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Thu, 28 Apr 2005
3 x 18
3 x 18 Alwi faction sets conditions for PKB reconciliation JP/4/DRUG2 x 25 Asia-Pacific youth share experiences on drugs JP/4/SHEIK1 x 31 Sheikh Yusuf named national hero KID2 x 25 SBY urged to work harder to boost his govt's image
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
Death sentence for corruptors
Death sentence for corruptorsFrom Media IndonesiaThe attorney general has said that capital punishment is still needed to deter criminals, but the sentence has not been handed down to any corruptors, and yet the country is still in the midst of a crisis.
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
The aspiration and strategies of Asian and African countries
The aspiration and strategies of Asian and African countriesHan Sung-Joo, Jakarta Even though most of us, Asian and African countries are still trying to catch up with what we used to call the "First World" in the economic area, we can see so much has changed between the first and second...
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
Human rights violations continue to haunt us
Human rights violations continue to haunt usAguswandi, London Oppression is bad for a government's image, especially a government such as Indonesia that is still struggling to repair its reputation internationally.
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
On Mount Semeru
On Mount Semeru I am writing in response to the photo and caption published on the front page of The Jakarta Post on April 17. The photo displays Mount Semeru, located southeast of Surabaya. The caption states that Indonesia lies along the geologically active "Pacific Ring of Fire" and has more...
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
1. Munir ----- 3x16
1. Munir ----- 3x16 Ex-BIN official resists fact-finding team's summons 2. Menteng --- 1x29 City plays down Menteng field history 3. Flood ----- 1x30 Flash flood kills nine in Aceh 4. Stone ----- 1x28 'Rolling Stone' ready to rock 5. Survey --- 2x30 Anti-Japan sentiment soaring in China, S.
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
Shares end flat; Index up on Mandiri gains
Shares end flat; Index up on Mandiri gains Dow Jones Jakarta Indonesian shares ended flat on Wednesday, with rebounds in Bank Mandiri and nickel miner International Nickel Indonesia keeping the main index in positive territory, dealers said.
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
Paper boy becomes millionaire overnight
Paper boy becomes millionaire overnightM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Celebrated American pop-artist and filmmaker Andy Warhol said in the late 1960s that "in the future, everyone will have their 15 minutes of fame.
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
Anti-Japan sentiment soaring in China, S. Korea: Survey
Anti-Japan sentiment soaring in China, S. Korea: SurveyNearly two thirds of Chinese and South Koreans dislike Japan with more than 80 percent opposing Tokyo's longstanding dream of a permanent seat on the UN Security Council, a survey showed on Wednesday.
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
Aguswandi
Aguswandi London2. Hans -- Asia, Africa and the world of tomorrow: Aspiration and strategies 2 X 30 The aspirations and strategies of Asian and African countries Han Sung-Joo Jakarta
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
Piracy may prompt unilateralism
Piracy may prompt unilateralismB.A. Hamzah, New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur Contrary to reports by the Piracy Centre in Kuala Lumpur, there is no piracy -- only sea robberies in the Straits of Malacca.The Piracy Centre of the London-based International Chamber of Commerce has been churning out...
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
Community home project in Lampaya, Aceh
Community home project in Lampaya, Aceh Through the INA, the Indonesia-Netherlands-Belgium Association in Jakarta, over 200 Dutch and Belgian companies in Indonesia vowed to support the Acehnese victims in the most practical sense.
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
Young talents conquer stage with powerful plays
Young talents conquer stage with powerful playsI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarAt the end of the performance, Cok Sawitri, the driving force behind the All-Bali Theater Festival, was so overwhelmed with joy that she jumped up from her chair and began yelling, betraying her usual calm.
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
Oil weel drilling delay causes $600,000 in losses
Oil weel drilling delay causes $600,000 in lossesLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Joint Operation Body (JOB) of Sukowati oil field in East Java has suffered around US$600,000 in losses as drilling of new wells is put on hold pending an agreement with a local government administration,...
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
Smaller hotels urged to avail use E-commerce
Smaller hotels urged to avail use E-commerceRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Sanur, BaliThe rapid changes in the global tourism industry have left most small- and medium-sized hotels in Indonesia behind as they are not equipped for "E-Commerce", which has become one of the most popular methods...
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
Social critique steals the show at exhibition
Social critique steals the show at exhibitionM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFor their Mosaic annual contemporary fine art festival the Vanessa Gallery in South Jakarta has put on display a wide array of work, dominated by socially conscious hyper-realist painting and sculpture from...
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
ASEAN economic ministers agree to consider free trade pact with
ASEAN economic ministers agree to consider free trade pact with EU Agence France-Presse Hanoi Economic ministers from Southeast Asian nations ended a meeting in Vietnam on Wednesday agreeing to study a potential free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union, a joint statement said.
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
Laid back diplomacy
Laid back diplomacy To be sure, Bangladesh Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia was missed by her counterparts at the Afro-Asian Summit in Jakarta. Important heads of government and state of many countries in the continents of Asia and Africa made themselves available for the high-profile conference.
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
'Why didn't FPI accuse parties?'
'Why didn't FPI accuse parties?'Popular rock group Dewa has been reported to city police by a number of Muslim organizations led by the Islamic Defender Front (FPI) for using the Arabic script of Allah on the cover of its Laskar Cinta (Love Militia) album.
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
Migrant workers' union
Migrant workers' union The first labor union of migrant workers was launched this week by some 90 employees of small firms in the capital city area mostly from Southeast Asia. It is a natural development as the government, under the work permit system implemented last August, recognizes the basic...
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
Flash flood kills nine in Aceh
Flash flood kills nine in AcehAgencies, Banda AcehFlash floods swept through a village in the tsunami-stricken province of Aceh, leaving nine people dead and 20 missing, residents and officials said on Wednesday.
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
JP/20/JALA
JP/20/JALAFishermen's lives expressed in movementBlontank Poer The Jakarta Post/SurakartaCarrying storm lanterns, two men enter the arena from different sides. They walk slowly and stealthily in darkness.
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
Bank Mandiri responds
Bank Mandiri responds We refer to the article Aburizal asks public not to prejudge Mandiri case that appeared in The Jakarta Post on April 23. We wish to respond to two paragraphs in the article that are incorrect.
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
Mandiri Bank CEO quizzed by prosecutors
Mandiri Bank CEO quizzed by prosecutorsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState-owned Bank Mandiri president E.C.W. Neloe was questioned by the Attorney General's Office (AGO) on Wednesday in connection with an alleged lending scandal at the giant bank.
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
War on corruption
War on corruptionFrom Bisnis Indonesia Some believe that the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) set up General Elections Commission (KPU) member Mulyana W. Kusumah, which led to his arrest on charges of bribery.
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
RI-East Timor meeting ends in deadlock
RI-East Timor meeting ends in deadlockKUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Officials from the Indonesian Military (TNI) and East Timor Police met again on Wednesday to discuss a recent shooting that injured TNI officer First. Lt. Deddy Setyawan.
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
Police to join new illegal logging team
Police to join new illegal logging team JAKARTA: The National Police said on Tuesday they will submit four names to the Military Police chief as members of a joint team that will handle illegal logging cases.
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
'Asinan' vs 'Kimchi': Variety is the spice of life
'Asinan' vs 'Kimchi': Variety is the spice of lifeA. Junaidi The Jakarta Post/Jakarta"Asinan!," we said almost together in a dinner at a restaurant in Seoul, South Korea, four years ago, referring to the pickled vegetable salad kimchi that had just been put into small bowls on our tables.
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
2 headings for page 18 -- surfing bali
2 headings for page 18 -- surfing bali 1. WAStE -- 1 x 35 Waste keeps the lights on in Bali 2. YOUTH -- 1 x 47 Young talents conquer stage with powerful plays
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
Five E. Java firms on pollution blacklist: Minister
Five E. Java firms on pollution blacklist: MinisterID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaFive private companies in East Java have been included on the environment office's blacklist of polluters, State Minister of the Environment Rachmat Nadi Witoelar Kartaadipoetra said on Wednesday.
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
Illegal logging hurts industry
Illegal logging hurts industry JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono promised on Wednesday to intensify the government's crackdown on illegal logging as it had depleted raw materials supplies to small and medium-scale handicrafts producers.
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
35 Jambi councillors investigated for graft
35 Jambi councillors investigated for graftJAMBI: The Jambi Prosecutor's Office is currently investigating an alleged corruption case involving 35 current and former members of the Kerinci council.The 11 current and 24 former councillors are being questioned over charges of embezzling state money...
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
Death sentence for corruptors
Death sentence for corruptorsFrom Media IndonesiaThe attorney general has said that capital punishment is still needed to deter criminals, but the sentence has not been handed down to any corruptors, and yet the country is still in the midst of a crisis.
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
Earthquake jolts Manado
Earthquake jolts ManadoMANADO, North Sulawesi: A mild tectonic earthquake rattled Manado city on Tuesday afternoon, sparking fear among local residents.No building damage was reported during the earthquake that measured 5.4 on the Richter scale.
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
BHA donates to Aceh and Nias
BHA donates to Aceh and NiasDENPASAR: The Bali Hotels Association (BHA) this week disbursed the final portion of US$41,000 in cash donations to earthquake and tsunami relief efforts in Aceh and Nias island.
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
Message from the Ambassador of the Netherlands, Mr. Ruud
Message from the Ambassador of the Netherlands, Mr. Ruud Treffers, on the occasion of Queen's Day 2005 The Netherlands and Indonesia: A Common Future This year's celebration of the Dutch National Day or Queen's Day, every 30th of April, has a very special character for several important reasons.
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
Murder sparks rampage by Lamongan migrants in Timika
Murder sparks rampage by Lamongan migrants in TimikaNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraA group of migrants from Lamongan, East Java, went on a rampage on Tuesday night in Timika, Papua, after another Lamongan migrant, Ali Achmad Imron, was stabbed to death earlier in the day.
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
Humpuss revenue from Pertamina to fall
Humpuss revenue from Pertamina to fallThe Jakarta Post, JakartaShipping firm PT Humpuss Intermoda Transportasi said on Wednesday that it was trying to reduce its dependence on revenue exposure from state oil and gas company Pertamina.
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
Two directors, four precinct chiefs transferred
Two directors, four precinct chiefs transferredAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta police announced on Wednesday a major reshuffle involving two directors from two elite divisions, and four police precinct chiefs, including the chiefs of the prestigious West Jakarta and North Jakarta...
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
Simeulue regent reported for graft
Simeulue regent reported for graft JAKARTA: The speaker of the Simeulue regental legislature in Aceh, Muhamad Daudsyah, reported Regent Darmili on Wednesday to the Attorney General's Office for allegedly misusing Rp 50 billion (US$5.
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
Alwi faction sets conditions for PKB reconciliation
Alwi faction sets conditions for PKB reconciliationTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Awakening Party (PKB) faction led by Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Alwi Shihab said on Wednesday the divided party could only be reconciled if the results of the PKB's recent congress...
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
ADS/SPOT LIGHT
ADS/SPOT LIGHTTHAI PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT: The Prime Minister of Thailand Taksin Shinawatra (left) is escorted by the General Manager of the Hotel Borobudur Jakarta, Poul E Bitsch, upon his arrival at the hotel.
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
Crisis center opens in Yogya for victims of abuse
Crisis center opens in Yogya for victims of abuseSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaAn integrated crisis center for physically, mentally and sexually abused women and children was opened on Wednesday at Sardjito Hospital in Yogyakarta.
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
More women drivers to be recruited
More women drivers to be recruited JAKARTA: Head of the TransJakarta management Irzal Djamal said that 30 percent of buses running along busway corridors would be manned by women drivers."It is part of our service improvement.
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
JP/8/Head28
JP/8/Head281. 8KPUD -- 4 col, 2 lines 2 x 20 Council unearths more irregularities in KPUD The City Council revealed on Wednesday that it had discovered ample evidence, which corroborate alleged irregularities in the use of fund by the Jakarta Election Commission (KPUD) during the 2004 election.
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
Ailing Alvent likely to miss simulation match
Ailing Alvent likely to miss simulation matchMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta World second ranked men's doubles player Alvent Yulianto could be out of commission when the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) holds a simulation competition in Bandung on Saturday for the Sudirman...
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
Low-end cell phones still dominate market
Low-end cell phones still dominate marketThe Jakarta Post, JakartaLow-end cellular phones will continue to dominate the market as the number of cell phone users rises, according to a mobile phone manufacturer.
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
When news reached the Netherlands that Indonesia, Sri Lanka
When news reached the Netherlands that Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand had been hit by the tsunami, a team of foreign ministry relief aid specialists got together with embassy personnel in Jakarta to assess the needs of the victims and what the Netherlands could do to help them.
Thu, 28 Apr 2005
Police commission selection to start
Police commission selection to start JAKARTA: As an initial step toward reforming the country's police service, the government is set to select the members of the National Police Commission between May 1 and May 20.