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Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Play-group treatment
Play-group treatment From Bisnis IndonesiaAs a mother of a preschool child not yet four years old, I would like to question the treatment they receive at play-groups in the city.My son attended on July 19 such a group organized by Diakonia School in Pluit, North Jakarta.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Part 1 of 2
Part 1 of 2Indonesian judiciary in constitutional crisis Tim Lindsey and Simon Butt Melbourne2. State -- Privatising education corporatisation may have serious 1 x 48 Privatization of education may have serious impact AK Ghosh The Statesman Asia News Network Calcutta3.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Council pushes for division of Tangerang regency
Council pushes for division of Tangerang regencyMulta Fidrus, Tangerang In the year and a half since Tangerang Regent Ismet Iskandar took office, calls to divide the regency has been mounting, with the latest from Tangerang Council chairman Dadang Kartasasmita.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Seven councillors yet to report wealth
Seven councillors yet to report wealthThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chairman of the Jakarta Provincial General Elections Commission (KPUD Jakarta) Muhamad Taufik has called on seven councillors- elect to submit their wealth reports ahead of the swearing-in ceremony on Aug. 25 at City Hall.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
House laments Athens TV debacle
House laments Athens TV debacleMusthofid, Jakarta Comments tinged with grief were in abundance on Thursday over the country's Olympic non-telecast by at least two members of House of Representatives.Ferdiansyah and Anwar Arifin, both from Commission VI for religion, education, culture, tourism and...
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Feb. 24, 1994 Police arrest Chaubey at a hotel in Medan.
Feb. 24, 1994 Police arrest Chaubey at a hotel in Medan. Sept. 8, 1994 Medan District Court sentences Chaubey to death. Dec. 14, 1994 North Sumatra High Court rejects Chaubey's appeal. Feb. 18, 2003 Supreme Court rejects Chaubey's appeal.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Rupiah Rates Aug. 5
Rupiah Rates Aug. 5 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,840.44 6,130.89 6,520.28 6,450.82 Brunei dollar 1 5,636.91 5,052.85 5,373.08 5,316.53 Canadian dollar 1 7,369.14 6,605.92 7,024.23 6,950.65 Swiss franc 1 7,605.46 6,819.25 7,249.49 7,175.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Thai PM hits back at national human rights criticism
Thai PM hits back at national human rights criticismAgencies, Bangkok Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra rebuked the National Human Rights Commission on Thursday for a scathing verdict that his three years in power have spawned a "culture of authoritarianism".
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Three infants treated for HIV/AIDS
Three infants treated for HIV/AIDS YOGYAKARTA: Three infants being treated at Sardjito Hospital are infected with the HIV virus, according to an official at the hospital.The hospital had been treating another baby with the virus, but the infant died, Dr. Sunardi Radiono said.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Chaubey's 10 years of legal struggle ends
Chaubey's 10 years of legal struggle endsApriadi Gunawan, Medan Ayodhya Prasadh Chaubey's 10-year fight to evade the firing squad ended in failure with his execution on Thursday by a squad of troopers from the North Sumatra Mobile Brigade.
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Drug dealer executed amid protests
Drug dealer executed amid protestsApriadi Gunawan and A. Junaidi, Medan/Jakarta Ignoring appeals from local and international institutions, Indonesia executed an elderly Indian national on Thursday, almost 10 years after he was sentenced to death for smuggling 12 kilograms of heroin into the...
Fri, 06 Aug 2004
Figuring the party angle
Figuring the party angleJames Kallman, Jakarta Indonesia's first direct presidential election has given political pundits a new conundrum to crack. However, I can't agree with those who say that political parties don't matter.
Thu, 05 Aug 2004
Suspect admits to friend's murder
Suspect admits to friend's murderEvi Mariani, Jakarta Rakhmat Hartadi, or Adi, who is accused of stabbing a friend to death in July, confessed on Wednesday to committing the crime because the friend had offended him."He called me poor and a liar," Adi, 19, told reporters.
Thu, 05 Aug 2004
UN says child porn widespread in Philippines
UN says child porn widespread in PhilippinesStuart Grudgings, Reuters/Manila Production of child pornography in the Philippines, often run by international syndicates, is far more widespread and systematic than previously thought, the head of the United Nations children's fund (Unicef) in the...
Thu, 05 Aug 2004
RP to interview Indonesian militant
RP to interview Indonesian militant PHILIPPINES: Filipino investigators will fly to Indonesia to interview a detained militant who allegedly received terrorist training at a rebel camp in the southern Philippines, police said on Wednesday.
Thu, 05 Aug 2004
JP/1/hour
JP/1/hourTwo die as partly built hotel collapses At least two workers died and 15 others were injured when part of a hotel under construction collapsed in Lamongan regency, East Java, on Wednesday. The accident occurred at around 3:30 p.m. in a coastal area on Jl.
Thu, 05 Aug 2004
Police rush to complete Ba'asyir terror case file
Police rush to complete Ba'asyir terror case fileAbdul Khalik, Jakarta Police are stepping up a gear in their effort to complete the case file on Abu Bakar Ba'asyir's alleged role in the JW Marriott Hotel bombing here last year, before his detention period expires in less than two months.
Thu, 05 Aug 2004
Gunmen fire shots at prosecutor's home
Gunmen fire shots at prosecutor's home LAHAT, South Sumatra: Unidentified gunmen shot fired shots at the house of a Lahat regency senior prosecutor last month, but no fatalities were reported, it was revealed on Wednesday.
Thu, 05 Aug 2004
Angie gets wild card for Bali tournament
Angie gets wild card for Bali tournamentEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Indonesian Olympic hopeful Angelique "Angie" Widjaja has been given a wild card for the main draw of the Wismilak International women's tennis tournament in Bali, which she won in 2001.
Thu, 05 Aug 2004
1. BATIK 2x16
1. BATIK 2x16 Batik towels, a new twist of old fabric 2. KOMA 1x30 'Republik Togog': If Moliere were Javanese
Thu, 05 Aug 2004
GM open two new dealerships
GM open two new dealerships JAKARTA: PT General Motors Indonesia (GMI) announced recently that it has opened two new Chevrolet dealerships in Bandung and Semarang to further strengthen its customer service outside the Greater Jakarta area.
Thu, 05 Aug 2004
EU unveils aid for E. Timor, RI refugees
EU unveils aid for E. Timor, RI refugees BELGIUM: The European Union's executive branch announced on Wednesday aid of 1.75 million euros (US$2 million) for drought victims in East Timor and for refugees from civil conflict in Indonesia.
Thu, 05 Aug 2004
City insists on going ahead with Kijang taxis
City insists on going ahead with Kijang taxis The city administration intends to go ahead with plans to allow six-passenger Toyota Kijang taxis to operate despite the already fierce competition among taxi operators in the capital.
Thu, 05 Aug 2004
Mega to perform minor pilgrimage
Mega to perform minor pilgrimage JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri and her family are scheduled to depart for a minor umrah pilgrimage in Mecca on Thursday.An official at the presidential palace said on Wednesday that Megawati would perform the pilgrimage along with a 30-strong entourage,...
Thu, 05 Aug 2004
Honest and professional ministers
Honest and professional ministersFrom RepublikaThe next president will soon be occupying the office for a five-year term. The president may even be reelected for another term if he or she succeeds in carrying out his or her duties.
Thu, 05 Aug 2004
A business solution
A business solution The dialogs on Monday between the two presidential candidates -- Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and incumbent president, Megawati Soekarnoputri -- and national and foreign business leaders are greatly encouraging, as regards the future management of our economic problems.
Thu, 05 Aug 2004
Indonesia's Greek tragedy
Indonesia's Greek tragedy People in East Timor have, perhaps, one more reason justify why they voted for independence in 1999. As it has come to pass, freedom from Indonesian rule also means having the privilege to watch a live telecast of the centennial Olympics in Athens.
Thu, 05 Aug 2004
Livestock sold for water in Gunungkidul
Livestock sold for water in GunungkidulSlamet Susanto and Nana Rukmana, Gunungkidul/Indramayu Wintolo, 56, a resident of Kemiri subdistrict, Gunungkidul regency, Yogyakarta, is confused. His family needs water to drink, but the wells of the area have held hardly any water since the dry season...
Thu, 05 Aug 2004
KL won't force Proton to take on foreign partner
KL won't force Proton to take on foreign partnerAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur The government will not force Malaysia's Proton to accept foreign shareholders despite considerable interest from abroad in the national carmaker, Trade Minister Rafidah Aziz said in remarks published Wednesday.
Thu, 05 Aug 2004
1. USAID (3x10)
1. USAID (3x10) USAID grants RI $11.9m 2. KBC (2x25) KBC used forged documents to back its claim: Police
Thu, 05 Aug 2004
City back to normal ahead of Marriott bomb anniversary
City back to normal ahead of Marriott bomb anniversaryUrip Hudiono, Jakarta A shop attendant in a large shopping mall in Central Jakarta recalled that in the wake of the Marriott blast on Aug. 5, 2003, all the employees had been ordered to be alert and to closely monitor shoppers.
Thu, 05 Aug 2004
Slaughtering of stray animals
Slaughtering of stray animals The article on page 18 of the Aug. 3 edition of The Jakarta Post, concerning the feral cat population in San Juan, made me think about the parallels in our own city. "Roundups" of cats and dogs are being carried out more and more frequently in upmarket housing...
Thu, 05 Aug 2004
Kadin prepares business guidelines
Kadin prepares business guidelinesRendi A. Witular, Jakarta The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Trade (Kadin) is currently drafting a comprehensive five-year business guideline for the upcoming new administration to resolve various protracted problems currently faced by the business community.
Thu, 05 Aug 2004
Orphanage caretaker sets fire to girl
Orphanage caretaker sets fire to girl TANGERANG: For 10-year-old Irma, life in the orphanage turned nightmarish on Tuesday after a caretaker intentionally set fire to kerosene she was standing near that resulted in Irma being hospitalized at Tangerang General Hospital for burns late on Tuesday.
Thu, 05 Aug 2004
Marriott attack planners still on run
Marriott attack planners still on runEvi Mariani and Urip Hudiono, Jakarta "We have searched every possible location. My antiterror detectives have spent almost no time at home. We have also spent a large amount of money on the search," the antiterror director at the National Police, Brig. Gen.
Thu, 05 Aug 2004
Suspect named in Langkat blast
Suspect named in Langkat blastApriadi Gunawan, Medan The North Sumatra provincial police announced on Wednesday that they plan to put into custody one of the victims of a recent grenade explosion -- for illegal possession of an explosive device.Binjai Chief Detective Adj. Comr. Dhani K.
Thu, 05 Aug 2004
Wild oxen run amok in Sabrangan
Wild oxen run amok in Sabrangan JEMBER, East Java: Two wild oxen, from Watangan mountain, ran amok in Sabrangan subdistrict, Jember regency, on Wednesday, injuring two local residents.The head of the Jember Natural Conservation Body (BKSDA), Adnan Aribowo, said that they oxen ran amok because their...
Thu, 05 Aug 2004
Damages sought for marine pollution
Damages sought for marine pollution JAKARTA: Indonesia plans to seek damages from a Singaporean company for marine pollution resulting from the sinking of one of its ships off the Karimun islands in Riau.
Thu, 05 Aug 2004
Two traditions collide in BMW X3 Yogyakarta test drive
Two traditions collide in BMW X3 Yogyakarta test driveM. Taufiqurrahman, Yogyakarta The main tourist destinations of Yogyakarta and neighboring Central Java offer a range of attractions, from majestic cultural heritage sites to wild and magnificent nature -- which may have been the draw for PT BMW...
Thu, 05 Aug 2004
Fire victims get free health service
Fire victims get free health service JAKARTA: Many fire victims -- whose houses in Sawah Besar, Central Jakarta, were burned down on July 25 -- have suffered from respiration problems such as coughs and flu, according to Liliaty Wijaya, a doctor with the Husada Hospital on Jl.
Thu, 05 Aug 2004
Spotlight
SpotlightTNTTNT'S CONCERN FOR CHILDREN: Leading logistics and express delivery company TNT Indonesia's President Director, Colin Moran, (left) hands a cheque for a donation of Rp 142 million (about US$15,800) to United Nations World Food Program Country Director for Indonesia Mohamed Saleheen.
Thu, 05 Aug 2004
Achieving peace through exercise of inner power
Achieving peace through exercise of inner powerJagadhita, Contributor/Denpasar About 20 years ago, a restless young man, Sumadi Kertonegoro, arrived at the serene village of Ubud, Bali, to seek peace.Not only did he find what he was seeking, but he also was able to share his enlightenment with...
Thu, 05 Aug 2004
Lawyer barred from seeing Chaubey
Lawyer barred from seeing Chaubey MEDAN: Irham Buana Nasution, the lawyer of Ayodhya Prasad Chaubey, a drug dealer on death row, threatened on Wednesday to file a lawsuit against two government officials for barring him from seeing his client.
Thu, 05 Aug 2004
Wiranto's lawyers fail to present evidence, again
Wiranto's lawyers fail to present evidence, againMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta For the second consecutive day, lawyers for eliminated presidential candidate Wiranto were unable on Wednesday to present convincing evidence of their claims that the four-star retired Army...
Thu, 05 Aug 2004
More Buyat residents air complaints
More Buyat residents air complaintsAbdul Khalik, Jakarta Eleven more residents from around Buyat Bay, Minahasa, North Sulawesi, came to National Police Headquarters on Wednesday in an attempt to convince investigators that they were suffering symptoms of illness due to the effects of pollution.
Thu, 05 Aug 2004
Schools must teach pupils to think
Schools must teach pupils to thinkIwan Pranoto, Bandung It has now become very difficult to make predictions about our future with a high degree of precision. In the industrious age human beings might easily have predicted what the future might look like in the subsequent 30 years.
Thu, 05 Aug 2004
Walking still an uneven affair along Jl. Thamrin
Walking still an uneven affair along Jl. ThamrinLeony Aurora, Jakarta A walk in Jakarta is no walk in the park. Under scorching sun and suffocating haze, pedestrians invariably end up walking along the road because the sidewalks -- if there are any -- are either small, full of potholes, electricity...
Thu, 05 Aug 2004
No special access at UI
No special access at UIFrom KompasIn response to the comment in Kompas on July 17, on the "special channel" for an ineligible candidate wishing to join the University of Indonesia (UI) by making a payment of Rp 75 million, the following explanation is necessary to straighten things out.
Thu, 05 Aug 2004
Philippines' Aguinaldo named best emerging ASEAN artist
Philippines' Aguinaldo named best emerging ASEAN artistEmmy Fitri, Bangkok The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Art Awards ended on Wednesday in Bangkok with Filipino artist Leonard L. Aguinaldo being named Best Emerging ASEAN Artist 2004.
Thu, 05 Aug 2004
DHL Danzas to expand RI market
DHL Danzas to expand RI marketFitri Wulandari, Singapore DHL Danzas Air and Ocean (DHL Danzas), the global freight provider and logistics arm of DHL, plans to set up more facilities in Indonesia by the end of the year to gain from the nation's improving economy and increased trade within Southeast...