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Mon, 30 May 2005
Acehnese worry about future if peace talks break down
Acehnese worry about future if peace talks break downNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehWhile many take peace for granted, for the Acehnese it is a treasured, yet elusive goal, reflected in the mixed reactions to the ongoing dialog between the government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in...
Mon, 30 May 2005
Slowly but surely, search goes on for athletic talent
Slowly but surely, search goes on for athletic talentMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It's still early days in the campaign of the Indonesian Athletics Association (PASI) to scour the country for the best young talent aged between 14 and 16 years.
Mon, 30 May 2005
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Page 81. Property -- six col, ine line 1 x 35 Apartments everywhere, but few tenants 2. Vendors -- 2 col, 3 lines 3 x 16 City to impose zone-based levies on vendors 3. Rokok -- 4 col, 1 line 1 x 32 Smoke-free schools campaign kicks off 4.
Mon, 30 May 2005
JP/17/TNT
JP/17/TNT TNT now serves domestic shipment, aims to be market leader The Jakarta Post JakartaTNT Express Indonesia has announced it was now serving the domestic market in 16 major cities across the country, making it the first delivery services firm that offers an integrated international and...
Mon, 30 May 2005
Poso blast ups security concerns
Poso blast ups security concernsThe Jakarta Post, Tentena, JakartaFlags were flown half mast on Sunday in the town of Tentena, Central Sulawesi, where two bombs exploded killing at least 20 people on Saturday morning.
Mon, 30 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).
Mon, 30 May 2005
Febi and Ayu give Detec double victory at Hemaviton Challenge
Febi and Ayu give Detec double victory at Hemaviton ChallengeMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Detec tennis club players dominated the Hemaviton Challenge 2005 here on Sunday with Febi Widhiyanto and Ayu Fani Damayanti winning the men's singles and women's singles respectively.
Mon, 30 May 2005
Prayer in two languages
Prayer in two languages The recent arrest of a cleric in Malang who lead prayers in both Arabic and Indonesian shows that there is no tolerance of difference religious opinions in this country.Why should a man be charged with a criminal offense for merely praying unconventionally? By doing this,...
Mon, 30 May 2005
Taxing on pensioners
Taxing on pensionersFrom KompasAs a private employee I have submitted tax returns (SPT) for 20 years, despite my retirement. When I became a pensioner in April 1984, I requested the withdrawal of my taxpayer code number and exemption from my obligation to hand in SPT, only to be rejected.
Mon, 30 May 2005
RI Embassy helps seamen's families
RI Embassy helps seamen's familiesJAKARTA: The families of two deceased Indonesian seamen -- Samsuri and Suryadi -- received insurance payouts recently with the help of Indonesian Embassy in Singapore, the embassy said recently."The heirs of Samsuri and Suryadi received S$111,000 and S$83,878.
Mon, 30 May 2005
Rebels upbeat on EU joining talks
Rebels upbeat on EU joining talksAgencies, Helsinki/JakartaThe Aceh rebel group has expressed optimism on peace moves on Sunday, with a European Union delegation due to add weight to negotiations under way in Helsinki.
Mon, 30 May 2005
Displaced Shan asked to move out
Displaced Shan asked to move out THAILAND: Thailand has asked an ethnic Shan rebel group from Myanmar to move a settlement of civilians -- including more than 200 orphans -- from disputed border territory to deeper inside Myanmar, a senior Thai army officer said on Sunday.
Mon, 30 May 2005
Rexy said eager to get started in Malaysia
Rexy said eager to get started in MalaysiaThe Star, ANN/Kuala Lumpur Former Indonesian doubles ace Rexy Mainaky is reported set to travel to Malaysia earlier than expected to start work as the new high performance men's doubles coach of the national badminton team.
Mon, 30 May 2005
Higher salaries
Higher salaries and corruptionFrom KompasPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has announced plans to increase the salaries of civil servants and soldiers in an attempt to reduce corruption.In my view, it is more appropriate to raise salaries for the purpose of improving welfare rather than reducing...
Mon, 30 May 2005
The Maspion arrests, harassment or good law enforcement?
The Maspion arrests, harassment or good law enforcement?NEWS ANALYSISRiyadi Suparno The Jakarta Post/JakartaWhat a surprise. Alim Markus, a Surabaya-based tycoon who is best know for his clean record and successful businesses, was detained by the police for on dubious criminal charges.
Mon, 30 May 2005
~For Spotlight:
~For Spotlight:COURTESY CALL: Premier Oil Natuna Sea B.V. (PONSBV), an oil company operating in the East Natuna Sea, paid a courtesy call to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources on May 20. Seen in the picture (from left to right) are BP Migas' operations deputy R.S.
Mon, 30 May 2005
Isbedy, 'literary pope' of Lampung
Isbedy, 'literary pope' of LampungOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungNo discussion about modern Indonesian literature in Lampung would be complete without touching upon Isbedy Stiawan ZS. The father of five, with two grandchildren, is now undeniably Lampung's literary icon.
Mon, 30 May 2005
JP/5/UNDP
JP/5/UNDPElectricity returns in Maluku's formerly riot-torn areas M. Azis Tunny The Jakarta Post/North MalukuWhile residents in North Sumatra and Java are experiencing electricity blackouts, North Maluku residents have again begun to enjoy electricity services since Thursday.
Mon, 30 May 2005
LG aims to sell 150,000 air conditioners
LG aims to sell 150,000 air conditionersThe Jakarta Post, JakartaLG Electronics Indonesia (LGEIN) targets to sell up to 150,000 air conditioners this year to households and commercial properties such as offices, hotels and shopping malls, an executive said.
Mon, 30 May 2005
City to impose zone-based levies on vendors
City to impose zone-based levies on vendorsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta administration will impose zone-based fees on the over 141,000 street vendors operating, and critics say causing traffic, in the city.
Mon, 30 May 2005
JP/5/FOOD
JP/5/FOODMore people in West Nusa Tenggara die of malnutrition Luh Putu Trisna Wahyuni The Jakarta Post/MataramAn infant has died of malnutrition in West Nusa Tenggara province, bringing to eight the number of people who have died of the affliction since January, a senior health official said on...
Mon, 30 May 2005
~Susilo and U.S. ties
~Susilo and U.S. ties Though Indonesian lay opinion of the United States remains hostile, relations at government level are at their most stable after a dizzy run of four presidents following Soeharto's fall.
Mon, 30 May 2005
Traders complain of quiet conditions
Traders complain of quiet conditions JAKARTA: Traders at Kebon Jati Market in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta are complaining about quiet business conditions, saying that their incomes had dropped significantly since they were moved into their new kiosks.
Mon, 30 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.
Mon, 30 May 2005
A buoyant economy
A buoyant economy The economy's performance during the first six months of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's administration was fairly impressive, with gross domestic product growing by 6.65 percent on a yearly basis in the fourth quarter of last year and 6.
Mon, 30 May 2005
Minister visits, offers help to malnourished children
Minister visits, offers help to malnourished childrenLuh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Mataram, West Nusa TenggaraMinister of Health Siti Fadilah Supari visited disadvantaged people in Mataram on Saturday to see for herself the extent of malnutrition among children.
Mon, 30 May 2005
Tenaga to open bids for new power plant
Tenaga to open bids for new power plantKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian power utility Tenaga Nasional Bhd. plans to call for bids to construct a 150-megawatt power plant in eastern Sabah state estimated to cost one billion ringgit (US$263 million), a report said on Sunday.
Mon, 30 May 2005
LG launches new laptops to tap RI IT market
LG launches new laptops to tap RI IT marketThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe country's laptop computer market has a newcomer. LG Electronics Indonesia (LGEIN) has launched its new line of products, including portable computers and USB flashdiscs.
Mon, 30 May 2005
Bekasi fines over 13,000 motorists
Bekasi fines over 13,000 motorists BEKASI: Bekasi Police, working with officials from the transportation agency, ticketed 13,635 cars and motorcycles in May.Traffic police head Comr. Gatot Subroto said over the weekend that most of the tickets were for failure to carry necessary papers, failure to...
Mon, 30 May 2005
RI democratic
RI democratic consolidation From Bisnis Indonesia The deepening and expansion of democracy, or democratic consolidation, needs behavioral and institutional changes that reflect socioeconomic demands and democratic values in society.
Mon, 30 May 2005
Prayer in two languages
Prayer in two languages The recent arrest of a cleric in Malang who lead prayers in both Arabic and Indonesian shows that there is no tolerance of difference religious opinions in this country.Why should a man be charged with a criminal offense for merely praying unconventionally? By doing this,...
Mon, 30 May 2005
Govt may review security officials after bombs: SBY
Govt may review security officials after bombs: SBYReiner Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, HanoiFollowing the latest blasts that rocked the country, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Sunday a performance assessment of security officials was likely.
Mon, 30 May 2005
TNT express aims to be market leader
TNT express aims to be market leaderThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTNT Express Indonesia has announced it was now serving domestic shipment to 16 major cities across the country, making it the first carrier and logistic provider that offers an integrated international and domestic service in Indonesia.
Mon, 30 May 2005
Jalan Jaksa offers more than cheap beer to tourists
Jalan Jaksa offers more than cheap beer to touristsAndina Sawitri Lubis, The Jakarta Post, JakartaClose to the center of the bustling city, Jl. Jaksa is really easy to reach.Coming alive after 5 p.m. and alive till the break of dawn everyday, foreigners and locals come to this little one-way street...
Mon, 30 May 2005
NU irked by minister for deploying militia
NU irked by minister for deploying militia SIDOARJO, East Java: The Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) central board has announced plans to officially reprimand Saifullah Yusuf, who chairs the organization's youth wing Ansor, after he deployed a paramilitary group during a meeting of the NU-founded National...
Mon, 30 May 2005
KL in a tight spot over currency revamp
KL in a tight spot over currency revampAssociated Press, Kuala LumpurSpeculators betting on a revaluation of the Malaysian ringgit peg to the dollar may be in for a long wait amid mixed signals in recent weeks over the seven-year-old fixed exchange rate policy.
Mon, 30 May 2005
NU clerics declare Semarang congress illegitimate
NU clerics declare Semarang congress illegitimateThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Awakening Party (PKB) is veering away from internal reconciliation as a group of Muslim clerics who helped found the party demanded on Sunday a new congress to elect legitimate leaders.
Mon, 30 May 2005
Jasa Marga to close airport toll gate
Jasa Marga to close airport toll gate JAKARTA: Beginning at midnight on Sunday, toll operator Jasa Marga will close one of the three toll gates on the Cengkareng airport toll road."This policy is meant to improve services on the toll road and increase its capacity," Jasa Marga executive Septerianto...
Mon, 30 May 2005
SGX to tie up with SE Asian bourses
SGX to tie up with SE Asian bourses SINGAPORE: The Singapore Exchange is looking to tie up with more exchanges in Southeast Asia as a way of providing more investment opportunities for investors, Channel News Asia reported over the weekend.
Mon, 30 May 2005
Apartments everywhere, but few tenants
Apartments everywhere, but few tenantsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaNew apartments and condominiums continue to flood the capital's market despite the fact only few of them are being occupied. What prompts developers to continue to build new apartments and condos? The following is the...
Mon, 30 May 2005
Downer says RI presidential pardon best hope for Corby
Downer says RI presidential pardon best hope for CorbyAgence France-Presse, SydneyForeign Minister Alexander Downer on Sunday advised a young Australian woman sentenced to 20 years in an Indonesian jail for smuggling marijuana to seek a pardon from Indonesia's president.
Mon, 30 May 2005
Mari to visit Egypt to boost trade ties
Mari to visit Egypt to boost trade tiesJAKARTA: Egypt and Indonesia will have their fourth session of the Joint Ministerial Commission for Economic and Technical Cooperation meeting in Cairo next month, Egyptian Ambassador to Indonesia Mohamed E. Taha said in Jakarta.
Mon, 30 May 2005
Govt restarts nationwide unleaded gasoline campaign
Govt restarts nationwide unleaded gasoline campaignHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government has restarted a nationwide campaign promoting the use of unleaded gasoline, imploring suppliers to introduce the fuel to outlets across the country by the end of the year.
Mon, 30 May 2005
Inco upbeat about Asia-Pacific
Inco upbeat about Asia-PacificLynne Olver, Dow Jones/TorontoBeyond its current development projects in Canada and New Caledonia, nickel producer Inco Ltd. is considering Australia, the Philippines and China for future nickel mines and facilities, Chairman and Chief Executive Scott Hand said Friday.
Sun, 29 May 2005
Influential clerics lend support to Alwi's PKB
Influential clerics lend support to Alwi's PKBID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Several influential Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) clerics took the time to appear here on Saturday at a national forum held by the National Awakening Party (PKB) camp led by Alwi Shihab, which the group claimed as proof of...
Sun, 29 May 2005
Balinese paintings at TIM
Balinese paintings at TIM Balinese painter I Gede Ketut Grantika will exhibit his paintings at Galeri Cipta III in the complex of Taman Ismail Marzuki from June 2 through June 14.Many of his paintings portray the traditions and the life of the Balinese community.
Sun, 29 May 2005
Astra Gallery exhibits sculptures
Astra Gallery exhibits sculptures Newly opened Astra Gallery is organizing an exhibition of sculptures that use roots of teak trees as their raw materials.The sculptures are the creation of sculptor Bambang from the Central Java town of Blora.
Sun, 29 May 2005
Australians still hold out hope for Bali drug smuggler
Australians still hold out hope for Bali drug smugglerAgencies, Sydney/CanberraAn expert witness in the trial in Indonesia of Australian Schapelle Corby said on Saturday that a successful appeal against her 20-year sentence for attempting to smuggle 4.
Sun, 29 May 2005
`Mercy' fulfill a patient's wish
`Mercy' fulfill a patient's wishChisato Hara, The Jakarta Post, aboard the USNS Mercy, NiasLaia Temazatulo is 23 years old, but he looks as though he is middle-aged, with a thin frame and exhaustion apparent on his pale face.
Sun, 29 May 2005
Febi overpowers top seed Prima to keep the edge in rivalry
Febi overpowers top seed Prima to keep the edge in rivalryMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Febi Widhianto clearly has Prima Simpatiaji's number in their continuing rivalry for the top spot in national men's tennis.