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Wed, 17 Aug 2005
'A poorer version of the U.S. -- plus kangaroos'
'A poorer version of the U.S. -- plus kangaroos' Duncan Graham, Contributor, SurabayaAustralian and Indonesian academics agree: More government and community support is needed for cultural and language studies in both countries to help improve relationships.
Wed, 17 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...
Wed, 17 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...
Wed, 17 Aug 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, August 18, 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, August 18, 2005 .TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions * Painting Invisible Impresion by Kenji Sasaki, at Ritz-Carlton, Bali Resort and Spa, Cliff Villa Gallery, until Sept. 4 * Arts Elements by Renate Faulhader, at Ganesha Gallery Four Season Resort at Jimbaran Bay, until Aug.
Wed, 17 Aug 2005
Taxi drivers not obnoxious
Taxi drivers not obnoxious I refer to Krabbe K Piting's ill-tempered article about Jakarta taxi drivers in the Aug. 7 edition of The Jakarta Post. She describes with apparent pride her refusal to pay Rp 4,000 to a hapless driver who didn't know a Kebayoran address and then justifies her churlish...
Wed, 17 Aug 2005
Soldiers, volunteers, NGOs, businesspeople, have been part of the
Soldiers, volunteers, NGOs, businesspeople, have been part of the Australian community in IndonesiaAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaRelations between the peoples of Australia and Indonesia stretch back hundreds of years to the time when fishermen from Makassar in South Sulawesi traveled to...
Wed, 17 Aug 2005
Humanitarian projects ease agony of the poor in Bali
Humanitarian projects ease agony of the poor in BaliRita A.Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, SanurSeven-year old Komang was burned in a house fire some years ago in his hometown in one of the most impoverished villages in East Bali.
Wed, 17 Aug 2005
Legislators' pay
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.
Wed, 17 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...
Wed, 17 Aug 2005
Dutch acceptance of Indonesia's 'Proklamasi'
Dutch acceptance of Indonesia's 'Proklamasi'Bernard Bot, Jakarta This is the first time since Indonesia declared its independence that a member of the Dutch government will attend the celebrations. Through my presence the Dutch government expresses its political and moral acceptance of the...
Wed, 17 Aug 2005
Soldiers, volunteers, businesspeople have been part of the community
Soldiers, volunteers, businesspeople have been part of the communityAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaRelations between the peoples of Australia and Indonesia stretch back hundreds of years to the time when fishermen from Makassar in South Sulawesi traveled to northern Australia in search of...
Wed, 17 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.
Wed, 17 Aug 2005
Humanitarian projects to ease the poor's agonies
Humanitarian projects to ease the poor's agoniesRita A.Widiadana The Jakarta Post SanurSeven-year old Komang was burned in a house fire some years ago in his hometown in one of the most impoverished villages in East Bali.
Wed, 17 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.
Wed, 17 Aug 2005
445 inmates
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.
Wed, 17 Aug 2005
Ambon police step up fight against drugs
Ambon police step up fight against drugsM. Azis Tunny The Jakarta Post/Ambon Around 360 police officers from the Ambon and Lease Islands Police underwent urine tests on Monday to ensure they were drug free.Ambon and Lease Islands Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Wed, 17 Aug 2005
Photographic interpretation of Zheng He voyage
Photographic interpretation of Zheng He voyageEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Fascinated by stories of Zheng He's (Cheng Ho's) voyage, accomplished National Geographic (NG) photographer Michael Yamashita retraced the East-to-West journey of Admiral Zheng He's Grand Fleet, visiting nine...
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Experts urge government to promote biofuel
Experts urge government to promote biofuelAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaAs fuel prices continue to soar on the international market, environmentalists, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and businesses have renewed their calls for the government to develop biofuels to help conserve energy...
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
EU, Japan hail Aceh peace signing
EU, Japan hail Aceh peace signingAgencies, JakartaForeign countries began to welcome Monday's signing of a historic peace accord in Finland between the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to stop three decades of separatist fighting in Aceh.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Malacca Strait not high-risk: Shipowners
Malacca Strait not high-risk: ShipownersSaijel Kishan, Bloomberg/London The Federation of Asean Shipowners disputed an assessment by an insurance body that the Malacca Strait, the world's busiest waterway, is a high-risk area for war and terrorism.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Remembering victims of
Remembering victims of Indonesian amnesia I would like to say something in the context of the commentary by Kornelius Purba published in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 8, titled Dutch treat: Who pays for the pain? On Aug.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
JP/21/T12
JP/21/T12Post-conflict Poso Consumed by hate, divided by faithRuslan Sangadji & Meidyatama Suryodiningrat The Jakarta Post/Poso, Sulawesi TengahTragically, communal conflict -- whether ethnic or religious -- has been a feature of the nation since the onset of the reform era.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Prosecution seeks three years for KPU's Mulyana
Prosecution seeks three years for KPU's MulyanaRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaProsecutors requested a three-year prison sentence for Mulyana Wira Kusumah for his involvement in the high-profile corruption case at the General Elections Commission (KPU).
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Economy slows down for 2nd consecutive quarter: BPS
Economy slows down for 2nd consecutive quarter: BPSUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia's economy expanded at a slower rate during this year's second quarter, as rising fuel prices triggered a domino effect of higher inflation and key interest rates, all of which dampened consumer...
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
British invention in Indonesia
British invention in IndonesiaDaisaku Ikeda, The Straits Times, Asia News Network/Singapore Sixty years have passed since the end of World War II, which came to a close with Japan's surrender on Aug. 15, 1945.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Police complete Aussies' case files
Police complete Aussies' case files DENPASAR, Bali: Bali Police completed case files on Monday of nine Australian citizens apprehended while attempting to smuggle a total of 8.3 kilograms of heroin out of Bali into Australia in April this year.According to director of Bali Police Narcotic Unit, Adj.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Rahardi turns self in, begins serving jail term
Rahardi turns self in, begins serving jail termThe Jakarta Post, JakartaBefore surrendering to prosecutors to serve a two-year prison sentence for corruption, Rahardi Ramelan, 65, spent his last free moments exchanging hugs, tears and farewells with about 30 friends and family members at an...
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
1. Bomb (4x11)
1. Bomb (4x11) McDonald's bomber gets life sentence in Makassar 2. KPU (1x48) Prosecution seeks three years for KPU's Mulyana 3. Rahardi (2x22) Rahardi turns self in, begins serving jail term 4. Medal (1x32) Susilo honors reform heroes 5. Teror (2x22) Police search for two JI members in RP
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Spicy distinctions in a Betawi-Palembang marriage
Spicy distinctions in a Betawi-Palembang marriageEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOf all the cross-cultural marriages that are possible, one would think that a couple from Java and Sumatra would have the least difficulty in adjusting to each other.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Ambon police step up fight against drugs
Ambon police step up fight against drugsM. Azis Tunny The Jakarta Post/Ambon Around 360 police officers from the Ambon and Lease Islands Police underwent urine tests on Monday to ensure they were drug free.Ambon and Lease Islands Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Malaysian firemen help Indonesia to fight blazes
Malaysian firemen help Indonesia to fight blazesBazuki Muhammad and Muklis Ali, Subang, Malaysia/JakartaMalaysia sent a team of 100 firemen to neighboring Indonesia on Monday to help douse forest fires that have blanketed the region in noxious haze.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
RI, S'pore resume extradition talks
RI, S'pore resume extradition talks JAKARTA: The governments of Indonesia and Singapore resumed on Monday talks on an extradition treaty deemed as crucial to help curb rampant corruption here.Antara quoted Singaporean diplomats as saying authorities from the two countries held their third meeting...
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
McDonald's bomber gets life sentence in Makassar
McDonald's bomber gets life sentence in MakassarAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, MakassarA Muslim militant was sentenced to life on Monday for masterminding the bombing of a U.S. fast-food restaurant outlet here in 2002, which killed three people.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Remembering victims of RI amnesia
Remembering victims of RI amnesia I would like to say something in the context of the commentary by Kornelius Purba published in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 8, titled Dutch treat: Who pays for the pain?On Aug.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Chinese investment 'may reach $3b this year'
Chinese investment 'may reach $3b this year'Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn line with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's visit to China last month to boost bilateral trade and investment between the two countries, Chinese businesses investment this year has been estimated to reach...
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Post-conflict Poso: Consumed by hate, divided by faith
Post-conflict Poso: Consumed by hate, divided by faithRuslan Sangadji & Meidyatama Suryodiningrat, The Jakarta Post, Poso, Central SulawesiTragically, communal conflict -- whether ethnic or religious -- has been a feature of the nation since the onset of the reform era.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
'People behind thugs should be arrested'
'People behind thugs should be arrested'Responding to mounting public outcry against thugs, city police and the military launched last week a joint campaign against thuggery in the capital. The Jakarta Post interviewed residents to get their views on the campaign, which will last one month.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.15, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.15, 2005 __________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ___________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Antam to name Freeport adviser
Antam to name Freeport adviser JAKARTA: PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) said on Monday it would select a financial advisor this week to perform financial due diligence and make a recommendation on the potential purchase of a stake in PT Freeport Indonesia.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Some rival phone companies may merger: Telkom
Some rival phone companies may merger: TelkomBloomberg, Jakarta/Kuala LumpurPT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom), the biggest phone company, expects some of its seven rivals in the country to merge as rising competition erodes profits.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Gas triggered Ciputat blast
Gas triggered Ciputat blast JAKARTA: A powerful explosion that destroyed a house in Cireundeu, Ciputat district, Tangerang regency, on Sunday was caused by hydrogen gas coming from a well located in a six-square-meter storeroom, police said on Monday.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Experts urge government to promote biofuel
Experts urge government to promote biofuelAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaAs fuel prices continue to soar on the international market, environmentalists, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and businesses have renewed their calls for the government to develop biofuels to help conserve energy...
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Padang governor installed
Padang governor installed PADANG, West Sumatra: The newly elected West Sumatra governor, Gamawan Fauzy, and his deputy Marlis Rahman were officially installed by Minister of Home Affairs M. Ma'ruf on Monday.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
GM plans to buy more auto supplies in Asia
GM plans to buy more auto supplies in AsiaJoseph Szczesny, Agence France-Presse, Detroit, Michigan General Motors Corp. is planning to purchase more material in Asia and trim capacity in North America as it struggles to contain the huge financial losses in its basic automotive business.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Susilo honors reform heroes
Susilo honors reform heroesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As part of the annual Independence Day celebrations, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono conferred on Monday medals of honor on four Trisakti University students who were killed on their campus during a demonstration in 1998, an incident that...
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Peace in Aceh
Peace in AcehThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIt took three presidents and required the peacemaking skills of a vice president to put an end to three decades of bloodshed in Aceh when the government of Indonesia and separatist rebels in the province inked a truce.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Nine people die of poisoning
Nine people die of poisoningJon Afrizal, The Jakarta Post, JambiNine residents of Tanahgaro village, Muarotabir district, Tebo regency, have died in the last month from suspected mercury poisoning.The victims all suffered similar symptoms, including a fever, rash, stomach cramps and coughing.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Former PKI prisoners still waiting for freedom
Former PKI prisoners still waiting for freedomThe Jakarta Post, Surabaya/Kutai KartanegaraFor the suspected members of the outlawed Communist Party of Indonesia (PKI) and their families, the country's anniversary celebration has always been a bitter time, bringing back old memories.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Subdistricts, districts to get more funds
Subdistricts, districts to get more fundsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAll 267 subdistrict offices and 44 district offices across the capital will receive funds to improve public services in their respective areas from the Jakarta administration next year.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Building a pluralist nation
Building a pluralist nationEndy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta What is pluralism? Why is it important for Indonesia's future? Like every other "ism", pluralism is a set of values. They include respecting our differences, and striving to work together on the basis of equality.