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Tue, 16 Aug 2005
LPG price to increase by 20%: Pertamina
LPG price to increase by 20%: PertaminaLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState oil and gas firm PT Pertamina plans to raise the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by 20 percent this year to over Rp 5,000 (about 51 U.S. cents) per kilogram from the current Rp 4,250.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Key passages from Aceh peace agreement
Key passages from Aceh peace agreementFollowing are key passages from a seven-page Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebel group, signed on Monday in Helsinki.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Spicy distinctions in a Betawi-Palembang marriage Page 4
Spicy distinctions in a Betawi-Palembang marriage Page 4JP/21/T08Anglo-Indo couple finds common ground Page 7
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
No paper
No paperIn observance of the Indonesian independence day, The Jakarta Post will not be published on Wednesday (Aug. 17). The Post will reappear on Thursday, Aug. 18.-- Publisher
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Aceh peace accord
Aceh peace accord The Aceh peace accord was signed in the Finnish capital of Helsinki on Monday, the culmination of six months of tough negotiations. The accord could not be more timely as Indonesia celebrates its 60th year of independence on Wednesday.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Police plane fails to take off
Police plane fails to take off JAKARTA: An official police plane failed to take off due to a flat tire at Pondok Cabe airport in South Jakarta on Monday.The Disjet 400XP plane was preparing to take off for a routine exercise when one of its rear tires burst as it was preparing to take off.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
JP/R. Bertho Wedhatama
JP/R. Bertho Wedhatama AUTO EXPO: The automotive expo held by the Association of Indonesian Car Manufacturers (Gaikindo) at the Jakarta Convention Center recently was among the largest exhibitions in Jakarta this year.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Hospitals brace for more dengue patients
Hospitals brace for more dengue patientsThe Jakarta Post JakartaHospitals in the capital are scrambling to accommodate the rising number of dengue fever patients.Although the government has yet to declare an emergency situation, hospitals like Pasar Rebo Hospital in East Jakarta are treating class...
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Pertamina sells new diesel fuel
Pertamina sells new diesel fuelLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState oil and gas company PT Pertamina has launched a new environmentally friendly diesel fuel, called Pertamina DEX, and will adjust the price of its high quality fuel products monthly according to global oil prices.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Hospitals brace for more dengue patients
Hospitals brace for more dengue patientsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaHospitals in the capital are scrambling to accommodate the rising number of dengue fever patients.Although the government has yet to declare an emergency situation, hospitals like Pasar Rebo Hospital in East Jakarta are treating class...
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
'acehkita' hits newsstands
'acehkita' hits newsstandsA man pores through the new Koran acehkita weekly newspaper in Banda Aceh, the capital of Aceh province.The tabloid hit newsstands on Monday to mark the peace agreement signed between the government and the separatist Free Aceh Movement in Helsinki, Finland.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Australian-Indonesian couple finds common ground across their cultural divide
Australian-Indonesian couple finds common ground across their cultural divideBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The cluster of small streets in a South Jakarta suburb is a safe haven from many of Jakarta's ills.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Fire destroys houses in North Jakarta
Fire destroys houses in North Jakarta JAKARTA: At least 100 houses on Jl. Tanah Pasir in Penjaringan, North Jakarta, were destroyed in a fire on Monday evening.The fire broke out at about 6:30 p.m. and quickly spread along the street.
Tue, 16 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.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Who are the Indonesians?
Who are the Indonesians?Meidyatama Suryodiningrat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Since early childhood, Indonesians have been, and continue to be, taught that their country is a huge archipelago comprised of thousands of islands and hundreds of ethnic groups.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
JP/21/T05
JP/21/T05Post-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
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...
Mon, 15 Aug 2005
Social problems shadow Cepu block
Social problems shadow Cepu blockBlontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, BojonegoroSutarto, 54, is one of the thousands of residents in Ngasem district who will soon make a sudden windfall when his farm makes way for a runway. The noise of helicopters and planes will soon break the silence of the village.
Mon, 15 Aug 2005
Big Papua protest criticized
Big Papua protest criticizedNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraA senior lecturer from a university in Papua, Bambang Sugiono, criticized a massive protest earlier on Friday that rejected the Special Autonomy Law for Papua province.
Mon, 15 Aug 2005
The forgotten veterans
The forgotten veteransThe Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta/Makassar/SurabayaWar veteran Amat Mukmin still clearly remembers when he took part in the guerrilla struggle against the Dutch in Yogyakarta in 1948. Along with hundreds of freedom fighters, the Bantul resident fought the Dutch with any weapon...
Mon, 15 Aug 2005
KL extends peace mission in RP
KL extends peace mission in RP PHILIPPINES: Malaysia has agreed to extend by a year the stay of a 60-strong international contingent helping monitor and safeguard a two-year-old truce between Muslim guerrillas and government troops in the southern Philippines, officials said on Sunday.
Mon, 15 Aug 2005
Scavengers take walk with President
Scavengers take walk with PresidentThousands of Jakartans, including scavengers, clad in red-and- white attire headed to the National Monument (Monas) park on Sunday morning for a walk, as part of Indonesia's 60th Independence Day celebrations.
Mon, 15 Aug 2005
Malaysia wins relief from haze but northern islands 'unhealthy'
Malaysia wins relief from haze but northern islands 'unhealthy'M. Jegathesan, Agence France-Presse/Kuala LumpurThe haze that has smothered central Malaysia cleared on Sunday as winds shifted and cloud-seeding sent rain over affected areas, but air quality in two northern resort islands rose to...
Mon, 15 Aug 2005
PKS supporters demand probe agains judges
PKS supporters demand probe agains judgesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThousands of supporters of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) continued their protests on Sunday against a court ruling annulled the victory of Nur Nahmudi Ismail and his running mate Yuyun Wirasaputra in the Depok mayoral election.
Mon, 15 Aug 2005
War veterans demand more attention
War veterans demand more attentionAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, MakassarRed-and-white national flags brighten up the atmosphere at a housing complex in Makassar where war veterans began preparing to welcome the country's 60th anniversary celebrations on Aug. 17.
Mon, 15 Aug 2005
Team against illegal fees
Team against illegal feesFrom KompasThe report in Kompas (July 13) on the planned establishment of a team for the eradication of illegal fees was heartening. At first glance this seems to be a follow-up to the successful drive by the government's anticorruption team.
Mon, 15 Aug 2005
The Management and Staff of The Jakarta Post wish
The Management and Staff of The Jakarta Post wish to congratulate our employee R. Uum Sumpena on hismarriage to Agues Thina Waty AM on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2005 in Jakarta God brings you together as husband and wife. May He bless your home and hearts with all happiness.
Mon, 15 Aug 2005
Ship seized for smuggling sugar
Ship seized for smuggling sugarBATAM, Riau Islands: Batam Customs Office personnel have apprehended the Golden Lestari cargo ship for allegedly smuggling 150 tons of sugar into Indonesian territory.The Indonesian-flagged vessel was nabbed in waters near Tekong Island, Riau Islands province on...
Mon, 15 Aug 2005
PLN glitches
PLN glitches caused blackoutsState power firm PT PLN had its electricity generating capacity reduced by a total of 689 mega watts (MW) on Friday night, resulting in several blackouts in the Java-Bali distribution network.
Mon, 15 Aug 2005
Spreading haze plagues traffic, health
Spreading haze plagues traffic, healthThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/MedanThe choking haze from forest fires on Sumatra island has spread to more areas on Sunday, including Medan and Pontianak, threatening public health and disrupting transportation.
Mon, 15 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...
Mon, 15 Aug 2005
Ciliwung water catchment areas badly damaged: Expert
Ciliwung water catchment areas badly damaged: ExpertTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorWater catchment areas along Ciliwung River in Bogor are badly damaged and thus unable to catch water due to uncontrolled development in the area, an expert says.
Mon, 15 Aug 2005
Tao, S'pore's Chinese-born swimming star
Tao, S'pore's Chinese-born swimming starStraits Times/ANN, Singapore In a week's time, China-born Tao Li, 15, will become Singapore swimming's first foreign-talent citizen.But, put her beside a Singaporean today, and you might not be able to tell the difference.
Mon, 15 Aug 2005
Childhood memories of war and independence
Childhood memories of war and independenceHadjid Harnawidagda, Jakarta We are celebrating our 60th anniversary of Indonesian independence on Aug. 17. I was only eight years old in 1945, but I have a very vivid memory of what happened several years prior to and after the proclamation of independence.
Mon, 15 Aug 2005
Police begin cracking down on thugs
Police begin cracking down on thugsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn a three-day operation aimed at arresting suspected thugs and curbing lawlessness across the capital, the city police have netted over 241 people for alleged extortion, for not having identity cards and for being in the...
Mon, 15 Aug 2005
Sweden to give $5M for Aceh mission
Sweden to give $5M for Aceh missionJAKARTA: Sweden has agreed to contribute money and personnel for the Aceh peace-monitoring mission, the Swedish Embassy in Jakarta said."Sweden will provide 40 million Swedish crowns (around US$5 million) to support the EU-ASEAN (European Union-Association of...
Mon, 15 Aug 2005
Australian arrested for timber smuggling
Australian arrested for timber smugglingAMBON, Maluku: West Southeast Maluku police personnel have foiled an attempt to smuggle hundreds of timber planks to Darwin, Australia.A suspect, an Australian citizen named CJ, had been arrested recently and he is now being detained by West Southeast Maluku...
Mon, 15 Aug 2005
Taiwan warns China against aggression
Taiwan warns China against aggressionTAIWAN: Taiwan's leader warned China against military aggression in the Pacific region as the island created an international organization on Sunday to raise its international profile.
Mon, 15 Aug 2005
'The police do not act agains thugs'
'The police do not act agains thugs'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.
Mon, 15 Aug 2005
Jl. Simpruk Golf 11,
Jl. Simpruk Golf 11, Kav. 157 - 158 Jakarta SelatanMonday 15th August 2005 & Tuesday 16th August 2005 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Mon, 15 Aug 2005
Youths demand better education
Youths demand better education JAKARTA: As part of the International Youth Day commemoration, youths from all of the nation's provinces gathered here on Sunday, issuing an eight-point statement.They called for more action by people in society to prevent the abuse of drugs and the spread of HIV/AIDS.
Mon, 15 Aug 2005
Japanese investors help boost industry expansion
Japanese investors help boost industry expansionThe Jakarta Post, JakartaBusiness expansion by Japanese investors is largely to thank for the higher take-up in industrial space in Greater Jakarta during the first semester, according to a property market consultant.
Mon, 15 Aug 2005
No school uniforms?
No school uniforms?From KompasThe decision by the minister of national education to abolish the obligation for school students to wear uniforms in order to eliminate the monopoly in uniform procurements was inappropriate.
Mon, 15 Aug 2005
JP/R. Bertho Wedhatama
JP/R. Bertho Wedhatama AUTO EXPO: The automotive expo held by the Association of Indonesian Car Manufacturers (Gaikindo) at the Jakarta Convention Center recently was among the largest exhibitions in Jakarta this year.
Mon, 15 Aug 2005
RI condemns Sri Lankan FM's assassination
RI condemns Sri Lankan FM's assassinationIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesian government condemned on Sunday the assassination of Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Lakhsman Kadirgamar and expressed hope that the minister's death would not create instability in the country.
Mon, 15 Aug 2005
Cak Nur invites Susilo and his predecessors to meet
Cak Nur invites Susilo and his predecessors to meetThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAlthough still recuperating from the lingering effects of a major life-saving operation, prominent Muslim scholar Nurcholish "Cak Nur" Madjid is set to make a return to the political scene.
Mon, 15 Aug 2005
U.S. pulses industry hopes to expand market in Indonesia
U.S. pulses industry hopes to expand market in IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTaking advantage of Indonesia's status as one of the largest markets for American agricultural products, the United States intends to expand its sales of pulses here.To promote their products, the U.S.A.
Mon, 15 Aug 2005
SIS to conduct training for local teachers
SIS to conduct training for local teachersAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaConcerned to help Indonesia raise the quality of its teachers, the Singapore International School (SIS) and its seven branches across the country will conduct training for teachers.The school's co-founder Jaspal S.
Mon, 15 Aug 2005
1. ACEH: 4 X 10
1. ACEH: 4 X 10 Time of peace in Aceh on day before deal signed or Peace felt in Aceh on eve of deal's signing 2. DRUG: 1 X 27 Clubbers support antidrug drive 3. CRASH: 2 X 24 Cypriot plane crashes in Greece, 121 killed 4. CUTLINE: 1 X 28 Scavengers take walk with Susilo
Mon, 15 Aug 2005
Market-risk hedging can reduce oil subsidy
Market-risk hedging can reduce oil subsidyGabriel Andris Thoumi, Yogyakarta Here are some important global oil facts: U.S. uses 25 percent of the world's daily oil production of 80 million barrels of oil.