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Tue, 02 Aug 2005
Exports up in first semester: BPS says
Exports up in first semester: BPS saysThe Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite a slight drop in exports in June, Indonesia's exports over the first six months of the year were still up on strong global demand for the country's mining, industrial and agricultural products, the Central Statistics Agency...
Tue, 02 Aug 2005
Shares end lower on selling in Medco
Shares end lower on selling in MedcoDow Jones, JakartaIndonesian shares ended lower on Monday, led by continued selling in gas and oil producer Medco Energi after the company set the price for its secondary offering at a discount, dealers said.
Tue, 02 Aug 2005
Health posts need Rp 400b
Health posts need Rp 400b DENPASAR: The National Family Planning Board has asked the government for the Rp 400 billion (US$41.23 million) it requires to revitalize some 200,000 health posts (Posyandu) across the country.
Tue, 02 Aug 2005
'There should be no traffic jams on the expressways'
'There should be no traffic jams on the expressways'The government is planning to increase expressway tolls by at least 15 percent in order to reduce the number of cars using them and raise money for maintenance. The Jakarta Post asked some Jakartans for their opinions on the plan.
Tue, 02 Aug 2005
Misinformation retards polio purge, officials say
Misinformation retards polio purge, officials sayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Parents' fears of the side effects of the polio vaccination is increasing the risk of exposing their infants to polio, officials say, thus allowing the virus to spread within the country and beyond, particularly in the rainy...
Tue, 02 Aug 2005
Combating
Combating taxi crimesFrom KompasThere have been frequent reports on taxi passengers being robbed or even raped, but so far no concrete action has been taken by the authorities or the taxi companies to prevent the recurrence of such crimes.
Tue, 02 Aug 2005
People with HIV fight discrimination
People with HIV fight discriminationThe Jakarta Post, JakartaLast May, Devi, not her real name, was surprised when none of the nurses congratulated her after she successfully delivered a baby girl."I was really hurt ...
Tue, 02 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.
Tue, 02 Aug 2005
Timor Leste commissioners announced
Timor Leste commissioners announcedIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia and Timor Leste announced on Monday the names of the 10 members of the Commission of Truth and Friendship (CTF), who will look into the violence that took place in Timor Leste in 1999 (then called East Timor).
Tue, 02 Aug 2005
Govt to raise luxury tax on cars of 1,500-3,000cc
Govt to raise luxury tax on cars of 1,500-3,000ccThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government has made a proposal to raise the luxury tax on cars with an engine displacement of between 1,500 cubic centimeters (cc) and 3,000 cc up to 10 percent.
Mon, 01 Aug 2005
Combating taxi crimes
Combating taxi crimesFrom KompasThere have been frequent reports on taxi passengers being robbed or even raped, but so far no concrete action has been taken by the authorities or the taxi companies to prevent the recurrence of such crimes.
Mon, 01 Aug 2005
1. House --- 2x20
1. House --- 2x20 House junket funds 'prone to abuse' 2. Toll ---- 2x22 File class actions against toll rises, YLKI urges 3. Disco --- 1x40 MUI's fatwas encourages use of violence
Mon, 01 Aug 2005
MUI on conversion
MUI on conversion I would like to comment on some passages of your front page article Conversion cause of concern among MUI branches (The Jakarta Post, July 28).While I was casually reading the article I thought "are we being colonized again? Are foreign fighters entering our beloved Indonesian...
Mon, 01 Aug 2005
Education that lifts children out of poverty
Education that lifts children out of povertyMochtar Buchori, JakartaWealthy parents are inclined to think that their children need the kind of education that ordinary schools cannot offer, i.e. good education with international standards.
Mon, 01 Aug 2005
King of graphics making formal entry into Indonesia
King of graphics making formal entry into IndonesiaZatni Arbi, Contributor, zatni@cbn.net.idCome to think about it, it is quite amazing that a company with only 4,000 people can set a bunch of industry standards in the computer graphics world.The San Jose-based Adobe Systems Inc.
Mon, 01 Aug 2005
Four victims of
Four victims of rockslide recovered Four people buried and killed by rockslide at a limestone quarry in Grobogan, Central Java, were finally recovered after six hours of effort on Sunday. The four were aboard a truck normally used to transport limestone from the quarry when a wall of rock suddenly...
Mon, 01 Aug 2005
File class action against toll rises, YLKI urges
File class action against toll rises, YLKI urgesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) is urging the public to file a class action against the government's plan to raise toll road fees by an average 15 percent in August.
Mon, 01 Aug 2005
Surabaya hotels offer special packages
Surabaya hotels offer special packagesSURABAYS: To raise the level of their occupancy rate, several hotels in Surabaya have improved services to their guests, among other things, by offering them a special package.Garden Palace Hotel at Jl.
Mon, 01 Aug 2005
MUI's fatwa encourage use of violence
MUI's fatwa encourage use of violenceConcluding its seventh congress last week, the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) issued eleven fatwa that sparked concern over its increasingly conservative stance. Prominent Muslim scholar and rector of the Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Azyumardi...
Mon, 01 Aug 2005
Combating
Combating taxi crimesFrom KompasThere have been frequent reports on taxi passengers being robbed or even raped, but so far no concrete action has been taken by the authorities or the taxi companies to prevent the recurrence of such crimes.
Mon, 01 Aug 2005
JAKARTA: The Polish Embassy's counselor, Slawek Strazewski, left
JAKARTA: The Polish Embassy's counselor, Slawek Strazewski, left Indonesia on Friday after completion of his tenure in Jakarta, a source at the embassy said.During his almost three-year stay in Jakarta, the popular and active Polish counselor worked under two Indonesian Presidents: Megawati...
Mon, 01 Aug 2005
The restructuring of Indonesia's intelligence service network
The restructuring of Indonesia's intelligence service networkAleksius Jemadu, Bandung The preservation of democracy and the upkeep of national security are two equally important challenges that Indonesia is facing today.
Mon, 01 Aug 2005
Danish envoy returns home
Danish envoy returns homeJAKARTA: Danish Ambassador to Indonesia Geert Aagaard Andersen left Indonesia on Saturday after serving here for almost four years, a source at the Royal Danish Embassy said.Ambassador Andersen, who submitted his credentials to then president Megawati Soekarnoputri on Sept.
Mon, 01 Aug 2005
Human rights at stake as U.S. trains, equips Brimob
Human rights at stake as U.S. trains, equips BrimobTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe United States has allocated millions of dollars to equip and train Indonesian police's strike force Brimob, a move that an expert claims will improve the police's competence in dealing with strategic...
Mon, 01 Aug 2005
FFI sees great potential for growth
FFI sees great potential for growthThe Jakarta Post, JakartaRolling out a fresh line of quality products bearing its holding company's new name, top milk producer PT Frisian Flag Indonesia (FFI) is all set to further increase its share in the country's growing market for dairy products.
Mon, 01 Aug 2005
Sunken 'Onrust' to be raised
Sunken 'Onrust' to be raisedAntara, Muara Teweh, Central KalimantanAs part of its efforts to enhance tourism in North Barito regency, the regental administration is planning to raise the Onrust, a Dutch patrol boat that sank 146 years ago in the Barito River, some three kilometers south of Muara...
Mon, 01 Aug 2005
Businessman kidnapped
Businessman kidnapped JAKARTA: A businessman identified as Edi Sastra, 51, was kidnapped early on Saturday by several unidentified people in front of the Crown Discotheque in West Jakarta."We consider this a kidnapping because we have not heard anything from Edi since yesterday.
Mon, 01 Aug 2005
Bird flu won't affect tourism: Minister
Bird flu won't affect tourism: MinisterThe government remains upbeat that the country's tourism sector will be little affected by the bird flu outbreak, the tourism minister says.Jero Wacik said on Sunday the year's foreign tourist arrival target would remain unchanged at about six million visitors...
Mon, 01 Aug 2005
President to visit NY, London in search of investment
President to visit NY, London in search of investmentIndonesia will hold a business forum in London and New York in September in an effort to attract more foreign investment into the country, the government said on Saturday.
Mon, 01 Aug 2005
Locals threaten to block Bojong plant
Locals threaten to block Bojong plant BOGOR: Residents near the Bojong waste treatment plant have threatened to block off the plant if it attempts a trial run on Wednesday, Detik.com reported on Saturday.
Mon, 01 Aug 2005
Public egged on eat chicken amid bird flu scare
Public egged on eat chicken amid bird flu scareBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe city administration is encouraging people here to continue consuming chicken meat, which they say can still be eaten safely if well-cooked despite a bird flu outbreak in the area.
Mon, 01 Aug 2005
Many houses violate height rule: Agency
Many houses violate height rule: AgencyDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe City Spatial Agency said on Wednesday that there have been increasing reports of residential buildings violating the 12- meter maximum height regulation and urged related agencies to deal firmly with such violations.
Mon, 01 Aug 2005
Microsoft to build research center in Indonesia
Microsoft to build research center in IndonesiaPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, BeijingIndonesia's top two technology institutes -- Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) and Surabaya Institute of Technology (ITS), have signed a deal with the Microsoft Research Center Asia-Beijing on the...
Mon, 01 Aug 2005
Govt considers luxury tax hike for cars below 2,000 cc
Govt considers luxury tax hike for cars below 2,000 ccZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs part of the new energy conservation measures, the government is considering an increase in the luxury tax for cars with an engine displacement of below 2,000 cc (cubic centimeters), a senior official...
Mon, 01 Aug 2005
Zheng He festival, a reminder of a multicultural society
Zheng He festival, a reminder of a multicultural societyHarry Bhaskara, The Jakarta Post When a one-week celebration begins on Monday in Semarang, many school children, university students and residents might ask who is Zheng He?This is no surprise as youngsters are more familiar with explorers...
Mon, 01 Aug 2005
House junket funds 'prone to abuse'
House junket funds 'prone to abuse'Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaQuestion: Is it a working visit if it's just a visit without working? Will it still be called a study tour if it's just about touring but no studying?If legislators, the so-called people's representatives, who get caught on...
Mon, 01 Aug 2005
Indonesia-China deals
Indonesia-China deals The string of economic, education and research cooperation projects and loan agreements signed in the presence of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and President Hu Jintao in Beijing on Thursday reflect the high confidence these two countries have in the future outlook of...
Mon, 01 Aug 2005
Consumers establish watchdog
Consumers establish watchdogThe Jakarta Post, JakartaWhen the fast-food restaurant he stopped at for dinner served up rat droppings in his bowl of rice, Wirawan had no idea what to do beyond complaining to the restaurant manager, who refused to offer an explanation.
Mon, 01 Aug 2005
City removes barriers at U.S., Australian embassies
City removes barriers at U.S., Australian embassiesAround 200 workers from the city transportation agency, city public works agency and city public order agency removed the concrete barriers in front of the Australian Embassy on Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kuningan, South Jakarta (left photo), and the U.
Mon, 01 Aug 2005
221 people caught in drug raids
221 people caught in drug raids JAKARTA: An officer with the Jakarta Police said on Saturday that 221 people tested positive for drugs during a series of raids in July."This two-week operation was more about persuasion as we did not detain the people but are only requiring that they regularly...
Mon, 01 Aug 2005
Govt 'not doing enough' for women
Govt 'not doing enough' for womenEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Twenty-five years after Indonesia ratified a UN convention on the rights of women, experts are criticizing the government for failing to protect women from abuse.
Mon, 01 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.
Mon, 01 Aug 2005
Athletes told to focus on training to reap SEA Games goals
Athletes told to focus on training to reap SEA Games goalsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With a target of six golds in the 23rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games later this year, the Athletics Association of Indonesia (PASI) is telling its 50 athletes to do what is required to reach the...
Mon, 01 Aug 2005
Universities desperate for new students
Universities desperate for new studentsSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaA lack of students might cause 53 of the 106 private universities in Yogyakarta go bankrupt this year because they could not afford to meet operational costs.
Mon, 01 Aug 2005
221 people caught in drug raids
221 people caught in drug raids JAKARTA: An officer with the Jakarta Police said on Saturday that 221 people tested positive for drugs during a series of raids in July."This two-week operation was more about persuasion as we did not detain the people but are only requiring that they regularly...
Mon, 01 Aug 2005
Timy/Devota seal beach volleball hat trick, Agus/Koko eke out win
Timy/Devota seal beach volleball hat trick, Agus/Koko eke out winMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Ni Putu Timy and Devota Rahawarin swept their third consecutive women's LA Menthol Indonesia Open beach volleyball title on Sunday, while Agus Salim and Koko Prasetyo finally got their hands on...
Mon, 01 Aug 2005
Agus, Koko get title at last, Timy/Devota seal hat trick
Agus, Koko get title at last, Timy/Devota seal hat trick Musthofid The Jakarta Post/Surabaya Ni Putu Timy and Devota Rahawarin swept their third consecutive women's LA Menthol Indonesia Open beach volleyball title on Sunday, while Agus Salim and Koko Prasetyo finally got their hands on the men's...
Mon, 01 Aug 2005
Chinese juniora edge local talent in Milo Open badminton tournament
Chinese juniora edge local talent in Milo Open badminton tournamentMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Host players took the boys' doubles and mixed doubles titles at the Milo Junior Indonesia Open on Saturday, but badminton powerhouse China got the upper hand in their rivalry.
Mon, 01 Aug 2005
Sick baby boy in Medan sent away from hospital
Sick baby boy in Medan sent away from hospitalApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanSutarno, 40, and Nurliah, 38, could only feel sad and helpless when their son, who is just two-days-old, was rejected by Pirngadi General Hospital in Medan due to a defect on his head.
Mon, 01 Aug 2005
~For SPOTLIGHT --- Monday, August 1, 2005
~For SPOTLIGHT --- Monday, August 1, 2005 CHINESE BUSINESS DELEGATION: The World Trade Center Jakarta (WTC) receives a visit from a 7-member business delegation representing seven companies from Shijiazhuang, China.