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Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Legislators' pay and performance
Legislators' pay and performanceFrom KompasThe news of the proposal of the members of the House of Representatives for an 82 percent to 104 percent increase in their take-home pay and its approval is indeed surprising and ironical amid the crises, disasters and diseases plaguing the country.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
445 inmates get remissions
445 inmates get remissions MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: A total of 445 prison inmates in West Nusa Tenggara province will have their jail sentences reduced and 39 more will be released in conjunction with Independence Day on Aug. 17.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.16, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.16, 2005 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi BaVo.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Political will for law reform
Political will for law reformBudiono Kusumohamidjojo, Jakarta It is redundant to state that Indonesia finds itself in a legal crisis, which makes it pertinent to ask why and how the country could manage to exist six decades following its political independence and simultaneously experience a...
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
LG aims to increase refrigerator sales
LG aims to increase refrigerator salesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPT LG Electronics Indonesia (LGEIN) expects to boost its refrigerator sales in this year's second half in a bid to get a bigger market share, from the recent 21 percent to 30 percent.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Drug-dealing spots identified
Drug-dealing spots identifiedDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Narcotics Agency (BNP) declared on Tuesday several areas in the city as trouble spots where drug trafficking was rampant.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
ASEAN seeks action against culprits behind RI fires
ASEAN seeks action against culprits behind RI firesM. Jegathesan, Agence France-Presse/Kuala LumpurASEAN officials on Wednesday pressed for tough action against those responsible for forest fires in Indonesia which have sent a choking haze over Malaysia and Thailand in recent weeks.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Virtual love for Bali endures
Virtual love for Bali enduresI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, BaliThe private and professional lives of Kadek Agoes Mulyadi and Melina Caruso is probably the epitome of an emotional bond that for decades has tied the Balinese with the Australians.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Ambon residents get into celebratory mood
Ambon residents get into celebratory moodM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, AmbonThere has been a change in the atmosphere marking the country's anniversary celebrations in the Kudamati area of Ambon, notorious as a stronghold of the self-proclaimed South Maluku Republic (RMS) supporters.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
2006 oil price assumption set at $40 a barrel
2006 oil price assumption set at $40 a barrelThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAgainst a backdrop of global oil prices over US$67 a barrel, the government is planning an assumption of $40 per barrel for next year's state budget, a level that legislators and business players consider unrealistic.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Lawyers view Pollycarpus as scapegoat in Munir case
Lawyers view Pollycarpus as scapegoat in Munir caseRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLawyers for an Indonesian pilot charged with poisoning leading human rights campaigner Munir Thalib Said, have accused government prosecutors of making up motives behind the murder, saying prosecutors...
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Seeking models in poverty allevation efforts
Seeking models in poverty allevation efforts The United Nation body focusing on development, the UNDP, and that on social and economic issues, UNESCAP, released a report recently assessing how the poorest nations in the Asia Pacific have fared in achieving shared goals to reduce poverty and improve...
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Man uses fake money to buy cigarettes
Man uses fake money to buy cigarettes TANGERANG: The police detained on Wednesday a man who tried to buy a pack of cigarette with a counterfeit Rp 100,000 banknote.The suspect, identified as Mochtar of Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, gave the crisp, maroon paper to Inan, who sells cigarettes in a...
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Baturaden offers curative sulfur springs
Baturaden offers curative sulfur springsAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, PurwokertoFor people in Central Java and its surroundings, Baturaden has long been a popular tourist resort that offers not just beautiful, green mountain scenery but fresh, cool air and waterfalls as its main attraction.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Fuel price hikes & smuggling
Fuel price hikes & smugglingFrom Koran TempoThe fuel price increase on March 1, with their adverse impact on ordinary people and the uneven distribution of fuel subsidy compensation funds to appropriate recipients, will likely be followed by more increases given that crude oil prices have risen to...
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
JP/17/IMAGES
JP/17/IMAGESFanfare for the common man: Jakarta's 'wong cilik'The outdoor atmosphere in Jakarta is created by characters found at roadsides, not high-rise buildings or "dullsville" shopping malls.What impresses me is the tremendous number of wong cilik (working-class people) who try to earn a...
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Dutch govt expresses regrets over killings in RI
Dutch govt expresses regrets over killings in RIVeeramalla Anjaiah and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to close the black chapter in the history of relations between the Netherlands and Indonesia forever, the Dutch government finally expressed its regret for its "police...
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Better too late than never
Better too late than never The Netherlands gave Indonesia a special gift for our 60th independence anniversary: A long overdue recognition of Aug. 17, 1945 as the day Indonesia reclaimed its sovereignty, rather than Dec. 27, 1949, when the Dutch formally handed it to the young republican leaders.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
San Miguel's profit in Indonesia up 68%
San Miguel's profit in Indonesia up 68% MANILA: San Miguel Corp., the largest Philippines food and beverage company, said operating profit in Indonesia rose 68 percent in the first seven months of this year as it sold more beer after improving distribution.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
More vaccines to stop bird flu
More vaccines to stop bird flu KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: An additional 200,000 doses of a vaccine to fight avian influenza will be provided by the Directorate General of Agriculture to the Southeast Sulawesi provincial administration, an official said on Tuesday.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
1. Discou ---- 1x40
1. Discou ---- 1x40 Differing interpretations could derail peace pact 2. House --- 2x18 Peace accord dismays some legislators 3. GAM ----- 1x44 Activists remain cautious about returning to Aceh 4. Reax ---- 1x27 Congratulations pour in for govt, GAM 5.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Student protests color Independence Day
Student protests color Independence DayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Semarang/Medan/Surabaya/Jayapura/CirebonStudent protests and record-breaking attempts highlighted the 60th anniversary of the nation's independence on Wednesday with the Netherlands formally recognizing the date.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Judiciary urged to clean up its act
Judiciary urged to clean up its actMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has ordered the judiciary and advocates to cleanse themselves of corruption."Without intending to interfere in the judicial realm, I hope that our courts will embark on a process...
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Mayor goes to work by bicycle
Mayor goes to work by bicycle BANJARMASIN: As part of a campaign to cut fuel consumption in Banjarmasin city, the mayor, deputy mayor and numerous local officials will begin riding bicycles to work.The plan was agreed on during a meeting on Tuesday.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
IABC most pluralistic of all chambers
IABC most pluralistic of all chambersZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta What makes the Indonesia-Australia Business Council (IABC) unique compared to other chambers of commerce in the country? "The IABC is the only chamber in Jakarta with a membership that is quite equal (in number) between...
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
On Dutch treat
On Dutch treat I refer to the article Dutch treat: Who pays for the pain? (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 8).Historical facts in many countries are whitewashed or described in a subjective and improper way but as far as the independence of Indonesia is concerned the facts are known among historians and are...
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
1. COMMENT: 1 X 49
1. COMMENT: 1 X 49 State of the nation address from a roving flag vendor 2. ROUNDUP: 2 X 18 Student protests color Independence Day 3. CELEBRATION: 2 X 24 Fun games, festive food enhance celebrations 4. REMISI: 1 X 32 Over 14,000 inmates savor freedom I-box Tommy could walk in 2007 5.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
ANZA welcomes people of all nationalities
ANZA welcomes people of all nationalitiesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaShelley, an Australian, came to Indonesia in the late 1990s. As a university graduate, she planned to stay in Indonesia only for a couple of months to master the Indonesian language, Bahasa Indonesia.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
W. Java to pitch infrastructure
W. Java to pitch infrastructureYuli Tri Suwarni and Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Bandung/JakartaA total of 174 foreign and domestic investors are set to take part in the two-day West Java Infrastructure Summit starting on Thursday, in which the provincial administration is offering up 57...
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
'Thugs are violent and destroy things?'
'Thugs are violent and destroy things?'Responding to increasing complaints about crime in the city, the Jakarta administration, police and military launched the first- ever official crackdown on thuggery and lawlessness. The Jakarta Post asked residents their thoughts on thugs and this new campaign.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Taufik eases through at badminton worlds
Taufik eases through at badminton worldsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia faced little problems in the opening round of the world badminton championship, which began in Anaheim, California, on Monday.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Australian consulat murdered in Depok home
Australian consulat murdered in Depok homeThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAn unidentified man attacked and killed Australian Frans Louis Merre, 70, in his house in Tugu subdistrict, Depok, on Tuesday morning, police said.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Neighbors race to celebrate Aug. 17
Neighbors race to celebrate Aug. 17Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorIndependence Day in Bogor is one of the few days when traffic in the city is light as residents prefer to stay home and take part in fun events held in their neighborhoods.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Jakarta needs more trees
Jakarta needs more trees Your correspondent Robert Kelly makes some pertinent points in his article entitled Rolling back Jakarta's unhealthy urban desert(The Jakarta Post, Aug. 6). The green areas that still exist in greater Jakarta really need to be maintained whether they are part of existing...
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
PDI-P legislators petition court to reject peace deal
PDI-P legislators petition court to reject peace dealTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA number of politicians have voiced strong criticism of the Aceh peace deal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), with opposition bloc the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) demanding a court...
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Artesian wells to solve crisis
Artesian wells to solve crisis KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Facing a water crisis, the East Nusa Tenggara provincial administration will turn to artesian wells, an official said.According to a land survey, there are 5,100 potential artesian wells in the areas worst hit by the water crisis in the...
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
On ban on Ahmadiyah
On ban on Ahmadiyah I read the article Govt mulls ban on Ahmadiyah due to 'permit violation' in your online edition of July 22. Reading the statement of Attorney General Abdul Rachman Saleh took me back centuries to the age of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
KPUD seeks review by Supreme Court
KPUD seeks review by Supreme Court JAKARTA: The Depok General Elections Commission on Tuesday filed for a review by the Supreme Court of the West Java High Court's ruling overturning the victory of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) in the June 26 mayoral election.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Eddy Sud, promoter of local talents, passed away at 68
Eddy Sud, promoter of local talents, passed away at 68The Jakarta Post, JakartaAlthough he had been absent from show business for many years, for people who grew up watching then state-controlled TVRI, seasoned entertainer Eddy Sud will always be remembered.Eddy passed away on Aug.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
PKS appeals to Supreme Court
PKS appeals to Supreme Court BANDUNG: The Depok General Elections Commission (KPUD) has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court to overturn a controversial lower court verdict that canceled election results and the win in the mayoral elections of Nur Mahmudi of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS).
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Single mother turns women into silversmiths
Single mother turns women into silversmithsRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, GianyarJanet Molloy first came to Bali almost 30 years ago as a young, enthusiastic, qualified chef from Melbourne, Australia.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Citigroup, BII ink cooperation deal
Citigroup, BII ink cooperation dealThe Jakarta Post, JakartaGlobal financial services company Citigroup and Indonesia's sixth largest bank, PT Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII), have agreed to expand services to their customers by allowing them to transfer money to one another faster without the...
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Honda, Toyota hike subcompact output
Honda, Toyota hike subcompact output TOKYO: Seeing growing demand for fuel-efficient subcompacts amid oil price surges in Southeast Asia, Honda Motor Co. and the Toyota Motor Corp. group are poised to increase their Indonesian production of small vehicles, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported in its...
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
1. Munir (4x12)
1. Munir (4x12) Lawyers view Pollycaprus as scapegoat in Munir case 2. Caknur (1x32) Cak Nur calls for pluralism in RI 3. Salary (1x36) SBY confirms salary hike for officials4. Graft (1x32) Judiciary urged to clean up its act
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Business as usual despite bombings, politics, Corby
Business as usual despite bombings, politics, CorbyZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTerrorist bombings, political rifts over Timor Leste's independence and the Corby trial earlier this year have added some unwelcome spice to the Indonesian-Australian relationship, but apparently it's full...
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Largest flag fails to flutter
Largest flag fails to flutterDyah Apsari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaEnduring the heat on a sunny Wednesday, hundreds of people crowded near the new Block A of Tanah Abang's textile market in Central Jakarta and gazed up the wall, waiting for an event expected to put the area into the Guinness Book...
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Budget projects higher growth
Budget projects higher growthUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is upbeat about the economy for the 2006 state budget, projecting higher growth and a lower deficit in its budget draft, despite this year's budget blowout following continually high international oil prices.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Differing interpretations could derail peace pact
Differing interpretations could derail peace pactTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) signed an historic peace agreement, though not the first, on Monday in Helsinki, Finland.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Bram may face jail over Aceh graft
Bram may face jail over Aceh graft JAKARTA: Prosecutors with the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) demanded on Tuesday that a businessman be jailed for seven years for his role in the purchase of a Russian-made chopper for Aceh province."Bram HD Manoppo...
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Kite festival bonds hotel staff
Kite festival bonds hotel staff SANUR: The Bali Hyatt Kite Festival was held on Sanur beach on August 7 to build team unity among staff and allow guests to experience a Balinese community event.The event began with a parade of the eight teams from Telaga Naga restaurant to the beach, where everyone...