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Tue, 28 Jun 2005
SOE privatization program: Quo Vadis?
SOE privatization program: Quo Vadis?Erwin Tunggul Setiawan, Jakarta It is generally understood that privatization is a process in which public or state ownership of an enterprise is transferred to a private party.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005
IFC supports Komodo park
IFC supports Komodo park JAKARTA: The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has pledged to provide US$5 million in grants aimed at ensuring effective long-term management and sustainable financing of the Komodo National Park, home to some of the world's richest diversity at sea and on land.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005
Shares end lower led by selling in Indofood
Shares end lower led by selling in IndofoodBloomberg, Jakarta Indonesian shares ended lower on Monday, led by selling in food producer Indofood Sukses Makmur on worries the company may delay its plan to sell a stake in its flour unit to the public this year, dealers said.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005
Team's report entree to tougher Munir probe?
Team's report entree to tougher Munir probe?Imanuddin Razak, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe move by Asmara Nababan on Wednesday to reveal part of the findings of the government-sanctioned team's investigation into rights campaigner Munir's murder should be given the big thumbs up.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005
Fair now free for elderly, toddlers
Fair now free for elderly, toddlers JAKARTA: The organizers of the Jakarta Fair 2005 said on Monday that they would allow the elderly and children under five to visit the fair without paying the entrance fee.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005
Caltex to work oil block in N. Sumatra
Caltex to work oil block in N. Sumatra JAKARTA: Chevron Corp., the second-largest U.S. oil company, will partner an Indonesian company to operate the Kisaran oil prospect in North Sumatra, a company official said.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005
Book piracy thrives amid wretched law enforcement
Book piracy thrives amid wretched law enforcementAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile handing out books to several senior high school students, Ucok, 38, spoke to a college student who just arrived outside his bookstore in Senen, Central Jakarta to buy a dictionary.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005
Haze from RI fires spreads to Malaysia
Haze from RI fires spreads to MalaysiaMALAYSIA: A thick haze shrouding Malaysia's tourist island of Penang and caused by fires in neighboring Indonesia has spread to the mainland, meteorological officials said on Monday.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005
Gamblers hope to beat the odds in Lampung mayoral election
Gamblers hope to beat the odds in Lampung mayoral electionOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, MetroAs many Metro residents in Lampung went to the polls on Monday, others were more concerned with the outcome of the mayoral election from the gambling perspective.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005
Keppel, Petronas sign US$1.8b gas deal
Keppel, Petronas sign US$1.8b gas dealAgence France-Presse, Singapore Singapore's state-linked Keppel Energy signed on Monday an 18- year contract worth S$3 billion (US$1.8 billion) to buy natural gas from Malaysia's Petronas, the firms announced.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005
Kupang, the dirtiest city? Shame!
Kupang, the dirtiest city? Shame! When I read the email letter written by Zafar Young from Singapore proposing that Kupang, the capital of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), get an award for the dirtiest and nosiest city in Indonesia, I was not surprised.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005
Three die in pile-up
Three die in pile-up INDRAMAYU, West Java: Three people died and 20 more were injured when two trucks and a public bus collided in the northern coastal area of Pantura, Indramayu, on Monday.Truck driver Sarmanto, assistant Suliadi, and bus driver's assistant Zaenal were killed instantly in the...
Tue, 28 Jun 2005
Child labor a 'multidimensional' problem
Child labor a 'multidimensional' problemThe Jakarta Post, JakartaHendra, an 11-year-old street beggar and trash collector, stays silent and stares at the sky when asked whether he wants to continue his education.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005
Team's report the entree to a tougher Munir inquiry?
Team's report the entree to a tougher Munir inquiry? Imanuddin Razak The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe move by Asmara Nababan on Wednesday to reveal part of the findings of the government-sanctioned team's investigation into rights campaigner Munir's murder should be given the big thumbs up.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005
Sampoerna plans gradual price increase
Sampoerna plans gradual price increaseThe Jakarta Post JakartaPT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna Tbk., the country's second largest cigarette producer, is gradually raising prices to allow consumers to absorb the impact of a government-mandated price hike, according to president director Martin King.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005
Jatropha oil, a promising alternative energy
Jatropha oil, a promising alternative energy Yuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post/BandungDiscovering an affordable and cleaner burning alternative energy source has long been the dream of industrial chemical engineer Robert Manurung.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005
TOKYO: Japanese judo queen Ryoko Tani is to give up her bid
TOKYO: Japanese judo queen Ryoko Tani is to give up her bid for a record-stretching seventh straight world title to have a baby, she said on Monday. The 29-year-old double Olympic champion, who is married to Japanese baseball player Yoshitomo Tani, had been favorite to extend her winning run in...
Tue, 28 Jun 2005
Matriarch in Aceh sees great-great-granddaughter born
Matriarch in Aceh sees great-great-granddaughter bornMargie Mason, Associated Press/Banda AcehKhatijah's eyes dance as she coos and tickles her 3-month-old great-great-granddaughter.Six months ago, baby Manda Nisrina was still in the womb and 105-year-old Khatijah was praying for God to save her...
Tue, 28 Jun 2005
Australia ready to sign TAC: Foreign minister
Australia ready to sign TAC: Foreign ministerAgence France-Presse, Sydney, AustraliaAustralia is prepared to sign a Southeast Asian non-aggression pact it had previously rejected in order to join an emerging East Asia regional trade grouping, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said on Monday.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005
City convinces public of polio vaccine safety on second round
City convinces public of polio vaccine safety on second roundDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFirst Lady Kristiani Yudhoyono is scheduled to open the second phase of the polio vaccination drive in East Jakarta on Tuesday in a bid to convince the public that the vaccination is safe.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005
Semen Gresik to give Rp 182.2b in dividends
Semen Gresik to give Rp 182.2b in dividendsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaShareholders of PT Semen Gresik, the country's largest cement maker, agreed late on Monday to allocate 35 percent of last year's Rp 521 billion net profit as dividends, or Rp 182.2 billion (US$18.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005
Special body to build border areas
Special body to build border areas SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono plans to set up a special institution to speed up development work in the country's border areas.East Kalimantan Governor H.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005
Underpaid college grads eye job as maid
Underpaid college grads eye job as maidZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAbout 1,000 people flocked to a reality show audition earlier this month, where local soap opera heartthrob Ari Wibowo was looking for a domestic helper with a promised monthly salary of Rp 10 million (US$1,050) for a...
Tue, 28 Jun 2005
Asia-Pacific server sales robust
Asia-Pacific server sales robust Server sales in the Asia-Pacific region reflected robust growth during the first quarter of this year, with China contributing 40 per cent of the total revenue, a research agency reported on Monday.The 8.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005
JP/ /
JP/ /The Philippines: A Reality CheckJamil Maidan Flores Jakarta On the eve of the observance of the 107th anniversary of the proclamation of Philippine independence, there seems to be little to celebrate, if you go by all the bad news bannered by the newspapers and blared by the other media.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005
Oil prices to stay $50-$60 this year
Oil prices to stay $50-$60 this yearLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGlobal oil prices are likely to remain between US$50 and $60 throughout the year amid strong demand and an overall improvement in the world economy, an analyst says.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005
Ex-Jamsostek president quizzed
Ex-Jamsostek president quizzedEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer president director of state-owned insurance firm PT Jamsostek Ahmad Junaedi was questioned at the National Police Headquarters on Monday in connection with the alleged misuse of Rp 250 billion (US$26.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005
House backs Sutanto as police chief
House backs Sutanto as police chiefThe Jakarta Post, JakartaBarring unforeseen obstacles, Comr. Gen. Sutanto will take over from Gen. Da'i Bachtiar as the National Police chief in the coming few weeks.Major factions in the House of Representatives, including self-styled opposition party, the...
Tue, 28 Jun 2005
Fuel shortage hits Aceh
Fuel shortage hits Aceh EAST ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: Aceh has been suffering from fuel shortages for the past two months, leaving many gas stations in the province unable to meet demand.All four gas stations in Langsa municipality are regularly overrun by long lines of vehicles.
Tue, 28 Jun 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 27, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 27, 2005 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume __________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
House screens 20 envoy nominees
House screens 20 envoy nomineesTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/JakartaLegislators have questioned what they say is the uneven composition of ambassadorial nominees -- between officials and non-officials of the foreign ministry -- citing an urgent need to deploy qualified ambassadors in order to...
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
Floods swamp houses in East Jakarta
Floods swamp houses in East JakartaThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMore than 500 houses in Kampung Makassar district, East Jakarta, were flooded over the weekend after the Cipinang River overflowed.Residents said the floodwaters came suddenly late on Friday, although there had been no rain in the capital.
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
Money politics mars Surabaya's election for mayor
Money politics mars Surabaya's election for mayorHarry Bhaskara, The Jakarta Post/SurabayaSome 1.9 million Surabayans will head for the polling booths today to vote for their city's first directly elected mayor.
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
Muslim brotherhood tested while Aceh starts rebuilding
Muslim brotherhood tested while Aceh starts rebuildingTomi Soetjipto, Reuters/Banda AcehLike many Muslims in tsunami-hit Aceh, M. Yusuf looks to his religion for guidance. But lately he feels empty as he tries to cope with being thrust from shoe seller to Islamic preacher.
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
Tommy's prison term cutback meets protest
Tommy's prison term cutback meets protestMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLegal experts have criticized the Supreme Court's decision to reduce the prison sentence of the youngest son of former president Soeharto from 15 years to 10 years for multiple crimes, including ordering the...
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
Farmer's need should take center stage
Farmer's need should take center stageBenyamin Lakitan, Jakarta Up until now, evaluation of agricultural programs has mostly been based on -- or limited to -- agronomic parameters, such as annual production, land productivity, total harvested area and harvest index, etc.
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
Women don boxing gloves and step into the ring
Women don boxing gloves and step into the ringMusthofid The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Rumiris Simarmata works up a sweat with some shadow boxing -- jabs, hooks, straights and uppercuts -- in an alcove of Bung Karno Stadium.
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
Tussle over fuel stocks
Tussle over fuel stocks State oil and gas company Pertamina learned an important lesson from its earlier success in quickly collecting its accounts receivable from the government. Last week, the company used the same ploy it deployed in April, warning the government that national fuel stocks were...
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
Enjoying Japanese dishes in hot Jakarta
Enjoying Japanese dishes in hot JakartaRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta Chef Hiroki Takai's face had streaks of sweat on it but it also showed traces of pride as he the diners' faces brighten when waiters served the food he had cooked at Jakarta's Basara Japanese restaurant.
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
Scholarships provide relief for many poor students in Bogor
Scholarships provide relief for many poor students in BogorThe Jakarta Post, Bogor, West JavaPaying her monthly tuition fees late is something that 10-year- old Yola, a student of Cipaku I State Elementary School in Bogor, West Java, has grown used to.
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
Trend Micro clarifies
Trend Micro clarifies On behalf of our client, Trend Micro, we would like to thank you for covering our Press Introduction event on June 15.We have read the article about it in The Jakarta Post June 17 edition on page 17 titled Lock up your computer, the viruses are coming!.
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
RI hails Iran's 'democratic' election
RI hails Iran's 'democratic' electionJAKARTA: Indonesia on Saturday praised Iran for its "democratic" presidential election but stopped short of commenting on the victory of hardline former Tehran mayor Mahmood Ahmadinejad.
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
God's role in our anti-corruption war
God's role in our anti-corruption warKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post Each of three of our director generals has his own way of responding to criticism on corruption and poor-governance practices in their offices.
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
House screens 20 ambassadorial nominees
House screens 20 ambassadorial nominees Tony Hotland The Jakarta Post/JakartaLegislators have questioned what they say is the uneven composition of ambassadorial nominees -- between officials and non-officials of the foreign ministry -- citing an urgent need to deploy qualified ambassadors in order...
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
Birth certificates free for the poor
Birth certificates free for the poor BENGKALIS, Riau: Bengkalis Regent Syamsurizal said on Saturday that the administration's policy of providing free birth certificates was only for the poor."Every application should be carefully examined to ensure the certificates are only given to the poor who...
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
'Media promotes violence and indecency'
'Media promotes violence and indecency'In a recent study conducted by the Cinta Anak Bangsa Foundation (YCAB), a non-governmental organization working to combat drug use among teenagers, one in two student respondents have a permissive attitude toward pornography, while one in five view illicit...
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
New spy bill sparks fears of rights violations
New spy bill sparks fears of rights violationsTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith rights campaigners already protesting a bill on state intelligence, more criticism is expected from lawmakers who worry the bill gives the state too much power and could lead to rights violations.
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
* Cepu deal offers respite for government Page 2
* Cepu deal offers respite for government Page 2 * New spy bill sparks fears of rights violations Page 4 * Popularity the key in Surabaya elections Page 5 * Farmer's needs should take center stage Page 7 * Councillors fight for direct vote in Jakarta Page 8 * Arroyo asked to quit over poll fraud...
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
Jobs hard to come by six months after tsunami
Jobs hard to come by six months after tsunamiApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MeulabohThe weather was sweltering as Heroe Afriliadi smashed up large concrete columns to obtain the iron rods at the former Ujung Karang pier in Meulaboh, which was destroyed by the tsunami.
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
Reported AIDS cases soar with drug users dominating
Reported AIDS cases soar with drug users dominatingThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe number of reported AIDS cases in Indonesia has more than doubled, with injecting drug users most affected, a report says.A country report to be submitted by Indonesia to next month's Asia and the Pacific 7th...