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Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Kampung Keling -- economic symbiosis in Medan's
Kampung Keling -- economic symbiosis in Medan's Chinese-Indian enclaveApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanMedan, North Sumatra, is known for its sharp racial distinctions between native Batak, Chinese, Indian and Malay ethnic groups.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Indonesian products to enter PRJ
Indonesian products to enter PRJ JAKARTA: An exhibition of Indonesian products will be held at the Jakarta Fairground, Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, from Friday Aug. 12 to Sunday Aug. 21, in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the declaration of independence, which will fall on Aug. 17.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Forest fires back in Kalimantan
Forest fires back in KalimantanBANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Forests fires and haze are apparent yet again in South Kalimantan now that the dry season has begun. Last week, only 49 hot spots were detected by satellite in the province, but the number rose to 84 on Monday.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Govt prepares amnesty data as Helsinki peace deal near
Govt prepares amnesty data as Helsinki peace deal nearNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehAs the signing of the Helsinki peace agreement draws near, Aceh's Justice and Human Rights Agency is collecting data on the number of Free Aceh Movement (GAM) members currently serving jail terms in 20...
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
DPD proposes border authority
DPD proposes border authority KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The Regional Representative Council has proposed that an body be established to address border issues, including territorial disputes and transnational crimes.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Rafting operators offer wide range of attractions
Rafting operators offer wide range of attractionsHigh demand for white-water rafting activities has made rafting operators ubiquitous across the country. Amalia Yunita, the director of PT Lintas Jeram Nusantara, said there were now dozens across the country, with the highest numbers in Bali and...
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Mandiri probe nears completion
Mandiri probe nears completion JAKARTA: The interdepartmental anticorruption team expects to complete its investigation into an alleged lending scam in state- owned Bank Mandiri this month."We are ready to submit the dossiers to the prosecutors," the team head, Herdarman Supandji, said on Tuesday.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
JP/17/IMAGES
JP/17/IMAGEScheck -- JSR An historic legacy celebrated in Semarang The provincial capital of Central Java, Semarang, recently wrapped up a week of celebrations held to mark the 600th anniversary of the arrival of Chinese explorer Admiral Zheng He (known locally as Cheng Ho).
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Ceremony brings villagers back together
Ceremony brings villagers back together The people of Nglurah village in Karanganyar regency, Central Java have been growing flowers and decorative plants for centuries. While many Nglurah people have moved away from the village, they continue to work as flower sellers.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
PKS takes legal action against W. Java High Court
PKS takes legal action against W. Java High CourtThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta, BandungThe Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) has taken formal legal action against the West Java High Court's ruling in which it decided to overturn an initial victory for the PKS candidate Nur Mahmudi Ismail in the Depok...
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
JP/1/Hour
JP/1/HourCourt finds rice smuggler guiltyThe North Jakarta District Court declared on Tuesday Nurdin Halid, chairman of the Confederation of Primary Cooperatives Association (Inkud), guilty in a rice smuggling case, and sentenced the 47 year-old businessman to a 2.5-year prison term.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Six GAM inmates to be set free
Six GAM inmates to be set freeSEMARANG, Central Java: Six Free Aceh Movement (GAM) convicts serving time in prisons in Central Java are to be freed after receiving remissions to mark Independence Day on Aug. 17. The inmates are part of 224 GAM inmates incarcerated in Central Java prisons.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
CNOOC beats a retreat
CNOOC beats a retreat Mainland China's state-owned China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC) threw in the towel this week in its bidding war with Chevron for Unocal, the ninth largest American oil company.It's not because Chevron was the higher bidder. In fact, CNOOC's US$18.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Cikandang River lures rafting enthusiasts
Cikandang River lures rafting enthusiastsThe Cikandang in Garut regency is among dozens of rivers in the country popular with rafters. Located in a remote area, however, the river is not as popular as the Citarik or Cicatih rivers, also in West Java.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
MUI's edict
MUI's edict I very much regret one of the edicts that the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) issued in its recent national conference, namely the one about Ahmadiyah being a heretical Islamic sect. This edict has caused anarchic acts to be carried out against several institutions owned by Ahmadiyah,...
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Govt upset over illegally RI workers overseas
Govt upset over illegally RI workers overseasRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA senior government official expressed his deep concern over hundreds of thousands of Indonesians working illegally in foreign countries, thus exposing themselves to trouble.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
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Reflecting on the internationalization of the Papuan issue Aleksius Jemadu Bandung2. Strait -- China and India can make a better world 1 x 30 China, India can make a better world Paul Keating The Straits Times Asia News Network/Singapore
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Regional elections a waste?
Regional elections a waste?From KompasThere have been reports about the rejection of the results in many of the regional elections marked by mobs ravaging public offices. As a layman, I feel disturbed by these incidents.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Shares up led by blue chip gains
Shares up led by blue chip gainsDow Jones/Jakarta Indonesian shares ended higher on Tuesday led by bargain- hunting in telecommunication blue chips after the main index fell in the previous three sessions, dealers said.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Addressing Papua's problems
Addressing Papua's problems A former Indonesian minister, who during his career in the government was deeply involved in handling rebellious provinces, has reportedly told President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono that Papua will become the next major headache for Indonesia if the government fails to take...
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
House support Aceh peace pact
House support Aceh peace pactThe Jakarta Post, JakartaEfforts to end three decades of bloodshed in Aceh received a major boost on Tuesday as the government secured full support from the House of Representatives for its peace agreement with the rebels in the province.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Sixty years on after the first atomic bomb dropped
Sixty years on after the first atomic bomb droppedJ. Soedjati Djiwandono, Jakarta Year in and year out since the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945 and three day later on Nagasaki, memorials have been held in the two cities in the presence of an increasingly smaller number of the...
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Investors want to develop $1.3b pulp and paper plant
Investors want to develop $1.3b pulp and paper plantUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA group of investors from India and Malaysia have offered to develop an integrated pulp and paper plant worth some US$1.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Blending cultures begets child of tomorrow
Blending cultures begets child of tomorrowEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDiversity is a challenge faced by everyone. But for this young couple and their 18-month-old offspring, diversity is a way of life as they navigate the trepidations of accommodating three different cultural backgrounds...
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Temasek may buy stake in BoC
Temasek may buy stake in BoCAgence France-Presse, Beijing Temasek Holdings, the Singapore government's investment arm, is in talks to buy a stake worth more than US$1 billion in Bank of China (BoC), a report said on Tuesday.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Oil price hits $64, RI fails to reap profit
Oil price hits $64, RI fails to reap profitUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile other members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries have reaped windfall profits from skyrocketing global oil prices -- which hit US$64 a barrel on Tuesday -- Indonesia's heyday is long over now...
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
No bail for Pele's son in drug case
No bail for Pele's son in drug case SAO PAULO, Brazil: Pele's son must remain in jail pending trial on drug charges, a Sao Paulo court ruled on Monday. A three judge panel from Sao Paulo's criminal court voted 2-1 to reject Edson Cholbi Nascimento's appeal to be freed pending his trial on...
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
TransJakarta balks at buying pricey new Busway buses
TransJakarta balks at buying pricey new Busway busesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTransJakarta Busway (BP TransJakarta) revealed Tuesday that the new buses proposed by the consortium of private bus operators, PT TransBatavia, would cost Rp 1.5 billion (approximately US$153,000) each.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Rupiah Rates Aug.9
Rupiah Rates Aug.9 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,861.40 7,091.67 7,516.34 7,436.50 Brunei dollar 1 6,219.36 5,612.71 5,946.37 5,885.63 Canadian dollar 1 8,475.62 7,647.59 8,103.60 8,019.46 Swiss franc 1 8,170.32 7,371.06 7,811.70 7,729.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Govt environmental audit improper, untimely: industry
Govt environmental audit improper, untimely: industryZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndustry players slammed the government for requiring local factories to comply with environmental regulations that exceed the current capabilities of the firms.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Health service for the poor
Health service for the poorFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe parents of a premature and ailing baby recently had to spend 11 hours seeking medical treatment in five hospitals before finally being admitted in Harapan Bunda Hospital.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Asia-Pacific hepatologists to convene in Bali
Asia-Pacific hepatologists to convene in BaliBali will host the 15th conference of the Asian Pacific Association for Study of the Liver (APASL).Hepatologists from Asia and Pacific countries will convene there from Aug. 18 through Aug.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
It is indeed very sad that our country and government
It is indeed very sad that our country and government tolerates fanatical groups of people that dictate their will upon others. I'm talking about the forced closure of the Jamaah Ahmadiyah Indonesia (JAI) headquarters in Parung, Bogor.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
1. PKS: 3 X 15
1. PKS: 3 X 15 PKS takes legal action against court ruling 2. GARUDA: 2 X 28 Tension at Garuda intensifies ahead of planned strike 3. PAPUA: 2 X 24 Papuan Tribal Council steps up pressure on government4. CYBER: 1 X 32 Jababeka favorite future cyber city
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Prosecutors not linking BIN in Munir case
Prosecutors not linking BIN in Munir caseTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGaruda pilot Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto stood trial at the Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday on charges of masterminding and executing the murder of top human rights campaigner Munir last year.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Health service for the poor
Health service for the poorFrom Bisnis Indonesia The parents of a premature and ailing baby recently had to spend 11 hours seeking medical treatment in five hospitals before finally being admitted in Harapan Bunda Hospital.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
J. Soedjati Djiwandono
J. Soedjati Djiwandono Jakarta2. Candra -- Civil-society and the building of an ASEAN community 2 x 30 The role of civil society in the building of an ASEAN community Alexander C. Chandra Jakarta
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
TV Program: Thursday, August 11, 2005
TV Program: Thursday, August 11, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon8:00 Children Show8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 12:00 p.m.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Pasar Jaya to reorganize city's market
Pasar Jaya to reorganize city's marketThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAt times, when she needs cheap batik shirts, less expensive Gouda cheese or quality plastic housewares at good prices, Arima just doesn't know where to go.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Poll results surprises Bandarlampung residents
Poll results surprises Bandarlampung residentsOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungA resident was surprised upon learning that his favorite candidate for Bandarlampung mayor, Abdul Hakim, had lost in the election runoff in the city."So it's true that pak Jenggot lost.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Jababeka favorit future cyber city
Jababeka favorit future cyber cityAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn a bid to enable Indonesia to become a producer of information and communications technology (ICT), the government has studied several sites across the country to be developed into what is being touted as a "cyber city".
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
RI to apply corn imports duties
RI to apply corn imports dutiesDow Jones, Jakarta The Indonesian government plans to apply flexible import duties on corn in 2007 to stabilize domestic prices, said an official on Tuesday.A 5 percent-10 percent import duty will be applied outside the main harvest season, while a maximum 30 percent...
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Nu Skin invests $20m in RI market
Nu Skin invests $20m in RI marketThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe profitability of direct selling in the Indonesian market has prompted another player, Nu Skin Enterprises Inc., to invest US$20 million to tap a bigger market not only in the country but also in the Southeast Asian region in general.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Civil-society and the building of an ASEAN community
Civil-society and the building of an ASEAN communityAlexander C. Chandra Jakarta The recent Roundtable Discussion on the Prospects and Challenges in the Building of an ASEAN Community, which was organized by the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Centre for Strategic and International...
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Govt opposes Pertamina's requests over Cepu
Govt opposes Pertamina's requests over CepuThe Jakarta Post, JakartaState oil and gas company PT Pertamina's requests to replace ExxonMobil as the operator of the as-yet untapped oil-rich Cepu block, and for a bigger split of the output has met strong opposition from the government -- the company's...
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Health service for the poor
Health service for the poorFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe parents of a premature and ailing baby recently had to spend 11 hours seeking medical treatment in five hospitals before finally being admitted in Harapan Bunda Hospital.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Aceh farmers ready to sow seeds again
Aceh farmers ready to sow seeds againNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Aceh JayaOnly wild grasses and several mounds of debris can be seen. Gone are the signs indicating that this vast area was once rice fields.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
'Muslims not tied to edicts'
'Muslims not tied to edicts'The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) issued edicts late July that discourage pluralism and liberalism and urge Muslims not to join prayers led by non-Muslims. The edicts have been criticized by experts.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Inflammatory article emerges bitter past
Inflammatory article emerges bitter past I refer to the article Dutch treat: Who pays for the pain? published in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 8. Because of the writer's professionalism he seems to be allowed to publish opinions which would otherwise be censored and may even be prosecuted.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Yogyakarta -- Indonesia's proverbial melting pot
Yogyakarta -- Indonesia's proverbial melting potSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaThere are few other places like it in Indonesia. Yogyakarta is, perhaps, Indonesia's definitive melting pot. A center of education and historic relevance, Yogyakarta since early times has opened itself to...