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Tue, 26 Apr 2005
Objectivity in Mulyana's case
Objectivity in Mulyana's caseFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe press has apparently reached a verdict on the case of Mulyana W. Kusumah's alleged bribery and corruption in the General Elections Commission, while in fact before any court decision, Mulyana should be presumed innocent.
Tue, 26 Apr 2005
Govt assists refugees
Govt assists refugees KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The central government is to provide Rp 11 billion (US$1.1 million) worth of building materials to assist 1,363 families of East Timor refugees who are still living in East Nusa Tenggara.
Tue, 26 Apr 2005
South African gets life
South African gets life DENPASAR, Bali: South African national Martin Christopher Akujobi was sentenced to life in prison by a Denpasar court on Monday for producing and selling heroin."The defendant is ordered to remain in prison for the remainder of his life," presiding judge Linton Sirait said.
Tue, 26 Apr 2005
Canberra, Dili resume tough resource negotiations
Canberra, Dili resume tough resource negotiationsAustralia and East Timor resume negotiations Tuesday on sharing billions of dollars in oil and gas reserves under the Timor Sea, with Canberra battling accusations it is bullying its tiny, poverty-stricken neighbor to seize the lion's share of the...
Tue, 26 Apr 2005
Auto industry told to upgrade
Auto industry told to upgradeThe Jakarta Post, JakartaOver the past five years the local automotive industry has grown fast, and this is expected to prompt industry players to start focusing on their ability to fully design and engineer motorcycles by 2009, as well as increase the use of local...
Tue, 26 Apr 2005
Indonesian hackers attacking Malaysian web sites: Watchdog
Indonesian hackers attacking Malaysian web sites: WatchdogAssociated Press, Kuala LumpurHundreds of Malaysian Web sites were hacked into and defaced this year, evidently by Indonesians upset over a territorial spat between the neighboring countries, an Internet watchdog said.
Tue, 26 Apr 2005
Rupiah falls, inflation may reach 8.8%
Rupiah falls, inflation may reach 8.8%Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe rupiah slumped to a three-year low on Monday following reports that full-year inflation could skyrocket to 8.8 percent, shaking an already nervous market and causing panic U.S. dollar buying in the corporate sector.
Tue, 26 Apr 2005
Ravalomanana feels at home in Bogor
Ravalomanana feels at home in BogorMadagascar President Marc Ravalomanana holds a child in Situgede village, Bogor, West Java.The president, who held a direct dialog with local villagers and observed farmers hard at work, expressed his happiness upon seeing the rice fields, which he said looked...
Tue, 26 Apr 2005
Musim Mas expands oleochemical project
Musim Mas expands oleochemical projectPT Musim Mas, an integrated palm oil producer, has embarked on an expansion of its oleochemical plant near the North Sumatra port of Belawan that will increase its annual production capacity to 357,000 metric tons of fatty alcohol, medium-chain triglycerides,...
Tue, 26 Apr 2005
'Dewa has done nothing to insult Islam'
'Dewa has done nothing to insult Islam'Popular rock group Dewa was reported to the city police on Monday by a number of Muslim organizations, led by the Islam Defenders Front (FPI), for using the word Allah in Arabic script on the cover of its album Laskar Cinta (Soldier of Love).
Tue, 26 Apr 2005
GAM wants end to conflict
GAM wants end to conflict I would like to correct some errors in Santoso's article on April 20 on the current rounds of peace talks between the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and the Indonesian government.Santoso implies there is no acceptance of a cease-fire.
Tue, 26 Apr 2005
RI, China fail to agree on fighting illegal logging
RI, China fail to agree on fighting illegal loggingRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia and China have failed to seal a key agreement in a ministerial level meeting to fight against the trade of illegal forestry products due to "a widely different perception".
Tue, 26 Apr 2005
FOR SPOTLIGHT --- TUESDAY, APRIL 26
FOR SPOTLIGHT --- TUESDAY, APRIL 26 PLAQUE OF APPRECIATION: The London School of Public Relations (LSPR) director Prita Kemal Gani (left) hands a plaque of appreciation to Lowe Indonesia's technical advisor Eleanor Modesto, witnessed by LSPR's Public Relations Studies Department' associate dean...
Tue, 26 Apr 2005
TV Program: Wednesday, April 27, 2005
TV Program: Wednesday, April 27, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Talk Show: Showbiz11:00 News: Berita Nusantara12:00 p.m.
Tue, 26 Apr 2005
History will judge Asian-African Summit
History will judge Asian-African SummitSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Bandung Fifty years ago, within these walls, the first generation of leaders of the two great continents of Asia and Africa came together and held the first Asian-African Conference.
Tue, 26 Apr 2005
Asia debt markets turn to Malaysia's Tenaga
Asia debt markets turn to Malaysia's Tenaga Dow Jones SingaporeThe Asian debt markets are this week turning their eyes to Tenaga Nasional Bhd., Malaysia's national power utility, as a gauge of sentiment toward international bonds.
Tue, 26 Apr 2005
When was Munir poisoned?
When was Munir poisoned? So far we have been focusing on the search for perpetrators of the poisoning of rights campaigner Munir, with less attention paid to the exact time when arsenic entered the victim's body.Based on one chemical textbook I read, the toxic dose of arsenic is 100 milligrams.
Tue, 26 Apr 2005
TNI denies deal over warships withdrawal
TNI denies deal over warships withdrawalRendi Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian Military (TNI) denied on Monday reports saying it had reduced its naval presence in a maritime area of Ambalat that has been at the center of dispute with Malaysia.TNI chief Gen.
Tue, 26 Apr 2005
No follow-up on TV complaints
No follow-up on TV complaintsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta For parents nowadays, watching TV can be as stressful as struggling through the traffic during peak hours."I constantly worry when watching TV with my son," Asterbita, a 29-year-old mother, said, complaining how acts of sex and violence heavily...
Tue, 26 Apr 2005
Mohamad Iqbal gives tsunami victims a face
Mohamad Iqbal gives tsunami victims a faceChristina Schott, Contributor, JakartaA hundred thirty-thousand dead, 40,000 missing, half a million homeless -- the tsunami in Aceh produced such unimaginable numbers of victims that many remain anonymous; part of an inconceivable statistic.
Tue, 26 Apr 2005
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IMF must be held accountable Mohamad Mova Al 'Afghani Jakarta2. KAA -- Asia and Africa: What comes after confrontation? 1 X 30 Asia and Africa: What comes next? Kavi Chongkittavorn The Nation Asia News Network Bangkok 3.
Tue, 26 Apr 2005
Objectivity in Mulyana's case
Objectivity in Mulyana's caseFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe press has apparently reached a verdict on the case of Mulyana W. Kusumah's alleged bribery and corruption in the General Elections Commission, while in fact before any court decision, Mulyana should be presumed innocent.
Tue, 26 Apr 2005
Corruption case ruins KPU's image
Corruption case ruins KPU's imageTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith the walls around the alleged massive corruption in the General Elections Commission (KPU) starting to crack wider open, the commission is on the verge of losing the celebrated public trust it once proudly vaunted.
Mon, 25 Apr 2005
Bali resorts offer luxury and tranquility
Bali resorts offer luxury and tranquility Rita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar After the mad rush of wedding preparations, and then the event itself, heading to a villa that is surrounded by lush green rice fields, high above Petanu River in Ubud, would be the perfect way to start life as...
Mon, 25 Apr 2005
Objectivity in Mulyana's case
Objectivity in Mulyana's caseFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe press has apparently reached a verdict on the case of Mulyana W. Kusumah's alleged bribery and corruption in the General Elections Commission, while in fact before any court decision, Mulyana should be presumed innocent.
Mon, 25 Apr 2005
Aburizal slammed over Bank Mandiri bad debt comment
Aburizal slammed over Bank Mandiri bad debt commentThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAnticorruption activists have lashed out at chief economics minister Aburizal Bakrie on Sunday for making a statement that apparently defended state-owned Bank Mandiri that is currently facing a graft probe over some bad...
Mon, 25 Apr 2005
Scouts commemorate Chairil Anwar Day
Scouts commemorate Chairil Anwar Day JAKARTA: The National Scouting Center and the Indonesian Society of Poets jointly held what was described as a "literature camp" to commemorate Chairil Anwar Day at the Cibubur camping ground on April 23 to April 24.
Mon, 25 Apr 2005
Ready to help,
Ready to help, but no one asked. I am interested to know why your country did not ask for help with rescuing village people trapped in the aftermath of the recent earthquake on the island of Nias.I am a member of New Zealand's Specialized Urban Search And Rescue task force, and we were saddened to...
Mon, 25 Apr 2005
Flying high in Jakarta
Flying high in JakartaAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaNotions that most African countries are poor, or less-developed Asian countries, like Myanmar or Cambodia, have no money to develop their countries would seem to be wrong, at least if the lines of jets parked at Halim Perdanakusumah...
Mon, 25 Apr 2005
Exclusive zone,
Exclusive zone, territorial claimsFrom KompasAn article in Kompas daily (March 7) written by I Basis Susilo noted that Indonesia's loss of Sipadan and Ligitan islands was due to the lack of a continuous presence, effective settlement and guarantee for nature conservation on border islands.
Mon, 25 Apr 2005
Bandung Principles go multilingual
Bandung Principles go multilingualPeople throughout Asia and Africa can now read the 10 Bandung Principles in their own languages.The Asia-Africa Conference Museum has completed translating the Bandung Principles into all the native languages of the original 29 participants at the 1955 conference.
Mon, 25 Apr 2005
1. Log --- 1x30
1. Log --- 1x30 Bukit Barisan forest pillaged 2. Visa -- 2x22 Foreigners in Aceh to get 14-day visa extension
Mon, 25 Apr 2005
Bukit Barisan forrest pillaged
Bukit Barisan forrest pillagedOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungTraffic along the highway heading toward Bengkulu and Padang has been relatively light since the afternoon. Only three vehicles have passed in the past three hours because the Sumatra west coast highway is not that...
Mon, 25 Apr 2005
Entertainment spots closed for summit
Entertainment spots closed for summitBANDUNG: At least 30 entertainment spots in Bandung city -- including pool halls and massage parlors -- have been closed since Friday as security was beefed up for the Asian-African Summit.
Mon, 25 Apr 2005
India intends to stay engaged in Asia-Africa
India intends to stay engaged in Asia-AfricaPrime Minister Manmohan Singh came on the second and last days of the Asian-African Summit. His absence on the first day was most noticeable not only because India has championed the cause of the Third World, but also due to recent developments in India.
Mon, 25 Apr 2005
Non-aligned spirit searching for relevance in changing world
Non-aligned spirit searching for relevance in changing worldThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Bandung Asian-African Conference in 1955 was a milestone for the development of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), a political grouping that now takes in nearly two-thirds of the United Nations' membership.
Mon, 25 Apr 2005
Artists remember painter Raden Saleh
Artists remember painter Raden Saleh BOGOR: Around 50 painters from Jakarta, Bogor, Bandung and Banten gathered at the Bogor Botanical Gardens over the weekend to commemorate the 115th anniversary of the death of renowned painter Raden Saleh Syarief Bustamana.
Mon, 25 Apr 2005
Asian, African summit agrees on fields of cooperation
Asian, African summit agrees on fields of cooperation The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Asian-African Summit concluded on Saturday, with leaders adopting a new strategic partnership that will bind them to work together in addressing poverty and underdevelopment, the major problems plaguing the two...
Mon, 25 Apr 2005
Informant law a must
Informant law a must The fate of Khairiansyah Salman (a Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) auditor who recently blew the whistle on the General Elections Commission (KPU) for alleged corruption, which led to KPU member Mulyana W.
Mon, 25 Apr 2005
Gus Dur's daughter, actress join PKB board
Gus Dur's daughter, actress join PKB boardTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Awakening Party (PKB) announced a new central executive board here on Sunday, with party chief patron Abdurrahman Wahid's daughter Zanuba Arifah Chafsoh Rahman and actress and women's activist Rieke...
Mon, 25 Apr 2005
TMII museums require maintenance
TMII museums require maintenanceFrom Media IndonesiaOver the last few months, our family has been visiting various interesting places, particularly museums and regional pavilions at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah in East Jakarta.
Mon, 25 Apr 2005
Delegates take home Batik Garutan
Delegates take home Batik GarutanYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungThe heads of the delegations attending the commemorative summit in Bandung went home with more than just a stack of documents on Sunday, as they each received a special package containing batik from Garut, West Java.
Mon, 25 Apr 2005
Bantul OKs money for direct election
Bantul OKs money for direct electionYOGYAKARTA: The Bantul regental council finally approved on Saturday a Rp 8.6 billion (US$9555,555) budget proposal to fund the direct election of the Bantul Regent in June this year.Of the Rp 8.
Mon, 25 Apr 2005
'Partnership leads Asia-Africa to true destiny'
'Partnership leads Asia-Africa to true destiny' President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono officially opened the Asian- African Summit 2005 on Friday, marking the 50th anniversary of the 1955 Asia-Africa Conference. The following is his opening address.At long last, at long last, we are all gathered here.
Mon, 25 Apr 2005
Flooding hits Wamena
Flooding hits WamenaJAYAPURA, Papua: Floodwaters inundated some parts of Wamena, the capital of Jayawijaya regency, on Saturday after heavy rain for the past week.The floods destroyed thousands of hectares of crops and paddy fields, sparking fears that the area could be hit by a food crisis.
Mon, 25 Apr 2005
Malaysia, RI to limit warships in Ambalat
Malaysia, RI to limit warships in AmbalatAgencies, Kuala LumpurMalaysia and Indonesia have agreed that only one warship from each country should patrol a disputed oil-rich maritime area following recent clashes, Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak said on Sunday.
Mon, 25 Apr 2005
JP/4/bakrie
JP/4/bakrieAburizal slammed over Bank Mandiri commentThe Jakarta Post JakartaAnticorruption activists have lashed out at chief economics minister Aburizal Bakrie on Sunday for making a statement that apparently defended state-owned Bank Mandiri that is currently facing a graft probe over some bad...
Mon, 25 Apr 2005
Andung needs to prove himself quickly
Andung needs to prove himself quicklyZakki P. Hakim, Jakarta First impressions are usually lasting, and are certainly telling. In his first public appearance, Minister of Industry Andung A. Nitimihardja disappointed his audience by telling the story of his long career with the Investment...
Mon, 25 Apr 2005
Be good on promises, Annan says
Be good on promises, Annan saysAdianto P. Simamora and Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaVisiting United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan repeated again the song which developing countries love to hear: An appeal to the industrialized countries to be more generous to developing countries...
Mon, 25 Apr 2005
Tax reform could set off virtuous economic circle
Tax reform could set off virtuous economic circleDavid E. Sumual, Jakarta Amid the barrage of negative news concerning Indonesia's financial markets lately, there has been an encouraging development in that the government finally launched its long- awaited US$1 billion international bond issue last...