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Sat, 03 Sep 2005
Sumatran orangutans face extinction as peace comes
Sumatran orangutans face extinction as peace comesJeremy Lovell, London Rebuilding after December's devastating tsunami and the dawn of peace in Indonesia's Aceh province could mean annihilation for the region's orangutans.
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
AGO still undecided on trial of bad bankers
AGO still undecided on trial of bad bankersEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Attorney General's Office (AGO) is undecided about whether to proceed with prosecuting fugitive bad bankers who stole state money but risk not recovering state losses, or drop the charges and agree to accept...
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
~For Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) edition/Sunday
~For Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) edition/Sunday;JP; ANPAc..r.. Sampoerna-CSR-program Reviving the glory of Virginia tobacco Haji Lallu Ayub, a villager in Sikur district, East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara looked happy to see the quality of the tobacco leaves from his farm.
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
Exports up 26% in first seven months
Exports up 26% in first seven monthsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Amid lingering uncertainty over the economy, as evident from the volatile rupiah, the Central Statistic Agency (BPS) reported on Thursday that the country's exports continued to put in a strong showing during the first...
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
Padang landslide kills eleven
Padang landslide kills elevenSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post/Padang A landslide triggered by torrential rain buried eight homes in Padang, West Sumatra on Friday, killing 11 people and leaving at least 14 others missing.
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
'Officials turn a blind eye to unlicensed schools'
'Officials turn a blind eye to unlicensed schools'Authorities are taking a unsympathetic stance on the issuance of diplomas by unlicensed institutions, including the now-defunct Institut Managemen Global Indonesia (IMGI).
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
Govt to boost antipolio campaign
Govt to boost antipolio campaignMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government has vowed to become more aggressive in conducting its polio vaccination campaign targeted at millions of under- fives.
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
RI crisis spells trouble for Singapore firms
RI crisis spells trouble for Singapore firmsS. Anuradha, Dow Jones/Singapore The dramatic fall in Indonesia's currency and stock market has not rattled Singapore's market, but some analysts warn this lack of reaction smacks of complacency, with contagion a real threat.
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
Bowler Alex Liew savors his string of success
Bowler Alex Liew savors his string of successMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Like many athletes, Alex Liew Kien Liang has developed his own ritual when he steps up to bowl.The 29-year-old southpaw scrutinizes the pins for a moment from his chair, then stands up and moves his playing...
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
Without subsidy, gas more attractive
Without subsidy, gas more attractiveUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government should remove existing subsidies on oil-based fuels if it wants to encourage the use of Indonesia's abundant reserves of natural gas, and attract more investment to the sector, an industry player has said.
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
Low rupiah no boon for furniture makers
Low rupiah no boon for furniture makersSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post/Jepara The plunge of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar has not significantly affected the furniture industry in Jepara, Central Java.
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
Students protest councillor's comments
Students protest councillor's comments KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Hundreds of students staged a protest on Thursday outside the Southeast Sulawesi provincial council building to demand that councillor Hermanto to apologize over comments that the students claimed denigrated Haluoleo University.
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
~Advertorial --- Inco: Sunday, Sept. 4, 2005
~Advertorial --- Inco: Sunday, Sept. 4, 2005 Growing together with community Growing together with community in which a mining company operates is key to operating successfully in Indonesia. "Any natural resource-based companies like mining firms should not separate themselves from the environment...
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
SBY's policy do little for rupiah
SBY's policy do little for rupiahThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's four-policy package has done little to help defend the rupiah, as analysts have criticized it as not including measures that had been expected by the market.
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
Students to pay lower tuition fees due to higher subsidy
Students to pay lower tuition fees due to higher subsidyDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/JakartaElementary and junior high school students who are from low- income families will pay lower school fees as of January as the city administration and central government plan to subsidize their education.
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
House urges govt to lobby U.S. over Papua issue
House urges govt to lobby U.S. over Papua issueTony Hotland and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The House of Representatives has warned the government to take all possible measures to block a U.S.
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
JP/5/FAUZI
JP/5/FAUZINew West Sumatra governor faces daunting challengesSyofiardi Bachyul Jb The Jakarta Post/PadangAfter successfully implementing the principles of good governance in Solok regency, Gamawan Fauzi, who was elected West Sumatra governor in the July 27 gubernatorial election, has vowed to...
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
Butler on an arduous bus ride
Butler on an arduous bus rideEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta On his visit to Indonesia this week, Pulitzer-prize-winning author Robert Olen Butler, 60, kept his face pressed to the window of a Bandung-Lampung bus, eagerly watching the landscape along the way.
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
Regreening the city desert
Regreening the city desertRobert Kelly, Jakarta Believe it or not, Jakarta used to be a green city. Surrounded by lush jungle during its early colonial history, even as late as the 1950s large swathes of the suburbs consisted of farmland.No longer, of course.
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
'Green' team aims for medals on the links
'Green' team aims for medals on the linksThe Jakarta Post Jakarta After being left off the roster for the 22nd Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in Vietnam in 2003, golf makes its return in the Philippines this year with Indonesia fielding a team of newcomers.
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
'Diploma issue blew up only due to media'
'Diploma issue blew up only due to media' Authorities are taking a unsympathetic stance on the issuance of diplomas by unlicensed institutions, including the now-defunct Institut Managemen Global Indonesia (IMGI).
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
During the three-decade war between the Indonesian Military
During the three-decade war between the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), burning down schools in conflict areas was a common occurrence, with the two sides generally blaming each other for the vandalism.This of course was before the Dec.
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
Everybody needs a hero
Everybody needs a hero Anybody who watched documentaries on the Sept. 11, 2001 World Trade Center tragedy must have been impressed by the firefighters' bravery. People undoubtedly learned how to fully appreciate firefighters.Compared to the Sept.
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
1. 5MEBEL (2x18)
1. 5MEBEL (2x18)Furniture makers getting by amid rupiah's slide2. 5PLAY (2x27)Artists make child's play a priority in Yogyakarta 3. 5TELE (2x24)IT projects help reduce poverty through education
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
;JP; BRC;
;JP; BRC; ANPAs..r.. Golf-West Java Open-women Veteran Jamilah wins West Java women's tourney JP/9/BRIEFS Veteran Jamilah wins West Java women's event CIMANGGIS, West Java: Jamilah of Banten finished with a one- under par 71 on Thursday to sweep the West Java Ladies Amateur Open Golf Championship...
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
Official grilled for drunk-driving
Official grilled for drunk-driving JAKARTA: Head of Central Jakarta Public Order Agency Frans Silalahi was questioned by police on Friday for alleged drunkenness.Criminal unit head of Taman Sari subprecinct in West Jakarta First Insp. Pujiarto said police arrested him early Friday in a taxi.
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, September 5, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, September 5, 2005Exhibitions* Painting Gema Bunga ke Panorama by Sidik W. Martowidjoyo, Galeri Nasional Indonesia, Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur No. 14, Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Sept. 9.
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
Local preference for tea puts Coca-Cola in cold sweat
Local preference for tea puts Coca-Cola in cold sweatEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The first attempt by PT Coca-Cola Indonesia was Hi-C.It failed, without even starting to gain recognition in the market.The second, Frestea, fared better.
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
Vaccination officers need better training
Vaccination officers need better trainingThe Jakarta Post JakartaAfter overseeing the polio immunization drive in her subdistrict a few months ago, Dede Kartini, the immunization coordinator for a community health center in South Jakarta is confident in her job.
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
City braces for influx of beggars
City braces for influx of beggars JAKARTA: The city administration is anticipating a possible influx of seasonal beggars, who often come to Jakarta from various areas in West and Central Java prior to the Ramadhan (fasting) month, which this year falls in early October.
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
Jakarta's four DPD members launches antigraft campaign
Jakarta's four DPD members launches antigraft campaignBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The four members of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) representing Jakarta have launched a pilot anti-corruption campaign, distributing 50,000 posters asking the public to report to them...
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
~For Advertorial --- PT Inco: Sunday, Sept. 4, 2008
~For Advertorial --- PT Inco: Sunday, Sept. 4, 2008 Suggested titles: PT Inco adheres to CSR principles to benefit locals PT Inco empowers locals through community development programs Communities living near natural resource-based companies, including mining firms, have high expectation of being...
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
1. Cabinet -- 2x20
1. Cabinet -- 2x20 Leading figures call for immediate Cabinet shake-up 2. Crash --- 2x22 Three victims of Padang chopper crash found dead 3. Fire --- 1x40 Fire: A familiar visitor to Jakarta's markets 4. Susul --- 1x36 Orangutans face extinction as peace comes
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
RI, East Timor to demarcate border
RI, East Timor to demarcate border KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The Indonesian and Timor Leste governments plan to erect 50 border marker posts this year along the frontier between the two countries. The border demarcation work is being carried out as follow-up to the Memorandum of Understanding...
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
'Green' team aims for medals on the links
'Green' team aims for medals on the linksThe Jakarta Post Jakarta After being left off the roster for the 22nd Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in Vietnam in 2003, golf makes its return in the Philippines this year with Indonesia fielding a team of newcomers.
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
Three victims of crash found dead
Three victims of crash found deadSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post/Padang A search and rescue team found on Friday the remains of three passengers in a helicopter that crashed a day earlier in the Ladang Padi area near the West Sumatra provincial capital of Padang.
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
Thai Embassy clarifies
Thai Embassy clarifies I refer to the article of Thang D. Nguyen titled Thaksin can learn from Indonesia that appeared in the Aug. 25 edition of The Jakarta Post, making an analogy between problems in the southern provinces of Thailand and Aceh.
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
Susilo's policy done little to rupiah
Susilo's policy done little to rupiahThe Jakarta Post JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's four-policy package has done little to help defend the rupiah, as analysts have criticized it as not including measures that had been expected by the market.
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
~;JP;
~;JP; ANPAd..r.. CSR-Indonesia-trend CSR in Indonesia: Are we up to the challenge? Chrysanti Hasibuan-Sedyono Jakarta Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) or corporate citizenship has been the subject of much discussion here in recent times.
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
Fleeing Thais put Malaysia in tight spot
Fleeing Thais put Malaysia in tight spotJalil Hamid, Reuters/Pengkalan Kubor, Malaysia Walking a diplomatic tight-rope, Malaysia gave an assurance on Friday it would not immediately hand back 131 Thai Muslims who fled across the border this week from troubled southern Thailand.
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
Asia overtakes Middle East as developing world's top arms market
Asia overtakes Middle East as developing world's top arms marketP. Parameswaran, Agence France-Presse/Washington Asia has overtaken the Middle East as the largest arms market in the developing world, with India and China locked in a grueling race to purchase weapons from Russia, according to a...
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
Artists make child's play a priority in Yogyakarta
Artists make child's play a priority in YogyakartaSlamet Susanto and Tarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta While malls, office buildings and upmarket residences are being constructed in Yogyakarta at a rapid pace, there are less places for children to play.
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
The myth of national plus schools in RI
The myth of national plus schools in RIPieter Van Der Vienhart, Tilburg, Netherlands The matter, and even it seems growing problem for many Indonesian schools currently, of bilingual education has received scrutiny from a number of different writers in this newspaper.
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
~For Advertorial --- PT Inco: Sunday, Sept. 4, 2008
~For Advertorial --- PT Inco: Sunday, Sept. 4, 2008 PT Inco empowers locals through community development programs People living near natural-resource-based companies, including mining firms, are often hopeful of being able to work at the company to improve their standard of living.
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
Year-on-year inflation at 8.33% in August
Year-on-year inflation at 8.33% in AugustThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Inflation in the country continued its upward trend as a new academic year pushed educational costs higher, while public expenditure for food and household items are also on the rise, figures from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS)...
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
;JP;DAN;
;JP;DAN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates Aug JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Aug Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 8,266.16 7,508.27 7,927.96 7,846.33 Brunei dollar 1 6,508.56 5,912.41 6,242.27 6,178.62Canadian dollar 1 9,208.65 8,364.
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
Bali's tourism industry destroying itself
Bali's tourism industry destroying itselfNyoman Suwela, Singaraja, Bali It is an undeniable fact that Bali's economy relies on tourism. The former director of Bali's tourist authority, Gde Pitana, once said that tourism is the bread for Bali.
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
Hand-me-downs given to Navy
Hand-me-downs given to Navy JAKARTA: Navy Chief of Staff Adm. Slamet Subijanto officially commissioned on Thursday two warships, given to the Navy by state marine transportation company PT PELNI at Tanjung Priok port in North Jakarta.
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
Oil prices fall but refinery concerns remain after hurricane
Oil prices fall but refinery concerns remain after hurricaneAgence France-Presse, London World oil prices dipped on Friday, but remained in reach of US$70 amid supply concerns fueled by a shortage of refinery capacity in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
Sat, 03 Sep 2005
Rise of reality TV in Malaysia sets stage for cultural, religious flap
Rise of reality TV in Malaysia sets stage for cultural, religious flap Sean Young Associated Press/Kuala LumpurA young man's evening spent bowling with his prospective girlfriend, followed by dinner with her parents, would seem the most innocent of dates.