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Sat, 26 Mar 2005
NGOs dought independent local elections despite court ruling
NGOs dought independent local elections despite court rulingRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Despite the recent Constitutional Court ruling, observers are doubtful about whether the direct elections for governors, regents and mayors will be free from central government intervention.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
Sampoerna profit rises on cigarette prices, demand
Sampoerna profit rises on cigarette prices, demandBloomberg, Jakarta PT H.M. Sampoerna, which attracted a Rp 48 trillion (US$5.1 billion) buyout offer from the world's biggest cigarette maker, had a 36 percent gain in fourth-quarter profit, aided by higher prices and demand for its A Mild brand.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
Traffic law
Traffic law It is great to see ideas on dealing with the gridlock in our nation's capital city. The monorail and busway should provide excellent solutions if they are implemented extensively and managed professionally.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
VP, Sutiyoso discuss hospital status
VP, Sutiyoso discuss hospital statusThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Jusuf Kalla summoned Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso on Thursday to discuss his decision to convert three city-run hospitals into profit-oriented companies.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
Thai auto show revs up despite high oil prices
Thai auto show revs up despite high oil pricesMichael Mathes, Agence France-Presse/Bangkok Asia's second largest auto show has expected thousands of enthusiasts to pour into the Bangkok event starting on Friday and lay out hundreds of millions of dollars on new wheels but experts warned high fuel...
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
Fraud found at Chinese bank
Fraud found at Chinese bank BEIJING: China's banking regulator said it discovered fraud amounting to 115 million yuan (US$13.9 million) at two subbranches of the Agricultural Bank of China.Forged documents related to the case, dated between July 2003 and June 2004, were discovered during an...
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
Ambalat
Ambalat Regarding the report on this page dated March 24 (Indonesia, Malaysia stand by claims) we incorrectly reported that "Indonesian foreign ministry spokesman Marty Natalegawa said the two sides had expressed concern about local militias deployed to the area who were reportedly preparing for an...
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
MOSAIC gets the punters on their feet in Singapore
MOSAIC gets the punters on their feet in SingaporeCarla Bianpoen, Contributor/Jakarta Singapore's Esplanade Theatres on the Bay is continuously working on its mission to entertain, engage, educate and inspire.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
Province, regency battle over project
Province, regency battle over projectApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Medan A controversial hotel development in Merek, Karo, encroached into a protected forest, a team from the North Sumatra forestry office and forest area protection bureau said on Thursday.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
Megawati told to start sweeping reform within PDI-P
Megawati told to start sweeping reform within PDI-PM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) risks failing miserably in future elections, and faced the prospect of losing the bulk of its loyal supporters, unless the party's next leadership...
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
Dangerous degrees
Dangerous degrees It is well-known in Medan and I'm sure also in the rest of Indonesia, that it's easy to obtain a university degree or diploma in Indonesia. There are of course many students who gain their degrees by honest hard work, but how can potential employers know who has genuinely earned...
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
Merger not easy way out for RI insurers
Merger not easy way out for RI insurersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Poorly trained human resources, weak capital, inadequate information technology systems and low amounts of risk-based capital (RBC) are stopping local insurance companies from competing succesfully against foreigners in ASEAN,...
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
Terminal impressions
Terminal impressions One of the most consistent and persistent complaints, whether through letters to the editor or news stories, in this and other newspapers has been the quality of service at Indonesia's main port of entry -- Sukarno-Hatta International Airport.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
Monty shows his lighter side as coach
Monty shows his lighter side as coachMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Colin Montgomerie is known for a notoriously short fuse, something that has worked to his detriment as one of golf's most talented players to remain winless at the Majors.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
Mataram archery continues despite lack of promotion
Mataram archery continues despite lack of promotionBambang M, Contributor/Yogyakarta Every 70 days, on a Selasa wage day according to the Javanese calendar, archers, in Mataram-kingdom style, gather at Kemandungan, inside the Yogyakarta Palace complex, to compete.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
Indians a notable feature in Pasar Baru
Indians a notable feature in Pasar BaruAnton Doni, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Passer Baroe, known nowadays as Pasar Baru, was originally the Chinatown of Jakarta.Since the late 1940s, people of Indian descent began to contribute to a more colorful Pasar Baru.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
Acehnese women begin rebuilding lives
Acehnese women begin rebuilding lives===============================================================Women play a prominent role in society, especially in the family. Yet, their existence is often neglected by many, including the government.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
Quality, validity important in exam
Quality, validity important in examSimon Marcus Gower, Jakarta The national tests for schools in Indonesia seem to be a perennial source of concern and even conflict. Debate swings between the ideas that the government here wants to enter into a process of recentralization, and the rights of...
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
City Council supports plan to impose road pricing
City Council supports plan to impose road pricingBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta While the city administration is still involved in negotiations with PT Jakarta Monorail on a number of controversial issues, the City Council's development commission D has thrown its political support...
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
Avoid war
Avoid warFrom Media IndonesiaIndonesia is facing a new problem following Malaysia's claim of the Ambalat Block in the Sulawesi Sea, which according to the directorate general of oil and gas at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, has rich oil and gas deposits.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
Former regent reported to KPK
Former regent reported to KPK SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Former Pasir regent Yusriansyah Syarkawi, who ended his term of office in January, was reported to the Corruption Eradication Committee (KPK) over Rp 130 billion (US$14.4 million) in reforestation funds.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
* Government finalizes Aceh reconstruction blueprint Page 2
* Government finalizes Aceh reconstruction blueprint Page 2 * House speaker urges govt to curb corruption Page 4 * N. Sumatra officials battle over hotel, golf course projects Page 5 * Is there a place for tolerance in Islam? Page 7 * Jakarta Council supports road pricing plan Page 8 * Golf swings,...
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
RI's chances of getting UNSC seat remote: Alatas
RI's chances of getting UNSC seat remote: AlatasAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia -- the world's largest majority-Muslim country -- is not only one of the few moderate Muslim countries but also one of the biggest democracies in the world.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
In search of a quality education at public schools
In search of a quality education at public schoolsMateus Yumarnamto, Surabaya In the discussion on the future of the national examination which was held by Forum Wartawan Peduli Pendidikan (Journalists' Forum for Education) and Balitbang Departemen Pendidikan Nasional (the R & D Unit of the...
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
Thousand of fish die in Jambi lake
Thousand of fish die in Jambi lake JAMBI: Thousands of fish in fish farms on Lake Sipin in Bulurankenali subdistrict, Telanaipura district, Jambi city, have died over the last several days."The fish died because the temperature of the lake rose," said the head of the provincial fisheries and marine...
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
A heartfelt thank you
A heartfelt thank you Miles away from the areas rendered unrecognizable by the tsunami, we sense survivors' anxiety, as the deadline has come for foreign troops to leave those areas.Even without today's deadline, representatives of foreign countries and their armed forces, who have been working in...
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
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;JP;DAN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-rates Rupiah Rates March 24 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates March 24 Bank notes rates Selling Buying Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 7,645.67 6,871.10 Brunei dollar 1 6,028.24 5,416.34 Canadian dollar 1 8,125.51 7,303.37 Swiss franc 1 8,276.93 7,437.57 Danish krone 1 1,727.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
People suffer more
People suffer more From Media IndonesiaSome circles in society agree with the increase in fuel prices because it provides a compensation fund for the poor, while others are against it because the people will be further burdened.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
Four injured in border clash
Four injured in border clash PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: At least four people were injured in a clash over the border between Muara Enim regency and Prabumulih district on Wednesday.One of the injured was from Karang Endah Selatan village in Gelumbang Prabumulih district.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
'Metro TV' journalist considers herself lucky
'Metro TV' journalist considers herself luckyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Meutya Hafid, a Metro TV journalist who was held captive late last month by Iraqi insurgents, must have considered herself lucky twice over when she was finally freed by her captors.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
'I don't place much hope in our legislators'
'I don't place much hope in our legislators' The government decision to raise fuel prices by an average of 29 percent early this month has divided members of the House of Representatives. The dispute turned ugly last week when House members supporting the policy got involved in a fight with those...
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
Wedding Fair 2005 at Santika Jogja
Wedding Fair 2005 at Santika Jogja A special exhibition on wedding-related matters is to be held at Santika Jogja hotel on Jl. Sudirman, Yogyakarta, on March 26 and March 27.Themed One-stop Weddings, the exhibition will present a variety of facilities and accessories needed at a wedding ceremony,...
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
Asian govts pledge to reduce disparities to help children
Asian govts pledge to reduce disparities to help childrenAgencies, Siem Reap, Cambodia Twenty-six Asian governments pledged on Friday to work towards reducing disparities within their countries in a bid to improve the lives of the region's 600 million children.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
TNI personnel arrested in Papua
TNI personnel arrested in Papua JAYAPURA: Capt. Kaspar, the deputy commander of the Army's subdetachment in Sorong, was named a suspect in an illegal logging investigation in Papua, according to a military official."He has been named a suspect and was arrested two days ago.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
Vendors disturb neighborhood
Vendors disturb neighborhoodFrom KompasFor almost 50 years there have been hundreds of sidewalk vendors operating in Rawa Badak Utara subdistrict, Koja district, North Jakarta. These vendors disturb our residential neighborhood, while a commercial center that was built for them is not being...
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
Will democracy and security sector reform discourage terrorism?
Will democracy and security sector reform discourage terrorism?Anak Agung Banyu Perwita Bandung The tragedy of Sept. 11 in the United States and other terrorist attacks in many regions of the world, including in Indonesia, have increased the significance of security sector reform in general and in...
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
Vendors disturb
Vendors disturb neighborhoodFrom KompasFor almost 50 years there have been hundreds of sidewalk vendors operating in Rawa Badak Utara subdistrict, Koja district, North Jakarta. These vendors disturb our residential neighborhood, while a commercial center that was built for them is not being...
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
Carrefour to add stores in China and Thailand
Carrefour to add stores in China and ThailandLaurent Malespine and Jianguo Jiang, Bloomberg/Bangkok/Shanghai Carrefour SA, the world's biggest retailer after Wal-Mart Stores Inc., plans to increase revenue from Asia by adding stores in China and Thailand as sales in the French company's home market...
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
UNHCR to leave Aceh three months earlier
UNHCR to leave Aceh three months earlierAgencies, Jakarta The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has ceased operations in tsunami-ravaged Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam after getting no response from the government to its proposal to participate in the reconstruction process there.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
Teachers' strike harms students
Teachers' strike harms studentsFrom Koran TempoMost teachers of the state junior high school in Jembatan Baru, West Jakarta, went on strike on March 16 to demand transparency in the school's fund management and fee increase.The action triggered a student demonstration in the school grounds.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
Eight gas stations tamper with meters
Eight gas stations tamper with metersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least eight gas stations in Greater Jakarta were found to have tampered meters, prompting state-owned oil company PT Pertamina to cut off gasoline supplies and shut down their operations.The eight gasoline stations are located on Jl.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
House urges govt to curb corruption
House urges govt to curb corruptionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives closed its third assembly period on Thursday and went into a month-long recess, with calls for the government to materialize its promise to stamp out widespread corruption in the country.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
1. Guruh (1x35)
1. Guruh (1x35) PDI-P race still open to candidates 2. Agung (1x32)House urges govt to curb graft3. Jamsos (3x15) Jamsostek reaches out to politicians 4. Papua (1x45) Inauguration of W. Irian Jaya council protested
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
Novotel introduces new chef
Novotel introduces new chef Four-star Novotel Yogyakarta hotel on Jl. Sudirman is introducing its new chef, Arif Samsul Hadi, with a pledge to serve international menus with a local touch."Arif is an expert in Asian cooking as well as European, especially French," said Novotel public relations...
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
Indonesia, Philippines on alert for Easter attacks by new Islamic
Indonesia, Philippines on alert for Easter attacks by new Islamic militants Agence France-Presse JakartaIndonesia and the Philippines were on alert on Friday for Islamic militant attacks aimed to disrupt Christian celebrations of Easter while foreigners were warned over their safety.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
PDI-P race still open to candidates
PDI-P race still open to candidatesM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Despite being denied an invite to the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) national congress, a candidate for the party's top post, Guruh Soekarnoputra, remains eligible to challenge the incumbent leader, his...
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
Vendors, students clash with officers
Vendors, students clash with officers JAKARTA: Street vendors in Salemba Raya, Central Jakarta and students from the Indonesian Christian University (UKI) clashed with Jakarta public order officers on Thursday evening.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
Tsunami Aid: It's Time to Deliver
Tsunami Aid: It's Time to Deliver Thang D. Nguyen The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore As a United States military aircraft carrying former presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush Senior touched down in Banda Aceh, the area worst hit by the Asian tsunami, the only buildings they saw still...
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
Companies told to invest more in computer security
Companies told to invest more in computer securityThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian firms have been told to spend more on protecting their computer systems now that information technology plays a pivotal role in businesses.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005
RI, RP on alert for Easter attacks by militants
RI, RP on alert for Easter attacks by militantsAgence France-Presse, Jakarta Indonesia and the Philippines were on alert on Friday for militant attacks aimed to disrupt Christian celebrations of Easter while foreigners were warned over their safety.