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Fri, 08 Apr 2005
Students find university guidance books helpful
Students find university guidance books helpfulAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith final exams on May 30, the big question of "What's next?" is on the minds of many Jakarta high school students who don't have a clue where to get an affordable, but credible, higher education.
Fri, 08 Apr 2005
Italy offers scholarships
Italy offers scholarships JAKARTA: The Italian government is offering scholarships for Indonesian nationals who wish to pursue higher study or do research in the European country for the 2005/2006 academic year.
Fri, 08 Apr 2005
Govt blueprint for Aceh and Nias
Govt blueprint for Aceh and Nias Without meaning to be cynical, the aim stated in the draft of the government's blueprint for tsunami reconstruction of "creating a far better place to live for residents" (The Jakarta Post, March 29) sounds too optimistic.
Fri, 08 Apr 2005
Jakarta beefs up security ahead of summit
Jakarta beefs up security ahead of summitDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAt least 24,701 personnel from the Jakarta Police, military and city administration will be deployed to safeguard vital places and public areas in the city ahead of and during the upcoming Asian-African Summit.
Fri, 08 Apr 2005
Principle of informed consent unquestionably important
Principle of informed consent unquestionably importantYulia Warhani, Jakarta A friend who was admitted to a hospital in Jakarta recently complained that he felt he was getting worse after taking a prescribed medicine from his doctor.
Fri, 08 Apr 2005
Nias struggle to oil trading wheel
Nias struggle to oil trading wheelEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Gunung SitoliOn a day when she was supposed to tap latex on her five-hectare rubber plantation, Ameria Hura, 32, was instead sitting and chatting with her relatives in Hiligodu village, 12 kilometers from the town of Gunung Sitoli in...
Fri, 08 Apr 2005
Asia Foundation honors eight reformers
Asia Foundation honors eight reformers The 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
Splinter PPP group plans to meet soon
Splinter PPP group plans to meet soon JAKARTA: A splinter group within the United Development Party (PPP) plans to hold a congress in May or June in a bid to end internal conflict within the country's largest Mulim-based political party and to select a new leadership.
Fri, 08 Apr 2005
Japan eyes permanent seat on UNSC
Japan eyes permanent seat on UNSCAKP Mochtan, Tokyo Japan's political-diplomatic crusade is entering its final phase. In Larger Freedom, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan's newly released report, has set out a framework and timetable to address global challenges confronting our survival.
Fri, 08 Apr 2005
Human rights issues get `sanitized' in Geneva
Human rights issues get `sanitized' in GenevaEndy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, Geneva In Salle XVII, eight languages are simultaneously spoken, or rather translated. Yet here in the main conference room in the Palais des Nations, where the Commission on Human Rights meets every year, the situation...
Fri, 08 Apr 2005
Tsunami relief effort hits difficult time: United Nations
Tsunami relief effort hits difficult time: United NationsRichard Waddington, Reuters/GenevaThe international drive to help victims of the Asian tsunami faces difficult times, with frustration amongst survivors at the pace of reconstruction, the UN's top aid official warned on Wednesday.
Fri, 08 Apr 2005
Quake victims find shelter in Batam
Quake victims find shelter in BatamFadli , The Jakarta Post, BatamTraumatized and hungry and waiting for government aid that never came, Serupa Sarumaha breathed a sigh of relief after his wife and three children reached a community shelter in Batam city on Tuesday.
Thu, 07 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...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Puteh faces new charge of malfeasance
Puteh faces new charge of malfeasanceThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) Prosecutor's Office named on Wednesday suspended governor Abdullah Puteh and the head of the provincial legal and public relations bureau, A. Hamid Zein, as suspects in a Rp 4.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Maritime Museum tower catches fire
Maritime Museum tower catches fire JAKARTA: The tower of the Maritime Museum in North Jakarta, caught fire at about 2 p.m. on Wednesday.However, the fire did not destroy the building, which was built in 1652, as firefighters extinguished it within an hour.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Tangerang prosecutors urged to follow up BPK findings
Tangerang prosecutors urged to follow up BPK findingsMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangStudents and non-governmental organization (NGO) activists have demanded that prosecutors follow up a Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) investigation detailing Rp 24.6 billion (US$2.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Inflationary pressures
Inflationary pressures Inflation is rearing its ugly head again. Though the 1.91 percent inflation in March was widely predicted after the March 1 fuel price increases of 29 percent, along with the price rises they triggered in the costs of other goods and services, the figure was still rather...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Indomobil asks for annulment of recent import tariff cut
Indomobil asks for annulment of recent import tariff cutPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPT Indomobil Sukses International Tbk., which produces Hino and Volvo buses, has requested that the government annul its policy easing import tariffs on buses, spare parts and components for...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Expired cigarettes destroyed in Makassar
Expired cigarettes destroyed in MakassarMakassar Customs and Excises Office destroyed 250 boxes, or 151,388 packs, of expired cigarettes of various brands on Wednesday (see photo) in order to protect consumers as well as discouraging distributors from putting expired cigarettes into the market.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Rupiah boosted by dolar's slide against major rivals
Rupiah boosted by dolar's slide against major rivalsDow Jones, JakartaThe rupiah ended higher on Wednesday as offshore market participants unwound some of their long-dollar positions after the U.S. unit lost ground against major rivals, dealers said.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Reshuffle at Jamsostek questioned
Reshuffle at Jamsostek questionedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTwo major labor unions have questioned the recent reshuffle at state insurance company PT Jamsostek, which they said was conducted abruptly and not transparently.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Australia's Howard presses case for closer Asian ties
Australia's Howard presses case for closer Asian tiesAgence France-Presse, Kuala LumpurAustralian Prime Minister John Howard pressed his case for closer ties with Asian countries in an interview published here on Wednesday, dismissing concerns over Canberra's links with Washington and threats of...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
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;JP;DAN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates April 6 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates April 6 Bank notes rates Selling Buying Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 7,644.84 6,873.95 Brunei dollar 1 6,013.02 5,406.95 Canadian dollar 1 8,192.35 7,368.03 Swiss franc 1 8,276.63 7,445.04 Danish krone 1 1,723.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Remote villages to have better access to health services
Remote 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...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Disabled yet to be accommodate
Disabled yet to be accommodate JAKARTA: The number of disabled people in Greater Jakarta has reached over 9,000 in the past two years, an official says.Head of the social rehabilitation division of the City Mental and Spiritual Development, Social Welfare Agency Jadium Sebayang, said his office...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Conference on corruption in Asia
Conference on corruption in AsiaManaging Corporate Governance in Asia is holding a two-day conference titled Corruption in Asia -- Its Effect on Business and Nations, at Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Jimbaran, on April 7 and April 8.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Rising fuel prices pressure airlines
Rising fuel prices pressure airlinesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAirline operators are optimistic that passengers will still use their services although some fares will increase due to rising prices of aviation fuel -- avigas and avtur.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Jet Airways to make maiden flight to KL
Jet Airways to make maiden flight to KL KUALA LUMPUR: Indian carrier Jet Airways will make its maiden flight to Malaysia on April 29, marking growing economic ties between Kuala Lumpur and New Delhi, a senior airport official said on Wednesday.Malaysia Airports Holding Bhd.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Ex-army colonel and communist prisoner dies of lung failure
Ex-army colonel and communist prisoner dies of lung failureAssociated Press, Jakarta Abdul Latief, a former army colonel who spent 33 years in jail for alleged links with a communist coup attempt in 1965, died on Wednesday of lung failure, a relative said.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
New town to eat into protected mangrove forest
New town to eat into protected mangrove forestWahyuana, The Jakarta Post, BekasiThe Bekasi regency plans to build an exclusive new industrial town that will encroach upon about 10,000 hectares of the protected mangrove forest in Muara Gembong coast.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
How ASEAN countries can benefit from a dynamic Asia
How ASEAN countries can benefit from a dynamic AsiaGoh Chok Tong, Jakarta We must admit that ASEAN has lost some shine. Perceptions of Southeast Asia are affected by the series of bad news -- in particular, the overhanging sword of terrorism.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
'I have no alternative besides taxis'
'I have no alternative besides taxis'One month after the central government raised fuel prices by 29 percent, the Jakarta administration eventually nodded to the taxi operators' demand for new fares, despite the fact that the service provided by many of them is substandard.
Thu, 07 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...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
India Club Jakarta celebrates fiesty spirit of 'Holi' festival
India Club Jakarta celebrates fiesty spirit of 'Holi' festivalJoyeeta Dutta Ray, Contributor, JakartaOn March 26, an army of 600 prepared for an attack. The targets were each other. The battleground was Hotel Plaza, Kota Bukit Indah, Purwakarta.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Stock prices at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 6, 2005:
Stock prices at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 6, 2005: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Working together to promote human rights
Working together to promote human rightsBenny YP Siahaan, Jakarta The testimony of Suciwati, widow of human rights activist Munir, before the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) at its 61st session in Geneva recently has certainly sparked public attention.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Body recovery a tough job, says Army sergeant
Body recovery a tough job, says Army sergeantApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, NiasSergeant Edi Ginting's face turned red from the effort of shifting a rock from a house in Gunung Sitoli, Nias island, which collapsed when a 8.
Thu, 07 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...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Aid distribution for quake victims still a problem
Aid distribution for quake victims still a problemApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanNine days after the 8.7-magnitude earthquake rocked islands off the west coast of Sumatra, slow distribution was still a major problem, leaving aid piling up at Sibolga port and Polonia Airport in North...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Indonesian economy to grow 5.5%, ADB says
Indonesian economy to grow 5.5%, ADB saysUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia's economy is set to grow moderately by 5.5 percent this year and later pick up to over 6.0 percent in the next two years on the back of buoyant consumption and improving investment, the Asian Development Bank...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Serious drought in NTT
Serious drought in NTT The serious drought in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) has been evident for quite some time. The meteorological office in Kupang, however, stated a few weeks ago in Pos Kupang that the current rainy season was quite normal.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Air Force personnel stationed in Kupang
Air Force personnel stationed in KupangKUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The Air Force has stationed 175 personnel, along with radar and surveillance equipment, in a subdistrict in Kupang regency to monitor the country's airspace.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
South Africa wants to host next AAS
South Africa wants to host next AASAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe South African government has expressed its readiness to host the next Asian-African Summit expected to be held some time in 2009, a senior official at the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Garuda responds
Garuda responds In response to a letter from Audrey Ng, who complained about the delayed departure of flight GA-417 on March 27 from Denpasar to Jakarta, we would like to apologize for the inconvenience caused to her and her husband, Glenn Cheng, who later proceeded on to Singapore.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
President Susilo vows justice for Australian woman facing execution
President Susilo vows justice for Australian woman facing executionAgence France-Presse, Sydney President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has insisted that justice will prevail in the case of a young Australian woman facing the death penalty over the smuggling of drugs to the resort island of Bali.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Toyota aims to sell more models in tough RI market
Toyota aims to sell more models in tough RI marketImanuddin Razak, The Jakarta Post, Gold Coast, AustraliaWith its experience in sales and distribution, as well as networking, car manufacturer Toyota plans to grab a larger share of Indonesia's car market by introducing models that have sold well in...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
SBY plans to visit Santa Cruz cemetery
SBY plans to visit Santa Cruz cemeteryRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, WellingtonPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is planning to visit the Santa Cruz Cemetery, where a massacre involving the Indonesian Military (TNI) took place in 1991, during his trip to East Timor.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Munir's case at the UNHCR
Munir's case at the UNHCRAboeprijadi Santoso, Amsterdam President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's remark that the case of Munir would hopefully "change history" may be a significant development. But what did the President precisely mean? And what history was he referring to?It was an unusual event on an...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
1. COMMENTARY: 1 X 50
1. COMMENTARY: 1 X 50 Megawati's reelection a setback for democratic development 2. MISUSE: 4 X 10 City official defends principal over graft 3. FUND: 3 X 14 Int'l bodies, govt seek ways to deter corruption in aid 4. NIAS: 2 X 27 Aid distribution for quake victims still a problem
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Challenges of building an East Asian community
Challenges of building an East Asian communityJusuf Wanandi, Jakarta The idea of an East Asian community is now being seriously pursued following the decision at the ASEAN+3 (China, Japan and Korea) Summit in Vientiane at the end of 2004 to hold the first ever East Asian Summit in Kuala Lumpur at...