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Thu, 07 Apr 2005
More illegal logs seized in Sumatra, Sulawesi waters
More illegal logs seized in Sumatra, Sulawesi watersFadli and Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Tanjung Karimun/MakassarGovernment officials have again confiscated thousands of undocumented logs from several ships in the waters off Sumatra and Sulawesi.Lt. Col.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
JP/19/QURAN
JP/19/QURANKoran in braille changes students' lives Indra 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...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Geneva villa controversy hits home
Geneva villa controversy hits homeTony Hotland and Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile the controversial purchase of a plush villa for Indonesia's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, does not appear to have contravened any procedures, politicians and analysts...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Ecology park provides practicum
Ecology park provides practicumTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorIn a bid to introduce children to ecological and environmental issues, the Indonesia Institute of Sciences (LIPI) invited five elementary schools located near the institute's office in Cibinong, West Java, to join field activities...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Pertamina's appeal trial delayed
Pertamina's appeal trial delayed JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court postponed on Wednesday the first hearing of an appeal filed by state oil company Pertamina against penalties imposed by the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) on the firm for violations in its super tanker...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Korean school struggles to uphold home values
Korean school struggles to uphold home valuesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaWhen Korean companies operating in the city established the Jakarta International Korean School (JIKS) in 1976, it had only 26 students.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
KPK to examine officials' wealth
KPK to examine officials' wealthBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will soon examine the wealth reports of 831 of the city's top-ranking officials.City personnel office head Sukesti Martono said on Wednesday that the echelon II and III, the heads...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Papua agree to share fund
Papua agree to share fundJAYAPURA, Papua: The Papuan provincial government hammered out an agreement with local administrations late on Tuesday on the sharing of Rp 1.7 trillion ($US188.8 million) in autonomy funds.According to the agreement, 40 percent of the Rp 1.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Separatist protest mars Susilo visit to NZ
Separatist protest mars Susilo visit to NZRendi A.Witular, The Jakarta Post, WellingtonPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono began his two-day visit on Wednesday to New Zealand aimed at boosting trade and regional security, amid two separatist protests against Indonesia that marred his arrival.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
*Mega's reelection a setback for democratic development Page 2
*Mega's reelection a setback for democratic development Page 2 *Geneva villa bought at odd timing Page 3 *Body recovery in Nias a tough job: Army sergeant Page 5 *Working together to promote human rights Page 7 *More detainees escape Jakarta police cell Page 8 *Indonesia's Rachman retains IBF title...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
RI crude palm oil exports rose by 35.63% last year
RI crude palm oil exports rose by 35.63% last yearZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia exported 8.66 million tons of crude palm oil last year, or up about a third from the previous year's 6.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Maluku school buildings in disrepair
Maluku school buildings in disrepairM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, AmbonSome 423 elementary schools in Maluku are in such a poor state that without renovation, it is no longer safe for children study there, an official says.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
More detainees escape police cell
More detainees escape police cellAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJust three days after seven detainees escaped from the Bojong Gede police detention center, three detainees broke out of the East Jakarta police detention center shortly before noon on Wednesday by sawing through the bars of...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Kalimantan to offer offroaders challenge
Kalimantan to offer offroaders challengeMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Local and foreign four-wheel-drive enthusiasts will get an opportunity to take on the wilderness of rain forest-blanketed Kalimantan when they take part in the inaugural Diplomat Challenge of Indonesia.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Rachman retains IBF title
Rachman retains IBF titleThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Muhammad Rachman of Indonesia may have retained his world mini-flyweight belt but he would have preferred a knock-out win rather than a technical draw.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Megawati's reelection a setback for democratic development
Megawati's reelection a setback for democratic developmentM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe reelection of Megawati Soekarnoputri as leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) during the party's congress in Bali last Thursday reinforces the proposition that after...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Gorgon accord may help find buyers
Gorgon accord may help find buyersBloomberg, SydneyChevronTexaco Corp., the second- biggest U.S. oil company, said the A$11 billion (US$8.4 billion) Gorgon LNG venture should find customers more easily after an agreement to include two Exxon Mobil Corp. fields in the project.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Trial on eviction case continues
Trial on eviction case continues JAKARTA: About 200 people representing a group of squatters evicted from a plot of land near Taman Anggrek shopping mall in West Jakarta attended the civil suit trial they filed against the authority on Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
10 police officers arrested for assault
10 police officers arrested for assaultBANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Lampung Police detained on Wednesday 10 officers from the Tulangbawang Police for an alleged assault that led to the death of civilian Hasanudin Rubai, 42.The 10 officers were detained after being questioned on Monday and Tuesday.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
SMS led to arrest of officer
SMS led to arrest of officerRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, PaluAn anonymous short message service (SMS) received by the Central Sulawesi Police chief led to the arrest of Adj. Comr. Saleh Iskandar over a string of attacks on churches last December.Brig. Gen.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Berries teaches easy way to learn Chinese language
Berries teaches easy way to learn Chinese language Learning how to speak Chinese and to write Chinese characters can be a burdensome activity. But Berries World of Learning, a Chinese enrichment center in Graha Rekso Kelapa Gading, East Jakarta, knows the secret of how to help children learn the...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Govt to hold Asia-Africa Trade Fair
Govt to hold Asia-Africa Trade FairThe Jakarta Post, JakartaOn the sidelines of the upcoming Asian-African Summit later this month, a trade fair will be held to exhibit and promote products to encourage investment and trade relations among the nations of the two continents.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Candidates set to race for PAN chairmanship
Candidates set to race for PAN chairmanshipSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, SemarangFive candidates competing for the leadership of the National Mandate Party (PAN) have passed the selection process to join the race at the party's congress beginning on Thursday, according to an official.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Garuda service
Garuda service After a blissful four-day holiday in Bali, my husband and I made our way to the airport at Denpasar on March 27. We were scheduled to travel on Garuda Indonesia's GA 417, scheduled to depart at 5 p.m., arriving in Jakarta at 5:40 p.m.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Myanmar 'must stick to reform pledges'
Myanmar 'must stick to reform pledges'PHILIPPINES: Myanmar could face opposition to its chairmanship of ASEAN at a meeting of foreign ministers next week if it does not show its commitment to pushing ahead with democratic reforms, the Philippines said on Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
City official defends principal over graft
City official defends principal over graftBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe city administration defended on Wednesday the principal of state 232 Junior High School in Pulogadung, East Jakarta, who had used a scholarship fund for his students to buy electronic goods and furniture.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
1. Puteh (1x36)
1. Puteh (1x36) Puteh faces new charge of malfeasance 2. Pan (2x24) Candidates set to race for PAN leadership 3. Gugat (1x24) Reshuffle at Jamsostek questioned 4. Ausi (2x32) President Susilo vows justice for Australian woman facing execution
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Tsunamis create 2 million new poor
Tsunamis create 2 million new poorCecil Morella, Agence France-Presse/ManilaTwo million more Asians have joined the ranks of the poor following the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster even though the overall impact on the economies of the affected countries looks small, the Asian Development Bank said on...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Kampar regent making comeback
Kampar regent making comebackPEKANBARU, Riau: A senior official in the Riau provincial administration said on Wednesday Minister of Home Affairs Mohammad Ma'ruf had approved ousted Kampar regent Jefri Noer resuming office beginning on Thursday.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Committed ranger and macaque tamer
Committed ranger and macaque tamerAndi Hajramurni, MakassarHe has spent over half his life taking care of the 1,000-hectare Karaenta Nature Reserve.No wonder, Haro, 48, knows everything about the forest located in Kampung Kappang, Labuaja village, Cendrana district, Maros regency, some 60...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Favorites advance to A Mild third round
Favorites advance to A Mild third roundMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali Several top-ranked players advanced to the third round of the main draw at the A Mild Billiard Bali International Open at Paradiso Bowling and Billiard Center here on Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
The rules of the diplomatic game in Southeast Asia go
The rules of the diplomatic game in Southeast Asia go something like this. Whatever a government, despotic or otherwise, chooses to do within the privacy of its borders is its business. Specifically, the key neighborhood club -- the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) -- lists as a core...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Balinese Catholics pray for Pope John Paul II
Balinese Catholics pray for Pope John Paul IIRita A.Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarLike millions of Catholics around the world, Catholics living on Hindu-dominated Bali also held a series of masses to honor the late Pope John Paul II.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, April 7, 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, April 7, 2005.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Painting Faces by I Nengah Wirakusuma, at Ganesha Gallery Four Season Resort at Jimbaran Bay, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until April 22 * Solo Art Exhibition The Secret Studio by Bruce Granquist, at Danes Art Veranda Jl.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Seminar on tourism and IT in Sanur
Seminar on tourism and IT in SanurIndo.com, which focuses on Internet and mobile technology for the tourism industry in Indonesia, plans to hold a seminar on tourism, the Internet and the mobile technology revolution at Wantilan Convention Center, Sanur Beach Hotel, Sanur, on April 7 at 8 a.m.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Learning to be thrifty
Learning to be thrifty Simple things sometimes become very complicated because of a simple lack of empathy. Here in Indonesia there are many examples of this, the latest being the purchase of a Rp 70 billion mansion to serve as the (official) residence for the head of Indonesia's permanent mission...
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
~Guns "n" poses Will Europe arm China?
~Guns "n" poses Will Europe arm China? Chinese armed forces do not lack funds for their modernization: China is booming, and the government is on a military spending spree. What they lack is access to Western weaponry, cut off under sanctions imposed after the 1989 Tiananmen massacres.
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
ASEAN pledge 'timely' action on inflation
ASEAN pledge 'timely' action on inflationSoutheast Asia's finance ministers pledged "timely" action to curb inflation, a sign some may embrace stronger local currencies to restrain rising energy costs.Ministers "recognize the need to manage any downside risks," to growth, they said in a joint...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
From ugly duckling to cherished swan
From ugly duckling to cherished swanImanuddin Razak, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAmong the five innovative international multipurpose vehicles (IMVs) introduced during the recent test drive session in the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, was the Kijang Innova, the fifth generation of Indonesia's...
Thu, 07 Apr 2005
Ba'asyir contests jail sentence
Ba'asyir contests jail sentence JAKARTA: Lawyers of Abu Bakar Ba'asyir filed on Wednesday an appeal to a higher court to revoke his 30-month prison sentence for his role in conspiring the 2002 Bali bombings.
Wed, 06 Apr 2005
Papua forestry heads go on trial
Papua forestry heads go on trialNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraA high-ranking forestry official stood trial on Tuesday for knowingly issuing illegal permits to loggers in Manokwari, West Irian Jaya.
Wed, 06 Apr 2005
Survivors mark 100 days since tsunami
Survivors mark 100 days since tsunamiNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehPrayers were spoken and tears flowed as thousands of Banda Aceh residents joined on Tuesday to mark the 100th day anniversary since the tsunami disaster, with the acting Aceh governor calling on the survivors to focus on...
Wed, 06 Apr 2005
Rupiah Rates April 5
Rupiah Rates April 5 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,640.35 6,871.96 7,293.90 7,218.23 Brunei dollar 1 5,995.32 5,391.95 5,723.46 5,663.65 Canadian dollar 1 8,174.45 7,353.18 7,803.78 7,723.70 Swiss franc 1 8,247.34 7,417.49 7,873.36 7,791.
Wed, 06 Apr 2005
Canberra summit marks new era in RI-Aussie ties
Canberra summit marks new era in RI-Aussie tiesS.P. Seth, Sydney Indonesia is currently the flavor of the month with the government and the media in Australia. Canberra feels good with its generous tsunami aid package and humanitarian aid.
Wed, 06 Apr 2005
U.S. navy hospital joins relief effort in Nias
U.S. navy hospital joins relief effort in NiasThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA U.S. navy hospital ship arrived off the coast of Nias island on Tuesday, joining a big international relief effort to provide medical help and food aid for hundreds of thousands of people affected by the March 28 earthquake.
Wed, 06 Apr 2005
Sketch of bombing suspect disseminated
Sketch of bombing suspect disseminated AMBON: In a bid to find the perpetrators of a grenade attack that injured 19 people in Sirimau district, Ambon, on March 21, local police are disseminating a sketch of one of the two suspects throughout the greater Ambon area.Ambon Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Wed, 06 Apr 2005
Susilo hopes for more Australian investment
Susilo hopes for more Australian investmentRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, SydneyPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono concluded his three-day state visit to Australia on Tuesday by holding a number of discussions with local prominent business leaders in an attempt to lure more Australian...
Wed, 06 Apr 2005
Excise duty rise urged to boos antitobacco drive
Excise duty rise urged to boos antitobacco driveTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaObservers renewed a call on Monday for the government to strengthen the country's flaccid antitobacco campaign and to soon sign the United Nations-brokered international convention on tobacco control.
Wed, 06 Apr 2005
Council urges tough bylaw on drug abuse
Council urges tough bylaw on drug abuse JAKARTA: The City Council asked the city administration to strengthen law enforcement against drug dealers and users, the city's official news portal Beritajakarta.com reported on Friday.