaThe lenient prison sentence handed down on Thursday for cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir stemmed from the failure of the prosecution to present sufficient evidence against him, analysts said.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
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;JP;LEA;NAN;CD; ANPAf..r.. Brief-Indosat-Aceh Indosat to open cellular center in Aceh JP/14/Brief Indosat opens center in Aceh BANDA ACEH: Telecommunications firm PT Indosat officially opened a cellular and telecommunications service center here on Thursday to improve communications in the...
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Aceh settlement, a long way to go
Aceh settlement, a long way to go Soegih Arto asks why should the Indonesian government conduct peace talks with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), and then lists his personal objections (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 15).
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
M'sia to turn old airport into hub
M'sia to turn old airport into hub KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia plans to give the country's former main airport Subang a new lease of life by turning it into a regional aerospace hub for aircraft maintenance, parts manufacturing and flight training, reports said on Thursday.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Again, fine for littering
Again, fine for litteringFrom Kompas It seems Jakarta's regional regulations on fines for littering in public places will be imposed again soon. The regulation has always existed -- but inadequate implementation means it has been less-than effective.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Indosat opens center in Aceh
Indosat opens center in Aceh BANDA ACEH: Telecommunications firm PT Indosat officially opened a cellular and telecommunications service center here on Thursday to improve communications in the tsunami-devastated province.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
W. Java officials paly down bird flu risk
W. Java officials paly down bird flu riskYuli Tri Suwarni and Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Bandung/CirebonFears of a possible bird flu outbreak in West Java were played down by an official on Thursday, who gave assurances that all infected chickens had been cremated and buried to prevent further...
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Basketball gets extended play across the country
Basketball gets extended play across the countryMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 2005 A Mild IBL basketball competition starts next Wednesday in an extended six-month-long series of games that will take in 15 cities nationwide.Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) director Agus A.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
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;JP;CDFor SPOTLIGHT: Friday, March 4, 2005 NEW INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL: Australian Ambassador to Indonesia H.E. David Richie (left), the Bunda Mulia Educational Foundation Chairperson, Rita Djoko Susanto (second from left), and Science and Technology Ministerial technical adviser from the Department...
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Singapore's Esplanade deliver Mosaic music festival
Singapore's Esplanade deliver Mosaic music festivalCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, JakartaMosaic, a 10-day annual music festival that took three years to establish, kicks off -- for the very first time -- on March 11 at Singapore's Esplanade Theaters on the Bay.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Fandi, a kid from the kampong who made good gives back
Fandi, a kid from the kampong who made good gives back Moch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta With a name that speaks volumes throughout Southeast Asia, Fandi Ahmad could well choose to rest on his laurels in a comfortable retirement.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Beach erosion worsens in Tangerang
Beach erosion worsens in TangerangMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangArnan, a food stall owner, looks out from his small beach-front bamboo hut and spots the submerged concrete ruins engulfed by the Java Sea.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Two died in Lembang landslide
Two died in Lembang landslide BANDUNG: Two residents of Ampera hamlet in Jayagiri village, Lembang, some 16 kilometers north of Bandung, have been killed, buried in a landslide at 4 a.m. on Thursday.The landslide damaged 12 houses.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Indonesian maids appeal for leniency in murder case
Indonesian maids appeal for leniency in murder caseHera Diani The Jakarta Post/JakartaAs the trial of two Indonesian domestic workers charged with murder in Singapore draws near, the Indonesian government has pleaded with the city state's authorities to spare them from the death penalty.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
For SPOTLIGHT: Friday, March 4, 2005
For SPOTLIGHT: Friday, March 4, 2005SARA LEE DONATION: Sara Lee Indonesia's president director Amit Chatterjee (left) presents a donation worth Rp 736 million to Nangroe Aceh Darussalam provincial administration head Sayid Fuad Zakaria, to help ease the burden of the tsunami victims of Aceh through...
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Red Cross raises alarm on illegals
Red Cross raises alarm on illegalsAgencies, Jakarta/Kuala LumpurAbout 8,000 Indonesians, recently expelled from Malaysia following a crackdown on illegal immigrants, are stranded in border camps, resulting in many becoming ill with malaria and tuberculosis, the Red Cross stated on Thursday.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
RI maids appeal for leniency in murder case
RI maids appeal for leniency in murder caseHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs the trial of two Indonesian domestic workers charged with murder in Singapore draws near, the Indonesian government has pleaded with the city state's authorities to spare them from the death penalty.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Why does Aceh want to separate?
Why does Aceh want to separate? I am a Canadian Muslim who has come to know about two very sad facts regarding Indonesia, which is home to the largest population of our Muslim brothers and sisters in the world. - There is rampant corruption at every level of the government.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
House starts inquiry on fuel price hikes
House starts inquiry on fuel price hikesRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSome 31 legislators from seven factions submitted to the House of Representatives leadership on Thursday a petition asking the House to use its investigative rights to probe into the government's much-criticized...
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Petronas to invest $100m in RI
Petronas to invest $100m in RI JAKARTA: Malaysian state gas and oil company Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) plans to expand its businesses in Indonesia by investing US$100 million this year.Petronas chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) Tan Sri Dato Sri Mohd Hasan Marican said on Thursday...
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
1. Insight (30) - 36 pts 7 cols 1lines (1x45)
1. Insight (30) - 36 pts 7 cols 1lines (1x45) Fuel price hikes: Short-term pain, long-term gain 2. KPPU (50) - 48 pts 3 cols 3 line (3x18) Pertamina tanker sale fraught with 'irregularities'3. Petronas (40) - 36 pts 4 cols 1lines (1x32)SBY tells TNI to secure disputed area 4.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Radio, TV to bring Java homes
Radio, TV to bring Java homesEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Are you worried that you can't get ticket to the upcoming Java Jazz Festival at the Jakarta Convention Center? Concerned that you'll miss a performance because of other commitments?Well, no need to worry, because television and...
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Pertamina tanker sale fraught with 'irregularities'
Pertamina tanker sale fraught with 'irregularities'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) declared on Thursday state oil and gas company Pertamina and three of its business partners guilty of colluding in the sale of two of the...
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Robber shot dead with own gun
Robber shot dead with own gun JAKARTA: One of two raiders who attempted to rob three staff members of non-governmental organization Save the Children on Wednesday was shot dead while trying to flee the scene after one of the victims managed to snatch away his gun.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Susilo tells TNI to secure disputed area
Susilo tells TNI to secure disputed areaRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ordered the Indonesian Military (TNI) on Thursday to secure disputed territory just east of Borneo island that is claimed by both Malaysia and Indonesia.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Democracy in peril
Democracy in peril Indonesia is often described by international media and even by world leaders such as U.S. President George W. Bush as the world's third largest democracy, after India and the United States. And Indonesians ought to be proud of this.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Jazz festival ready to blow
Jazz festival ready to blowM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFriday night figures to be a real treat for music buffs in the capital, as the Java Jazz Festival kicks off with performances from some of the top soul, blues and jazz performers in the world.The festival starts at 4 p.m.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
A serious setback in the fight against corruption
A serious setback in the fight against corruptionJ. Soedjati Djiwandono, Jakarta Amid public cries over the recent government decision to increase fuel prices, perhaps few have paid attention to indications of a serious set back in the government's efforts to fight graft and corruption.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Axed politicians to sue PPP chief
Axed politicians to sue PPP chief JAKARTA: Six United Development Party (PPP) executives have hired a lawyer and will file a lawsuit against the party's leader Hamzah Haz for dismissing them.Speaking at a press conference, the politicians claimed that the dismissal was illegitimate, so they would...
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Fuel price hikes: Short-term pain, long-term gain
Fuel price hikes: Short-term pain, long-term gainDavid E. Sumual, Jakarta After creating uncertainty since elections last year, the government finally announced hikes in fuel prices by an average of 29 percent.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Administration to shut unaccredited schools
Administration to shut unaccredited schools JAKARTA: The administration's High School Accreditation Council warned that private high schools and vocational schools that had not undergone an accreditation appraisal by 2006 would be closed down.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Lippo Karawaci admits disposing of household, hospital waste in river
Lippo Karawaci admits disposing of household, hospital waste in riverMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangThe Lippo Karawaci Town Development Management (TMD) company admitted that it was disposing of household and hospital waste into the Sabi River but insisted that the waste had been treated...
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Protesters target gas stations, residents
Protesters target gas stations, residentsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaProtests over the fuel price hike continued on Thursday in several cities across the country, though the number of protesters was smaller than on previous days.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Police wrap up Depok graft case
Police wrap up Depok graft case JAKARTA: The police revealed on Thursday that they have apprehended three people suspected of producing pirated compact discs at a plant in the Nusa Indah storage compound in Tangerang.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Public sacrifices must not be squandered
Public sacrifices must not be squanderedBenget Simbolon Tnb., JakartaThe government has asked the public for its understanding and readiness to make sacrifices following its decision to raise fuel prices by an average of 29 percent.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
American Express launches gold concierge and travel service
American Express launches gold concierge and travel serviceThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAmerican Express Bank Ltd. introduced on Thursday its first 24- hour services for its gold charge card holders in Jakarta.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Antigraft war, not fuel price hike
Antigraft war, not fuel price hike From 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.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Susilo orders monitoring of fuel supplies
Susilo orders monitoring of fuel suppliesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn an effort to limit the effects of the recent fuel price hikes, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono issued an instruction to all state officials to supervise and monitor fuel distribution and the prices of staple...
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 3, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 3, 2005 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Rebuilding a modern Aceh
Rebuilding a modern Aceh We are all aware of the destructive havoc caused by the recent earthquakes and tsunamis. It is unfortunate that Indonesia has become the worst-hit country, and that the tsunami has left many parts of Aceh literally unrecognizable.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Civil service reform, a forgotten agenda
Civil service reform, a forgotten agendaRiyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Civil service reform is not a new notion here, but has verily been forgotten amid reforms in other sectors following the fall of the New Order government.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
RI told to use treaties to trace assets
RI told to use treaties to trace assetsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia should use the existing international treaties on corruption and money laundering when trying to trace and recover assets from criminals internationally, a financial crimes expert said.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Fandi, a kid from the kampong who made good gives back
Fandi, a kid from the kampong who made good gives backMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With a name that speaks volumes throughout Southeast Asia, Fandi Ahmad could well choose to rest on his laurels in a comfortable retirement.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Members of KKN to be selected
Members of KKN to be selectedEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police will begin registering candidates next month for the National Police Commission (KKN), which will monitor the performance of the police and play a role in selecting candidates for the post of police chief.