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Thu, 14 Jul 2005
City to let subdistricts manage their own waste
City to let subdistricts manage their own wasteDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTo reduce the burden of handling over than 6,000 tons of daily waste, the City Sanitation Agency said on Wednesday that it would authorize subdistricts to handle their own waste management and treatment.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Komatsu's sales rise 36% in 2005
Komatsu's sales rise 36% in 2005 JAKARTA: Publicly listed PT Komatsu Indonesia, a heavy- equipment unit of domestic automotive leader PT Astra International, announced that sales of its heavy equipments rose by 36.1 percent in the first six months this year against the same period of last year.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Rupiah ends down on corporate dollar demand
Rupiah ends down on corporate dollar demandDow Jones, JakartaThe Indonesian rupiah ended slightly lower on Wednesday on corporate dollar demand powered by high global oil prices, dealers said.The dollar closed at Rp 9,781, a notch up from the Tuesday close of Rp 9,780. The U.S.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Japan working with Indonesian partners
Japan working with Indonesian partners To help the people of Aceh and Nias hit by the unprecedented tsunami and earthquake, Japan has been mobilizing various forms of assistance since immediately after the disaster.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Tommy hospitalized in Jakarta hospital
Tommy hospitalized in Jakarta hospitalThe Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer strongman Soeharto's son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra had received treatment at Gatot Subroto Army Hospital in Central Jakarta for a blood vessel constriction, doctors said on Wednesday.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Coal firms agree to settle $123m debts
Coal firms agree to settle $123m debtsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaEight coal producers, which are withholding royalties totaling over US$123 million, have agreed to settle their debts this year, an official at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources says.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Residents living in forest stirs dilemma
Residents living in forest stirs dilemmaHasrul, The Jakarta Post, KendariLa Abo's rest was disturbed by the presence of a number of officials from the Southeast Sulawesi provincial administration at the location where he lives last Thursday.The middle-aged man suspiciously gazed at them one by one.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Surabaya: City of Heroes turns into a City of Gamblers
Surabaya: City of Heroes turns into a City of GamblersAntara News Agency/SurabayaInside the house in Tambak Sari area here, school children were playing coin-operated games for amusement, while a mother, who had brought along her baby, was playing for money.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Pollycarpus to go on trial soon
Pollycarpus to go on trial soon JAKARTA: The case file on alleged intelligence agent Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto, charged with involvement in the murder of noted human rights campaigner Munir, will soon be forwarded to the Central Jakarta District Court, prosecutors said on Wednesday.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
AGO, police to boost cooperation
AGO, police to boost cooperationEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn an effort to boost coordination between the Attorney General's Office (AGO) and police, newly installed National Police chief Gen. Sutanto paid a visit to Attorney General Abdul Rahman Saleh on Wednesday.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Minguita Padilla
Minguita Padilla The Philippine Daily Inquirer Asia News Network Manila I voted for Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo not so much because I was convinced she was the best of the lot, but because of fear.I feared that a vote against her would be a vote for Fernando Poe, Jr.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
SBY plans to visit troubled Palestine
SBY plans to visit troubled PalestineRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono plans to visit Palestinian territories in the near future in a move aimed at supporting the struggle of the Palestinian people for independence.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Underpass expected to ease traffic
Underpass expected to ease traffic BEKASI: A two-lane underpass nearing completion in Pasir Sari, Bekasi, is expected to help ease the heavy congestion in the Cikarang industrial area, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Official gallops his way to office
Official gallops his way to officeJAKARTA: An Indonesian official, heeding a government call to conserve energy, has exchanged his car for a more ecologically- friendly means of transport -- a horse, a report said Wednesday."I am doing this because of the presidential instruction," said G.S.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Saudi Arabia jails Indonesian maid after alleged torture
Saudi Arabia jails Indonesian maid after alleged tortureAgencies, RiyadhAn Indonesian maid badly hurt after she was allegedly tortured by her Saudi employer has been jailed pending trial over "making false allegations", an embassy official said on late Tuesday.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
How Stanvac came into being
How Stanvac came into being Following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 1911, Standard Oil was dissolved, and the Standard Oil Trust was split into 34 companies, Two of these companies were Jersey Standard, which eventually became Exxon, and Socony ("Standard Oil Company of New York"), which...
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
TV Today: Friday, July 15, 2005
TV Today: Friday, July 15, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 9:30 Documentary10:00 Music11:00 News: Berita Nusantara11:30 Koran Recital1:00 p.m.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
JP/20/RIPE
JP/20/RIPEExploring aspects of human re-creationBoudewijn Brands Contributor/YogyakartaIn Indonesia, to become a mother is nothing that exceptional: The population increased from about 70 million at Independence to an estimated 220 million inhabitants now.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
'If I look confident and brave, everything will be alright'
'If I look confident and brave, everything will be alright'A taxi passenger reported to the police last week she had been robbed by a group of three men inside a taxi that looked like one owned by a reputable taxi company. The news has renewed concerns over safety for taxi passengers.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Street vendors ask for recognition
Street vendors ask for recognition JAKARTA: At least 200 street vendors staged protest on Wednesday outside City Hall and the Vice Presidential office, demanding that the government recognize them as micro entrepreneurs and to stop evicting them from the streets.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Higher oil prices pose big threat: KPEN
Higher oil prices pose big threat: KPENRendi A. Witular and Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is putting its hard-gained fiscal stability, and in turn the economy, at risk if it insists on staying with the massive fuel subsidy, according to the influential National Economic...
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Regental councillors demand additional salary
Regental councillors demand additional salaryThe Jakarta Post, JakartaRegental legislative councils (DPRDs) from around the country are demanding an extra month's salary for their members after the government approved a similar request from their counterparts at the national level.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Agung defends controversial budget for overseas travel
Agung defends controversial budget for overseas travelThe Jakarta Post, JakartaHouse of Representatives Speaker Agung Laksono defended on Wednesday plans to jack up state budget allocations next year for financing overseas travel for lawmakers, despite the current weak financial state of the...
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
KPK appeals against Puteh's verdict
KPK appeals against Puteh's verdict JAKARTA: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court against the Anticorruption Court for acquitting suspended Aceh governor Abdullah Puteh of the primary charge of embezzlement against him.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Gasoline shortage still plagues Cirebon
Gasoline shortage still plagues CirebonCIREBON, West Java: The gasoline shortage continued in Cirebon and Indramayu regencies, West Java on Tuesday with queues 500 meters long at some gasoline stations in the area. The shortage has pushed up the price of gasoline.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Night-shift workers complain over cutbacks in TV hours
Night-shift workers complain over cutbacks in TV hoursYuli Tri Suwarni and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Bandung/MedanThe recent government directive requiring TV stations to close between 1 a.m and 5 a.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Zulkifli wins Jambi election
Zulkifli wins Jambi electionJAMBI: A local poll organizer declared on Tuesday that running mates Zulkifli Nurdin and Anthony Zeidra Abidin, nominated by the National Mandate Party and Golkar Party, had officially won the Jambi direct election for governor and deputy governor.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
1. Suspect -- 4x10
1. Suspect -- 4x10 Police hunt mastermind of London bombings 2. Aceh ----- 1x36 Deadlock looms in Aceh peace talks: Widodo 3. BKPM ---- 1x50 Investment approvals up, boosting hopes of confidence revival 4. Death ---- 1x36 WHO, govt probe deaths of man, daughter
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
WHO, govt probe deaths of man, daughter
WHO, govt probe deaths of man, daughterMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangThe World Health Organization and the Ministry of Health have launched an investigation into the deaths of a father and his daughter from respiratory problems following media reports that the two died from bird flu.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
G-33 emphasizes 'D' in DDA
G-33 emphasizes 'D' in DDAThe Group of 33 Developing Countries has urged the participants of a World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting in Dalian, China, to come up with fair modalities that reflect the Doha mandate for development in formulating the so-termed "July First Approximation".
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Indian scholarship for Bali students
Indian scholarship for Bali students The Indian Cultural Centre-Bali (ICC) has awarded three Balinese students with a two-year scholarship at leading Indian universities.Ni Nyoman Suryawati from Denpasar received a scholarship for a masters program at the Central Institute of English and Foreign...
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, July 14, 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, July 14, 2005 .TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* The New Video and The New Paintings by Filippo Sciascia, at at Gaya Gallery Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Tel. 0361 979252 or 979253, www.filipposciascia.it), from July 16 to Aug. 16. Opening ceremony on July 16, at 7 p.m.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Business buzzing again in battered Bali
Business buzzing again in battered BaliTomi Soetjipto, Reuters/BaliSun-bathing topless on Bali's famed Kuta beach, Joanna Lee seems unfazed by the sight of giggling Indonesian tourist policemen buzzing by on a golf cart.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Students beat up senior college figures
Students beat up senior college figuresAntara News Agency/SurabayaTwo members of the Adhi Tama Institute of Technology (ITATS)'s rector's council under the leadership of IK Shandi (former foundation chairman), Kristiawan MM (head of the council) and I Putu Sutisna (council member and son of IK...
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
JP/18/BRIEFS
JP/18/BRIEFSMaya Resort & Spa, a favorite for Aussie couplesMaya Ubud Resort & Spa grabbed the Gold Category Award in the Best Resort Spa Overseas and Silver Category Award in Best Hotel/Resort in Southeast Asia based on Holidays for Couples Magazine Readers' Choice Awards 2005.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
What happened to Japanese tsunami aid?
What happened to Japanese tsunami aid? After the tsunami hit Aceh and several other parts of Asia, almost all countries in the world vied to show deep sympathy for the victims by sending relief workers and various types of aid.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Volcom holds teen surfing competition
Volcom holds teen surfing competition Leading sportswear manufacturer Volcom will hold the final round of its 2004-2005 Totally Crustaceous Tour teenage surfing championship on Sunday, July 17, at Kuta beach.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Four people killed in Kendari boat accident
Four people killed in Kendari boat accidentHasrul, The Jakarta Post, KendariFour people were killed after a boat, Tangko Mbuno, sank in Wawonii waters, Konawe regency in the province of Southeast Sulawesi at dawn on Monday.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Residents protest over fuel scarcity
Residents protest over fuel scarcityBATAM, Riau Islands: Hundreds of people have staged a protest in front of state oil and gas company PT Pertamina's Batam office, demanding that the company do something about the scarcity kerosene in the area.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Big gambling centers left untouched
Big gambling centers left untouchedAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaRaids on gambling dens have started in the capital, but the public at large complained Wednesday that police were only targeting small-time gamblers.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Mount Merapi rises from slumber
Mount Merapi rises from slumberBOYOLALI, Central Java: Mount Merapi in Central Java has shown increased volcanic activity since Friday, raising concern among local residents. The frequency of minor quakes near Mount Merapi rose from 26 on Friday to 36 on Sunday, although it later decreased to 10...
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
American, Indonesian businesses enjoy long-standing relations
American, Indonesian businesses enjoy long-standing relationsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIt was Standard Oil that pioneered the arrival of U.S. companies in Indonesia during the Dutch East Indies days in the late 19th century.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Police to protect poorly lit neighborhoods
Police to protect poorly lit neighborhoodsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCity Police will deploy more patrol officers in neighborhoods affected by the Jakarta administration's energy-saving measures.Police chief Insp. Gen.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Rekindling Thanksgiving in Indonesia
Rekindling Thanksgiving in IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, JakartaFans of that popular sitcom Friends would probably know what a big deal the celebration of Thanksgiving is for many Americans.Thanksgiving, celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November, is indeed a quintessentially American holiday.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Bloating caused by starvation
Bloating caused by starvationFrom Tempo It is really saddening to learn from the print and electronic media how many skinny children in many places in Indonesia are lying helplessly with bloated bellies, in a severely malnourished condition.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Higher AC setting saves energy
Higher AC setting saves energyDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaBuilding managements here have been told to save energy by setting their air conditioners at 25 degrees Celsius, rather than the usual 16 to 18 degrees.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
KAI to face lawsuit over train crash
KAI to face lawsuit over train crash JAKARTA: The Legal Aid Institute for Consumers and Public Services (LBH-KLP) plans to sue state-owned railway firm PT KAI over the June 30 train crash that killed five passengers in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta.
Wed, 13 Jul 2005
Power operator says city owes Rp200b
Power operator says city owes Rp200bThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe city administration owes Rp 200 billion (US$20.62 million) in unpaid bills to state electricity firm PLN, a company official said on Monday.
Wed, 13 Jul 2005
Clans dominate Palu politics
Clans dominate Palu politicsRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Palu The direct election in Palu municipality is a month away and the mayoral hopefuls are busily preparing for the contest, meeting with eligible voters in informal meetings.
Wed, 13 Jul 2005
Official arrested for illegal logging
Official arrested for illegal loggingDONGGALA, Central Sulawesi: Ibrahim Drakel, a top official in the Donggala forestry agency, has been detained since Saturday by Donggala Police for allegedly issuing logging licenses in contravention of the prevailing national forestry legislation.