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Sat, 07 May 2005
Dentist preserves Javanese scripts
Dentist preserves Javanese scriptsIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post/Kediri With precision, Sutjahjo Gani, a dentist by profession, rearranges the books in his library. The task is a nightly one that he takes great pleasure in.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Malaysian Embassy responds
Malaysian Embassy responds The Embassy of Malaysia refers to a report in The Jakarta Post dated April 26 entitled TNI denies deal over warships withdrawal.The Embassy regrets that the report is not only a misrepresentation of facts but also mischievous in nature.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Increasing dialogue between EC and Indonesian civil society
Increasing dialogue between EC and Indonesian civil society Since 1999, the European Commission (EC) has more than doubled its cooperation with the Indonesian government. From around 20 million euros in 1999, the EC has now an average of around 50 million euros per year set aside for cooperation in...
Sat, 07 May 2005
ICRC gives US$600m for Aceh, Nias
ICRC gives US$600m for Aceh, Nias BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) signed on Friday a memorandum of understanding on a US$600 million grant for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of disaster-stricken Aceh and North Suamtra.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Govt plans export tax on industrial, agricultural raw materials
Govt plans export tax on industrial, agricultural raw materials Dow Jones JakartaThe Ministry of Finance has drafted a bill aimed at taxing raw or semifinished industrial and agricultural products exported out of the country, a senior government official said on Friday.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Maluku government owes PLN Rp 60b
Maluku government owes PLN Rp 60bM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post/Ambon Twenty-seven schools in Ambon were left in the dark recently after state electricity company PLN cut off their power over unpaid bills, and now it has emerged that the Maluku provincial administration may find itself in the same...
Sat, 07 May 2005
Towards a closer partnership
Towards a closer partnershipMessage from EU Presidency It is a great honor for me to send a message to the Indonesian people on behalf of the Presidency of the European Union on the occasion of Europe Day 2005.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Indonesia still struggling with ABCs of education
Indonesia still struggling with ABCs of education Leo Landep Contributor/Jakarta leolandep@yahoo.com The Indonesian government is failing to uphold the Constitution.That sentiment was not expressed by the late founding father of Indonesian education, Ki Hadjar Dewantara, who was famous for his...
Sat, 07 May 2005
Malaysia, RI agree to ease tension in disputed area
Malaysia, RI agree to ease tension in disputed areaAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia and Indonesia on Friday agreed to ease tensions in the disputed oil-rich South Sulawesi Sea, with Kuala Lumpur saying there was no need to stage shows of force in the area.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Int'nal programs promote student autonomy
Int'nal programs promote student autonomy Simon Marcus Gower Contributor/JakartaThe role of the teacher in a classroom is quite often a difficult one. Trying to lead a group of students in their classroom studies consistently requires a balancing act of establishing and maintaining direction and...
Sat, 07 May 2005
1. 8RS: 3 x 18
1. 8RS: 3 x 18 City to construct new hospital in Thousand Islands 2. 8PKL: 2 x 21 Police want greater role in city's eviction plans 3. 8EDDY: 1 x 30 Eddy busted over lottery fraud 4. 8JAPAN: 1 x 49 Stores bring Japanese merchandise to Jakarta 5.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Down with smugglers!
Down with smugglers! The recent Asian-African Summit concluded successfully. The hurly-burly of the golden jubilee commemoration of the Asia- Africa Conference may continue, but smugglers are operating like it's business as usual.
Sat, 07 May 2005
If non-government organization people often perceived
If non-government organization people often perceived themselves or being perceived by the public perceived as clean and honest persons, we should rethink the perception, since the arrest and detention of Mulyana W.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Facilitating investment, who is responsible?
Facilitating investment, who is responsible?Riyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Many people had all but forgotten about the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), which used to play a major role in attracting and facilitating foreign investment in the country.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Eddy busted over lottery fraud
Eddy busted over lottery fraudAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Jakarta Prosecutor's Office said on Friday it had detained PT Sari Kebon Jeruk director Eddy Yowono on charges of embezzling Rp 40 billion (US$4.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Lion Air plane suffers flat tires
Lion Air plane suffers flat tires MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: A Lion Air aircraft has experienced a blown-out tire on Friday upon landing at the Hasanuddin International Airport in Makassar, South Sulawesi.The 149 passengers and crew members were unharmed.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Retirement age needs change
Retirement age needs changeFrom KompasThe retirement age for civil servants is now divided into three categories. For echelon I bureaucrats (e.g. researchers/rectors) the age is 65, for echelon II (e.g. teachers/lecturers) 60 and for echelons III and IV (ordinary staff) 56.
Sat, 07 May 2005
City to construct new hospital in Thousand Islands
City to construct new hospital in Thousand IslandsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Officials in the Thousand Islands Regency announced plans on Friday to build a hospital to provide improved medical services for the 19,200 residents of the regency, but city officials indicated they might...
Sat, 07 May 2005
President to chase corruptors
President to chase corruptorsFrom Koran TempoThe President has promised to hunt down corruptors who have fled, so let us join hands to help the head of state with the manhunt.If necessary, I am ready to help locate and notify the authorities of the presence of such Indonesian criminals in the...
Sat, 07 May 2005
Surtiningsih Wiryo Taruno, 67, our mother and Mbah Uti (Grandma)
Surtiningsih Wiryo Taruno, 67, our mother and Mbah Uti (Grandma) returned to Allah 'Azza wa Jalla, on Tuesday, 3 May 2005, at 1.15 AM at the Nurul Fikri Clinic, Kelapa Dua, Depok. She died a gentle and beautiful death -- the kind of death that we had always asked God to give her.
Sat, 07 May 2005
U.S. 'may revive military ties with RI'
U.S. 'may revive military ties with RI'Ivy Susanti and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Adm. William J. Fallon, the newly-appointed commander of the U.S. Pacific Command, said on Friday he was upbeat that his country would soon resume full military ties with Indonesia, which were...
Sat, 07 May 2005
1. COMMENTARY: 1 X 40
1. COMMENTARY: 1 X 40 Facilitating investment, who is responsible? 2. THEO: 2 X 22 Theo's 'supporters' raise discrimination issue 3. TEAM: 1 X 28 Antigraft teams may overlap 4. FUEL: 1 X 28 Pertamina could face fuel scarcity
Sat, 07 May 2005
'It would be good to have a park in city'
'It would be good to have a park in city' The city administration plans to convert the Menteng Soccer Stadium into a park, which would include cafes and a jogging track. This despite the fact that the capital, home to about nine million people, has only five large sports stadiums open to the public.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Cricket final in Cibubur on Sunday
Cricket final in Cibubur on Sunday JAKARTA: Senayan CC will take on Ceylon CC in the grand final of the JCA Kabelvision Cricket League at the Ceylon Cricket Ground in Cibubur on Sunday.The event, starting at 9 a.m., will also include an exhibition match played by schoolchildren from Bogor.
Sat, 07 May 2005
'Corby is guilty' prosecutor insists
'Corby is guilty' prosecutor insists DENPASAR, Bali: The team of prosecutors prosecuting drug suspect Schapelle Leigh Corby insisted on Friday that Corby was guilty of smuggling marijuana into Bali, and that she should be jailed for life.
Sat, 07 May 2005
EU solidarity for tsunami-affected Aceh and North Sumatra
EU solidarity for tsunami-affected Aceh and North Sumatra The scale of the tsunami disaster sparked massive sympathy and solidarity around the world. The European Union (EU) has played a leading role in that international response.
Sat, 07 May 2005
AirAsia to miss profit goal due to plane shortage
AirAsia to miss profit goal due to plane shortageKhoo Hsu Chuang Bloomberg/Kuala LumpurAirAsia Bhd., Southeast Asia's biggest discount airline, may miss its profit target for the year ending June because it lacks the aircraft needed to meet rising demand for low-fare air travel, analysts said.
Sat, 07 May 2005
JP/7/let
JP/7/letNew Criminal Law If the interpretation of the new law given here is correct, the points elaborated on are a total farce. Criminal charges for those who criticize government officials gives those people immunity and they will continue with their corrupt practices.
Sat, 07 May 2005
TV Program: Monday, May 9, 2005
TV Program: Monday, May 9, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Tabulaga8:00 Children Drama8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik10:00 Talk Show12:30 p.m. Documentary1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Animal Documentary2:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 3:00 English News...
Sat, 07 May 2005
4heads
4heads1. Islam (3x16) Islam-State relations suffered setback: Scholars 2. PKB (1x32) Muhaimin won't recall PKB lawmakers 3. Press (1x32) Local media vows to keep fighting graft
Sat, 07 May 2005
N. Korea nuclear threat, Myanmar haunt ASEM meet
N. Korea nuclear threat, Myanmar haunt ASEM meetLinda Sieg and Masayuki Kitano, Reuters/Kyoto Asian and European foreign ministers meeting in Japan on Friday fretted about North Korea's nuclear threat, while the European Union pressed Myanmar to release opposition leaders and improve its human...
Sat, 07 May 2005
Government admits to more polio cases
Government admits to more polio casesThe Jakarta Post, Bandung/Yogyakarta/Jakarta Following investigations into two recently-found polio-cases in Sukabumi, West Java, the government has confirmed three more cases, causing alarm that an epidemic of polio has broken out after ten years of being free...
Sat, 07 May 2005
Dewa must bow to Islamists
Dewa must bow to IslamistsFrom Koran TempoA number of Islamic organizations have reported the Dewa pop rock band to the Jakarta police for failing to change the group's newest album cover, which bears a logo resembling the word Allah.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Dewa must bow
Dewa must bow to Islamists From Koran TempoA number of Islamic organizations have reported the Dewa pop rock band to the Jakarta police for failing to change the group's newest album cover, which bears a logo resembling the word Allah.
Sat, 07 May 2005
All KPU officials got kickbacks: Treasurer
All KPU officials got kickbacks: TreasurerTony Hotland The Jakarta Post/JakartaApparently not wanting to go down alone, General Elections Commission (KPU) treasurer Hamdani Amin, who has recently been declared a graft suspect, told investigators on Friday that all the KPU officials had received...
Sat, 07 May 2005
JP/4/SCENE
JP/4/SCENEMan dies after communal clash AMBON, Maluku: Sayuti Roroa, a victim of a recent communal conflict in Kei Kecil district, Southeast Maluku regency, died on Thursday afternoon as a result of gunshot wounds.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Be proud of yourself
Be proud of yourself I refer to the letter of Fenty Ang (an Indonesian student in Singapore) that appeared in The Jakarta Post on April 23 and felt sorry for her having such a low opinion about her country and its people.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Down with smugglers!
Down with smugglers! The recent Asian-African Summit concluded successfully. The hurly-burly of the golden jubilee commemoration of the Asia- Africa Conference may continue, but smugglers are operating like it's business as usual.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Nature's gift
Nature's gift "Unforgivable!" Such was the remark of Heart of Borneo national coordinator Bambang Supriyanto on the destruction of pristine forest on the world's third largest island.No expression could be more apt to describe the annihilation of some of the most unique creatures on earth as a...
Sat, 07 May 2005
Blame Game over Human Rights
Blame Game over Human RightsBenny YP Siahaan Jakarta The common question addressed to a state undergoing a democratic transition is how long the transition is to continue and last. The answer to this of course is not simple.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Dao makes it three in a row to lead Susanto
Dao makes it three in a row to lead SusantoMusthofid, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A cool-headed GM Dao Thien Hao, bearing no resemblance to the faltering player of earlier in the week, ran GM Susanto Megaranto ragged on Friday to lead 3-2 in their matchup at the Japfa Chess Festival.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Theo's 'supporters' raise discrimination issue
Theo's 'supporters' raise discrimination issueAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta As the police prepared to summon the recently fired head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Theo Toemion on Monday over an assault case he was at the center of that occurred at Jakarta International School...
Sat, 07 May 2005
Employers-workers
Employers-workers relationship People who lived during the Dutch colonial times used to refer to unskilled laborers as contractual kuli. The relationship between employers and laborers, however, was not set out in a contract.
Sat, 07 May 2005
1. Discourse (75) - 48 pts 7 cols 1line (1x42)
1. Discourse (75) - 48 pts 7 cols 1line (1x42) Reform of the Security Council has two alternatives 2. Ambalat (35) - 36 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x21) KL, RI agree to ease tension in disputed area 3. Analysis (54) - 36 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x21) Tony Blair back in power -- but for how long? 4.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Ambon separatist arrested for treason
Ambon separatist arrested for treasonM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post/Ambon Alleged separatist Semmy Waeleruny was arrested on Friday on treason charges, only a day after arriving in Ambon from Jakarta."We have named him a suspect because there is enough evidence suggesting that he has been involved...
Sat, 07 May 2005
2 X 23
2 X 23 Casuarina can protect our coasts from tsunamis ; ANPAk..r.. Sugar-industry JP/6/Opinion page1 X 30 cm Sugar industry deserves our support
Sat, 07 May 2005
Islam-state relations suffer setback: Scholars
Islam-state relations suffer setback: ScholarsHera Diani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The current uncertain relationship between the state and Islam stems from the Soeharto regime's unclear vision about how it dealt with extremist movements, Muslim scholars say.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Over 25 schools take part in Bogor spelling bee
Over 25 schools take part in Bogor spelling beeGerald Donovan Contributor/BogorAt 06:30 a.m. There were still two hours before Sekolah Bogor Raya's inaugural interschool spelling bee, but Nadia Firdaus, 12, was already preparing herself for the day's event.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Rupiah Rates 6 May
Rupiah Rates 6 May Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,768.62 6,986.73 7,415.65 7,339.57 Brunei dollar 1 6,091.90 5,477.53 5,815.10 5,754.15 Canadian dollar 1 8,004.82 7,199.04 7,641.11 7,562.60 Swiss franc 1 8,345.89 7,504.39 7,966.68 7,883.
Sat, 07 May 2005
Abolish democracy
Abolish democracy in RI, too costlyFrom Media Indonesia Democracy in Indonesia today tends to ruin nationhood and statehood because its implementation is high-cost and leads to a waste of public funds.The three elections held last year, for instance, cost a lot of money, and then we discover that...