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Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Malaysia's coach fined for attack on S'pore player
Malaysia's coach fined for attack on S'pore playerThe Straits Times, ANN/Singapore Malaysia's national soccer coach Bertalan Bicskei has been fined a record RM50,000 (US$13,159) for assaulting a Singapore player in Malaysia's 2-1 loss to the Lions on June 8.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Riau boat operators try to keep business afloat
Riau boat operators try to keep business afloatFadli, The Jakarta Post, BatamThe weather in Sekupang harbor, Batam, is hot and the sun is shining brightly. However, Hasyim, 50, a pancung boat operator, is oblivious as he squats down in his boat while bailing out water.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Susilo opens Jakarta Fair
Susilo opens Jakarta FairPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono opened on Thursday the Jakarta Fair, which is part of the celebrations of the city's 478th anniversary on June 22.In his opening speech, Susilo called on the people to take part in the country's drive to "love and use local products" as a...
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Number of polio cases hits 46
Number of polio cases hits 46 JAKARTA: Two weeks before a second mass polio immunization drive is scheduled to begin, seven more polio cases have been found, bringing the total number of cases in Indonesia to 46, the World Health Organization reported on Thursday.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Ministerial car
Ministerial car The minister of state for energy clearly owes the country an explanation.The manner in which he has been given a Toyota Land Cruiser by Niko Resources, a Canadian oil company, and the rules or conventions under which he has received it are matters that call for a satisfactory...
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
* Smuggled Nias children to be reunited with parents soon Page 2
* Smuggled Nias children to be reunited with parents soon Page 2 * Government moves to control pricing of drugs Page 4 * N. Sulawesi candidates turn to primordialism Page 5 * Pushing for village-based decentralization movement Page 6 * Guatemalan arrested for allegedly molesting 20 girls Page 8 *...
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Govt to recover 20% of state claims
Govt to recover 20% of state claimsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite criticism, the Ministry of Finance remains upbeat about meeting its target of recovering close to one fifth of debts owed to the state this year.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Abdul Khalik and Theresia Sufa
Abdul Khalik and Theresia Sufa The Jakarta Post Jakarta/BogorTen young children from Nias, brought to Jakarta on Tuesday without proper documents, will soon be returned to their parents, pending identification of their families and addresses in the earthquake-ravaged island.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Poverty on the increase in resource-rich E. Kalimantan
Poverty on the increase in resource-rich E. KalimantanRusman The Jakarta Post/SamarindaIt was 4:30 in the morning and the sun was not yet shining, but 13-year-old Rizki Gunawan and his little sister Astari had to leave the warmth of their beds and head to the main intersection in Samarinda city,...
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Foreigner arrested for molesting 20 girls
Foreigner arrested for molesting 20 girlsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA Guatemalan identified as Alberto Mendizabal, 37, was arrested at his home in Cinere, Depok early this week after three girls reported him to the police for sexually harassment.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
BPKP chairman held 'hostage'
BPKP chairman held 'hostage'Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaEnraged by the failure of the government to give them their money, some 500 former depositors with the now-defunct Bank Global took the State Development Comptroller (BPKP) chairman Arie Soelendro "hostage" inside the House of...
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Running mate Soetadi richest in Depok election
Running mate Soetadi richest in Depok electionThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Depok General Elections Commission (KPUD) announced Thursday the wealth of 10 mayoral and deputy mayoral candidates contesting in the June 27 elections, and determined Soetadi Dipowongso as the richest among them.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Prosecutor seeks three years for antigraft activist Farid
Prosecutor seeks three years for antigraft activist FaridThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe prosecution asked an Aceh court on Thursday to sentence antigraft activist Farid Faqih to three years in prison for stealing donations for tsunami victims in Aceh.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
High court upholds Puteh's verdict
High court upholds Puteh's verdictThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAn appeals court upheld on Thursday the 10-year jail sentence handed down to suspended Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam governor Abdullah Puteh following his conviction on corruption charges.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
JP/6/MOVE
JP/6/MOVE Indonesia needs to support draft access to knowledge treatyMohamad Mova Al Afghani Jakarta In 1997, South Africa imported patented drugs sold in a third country and passed a law endorsing the importation of medicine being sold in another nation's market with the consent of the patent...
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Malnutrition paints a gloomy picture in poor region in C. Java
Malnutrition paints a gloomy picture in poor region in C. JavaBlontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, WonogiriThe sun is just starting to lean to the west while Misni, 41, shifts peeled cassava being dried on plaited bamboo trays and places it on the ground to get direct sunlight.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Mohamad Mova Al Afghani
Mohamad Mova Al Afghani Jakarta2. Dormer -- What is bilingual education? 2 x 30 Misconceptions abound about nature of bilingual education Jan Dormer Malang, East Java
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Lock up your computer, the viruses are coming!
Lock up your computer, the viruses are coming!The Jakarta Post, Jakarta"Warning! Your computer has been infected!" This alarming statement suddenly appeared on Edi's computer screen just a second after he clicked a "yes" button on a website providing information on how to illegally download games...
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
TV Today: Saturday, June 18, 2005
TV Today: Saturday, June 18, 2005TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga7:30 Religious Teachings8:00 Talk Show: Hembing10:30 Music11:30 Oto Screen1:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:30 Nature Documentary2:00 Music3:00 English News Service4:30 Comedy5:00 Maja the...
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Telkom, please explain
Telkom, please explain On my monthly Telkom bill I find under "Group" (Segmen) Bisnis/A; that the monthly subscription fee is Rp 48,100. The official tariffs shown in every Telkom phonebook are divided in three Segmen (groups): Bisnis (which I assume means business), Residensial (which might be...
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Nias children to be reunited with parents
Nias children to be reunited with parentsAbdul Khalik and Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, BogorTen young children from Nias, brought to Jakarta on Tuesday without proper documents, will soon be returned to their parents, pending identification of their families and addresses in the...
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Pushing for a village-bassed decentralization movement
Pushing for a village-bassed decentralization movementM. Indrawan and Fahmi Wibawa, JakartaThe tide is turning again in the turbulent sea of Indonesian politics. When Laws 22 and 25 were passed in 1999, the country had picked up some strong momentum for decentralization.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Abdul Khalik and Theresia Sufa
Abdul Khalik and Theresia Sufa The Jakarta Post Jakarta/BogorTen young children from Nias, brought to Jakarta on Tuesday without proper documents, will soon be returned to their parents, pending identification of their families and addresses in the earthquake-ravaged island.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Local elections could result in lack legitimacy: Survey
Local elections could result in lack legitimacy: SurveyRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA new survey has suggested that the direct elections being planned in over 140 regions across the nation this month should be delayed due to lack of preparations, or else they would spark conflicts...
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Time is up for BIN agents 'to clarify'
Time is up for BIN agents 'to clarify'Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former BIN chief A.M. Hendropriyono has missed his chance to clarify the facts obtained by the fact-finding team investigating the murder of rights campaigner Munir, as the Thursday deadline set by the team has passed.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Islamic Help, NU continue work in Aceh
Islamic Help, NU continue work in Aceh Delegates of British Muslim charity group Islamic Help visited Indonesia recently to continue their work with Nahdlatul Ulama rebuilding the tsunami-hit Aceh province.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
'I'd do anything to see my children eat well'
'I'd do anything to see my children eat well'Many urban activists say the government's poverty eradication programs only work on the surface and are not sustainable, a situation they say contributes to the high number of malnutrition cases that have been discovered around the country.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Barton gives a game plan to tsunami's young survivors
Barton gives a game plan to tsunami's young survivorsMusthofid The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh About 50 schoolchildren gathered at the soccer field in Lamlhom, Aceh, on an afternoon earlier this month, eager to meet a special guest.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Easy credit help motorcycle sales maintain growth
Easy credit help motorcycle sales maintain growthThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe moment he lost his job early this year, 32-year-old Ade was certain about what he would do next -- he bought a motorcycle on credit and became an ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Barton gives a game plan to tsunami's young survivors
Barton gives a game plan to tsunami's young survivorsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh About 50 schoolchildren gathered at the soccer field in Lamlhom, Aceh, on an afternoon earlier this month, eager to meet a special guest.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Indosat sells $250m in bonds: Sources
Indosat sells $250m in bonds: SourcesSINGAPORE: The Indonesian Satellite Corp. sold US$250 million of seven-year bonds in New York on Wednesday, people close to the deal said.The 7.125 percent bond maturing on June 22, 2012, priced around 1730 GMT at 99.323, to yield 7.250 percent.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Poverty eradication program not helping poor
Poverty eradication program not helping poorBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTwo-year-old Obi lies on a plain bed in a plastic lean-to near a garbage site on the banks of the West Flood Canal, Tanah Abang subdistrict, Central Jakarta.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Govt to end uncontrollable pricing of drugs
Govt to end uncontrollable pricing of drugsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As a mother of a toddler, 31-year old housewife Nita always faces problems when someone in her family falls sick. "Seeing a doctor is not a problem, but buying the prescribed medicine afterwards often concerns me," she said.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Said named suspect in haj case
Said named suspect in haj caseEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer minister of religious affairs during the Megawati Soekarnoputri administration, Said Agil Hussein Al-Munawar was named a key suspect on Thursday in an alleged graft case involving hundreds of billions of rupiah...
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
JP/18/REDY
JP/18/REDYRedy's sculpture embodies passion and emotionBambang Widjarnarko Contributor/Jakarta Some philosophers believe there is only one thing unending beyond death and the inconceivable infiniteness of the universe.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Unilever to maintain profit by cutting production costs
Unilever to maintain profit by cutting production costsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaLeading consumer goods producer PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk plans to maintain last year's profit margin of 22.7 percent by cutting production costs.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
1. Gizi 3 x 18
1. Gizi 3 x 18 Officials report 13 new starvation cases in capital 2. PRJ -- 1 x 27 Susilo opens Jakarta Fair 3. Harass -- 2 x 28 Guatemalan arrested after girls report him over molestation 4. Fire -- 2 x 18 Fire kills two men, friends suspect arson 4.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Maritime and fisheries setbacks
Maritime and fisheries setbacksFrom RepublikaThe establishment of the ministry of sea exploration at the start of the reform period in 1999 offered new hopes for public welfare promotion, in view of the fact that Indonesia's sea area constitutes 70 percent of its total territory.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Autonomy leads to improved public services: Survey
Autonomy leads to improved public services: SurveyThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAbout four years after the implementation of the Regional Autonomy Law, the majority of people have seen improvements in health, education and administrative services, all of which have been decentralized, a survey by the...
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Thousands protest land decree
Thousands protest land decree SEMARANG: Approximately 5,000 farmers in Central Java protested here on Friday against a controversial decree on land procurement for development projects.The protesters, from the regencies of Batang, Pekalongan, Kendal, Pati and Semarang, arrived in trucks at the...
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Use of school subsidy funds
Use of school subsidy fundsFrom Warta KotaAs a school teacher, I have been informed that primary school students will now be subsidized to the tune of Rp 20,000 each. Since 2004, our school has received Rp 15,000 per student but the money often comes very late and has to be spent on other purposes.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
NGOs struggle to make impact on poverty
NGOs struggle to make impact on povertyHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhat the government lacks, ideally could be made up by non- governmental organizations (NGOs).With regards to poverty eradication, however, even local NGO workers admitted that they have been unsuccessful in their efforts...
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Busway monopoly
Busway monopoly From KompasThe plan to add more busway lanes to the existing ones in Jakarta should be greeted with ambivalence. On one hand, busway services offer comfort to some groups of citizens while on the other, the service will potentially increase traffic congestion.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
SMS reports inefficient
SMS reports inefficientFrom Media IndonesiaThe news that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has opened a 24-hour cellphone service for SMSs indicates his great attention to the public interest and deserves praise.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Court begins General Elections Commission corruption trial
Court begins General Elections Commission corruption trialThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Anticorruption Court began on Thursday the trial of Mulyana W. Kusumah in a high-profile graft case at the General Elections Commission (KPU), seen as a key test of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's commitment...
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
What is bilingual education?
What is bilingual education?Jan Dormer Malang, East Java Apparently, misconceptions abound as to the nature and purpose of bilingual education. In a recent The Jakarta Post's article (Foreign Teachers not Qualified, May 21), Alex Tubagus decried the use of English in National Plus Schools, asking,...
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
P. 9
P. 91. Harta -- 2 x 24 Running mate Soetadi richest in Depok election 2. Bogor -- 1 x 30 Council delays road projects 3. Permit -- 2 x 20 Fauzi Bowo summoned over taxi forgery case 4. China -- 2 x 32 Tour packages to China attract more Chinese-Indonesian travelers 5.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Sharing oil, gas income
Sharing oil, gas income Significant improvements have been made in the bureaucratic, regulatory, fiscal and legal environments for oil and natural gas investment but these achievements could be rendered meaningless if local administrations do not support the central government's policies in the...
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Malnutrition paints a gloomy picture
Malnutrition paints a gloomy pictureBlontank Poer The Jakarta Post/WonogiriThe sun is just starting to lean to the west while Misni, 41, shifts peeled cassava being dried on plaited bamboo trays and places it on the ground to get direct sunlight.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
IFC gives $200,000 grant for Aceh
IFC gives $200,000 grant for AcehJAKARTA: The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private funding arm of the World Bank, announced it had provided a US$200,000 grant for the recovery of the education sector in tsunami-ravaged Aceh.