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Wed, 06 Jul 2005
Drop out rate high in W. Java schools
Drop out rate high in W. Java schoolsNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, KuninganFinancial hardship could force over 16,000 elementary school students in the West Java towns of Kuningan and Cirebon to drop out of school this year, officials say.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005
Overhail of Aceh schools urged after exam results
Overhail of Aceh schools urged after exam resultsSyahruddin Hamzah, Antara News Agency/Banda AcehThe education system in tsunami-hit Aceh has come under criticism following last week's announcement that 49 percent of junior and senior high school students in the province failed the national...
Wed, 06 Jul 2005
Police charge 11 suspects with terror activities
Police charge 11 suspects with terror activitiesEva C. Komandjaja and Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, Surakarta The National Police announced on Tuesday that 11 out of 17 alleged terrorists arrested last week had been officially charged as suspects in relation to a string of terror...
Wed, 06 Jul 2005
Disasters claim Rp 115.3b in losses
Disasters claim Rp 115.3b in lossesBANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Natural disasters in South Kalimantan have caused material losses amounting to Rp 115.3 billion (US$12 million) between January and June this year.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005
checked -- JSR
checked -- JSR Indonesia's VW Beetle Club celebrates 23 years Evi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaTwenty-three years of organizing intermittent gatherings of Beetle lovers are apparently not enough for the VW Beetle Club to solve a riddle: While Americans call it the "Beetle" or "Bug" and Germans...
Wed, 06 Jul 2005
Corby lawyers to fly 12 Australians
Corby lawyers to fly 12 AustraliansThe Jakarta Post, JakartaLawyers of drug convict Schapelle Leigh Corby are set to present 12 witnesses at the reopening of her trial soon to be held at the Denpasar District Court.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005
Rupiah Rates July 5
Rupiah Rates July 5 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,773.11 7,020.00 7,434.72 7,358.25 Brunei dollar 1 6,124.38 5,528.65 5,857.77 5,795.04 Canadian dollar 1 8,345.42 7,536.84 7,982.12 7,899.99 Swiss franc 1 7,953.93 7,184.53 7,607.68 7,530.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005
Little news of doping no sign that local sports are clean
Little news of doping no sign that local sports are cleanMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The few high-profile cases of doping in local sports in recent years seem to have been forgotten once the blaring headlines die down.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005
APEC still on track toward Bogor goals
APEC still on track toward Bogor goalsDian Triansyah Djani and I.B. Made Bimantara, Jakarta Many have questioned the achievements of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to date. It has been more than 10 years since the Bogor Goals were declared by the leaders of APEC.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005
Civil service salary likely to be increased next year
Civil service salary likely to be increased next yearMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is considering a raise for civil servants and members of the Indonesia Military (TNI) and National Police next year, despite the burden on the state budget from skyrocketing global...
Wed, 06 Jul 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 5, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 5, 2005 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Price Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Wed, 06 Jul 2005
Boycott Bali campaign
Boycott Bali campaign It has been reported in the media that when Schapelle Corby, who was sentenced to 20 years in jail by the Denpasar District Court, celebrates her 28th birthday this July 10, her Australian sympathizers will stage a rally to demand her release and campaign for tourists to...
Wed, 06 Jul 2005
Strong earthquake jolts N. Sumatra
Strong earthquake jolts N. SumatraMEDAN, North Sumatra: A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Nias island and Sibolga and Medan in North Sumatra on Tuesday morning, causing little damage but sparking panic among residents still traumatised by earlier tremors.
Wed, 06 Jul 2005
Sweden to pay damages to rebel
Sweden to pay damages to rebel SWEDEN: Sweden will pay 10,000 kronor (US$1,257) in damages to an exiled rebel leader from Aceh, who was jailed for three days last year.The leader, Zaini Abdullah, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he was satisfied with the amount and that "it was the highest...
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Pertamina cuts supply for quota
Pertamina cuts supply for quotaLeony Aurora and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState oil and gas firm PT Pertamina has reduced premium gasoline supply in trial periods in major cities, including Jakarta and Surabaya, and is monitoring the public reaction and response to the move before...
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Rupiah remains under pressure, closes at 9,855
Rupiah remains under pressure, closes at 9,855The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe rupiah continued to lose ground against the U.S. dollar for the sixth consecutive trading day on Monday, dropping to near the Rp 9,900 level amid continuing high local demand for the strengthening American greenback.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Japanese ambassador to Indonesia will move to China: 'Kyodo'
Japanese ambassador to Indonesia will move to China: 'Kyodo'Veeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJapanese Ambassador to Indonesia Yutaka Iimura will soon be moving to Beijing, the Kyodo news agency reported from Tokyo over the weekend, citing government sources.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Susilo admits huge challenges in graft war
Susilo admits huge challenges in graft warAgence France-Presse, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono admitted that he faced huge challenges in his aim of defeating rampant corruption but vowed not to let them stand in his way.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Rupiah Rates July 4
Rupiah Rates July 4 Banknote rates Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,723.50 6,970.71 Brunei dollar 1 6,077.67 5,486.52 Canadian dollar 1 8,266.84 7,461.08 Swiss franc 1 7,933.13 7,159.47 Danish krone 1 1,648.05 1,487.30 Euro 1 12,281.39 11,087.87 Poundsterling 1 18,158.46 16,384.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Three-day-old baby of train crash victim dies
Three-day-old baby of train crash victim diesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaUnder the scorching heat on Monday, the family of Slamet Purwanto who survived the train collision on Thursday buried their three- day-old baby in Gunung Putri public cemetery, just 15 minutes walk from their home in Bojong Gede,...
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
RI aims for two golds in physics contest
RI aims for two golds in physics contest JAKARTA: Indonesia is banking on the Asian champions in its bid to bag two gold medals in the 36th Physics Olympiad in Salamanca, Spain.Andika Putra of Sutomo senior high school in Medan, Purnawirman of the SMAN 1 state senior high school in Pekanbaru, Ali...
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Jakartans start to feel the bite of fuel shortage
Jakartans start to feel the bite of fuel shortageThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta, Kupang/JambiAntonius was irate when he saw a sign posted at a gasoline station here, telling the public that there was no more gasoline.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Who will get Unocal? Maybe both Chevron and CNOOC
Who will get Unocal? Maybe both Chevron and CNOOCCharlie Zhu, Reuters/SingaporeAs the battle between China's CNOOC Ltd. and Chevron Corp. to buy Unocal drags on, speculation is emerging that they may eventually agree to carve up the U.S. producer.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Gender issue overshadows Muhammadiyah congress
Gender issue overshadows Muhammadiyah congressID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, MalangThe gender issue could become a serious problem for Muhammadiyah, which claims to be a modern Islamic organization, with all of the 39 nominees selected as eligible candidates to vie for its top posts in the...
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Sampoerna offers scholarships
Sampoerna offers scholarships JAKARTA: The Sampoerna Foundation has announced it is providing scholarships to study in state universities for seven Indonesian students who won medals in international science competitions.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Muhammadiyah defends its involvement in politics
Muhammadiyah defends its involvement in politicsMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, MalangDespite its pledge to stay away from politics, Muhammadiyah says its decision to give its support to last year's failed presidential bid by Amien Rais was not a violation of its nonpartisanship.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Overhail of Aceh schools urged after exam results
Overhail of Aceh schools urged after exam resultsSyahruddin Hamzah, Antara News Agency/Banda AcehThe education system in tsunami-hit Aceh has come under criticism following last week's announcement that 49 percent of junior and senior high school students in the province failed the national...
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
RI performs rights balancing act to win U.S. help
RI performs rights balancing act to win U.S. helpVictor Tjahjadi, Agence France-Presse, JakartaA delicate balancing act of resisting international concern over past atrocities while appealing for foreign military help has begun to pay off for Indonesia with Washington on course to revive ties...
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Rare egret facing extinction, hunted and sold to restaurants
Rare egret facing extinction, hunted and sold to restaurantsIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Gresik, East JavaAfter waiting quietly in the jungle for a few hours, Saifudin, a resident of Manyar village in Gresik, East Java, yells cheerfully when he finally hits his target -- a plumed egret...
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Shares end slightly lower, dragged down by Astra, BCA
Shares end slightly lower, dragged down by Astra, BCADow Jones, JakartaIndonesian shares ended slightly lower on Monday, with falls in automotive company Astra International and Bank Central Asia weighing on the main index, dealers said.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Wild polio virus spreads to Sumatra
Wild polio virus spreads to SumatraThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe wild polio virus that has crippled 65 children across Java looks to have spread to Sumatra, with the government confirming one new positive case in a three-year-old girl in Lampung.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
House responds to Merpati's rescue call
House responds to Merpati's rescue callUrip Hudiono and Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives has given its approval to the government to rescue ailing state domestic airline Merpati Nusantara from bankruptcy through the injection of Rp 450 billion (US$45.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Residents cry out for more gasoline
Residents cry out for more gasolineThe Jakarta Post Aceh/Makassar/Medan/Samarinda Sixty-three-year-old Ponirin came to a gas station in Simpang Pos area, Medan on his old bicycle to buy gasoline. The man, who earns a living cutting people's lawns, badly needed the gasoline for his lawn mower.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Budget for education increasing slowly
Budget for education increasing slowlyThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe hopes of Indonesian children for better education still seem to be only a dream at the moment, as the government will only be able to meet the required budget stipulated in the Constitution for the country's education sector within...
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
School aid funds
School aid funds need controlFrom Warta KotaIn response to the report in Warta Kota (June 28) entitled Free elementary schools, humbug, as a school committee executive I would like to clarify that besides the aid for state elementary and junior high schools to mitigate the effects of the fuel...
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Dutch national traces Lido resort history
Dutch national traces Lido resort historyThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe story behind the famous Lido Tourist Resort in West Java was finally revealed on Sunday as Mascha Braak, the granddaughter of Lido's founder, Antonius Hohanes Indoficus Maria Zwijsen, arrived in the area."Ms.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Graft in KPU Jakarta: More corruption or just rumor?
Graft in KPU Jakarta: More corruption or just rumor?Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As long as no-one in the government is touched, then law enforcers will bravely investigate a case. This is the message we get from the fact that investigations into alleged corruption in the Jakarta...
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
SBY fails to attend ceremony at UIN
SBY fails to attend ceremony at UIN MALANG: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) disappointed hundreds of guests of the State Islamic University (UIN) in Malang, East Java, after he failed to attend a scheduled ceremony to inaugurate the construction of a new building.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Acehnese in Jakarta support peace talks
Acehnese in Jakarta support peace talksAbout 300 Acehnese who live in Jakarta marched through the capital's main thoroughfares on Monday to express their support for peace talks to end three decades of conflict in the province.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Tangerang officials take urine-drug tests
Tangerang officials take urine-drug tests TANGERANG: Dozens of high-ranking officials of Tangerang regency took compulsory urine-drug tests on Monday, following reports that bureaucrats were consuming narcotics."We require echelon II and III officials to take urine tests.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
House screens ambassadorial nominees
House screens ambassadorial nomineesTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives began to screen on Monday 20 ambassadorial nominees, with some legislators predicting the three-day process would see the elimination of more than one foreign ministry official.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Regency election fraud protested
Regency election fraud protestedKUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Hundreds of people claiming to be the supporters of candidates in the East Sumba regency election clashed on Monday morning with police officers.Dozens of people from both sides were injured.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
RI remains
RI remains anti-foreigner This is a reply to your article Investors or retired people? published in The Jakarta Post on June 9. After reading the indignant reaction to a suggestion that Indonesia let elderly foreigners retire in Indonesia, I think there may be some short-sightedness when looking at...
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Tension up in Depok, poll result OK nears
Tension up in Depok, poll result OK nearsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFearful that supporters of candidate Badrul Kamal were planning a mass demonstration, Depok residents were tense on Monday, the day before the announcement of the new mayor.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
'Terrorists planned to bomb police HQ'
'Terrorists planned to bomb police HQ'Eva C. Komandjaja and Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/SurakartaThe National Police revealed on Monday that the alleged terrorists apprehended last week were planning to bomb the National Police and the Jakarta Police headquarters.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Experts fuss over fossil discovery
Experts fuss over fossil discoveryBlontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, SurakartaIndonesia has always been of interest as a country with abundant prehistoric sites. Findings of ancient homo sapiens and animal fossils have continued to take place.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Reopening of Corby drug case ordered
Reopening of Corby drug case orderedAgence France-Presse, JakartaThe Bali High Court ordered on Monday the reopening of the trial of a young Australian woman who was sentenced to 20 years jail for smuggling drugs onto the resort island.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Bali Police
Bali Police launch hot line DENPASAR, Bali: Residents of Bali are now able to contact the police by texting a message to 0361-7476574. With this new service, residents of the island will be able to file a report with the police or request assistance.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
PPD bus drivers go on strike
PPD bus drivers go on strike JAKARTA: Hundreds of commuters were left stranded on Monday, as the bus divers from state-owned PPD went on strike and demonstrated in front of the Ministry of Transportation and the Presidential Palace in Central Jakarta.
Tue, 05 Jul 2005
Asean+3 to revise E. Asian Emergency Rice Reserve rules
Asean+3 to revise E. Asian Emergency Rice Reserve rulesThe Association of Southeast Asian Nations plus China, Japan and South Korea, or Asean + 3, is set to revise some rules on the East Asian Rice Emergency Reserve to provide countries in the region easier access to the reserve during calamities,...