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Tue, 31 May 2005
Students in tsunami-ravaged Aceh sit their final exams
Students in tsunami-ravaged Aceh sit their final examsThe Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, JakartaWith hundreds of schools still in ruins, many senior high school students put the devastation of the Dec. 26 tsunami behind them on Monday, turning up in Banda Aceh to take their national final examinations.
Tue, 31 May 2005
I and many other fair-minded, clear-thinking Australians are
I and many other fair-minded, clear-thinking Australians are very concerned for one of our citizens at the moment, Schapelle Corby. Schapelle has been the innocent victim of Australian baggage handler's drug smuggling enterprise.
Tue, 31 May 2005
1. INSIGHT: 1 X 36
1. INSIGHT: 1 X 36 Finding a balance between China and Japan 2. AGRO: 2 X 24 Indonesia offers $1.57b in agri-projects to Mideast 3. SMES: 1 X 32 Official warns of bad loans to SMEs 4. REAX: 1 X 40 Aussie outrage over Corby sparks fears of racism
Tue, 31 May 2005
TV Program: Wednesday, June 1, 2005
TV Program: Wednesday, June 1, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Talk Show: Showbiz11:30 Cultural Program: Rona Daerah12:00 p.m.
Tue, 31 May 2005
Soediono Soemantri, President Dirctor of PT Skypack Indonesia
Soediono Soemantri, President Dirctor of PT Skypack Indonesia (left), Andry Adiwinarso (center), TNT Sales and Marketing Director and TNT Indonesia's President Dirctor Colin Moran pose with one of TNT's trucks.
Tue, 31 May 2005
Bird flu endemic to Indonesia: OIE
Bird flu endemic to Indonesia: OIEThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) has declared Indonesia an endemic country for avian influenza, but the government is still determined to achieve its target of being free of bird flu by 2007, a minister says.
Tue, 31 May 2005
Public upbeat about mobile drivers' license service
Public upbeat about mobile drivers' license service Abdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaArdi walked out of a parked bus in Central Jakarta and shouted happily while waving his new driver's license in his left hand.
Tue, 31 May 2005
Vietnamese dancers to perform here
Vietnamese dancers to perform hereSURABAYA: A troupe of dancers from Vietnam are slated to display their talent during the Surabaya Arts Festival this year. The six dancers will perform dances created by noted French choreographer Regine Chopinot.
Tue, 31 May 2005
Policemen arrested at drug party
Policemen arrested at drug party BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Ten police officers were apprehended by Lampung Police's crime and security team in a raid on a drug party at a cafe in Tulusrejo village, Pekalongan district in East Lampung on Monday.
Tue, 31 May 2005
Jakarta to host badminton tourney
Jakarta to host badminton tourney JAKARTA: The Jakarta chapter of the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI Jakarta) will hold the 2nd Jakarta Open badminton tournament starting from June 20 to June 25.
Tue, 31 May 2005
Indonesia offers $1.57b in agri-projects to Mideast
Indonesia offers $1.57b in agri-projects to MideastZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of Middle East investors, spearheaded by the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), was offered 10 agricultural projects during a recent visit to Indonesia, the minister of agriculture said.
Tue, 31 May 2005
EMP to spend $195m to raise oil, gas output
EMP to spend $195m to raise oil, gas outputJakarta/Bloomberg PT Energi Mega Persada, Indonesia's second-largest listed oil and gas company, plans to spend US$195 million this year to develop three areas to increase output, the company's official said.
Tue, 31 May 2005
Traps for embezzlers
Traps for embezzlersFrom KompasIndonesia's economic downturn, with tens of millions of poor and unemployed people as well as the denudation of vast areas of forest, has resulted from corruption, among other things.
Tue, 31 May 2005
Thailand claims to have detained GAM rebels
Thailand claims to have detained GAM rebelsFive heavily armed men arrested by Thai officials last month were members of a rebel group fighting for independence in the Indonesian province of Aceh, a senior Thai official said on Monday.
Tue, 31 May 2005
Stop human exports
Stop human exportsFrom Koran TempoThe news carried by Koran Tempo labeling Indonesia as the world's largest human exporter is interesting and surprising -- especially the quantity of this human traffic -- from 75,000 to 1 million citizens sent overseas a year, including women and children as the...
Tue, 31 May 2005
Resolving Japan-China problems
Resolving Japan-China problemsTakashi Shiraishi, The Yomiuri Shimbun, Asia News Network, Tokyo After the April 23 meeting in Jakarta between Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Chinese President Hu Jintao, the storm of anti-Japanese demonstrations that had taken place in many urban centers in...
Tue, 31 May 2005
BRI hopes to control UFJ-BRI Finance
BRI hopes to control UFJ-BRI FinanceRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) plans to make a number of acquisitions this year, including increasing its share in multifinancing unit PT UFJ-BRI Finance to a majority stake.
Tue, 31 May 2005
Jambi Governor in hot water for reneging on promise
Jambi Governor in hot water for reneging on promiseJon Afrizal, The Jakarta Post, JambiZulkifli Nurdin, the Jambi governor who is seeking reelection this year, is facing legal trouble over an unkept promise he made to residents.
Tue, 31 May 2005
Not simply dispatching goods
Not simply dispatching goodsBurhanuddin Abe, Contributor, Jakarta The domestic courier and logistics industry has shown rapid growth during the past several years, as evident in the mushrooming of new express companies and the increase in the presence of foreign players in the sector.
Tue, 31 May 2005
JP/2/Heads
JP/2/Heads 1. KUTAI: 2 X 27 Kutais use floating booths in RI's first local direct polls 2. EXTREMIS: 2 X 28 Tentena bombing a blow to Muslim, Christian coexistence 3. UAN: 2 X 26 Students in tsunami-ravaged Aceh sit their final exams 4.
Tue, 31 May 2005
Clinton praises recovery work in tsunami-hit Aceh
Clinton praises recovery work in tsunami-hit AcehAgencies, Banda Aceh, AcehFormer U.S. President Bill Clinton on Monday praised Indonesia's efforts to rebuild tsunami-hit Aceh but urged that solid foundations for economic growth be put in place, the official in charge of reconstruction said.
Tue, 31 May 2005
Council spots failures in Sutiyoso report
Council spots failures in Sutiyoso reportDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFactions in the City Council Monday have given a thumbs-down to Governor Sutiyoso's accountability speech, saying that his administration had failed to reach its 2004 targets and that it was trying to cover up its...
Tue, 31 May 2005
Kutais use floating booths in RI's first local direct polls
Kutais use floating booths in RI's first local direct pollsRusman and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Kutai KartanegaraThousands of residents living in remote areas of Kutai Kartanegara regency in East Kalimantan may be unable to vote in local elections on Wednesday due to extensive flooding.
Tue, 31 May 2005
Spirit upbeat in Kutai ahead of direct local elections
Spirit upbeat in Kutai ahead of direct local electionsRusman, The Jakarta Post, Kutai KartanegaraHeavy rain did not dampen Sudrajat's spirits during a campaign drive of a regental candidate in Kutai Kartanegara.
Tue, 31 May 2005
House to meet Myanmar activists
House to meet Myanmar activists JAKARTA: The House of Representatives Commission I on foreign affairs is scheduled to hold a discussion with two Myanmarese pro-democracy activists on Tuesday evening about the latest political developments in the country.
Tue, 31 May 2005
Polio vaccination campaign to start as more cases confirmed
Polio vaccination campaign to start as more cases confirmedYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung/JakartaJust a day before the start of a mass polio vaccination campaign, the Ministry of Health reported on Monday two more cases of the crippling virus, bringing the number of sufferers to 16.
Tue, 31 May 2005
1. APBD -- 3 col, 3 lines 3 x 18
1. APBD -- 3 col, 3 lines 3 x 18 City Council gives Thumbs-down on Sutiyoso report 2. Tenant -- 3 col, 2 lines 2 x 24 Proximity, security drive residents to apartments 3. Kota -- 3 col, 1 line 1 x 32 'Old Town' vendors face relocation 4. Uan -- 3 col, 1 line 1 x 27 No problems on first day of exams
Tue, 31 May 2005
Public hail license renewal service
Public hail license renewal serviceAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaArdi walked out of a parked bus in Central Jakarta and shouted happily while waving his new driver's license in his left hand."Unbelievable! I still cannot believe I was able to renew my driver's license for just Rp 85,000...
Tue, 31 May 2005
Are jobs being created or lost in AFTA?
Are jobs being created or lost in AFTA?Romeo A. Reyes, Jakarta The ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) has been virtually established four years earlier than originally targeted. The average tariff for ASEAN six is now down to 1.5 percent from 12.8 percent when the CEPT agreement was signed in 1992.
Tue, 31 May 2005
New police chief installed
New police chief installed BATAM, Riau Islands: Riau Islands Police chief Brig. Gen. S. Damanhuri installed on Monday Adj. Sr. Comr. Eko Hadi Sutedjo as chief of Batam, Rempang and Galang (Barelang) police, replacing Sr. Comr. Andayono.
Tue, 31 May 2005
Philip Morris wraps up Sampoerna deal
Philip Morris wraps up Sampoerna dealUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaU.S. tobacco giant Philip Morris has officially sealed its 98 percent control over Indonesia's second largest cigarette maker by sales PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna, with the completion on Monday of a Rp 26.9 trillion (US$2.
Tue, 31 May 2005
Tire output up as car sales rise
Tire output up as car sales riseFitri Wulandari, Dow Jones/Jakarta Indonesia's tire makers are stepping up production to meet rising demand from its booming automobile sector.Tire makers are forecast to produce 40 million car tires in 2005, an increase of 13 percent from the 35.
Tue, 31 May 2005
Mandiri records 70.2% drop in profits
Mandiri records 70.2% drop in profitsPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTroubled Bank Mandiri, which has been the center of probes into alleged massive lending scandals, recorded a 70.2 percent fall in this year's first-quarter profit due to the rising cost of bad loans as well as a...
Tue, 31 May 2005
Teach our children well
Teach our children well On May 16, junior high school students in Karangasem, Bali, had to take their 120-minute English language test.The last test page showed the following questions: Indonesia is a large archipelago (Correct).
Tue, 31 May 2005
Security on table as EU join Aceh peace talks
Security on table as EU join Aceh peace talksAgencies, HelsinkiSecurity issues and foreign monitoring were on the table as European Union observers on Monday joined Indonesian government officials and Aceh separatists on their fifth day of peace talks in Helsinki, mediators said.
Tue, 31 May 2005
1. APBD -- 3 col, 3 lines 3 x 18
1. APBD -- 3 col, 3 lines 3 x 18 City Council gives Thumbs-down on Sutiyoso report 2. Tenant -- 3 col, 2 lines 2 x 24 Proximity, security drive residents to apartments 3. Kota -- 3 col, 1 line 1 x 32 'Old Town' vendors face relocation 4. Uan -- 3 col, 1 line 1 x 27 No problems on first day of exams
Tue, 31 May 2005
Projects proposed to Middle-East financial bodies
Projects proposed to Middle-East financial bodiesActivities Locations Cost1. Rehabilitation of On-Farm irrigation system on Jatiluhur irrigation scheme Loc. West Java Cost $50 million2. Farm Pond development to mitigate drought disaster in paddy field for secondary crops of Northern coastal area of...
Tue, 31 May 2005
Cartoonist Pramono sketches country's journey
Cartoonist Pramono sketches country's journeyEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta PostThe only sign that he still has high hopes for a better future here is that he remains faithful to what he has been doing since his early days -- drawing political cartoons that reflect the ailments suffered by this "sick...
Tue, 31 May 2005
Eradicate pornography
Eradicate pornographyFrom Media IndonesiaThe sexual harassment by seven Jakarta high school girls against their younger peers and cellular phone flicks that depict bare-breasted school girls masturbating should arouse our deep concern.Many other such cases have certainly escaped the media's eye.
Tue, 31 May 2005
Barratier out to promote French cinema
Barratier out to promote French cinemaFrench director Christophe Barratier, who won several awards for his first feature film Les Choristes (The Chorus), acknowledged that in Indonesia the audience awareness of French films was "very poor".
Tue, 31 May 2005
Bandung Internet shops close for fear of software piracy raids
Bandung Internet shops close for fear of software piracy raidsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungIt was about 10 a.m. and Hidayat, 32, looked nervous after talking to a friend on the telephone. He rushed into a room filled with 16 personal computers and announced that everyone had to leave.
Tue, 31 May 2005
Public gears up for polio vaccinations
Public gears up for polio vaccinationsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOver 700,000 babies across the capital will today be immunized against polio in the first-ever mass polio vaccination program in the city's history, relying heavily on the participation of local citizens in the nation's...
Tue, 31 May 2005
Senior councillor return graft money
Senior councillor return graft moneyJAMBI: Rustam Effendi, a former councillor in East Tanjungjabung regency, has recently returned Rp 130 million (US$13,829) in state funds that he allegedly embezzled, but the Jambi Prosecutor's Office remains adamant that he will still be tried for corruption.
Tue, 31 May 2005
Jambi faces water shortage
Jambi faces water shortage JAMBI, Jambi: Water company PDAM Tirta Mayang has not supplied water to four of the city's 10 districts for three days.Some 400,000 residents have been affected by the shortage, forcing them draw water from wells on the outskirts of the city.
Tue, 31 May 2005
SIA boosts flights to Beijing
SIA boosts flights to Beijing SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) will fly three times daily between the city-state and Beijing starting June 1, a 50 percent hike in capacity from the current twice-daily flights, the national carrier said on Monday.
Tue, 31 May 2005
TV Program: Tuesday, May 31, 2005
TV Program: Tuesday, May 31, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Talk Show: Agribiz11:00 News: Berita Nusantara12:00 p.m.
Tue, 31 May 2005
Drought begins to affect C. Java
Drought begins to affect C. JavaDEMAK, Central Java: Drought-like conditions have been reported in Demak regency, Central Java in the past few weeks, sparking fear of an imminent harvest failure.Sutikno, a farmer in Waru subdistrict here, said he had hoped to harvest his rice next month, but...
Mon, 30 May 2005
Prabowo may let go of Kiani
Prabowo may let go of KianiRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Berau, East KalimantanPrabowo Subianto, the former son-in-law of ex-president Soeharto, is ready to sell his controlling stake in troubled pulp producer PT Kiani Kertas if there are no investors willing to inject badly needed fresh...
Mon, 30 May 2005
Jambi Governor in hot water for reneging on promise
Jambi Governor in hot water for reneging on promiseJon Afrizal, The Jakarta Post, JambiZulkifli Nurdin, the Jambi governor who is seeking reelection this year, is facing legal trouble over an unkept promise he made to residents.