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Wed, 18 May 2005
Ex-Mandiri president detained for graft
Ex-Mandiri president detained for graftEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJust one day after losing the top executive post at Bank Mandiri, Edward Cornelis William Neloe was detained on Tuesday for his role in an alleged lending scam that hit the country's richest bank.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Phelim Kyne, Dow Jones/Jakarta
Phelim Kyne, Dow Jones/Jakarta Garments smuggled from China are flooding the Indonesian market and hurting the sales of a local unit of Japan's Toray Industries Inc., a senior company executive said recently.
Wed, 18 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.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Buyat Pantai area: Portrait of a fishing village
Buyat Pantai area: Portrait of a fishing villageHarry Bhaskara and Jongker Rumteh, The Jakarta Post, Buyat/Manado/North SulawesiThis is the first of a series of article on Buyat. After a three-hour drive from Manado, the village of Buyat on this northern arm of Sulawesi island does not look like a...
Wed, 18 May 2005
Govt to regreen Bantar Gebang dump
Govt to regreen Bantar Gebang dump BEKASI: Deputy Mayor Mochtar Mohamad said the city would plant at least 10,000 teak trees in the area around the Bantar Gebang dump here.He expressed hope the regreening effort would help cut down on pollution in the area within five to 10 years.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Indonesia and China to develop missiles
Indonesia and China to develop missilesReuters, JakartaIndonesia and China will work together to develop short-range guided missiles as ties between the two large Asian countries warm, the official Antara news agency reported on Tuesday.
Wed, 18 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.
Wed, 18 May 2005
LIPI-L'Oreal team up to promote science
LIPI-L'Oreal team up to promote science JAKARTA: To get teenage girls more involved in science, a beauty product producer and the Indonesian Institute of Science (LIPI) have created a science camp, which runs until June 21.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Ex-IBRA official faces drug trial
Ex-IBRA official faces drug trialAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe trial of former deputy chairman of the defunct Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) Taufik Mappaenre Ma'ruf began on Tuesday, with prosecutors indicting him on drug charges, which carries a punishment of up to 15...
Wed, 18 May 2005
East Timor cases under international spotlight again
East Timor cases under international spotlight again Three members of the UN-sanctioned Commission of Experts (COE) are scheduled to arrive in Jakarta on May 20 to meet with legal people involved in the human rights tribunal for Indonesian officers and officials, who were charged with, but...
Wed, 18 May 2005
Lampung residents panic over tsunami rumor
Lampung residents panic over tsunami rumorOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungHamdan, a man in his forties whose house is located near a beach in Bandarlampung, is in a terrible panic. It is 2 a.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Too much talk about Corby
Too much talk about Corby Let us imagine a young Indonesian woman is on trial in an Australian court. If guilty, she will be sentenced to life in prison. Her case touches the fears of many Indonesians about Australia, its attitudes and court practices.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Islamic programs on TV hailed
Islamic programs on TV hailedFrom RepublikaThe programs with an Islamic tone aired by several private TV stations lately deserve a warm welcome, because such films are very beneficial and provide guidance through their important messages.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Domas not involved in Mandiri bad loan case
Domas not involved in Mandiri bad loan caseThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe management of palm oil company PT Domas Agro Inti Prima, a unit of the Domba Mas Group, has denied any involvement in the alleged lending scam at state-owned Bank Mandiri.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Part 1 of 2: Does master plan for Aceh rehab drive NGOs away?
Part 1 of 2: Does master plan for Aceh rehab drive NGOs away?Daniel Kingsley, Washington DC The recent decision by Medicine Sans Frontieres (MSF) to return donor funds intended for victims in Aceh is an indicator that the international donor community is disappointed with the prospects of...
Wed, 18 May 2005
Polio eradication methods, lessons from Nigeria
Polio eradication methods, lessons from NigeriaAndrio Adiwibowo, Jakarta During the past several weeks, Indonesia has been shocked by the return of the polio virus to Java. The small initial outbreak that was centered in the Sukabumi region in West Java has been reported to have spread to areas...
Wed, 18 May 2005
Senior Medan official stabbed
Senior Medan official stabbedMEDAN, North Sumatra: A senior government official in North Sumatra was stabbed by an unknown assailant on Monday night. The official was in a coma as of Tuesday.Witnesses said that the incident began when Yuspin Ketaren, the chief of the North Sumatra Land Office, was...
Wed, 18 May 2005
Bukopin chief Sofyan Basir named new CEO of BRI
Bukopin chief Sofyan Basir named new CEO of BRIUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn a bid to make Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) the nation's leading lender within the next two years, shareholders of the country's fourth largest bank agreed on Tuesday to revamp the bank's management.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Newmont helps finance seminar
Newmont helps finance seminarA two-day international seminar on Buyat Bay hosted by the Manado-based University of Ratulangi (Unsrat) on May 9 and May 10 was sponsored by about 40 companies, including three subsidiaries of the U.S.-based Newmont Mining Corporation.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Skepticism greets UN mission
Skepticism greets UN missionThe Jakarta Post, JakartaObservers cast doubt on Tuesday over the ability of the UN- sanctioned Commission of Experts (COE) to bring the perpetrators of the 1999 atrocities in East Timor to justice.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Garuda suspends detained staff
Garuda suspends detained staff JAKARTA: Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has suspended three employees who have been named suspects in the poisoning death of noted human rights activist Munir, an official said.
Wed, 18 May 2005
RI Embassy gets death threats
RI Embassy gets death threatsAUSTRALIA: The Indonesian Embassy in Canberra has received death threats over the trial in Bali of an Australian drug smuggling suspect, a spokesman said on Tuesday.The spokesman confirmed a report in the Canberra Times about the threats but declined to elaborate,...
Wed, 18 May 2005
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Polio eradication methods, lessons from Nigeria Andrio Adiwibowo Jakarta 2. Agung -- Quo vadis justice for East Timor? 2 X 30 New international initiative needed to create justice for East Timor Agung Yudhawiranata Jakarta
Wed, 18 May 2005
Cigarette tax
Cigarette tax increase neededFrom Koran TempoVice President Jusuf Kalla has said that increased state revenue is needed to develop health and educational facilities, including additional revenue from higher cigarette tax.It is right to raise the tax on cigarettes.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Part 1 of 2
Part 1 of 2 Does master plan for Aceh rehab drive NGOs away? Daniel Kingsley Washington DC2. Strait -- Sign that U.S. isn't ignoring ASEAN 1 x 30 The U.S. isn't ignoring ASEAN Felix Soh The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore
Wed, 18 May 2005
W. Java administrations asked to pay Rp 56b for garbage slide
W. Java administrations asked to pay Rp 56b for garbage slideYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungFour West Java administrations that used Leuwigajah dump will be required to pay Rp 56 billion (US$5.8 million) in damages, an official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Acehnese civilians to meet in Sweden
Acehnese civilians to meet in SwedenTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAhead of talks that it is hoped will seal an enduring peace in tsunami-devastated Aceh at the end of this month, a group of civilians born in Aceh will meet with leaders of GAM, which has been fighting for an independent...
Wed, 18 May 2005
Putaw and HIV/AIDS: The crisis worsens across the country
Putaw and HIV/AIDS: The crisis worsens across the countryDavid and Joyce Djaelani Gordon, Contributors, JakartaRecently, four addicts, putaw (low-grade heroin) users, undergoing treatment for recovery from drug addiction in Makassar, South Sulawesi, were tested for HIV/AIDS.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Sutiyoso ready for party job
Sutiyoso ready for party job JAKARTA: Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso expressed his readiness on Tuesday to contest the leadership post of the Democratic Party, despite party statutes that may stand between him and the position.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Ex-Aceh commanders get key posts
Ex-Aceh commanders get key postsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTwo former military operations chiefs in Aceh received strategic posts in the latest military reshuffle, which affected several other high-ranking officers overseeing security in other provinces.Maj. Gen.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Stronger Asian economies to cope with higher yuan
Stronger Asian economies to cope with higher yuanMartin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse/SingaporeAsian countries are better prepared to absorb the impact of any revaluation of the Chinese yuan after the bitter experience of the 1997/1998 regional financial crisis forced them to strengthen their...
Wed, 18 May 2005
Disabled people want better education
Disabled people want better educationIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, MojokertoBeing born with a disability has not stopped Ismail from getting on with his life.The resident of Ketidur village in Kutohardjo, Mojokerto, in East Java earns a living teaching children in his neighborhood to read the...
Wed, 18 May 2005
Govt sells Rp4.65t of domestic bonds
Govt sells Rp4.65t of domestic bondsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government sold Rp 4.65 trillion (some US$490 million) worth of domestic bonds in the form of two-year and 11-year rupiah securities on Tuesday, with both issues oversubscribed.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Court convicts terror accomplices
Court convicts terror accomplices JAKARTA: Three men were found guilty on Tuesday of aiding wanted terrorist suspects Azahari bin Husin and Noordin Mohd Top, who are both currently still on the run, to avoid arrest, and for failing to inform the authorities as to their whereabouts.
Wed, 18 May 2005
Policeman gets teacher arrested for allegedly slapping son
Policeman gets teacher arrested for allegedly slapping sonAbdul Khalik and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA high school teacher in North Jakarta, detained last Friday for allegedly slapping the son of a police officer from the National Police Headquarters, was finally released on...
Tue, 17 May 2005
Tsunami victims soon to get new homes
Tsunami victims soon to get new homesNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Aceh JayaHayatul Nufus smiled. "Please come in to my house", she said, welcoming her guest into her simple house in Janguet village in Aceh Jaya regency, 90 kilometers from Banda Aceh.
Tue, 17 May 2005
AIM S$27.9M from IPO
AIM S$27.9M from IPODow Jones, SingaporeSingapore's Advanced Integrated Manufacturing Corp., or AIM, expects to raise about S$27.9 million (US$16.8 million) in net proceeds from its initial public offering on Monday.
Tue, 17 May 2005
Electing our local leaders
Electing our local leaders In just over a month, Indonesians will begin witnessing and participating in a series of elections for local chief executives. This will mark the beginning of an almost perpetual cycle of elections in this country to elect governors, mayors and regents.
Tue, 17 May 2005
Tsunami survivors lack clean water
Tsunami survivors lack clean waterNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehPeople arrive in droves at the clean water facility in Simpang Lima every afternoon. Several cars, be they jalopies or swank cars, park at the site in the downtown Banda Aceh district to obtain free potable water.
Tue, 17 May 2005
Journalists protest colleagues' jail term
Journalists protest colleagues' jail term BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Hundreds of journalists and activists rallied here on Monday to protest the use of Criminal Code to imprison two local tabloid editors for defamation recently.
Tue, 17 May 2005
Quality education
Quality education starts with booksFrom RepublikaEducation is of great importance for the growth and future of a nation, so every country is striving to introduce the most suitable system for its citizens. Sadly, Indonesia still lacks a good education system.
Tue, 17 May 2005
Medan children forced to work to stay in school
Medan children forced to work to stay in schoolApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanWhile some children enjoy an education in which all expenses are provided by their parents, other more unfortunate children have to work just to stay in school.
Tue, 17 May 2005
Consumers urged to file suit over faulty gas pumps
Consumers urged to file suit over faulty gas pumpsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn response to the discovery that pumps at 51 gas stations in Greater Jakarta and West Java had been tampered with, a consumer rights activist urged class-action lawsuits against the stations, state oil company...
Tue, 17 May 2005
Does success on sporting field really matter?
Does success on sporting field really matter?Primastuti Handayani, Jakarta "Even if Indonesia wins, so what?" a friend asked a few days ago, prior to Indonesia's semifinal berth against Denmark at the ninth Sudirman Cup badminton mixed team championship in Beijing.
Tue, 17 May 2005
Israel bans Mahathir from Jerusalem
Israel bans Mahathir from JerusalemNasser Abu Bakr, Agence France-Presse/Ramallah, West BankIsrael on Monday banned former Malaysian premier Mahathir Mohamad, whose comments have in the past infuriated Jews, from entering Jerusalem while visiting the West Bank.
Tue, 17 May 2005
Suicide attempt changes a child
Suicide attempt changes a childYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungTwo years after his suicide attempt, 14-year-old Heriyanto is not the same boy he used to be. After undergoing a series of different medical treatments, the first of three siblings now has to spend most of his days at a...
Tue, 17 May 2005
JP/4/aceh
JP/4/acehTsunami rebuilding stalls as survivors confront government delays, political squabblingMichael Casey Associated Press/Deah Geulumpang/AcehPolitical squabbling, donor demands and government indecision have stalled the building of roads, water treatment plants and nearly 180,000 homes for...
Tue, 17 May 2005
Retirees demand higher pensions
Retirees demand higher pensions BANDUNG: Some 500 retired workers from train company PT Kereta Api Indonesia's Java and Sumatra operations demonstrated at the company's headquarters in Bandung on Monday, demanding higher pensions.
Tue, 17 May 2005
Muslims skeptical over 'Newsweek' back-track on Koran
Muslims skeptical over 'Newsweek' back-track on KoranSayed Salahuddin, Reuters/KabulMuslims in Afghanistan and Pakistan were skeptical on Monday about an apparent retraction by Newsweek magazine of a report that U.S. interrogators desecrated the Koran and said U.S.
Tue, 17 May 2005
Revisiting Aceh reconstruction
Revisiting Aceh reconstructionTeten Masduki and Firdaus Ilyas, Jakarta It is relieving to note the reluctance of Kuntoro Mangkusubroto, the chairman of the Executive Body for the Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Aceh and Nias (BRR), to fully implement the Blueprint for the Development of...