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Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Nias people told to remain calm
Nias people told to remain calm JAKARTA: Vice President Jusuf Kalla told Nias and North Sumatra people to remain calm despite rumors that a tsunami was imminent in the area."Rumors are everywhere ... in Nias, Padang and along the west coast of Sumatra.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Transparency important for preventing graft
Transparency important for preventing graftUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Transparency remained the focus of a two-day international meeting on the prevention of tsunami relief funds falling victim to corruption.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Students to join U.S. youth program
Students to join U.S. youth program TANGERANG: Two Tangerang high school students will join the Youth Leadership Training Program in the United States along with four others from other provinces.The students are Siti Azizah Rahma and Zulham Ibrahim of SMA Muhammadiyah 2 in Cipondoh, Tangerang.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Lontar launches book on Soeharto
Lontar launches book on SoehartoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Celebrated philosopher Voltaire once said "the only lesson one can learn from history is that the people never learn from history".Fortunately, this did not stop a number of noted writers from compiling yet another "historical" book that...
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Phone fraud costs PT Telkom Rp 1.3b
Phone fraud costs PT Telkom Rp 1.3bYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Bandung Phone fraud involving a Pakistani national has cost state telecommunications company PT Telkom some Rp 1.3 billion (US$138,500) in losses, a senior company official told reporters on Friday.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
New disaster management bill finalized
New disaster management bill finalizedHera Diani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A joint team of government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and independent experts here is drafting a law on disaster mitigation that allows for more coordinated action and greater public involvement.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Councillor reported for graft
Councillor reported for graft AMBON, Maluku: Maluku Corruption Watch (MCW) has reported a former Central Maluku senior councillor for alleged graft.Azis Maulette, the former speaker of Central Maluku Regental Council, was reported to the Maluku Prosecutor's Office after a strong indication that he...
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Market research urged for tourism
Market research urged for tourism YOGYAKARTA: Regular market research was vital if Yogyakarta was to develop tourism, as it would justify what approach best suited demand, an expert says."The results of such research is a guarantee of success to win in the market," tourism expert Janianton Damanik...
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
1. Pope ---- 1x26
1. Pope ---- 1x26 World bids farewell to Pope 2. Visit --- 3x17Indonesia, E. Timor seal border accord amid Susilo visit 3. PAN ----- 1x20 Violence mars PAN congress 4. Governo - 1x30 Padang's Zainal fails in reelection bid
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Indonesian diplomats champion human rights in UN
Indonesian diplomats champion human rights in UNEndy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post/Geneva It is spring in Geneva, and it is time for the Indonesian government to rally its diplomats to speak on behalf of the country on the question of human rights.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Turkey helps Acehnese in unique way
Turkey helps Acehnese in unique wayNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh Muhammad smiled brightly, showing off a plastic bag with 10 warm flat breads in his hand as if they were precious stones.Every afternoon, the 45-year-old resident of Kuta Alam district has a new routine -- queuing up in...
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Soetardjo opposes PDI-P dismissals
Soetardjo opposes PDI-P dismissals JAKARTA: Senior Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI- P) figure Soetardjo Soerjogoeritno warned the party's new leadership against dismissing lawmakers due to their attempt to force reform within the party.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Australian tossed in jail, released
Australian tossed in jail, releasedAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta An Australian national was released from jail on Friday and cleared of charges that he had drugged an Indonesian woman and fled with her belongings. City Police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Slow disaster handling
Slow disaster handling From RepublikaA recent magnitude 8.7 earthquake off the coast of Sumatra has claimed lives and caused material losses. According to the latest news, most settlements on Nias and Simeulue islands were leveled.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Papua election on June 28
Papua election on June 28 JAYAPURA, Papua: The Papua Governor and elections commission have agreed to hold direct elections for regional government heads in the province on June 28.The elections of all 13 regional heads would be held on the same day to ensure people didn't move between electorates...
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
ASEAN urged to deny Myanmar chairmanship
ASEAN urged to deny Myanmar chairmanship PHILIPPINES: The Philippines senate is to pass a resolution calling for Myanmar to be stripped of its upcoming ASEAN chairmanship unless it releases a timetable toward democracy and improves human rights, its president said on Friday.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Copper prices to remain high for 2-5 years
Copper prices to remain high for 2-5 yearsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/West Sumbawa With the pace of global demand, especially from China, currently outstripping that of supply, copper prices are estimated to remain high for the next two to five years, a major player claims.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Villages to have better access to health services
Villages to have better access to health servicesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Manling, short for mantri keliling, or mobile male nurses, will soon color the local vernacular in villages in Lebak regency, Banten, and later on throughout Indonesia, as the Ministry of Health plans to make them available...
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
The city's best of stations, and its worst of stations
The city's best of stations, and its worst of stationsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The stench of urine welcomes commuters as they step off the electric train at Cikini station in Central Jakarta, an unpleasant reminder that at least 50 street people call the station home.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
1. Aceh (4x12)
1. Aceh (4x12) Blueprint for reconstructing Aceh province completed 2. Poor (1x48) Government needs valid statistics on the poor 3. Draft (1x32) New disaster management bill finalized 4. Asia (1x32) Lontar launches book on Soeharto 5.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Air Force wants Rp 2.7t
Air Force wants Rp 2.7t JAKARTA: The Air Force hopes to receive Rp 2.7 trillion (US$3 billion) in additional budgetary funds to improve its capability.Air Force Chief of Staff Vice Marshall Djoko Suyanto said the extra funds would be spent to purchase spare parts to enable dozens of its Hercules...
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
;JP;DAN;
;JP;DAN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-rates Rupiah Rates April 8 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates April 8 Bank notes rates Selling Buying Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 7,661.63 6,891.34 Brunei dollar 1 6,025.32 5,419.10 Canadian dollar 1 8,169.56 7,349.02 Swiss franc 1 8,257.31 7,427.32 Danish krone 1 1,720.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Medan-Meulaboh paved with illegal charges
Medan-Meulaboh paved with illegal chargesAti Nurbaiti, The Jakarta Post/Meulaboh The bus is full and the passengers sigh as it grinds to a halt, barely half a kilometer from the last stop. The driver gets out from the vehicle and approaches a man in uniform, to whom he passes two Rp 1,000 bills.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Open dumping system hazardous
Open dumping system hazardousFrom KompasThe recent landslide at the Leuwigajah municipal dump in Cimahi, West Java, buried several settlements, with 103 victims so far reported and 40 others missing.The slide was caused by a lack of response from the municipal administration to a study of the...
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Young concertgoers in Yogya impress Dutch pianist
Young concertgoers in Yogya impress Dutch pianistSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta Concertgoers in Yogyakarta were flattered last weekend as one of Holland's leading pianists, Ronald Brautigam, presented them with a memorable solo piano recital of music by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin and...
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
FTA with Australia, NZ to cover textiles, forestry
FTA with Australia, NZ to cover textiles, forestryRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Wellington Indonesia will propose special facilities for some of its leading industries in upcoming preliminary negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) with Australia and New Zealand, a minister has said.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
~Commuting to school: A Tale of Two Cities
~Commuting to school: A Tale of Two Cities An interesting phenomenon is emerging at the Shenzhen/Hong Kong border. Thousands of children from Shenzhen are flocking across to school, to be educated in a city they do not live in.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Don't demolish Puncak kiosks, please
Don't demolish Puncak kiosks, please The Bogor Police have ordered the removal of kiosks, stalls and workshops along the road in Puncak, Cisarua/Megamendung district, as well as those in the parking lot of the Atta'Awun Mosque in Cisarua, by no later than April 9.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Danone approved to up stake in Bright
Danone approved to up stake in Bright SHANGHAI, China: China's Bright Dairy & Food Co. said on Friday the government approved a request by France's Groupe Danone to increase its stake in the major dairy manufacturer to 9.7 percent.The Ministry of Commerce gave Danone Asia Pte. Ltd.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Ombudsman commission faces budget constraints, criticism
Ombudsman commission faces budget constraints, criticismHera Diani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Since its establishment five years ago, the National Ombudsman Commission has experienced many dark moments in their offices, quite literally.
Sat, 09 Apr 2005
Asia-Pacific phone sales rise 24%
Asia-Pacific phone sales rise 24% SINGAPORE: Asia-Pacific mobile phone sales, excluding Japan, rose 24.1 percent to 164 million handsets in 2004 on strong demand for low-tier models, the Gartner research house said on Friday.
Fri, 08 Apr 2005
Malaysia, Australia fail to bridge key differences
Malaysia, Australia fail to bridge key differences Agence France-Presse CanberraAustralian and Malaysian leaders failed to resolve long-standing differences over how to tackle terrorism in Southeast Asia at a meeting in Canberra on Thursday, at which Malaysia also refused to back Australia's push...
Fri, 08 Apr 2005
Asia Foundation honors eight reformers
Asia Foundation honors eight reformersThe Jakarta Post, JakartaEight Indonesians from all walks of life won on Thursday the Asia Foundation's 50th Anniversary Award for their contribution to democratic reforms in the country.
Fri, 08 Apr 2005
'Better to take a bus or train than taxi'
'Better to take a bus or train than taxi'he Jakarta administration has allowed taxi operators to raise their fares by as high as 38 percent for the meter waiting fee, despite the fact that their services are often unsatisfactory.
Fri, 08 Apr 2005
RI asked to open sky in 4 cities
RI asked to open sky in 4 citiesAgence France-Presse, SingaporeSingapore Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong urged Indonesia on Thursday to reverse a ban on regional budget airlines flying to four major cities, saying increased tourism would boost economic growth.
Fri, 08 Apr 2005
Schools relocated due to flooding
Schools relocated due to floodingJAMBI, Jambi: Jambi schools relocated classes on Thursday at several schools here due to prolonged flooding. In Sijenjang subdistrict, East Jambi district, over 300 students had to study in nearby buildings of Elementary School 180 on Thursday after their school...
Fri, 08 Apr 2005
Live grenade found in Cengkareng
Live grenade found in Cengkareng JAKARTA: A resident of Kapuk Cengkareng, West Jakarta, found more than he bargained for on Thursday when he took out his garbage -- a live grenade.Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Fri, 08 Apr 2005
Govt may reject extra defense fund
Govt may reject extra defense fund WELLINGTON: Minister of Finance Yusuf Anwar said a request from the Ministry of Defense for an additional defense budget this year may be difficult to fulfill due to limited funds available in the state budget.He said that the state budget was still in deficit.
Fri, 08 Apr 2005
Aussie lobbies RI over drug suspect
Aussie lobbies RI over drug suspect Associated Press, Jakarta Australia's justice minister on Thursday lobbied his Indonesian counterpart over the case of an Australian drug suspect facing a possible death sentence, but denied his government was intervening in the high-profile prosecution.
Fri, 08 Apr 2005
JP/18/KAMASA
JP/18/KAMASAAging painter keeps Kamasan style alive Tri Vivi Suryani Contributor/DenpasarNi Made Suciarmi, one of the oldest female painters in Banjar Sangging, Kamasan village, Klungkung, east Bali, works meticulously on a canvas, drawing two-dimensional wayang shadow puppet figures in a painting...
Fri, 08 Apr 2005
Sampoerna family to build sugar factories
Sampoerna family to build sugar factoriesIndonesia's Sampoerna family, which last month sold control of its cigarette business to Philip Morris International Inc., plans to build sugar factories in Indonesia, said an aide to Vice President Jusuf Kalla.
Fri, 08 Apr 2005
Aging painter keeps Kamasan style alive
Aging painter keeps Kamasan style aliveTri Vivi Suryani, Contributor, DenpasarNi Made Suciarmi, one of the oldest female painters in Banjar Sangging, Kamasan village, Klungkung, east Bali, works meticulously on a canvas, drawing two-dimensional wayang shadow puppet figures in a painting style known...
Fri, 08 Apr 2005
Kalimantan Police get luxurious office
Kalimantan Police get luxurious office JAKARTA: The East Kalimantan Police Headquarters will have a building to be proud of, which will cost the local government a whopping Rp 118 billion (US$13 million).National Police spokesman Insp. Gen.
Fri, 08 Apr 2005
*Human rights issues get `sanitized' in Geneva Page 3
*Human rights issues get `sanitized' in Geneva Page 3 *PAN must change image, Amien tells supporters Page 4 *Timber bosses challenge logging discrimination Page 5 *Tolerating the intolerance of Islam Page 7 *Cabbies struggle to stay behind the wheel Page 8 *Women billiard players want to go...
Fri, 08 Apr 2005
RI retailers trying to modernize, branch out
RI retailers trying to modernize, branch outThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMajor retailers in the country are planning big expansions of their businesses to get a larger chunk of the country's expanding economy.
Fri, 08 Apr 2005
Cabbies struggle to stay behind the wheel
Cabbies struggle to stay behind the wheelThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe recent taxi fare hike is not only hitting passengers in the pocket, it is also eating into the daily earnings of taxi drivers.Anas from the Royal Taxi group said the fare increase had meant passengers were staying away, and he...
Fri, 08 Apr 2005
Singapore's opposition opposes casino plan
Singapore's opposition opposes casino planA casino in Singapore would jeopardize the city-state's "family values" reputation and place it at risk of becoming a money- laundering hub, the main opposition Workers' Party said on Thursday.
Fri, 08 Apr 2005
Koran in braille can changes lives
Koran in braille can changes livesIndra Harsaputra, Contributor, SurabayaA smile bloomed on the face of Adi Subroto, who runs Surabaya's Yayasan Tunanetra Islam Karunia (Yaptunik), an Islamic foundation for the blind, when he learned that some of his students were each able to read a verse from the...
Fri, 08 Apr 2005
William upsets world pool champ
William upsets world pool champMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali William Ipaenen of Indonesia edged out world pool champion Alex Pagulayan of Canada to chalk up one of many big upsets at the A Mild Billiard International Open here on Thursday.