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Fri, 01 Jul 2005
Students win 'wall magazine' prize
Students win 'wall magazine' prizeThe Jakarta Post, JakartaUntil his second year at state high school SMU 113 in Lubang Buaya, East Jakarta, Dion hardly paid any attention to what was on the school display wall placed beside the teachers' room."It doesn't have an attractive layout ...
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
'Anchor banks' criteria announced
'Anchor banks' criteria announcedUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaStepping up its efforts to improve the country's banking industry through the Indonesian Banking Architecture (API), the central bank announced on Thursday its criteria for the so-called "anchor banks", which will act as the...
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
JP/17/GOLF
JP/17/GOLFA golf tournament in a cultural carnivalID Nugroho The Jakarta Post/SurabayaThe Majapahit Golf Challenge 2005 will be the first golf tournament ever that will be held simultaneously with a cultural carnival featuring traditional art performances from various cities in East Java.
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
Ignorance and hostility a fatal combination
Ignorance and hostility a fatal combinationAlthough often incorrectly labeled waria -- an acronym from wanita (woman) and pria (man) -- transsexuals are not necessarily homosexuals.Nor are they transvestites who are men with a phobia for cross-dressing.
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
Fewer students have to sit repeats
Fewer students have to sit repeatsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaBudi (not his real name) was chatting with neighbors when the postman arrived at his gate carrying a letter from SMK 32 vocational high school in South Jakarta, where Budi had studied food and beverage services for the past...
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
Students accept failure, hopes to repeat exams
Students accept failure, hopes to repeat examsThe Jakarta Post, Surabaya, Yogyakarta/AcehAs her school friends cheer in happiness, Ninik quietly sobs. A student at a vocational school in Surabaya, she had has just learned that she failed to pass the national final examinations.
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
Australia completes move from to Asia
Australia completes move from to AsiaMike Collett, Reuters/Frankfurt, Germany FIFA's executive committee on Wednesday ratified Australia's migration from the Oceania confederation (OFC) to the Asian confederation (AFC), a move that will have a major impact on soccer in both regions.
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
Checked
CheckedFor SPOTLIGHT: SALES NETWORK: Best Western International (BWI), the world's largest hotel chain, holds a press conference luncheon on the expansion of its sales network in Southeast Asia. The conference, held at the Mercantile Athletic Club, Jakarta on June 28, appointed Abbey Travel Group...
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
TV Today: Saturday, July 2, 2005
TV Today: Saturday, July 2, 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, 01 Jul 2005
'Parents, children need more dialogue'
'Parents, children need more dialogue'In a recent survey of students by the Cinta Anak Bangsa Foundation, one in two respondents had a tolerant attitude toward pornography, while one in five had permissive views on drugs and violence. The Jakarta Post asked residents for their thoughts on the issue.
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
Hendropriyono: I had nothing to do with Munir's death
Hendropriyono: I had nothing to do with Munir's deathRetired four-star Army general Abdullah Makhmud Hendropriyono is likely to remain in the spotlight, as the government-sanctioned fact-finding team (TPF) has submitted its report to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on its investigation into the...
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
Two die, dozens injured in train crash
Two die, dozens injured in train crashAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA passenger train rammed into another train in Rawa Bambu, Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, early Thursday evening, killing at least two people and injuring dozens of others, three of whom are in a critical condition.
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
Gloria in trouble II
Gloria in trouble II Philippine Arroyo perhaps believed she was taking pro-active action. But in apologizing for a 'lapse in judgment' in talking to an election official last year and announcing that her husband was leaving the country to 'remove himself from any situation that will cast doubt on...
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
RI's envoy submits credentials in Rome
RI's envoy submits credentials in RomeJAKARTA/ROME: Indonesia's new ambassador to Italy Susanto Sutoyo submitted his credentials to Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi in a simple ceremony at Quirinale Palace in Rome this week, the Antara news agency reported from the Italian capital.
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
Local media to face fierce competition: Observers
Local media to face fierce competition: ObserversRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn line with global trends, the media industry in Indonesia has entered a new era of fierce competition, prompting print media to redesign their looks to survive and thrive.
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
Aru protesters disrupt vote count
Aru protesters disrupt vote count AMBON, Maluku: The vote count from the June 23 election in Aru Island regency was disrupted on Thursday when hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Aru Island General Elections Commission office.
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
France to help build Aceh school
France to help build Aceh school JAKARTA: The French Ambassador to Indonesia Renaud Vignal has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of National Education's director general of elementary and junior high education, Indra Djati Sidi, to help build a vocational school in Aceh.
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
Poso election goes ahead peacefully amid fears of conflict
Poso election goes ahead peacefully amid fears of conflictRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, PosoBalloting in the Central Sulawesi town of Poso proceeded peacefully on Thursday, with people shrugging off blasts that marred the preparations for the polls.Voting started at 7 a.m. and ended at 1 p.m.
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
Sutanto interview open to public
Sutanto interview open to public JAKARTA: The screening process for Brig. Gen. Sutanto, the sole candidate for the post of National Police chief -- which is scheduled for Monday at the House of Representatives, will be open to the public, a lawmaker announced on Thursday.
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
House members to each get Rp 35m in take home pay
House members to each get Rp 35m in take home payTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House secretariat has proposed awarding legislators generous increases in salaries and allowances, despite the generally poor performance of the lawmakers.
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
DI signs $80m deal with British firm
DI signs $80m deal with British firm JAKARTA: Indonesia's state aircraft manufacturer said on Thursday it had secured an US$80 million contract from prominent European defense firm British Aerospace Systems for the production of Airbus components.
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
1. DISCOURSE: 1 X 49
1. DISCOURSE: 1 X 49 Forty years on, 'Kompas' grows slimmer and sharper 2. PRESS: 2 X 20 Local media to face 'fierce competition' 3. DEPOK: 1 X 32 PKS wins in low turnout Depok polls 4. HAJI: 1 X 36 Haj fee to rise despite more efficiency
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
Cepu block settlement looks good, for the time being
Cepu block settlement looks good, for the time beingDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFresh investment. That is what comes to mind when a government- sanctioned negotiating team on the Cepu block revealed last week a deal had been reached with the U.S.
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
Eni finds gas in Krueng Mane, wants 'incentives'
Eni finds gas in Krueng Mane, wants 'incentives'Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA local unit of Italian oil producer Eni SpA claims to have discovered estimated gas reserves of 200 billion cubic feet (bcf) in Natuna Sea, Riau Islands, and has asked for incentives to develop the field, a...
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
U.S. questions beef import ban
U.S. questions beef import banThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe United States has questioned the government's decision to ban the import of U.S. beef and beef products after the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed a second case of mad cow disease last week.U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Lynn B.
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
RI remains anti-foreigner
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...
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
Da'i rues failure to catch terrorists
Da'i rues failure to catch terroristsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaNational Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar apologized on Thursday for his failure to capture the country's two top fugitive terrorist suspects as he bid farewell in advance of his replacement by Comr. Gen. Sutanto.
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
Banks shift to consumer credit
Banks shift to consumer creditThe Jakarta Post, JakartaBanks will concentrate more of their efforts on consumer lending, due to the huge growth potential and the increased scrutiny of corporate loans, according to top bankers.
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
Caution against liberal Islam
Caution against liberal IslamFrom RepublikaMuslims should be critical of the liberal thoughts now pervading our society, which is in fact experiencing a moral crisis so that clear thinking is sometimes hampered.
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
3 x 15
3 x 15 Revisiting the key concept of Muhammadiyah2. China--2 x 21 All-out teamwork crucial to lift ASEM partnership 3. Cartoon
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
Revisiting the key concept of Muhammadiyah
Revisiting the key concept of MuhammadiyahHilman Latief, Michigan In addition to leadership issues, the 45th Muhammadiyah Congress in Malang early next month will probably be enlivened by a debate about Muhammadiyah's concept of tajdid (rejuvenating or revitalizing Islam) and ijtihad (independent...
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
24 arrested in antiterror raids
24 arrested in antiterror raidsPolice have arrested 24 people over the last several days for their alleged involvement in the 2000 Bali bombings and the 2003 J.W. Marriott hotel blast in Jakarta.A source at the Central Java Police said the suspects were arrested in a series of raids by the National...
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
Business welcome new Army base
Business welcome new Army baseAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta PostBusiness people have welcomed the Army's decision to move one of its bases into the Jababeka industrial zone in Bekasi, West Java, but a noted expert cautioned that the military no longer has any authority in Indonesian civilian life.
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
Indonesia NPL reform to hit bank profits
Indonesia NPL reform to hit bank profitsPhelim Kyne, Dow Jones/JakartaBank Indonesia is intensifying bank sector reform with stricter bad loan rules likely to take a sharp-but-temporary bite out of major corporate lender profits.
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
Forty years on, 'Kompas' grows slimmer and sharper
Forty years on, 'Kompas' grows slimmer and sharper Readers of the nation's largest newspaper, Kompas, were introduced on June 28 to its new format. The daily's chief editor, Suryopratomo, spoke with The Jakarta Post's Ridwan Max Sijabat on the modernization of the 40-year-old newspaper.
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, July 1, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, July 1, 2005Exhibitions* Digital Art, A Journey Through The Exotic East, by Tris Neddy Santo, Galeri Cipta 3 TIM Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Tel. 31937325), from July 2 to July 10 * Painting by Ivan Sagita at CP Artspace Jl.
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
BI introduces new inflation scheme
BI introduces new inflation schemeThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIn an attempt to better manage inflation in accordance with Indonesia's improved macroeconomic indicators, the central bank will implement a new, "forward-looking" inflation target scheme next month based on interest rates.
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
Settlement of Cepu looks good, for now
Settlement of Cepu looks good, for now Dadan Wijaksana The Jakarta Post Jakarta Fresh investment. That is what comes to mind when a government-sanctioned negotiating team on the Cepu block revealed last week a deal had been reached with the U.S.
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
Legislators change stance on 1998-1999 shootings
Legislators change stance on 1998-1999 shootingsTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaVictims of the shootings of students during antigovernment protests in 1998 and 1999 were given solace on Thursday as lawmakers agreed to recommend the reopening of investigations into the incidents.
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
Drug abuse still prevalent despite war on drugs
Drug abuse still prevalent despite war on drugsIndonesia observed the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking on June 26. The Jakarta Post's Damar Harsanto examines drug abuse here and some ways to combat drug taking and trafficking.
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
Antam wants a piece of Freeport
Antam wants a piece of FreeportThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government has officially requested state gold and nickel miner PT Antam to carry out a due diligence study on the possible acquisition of a 9.36 percent government stake in giant gold producer PT Freeport Indonesia.
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
'Bemo' drivers want to stay in business
'Bemo' drivers want to stay in businessTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor"We demand that the Bogor administration cancel its plan to replace bemo with public minivans," said Oding Abdul Kadir, a driver of one of the small three-wheel public vehicles while waiting for passengers on Jl.
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
Math, English put students to the test
Math, English put students to the testThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMathematics, economics and English have been found to be the most difficult subjects for Indonesian students, despite Indonesia's apparent success recently in the international math and science Olympiad.
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
Andal joins BSA in bid to boost sales
Andal joins BSA in bid to boost salesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaLocal software provider Andal Software has signed an agreement to join the Business Software Alliance (BSA) for Indonesia in a bid to boost sales, which have been affected by piracy.
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
Shopping down the ages in Surabaya
Shopping down the ages in SurabayaIndra Harsaputra The Jakarta Post/SurabayaSurabaya, Blauran market, food marketWe arrived in a horsecart, coachman and horse Martabak, putu, mutton and chicken satay It was joyous walking at night The moon was bright in the rainy season My wife bought herself a new...
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
Government to accelerate sale of unprofitable, non-strategic state firms
Government to accelerate sale of unprofitable, non-strategic state firmsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is contemplating speeding up the sales of several unprofitable and burdensome state enterprises, a minister says, adding that the firms do not have any obligations to...
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
JP/5/SHOP1
JP/5/SHOP1Surabaya long known as a shopping paradiseIndra Harsaputra The Jakarta Post/Surabaya"Look ... cheap, but genuine silk from Saudi Arabia," shouted a cloth seller at the Ampel Market in Surabaya promoting his merchandise.
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
Governing via text messages
Governing via text messagesOng Hock Chuan, Jakarta We in Indonesia are so fortunate to have a President who embraces technology. After giving out his cell phone number and setting up an "SMS-line" for public complaints, the tech-savvy President has now taken a bold next step: SMS-ing all and sundry...
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
Govt promises not to evict people for profit
Govt promises not to evict people for profitMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaResponding to a protest against a presidential regulation on land acquisition for public services, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has ordered all governors not to use the regulation to evict people.
Fri, 01 Jul 2005
Police honor military chiefs
Police honor military chiefs JAKARTA: The National Police awarded the Bhayangkara Star, the highest honor in the force, to the three military chiefs of staff at the National Police Headquarters in Jakarta on Thursday.National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar presented the medals to Army chief Gen.