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Fri, 02 Sep 2005
Night raids a positive move
Night raids a positive moveFrom Warta KotaThe police are intensifying raids on various entertainment centers at night targeting illicit drug trafficking and gambling. A large number of suspects have been nabbed in the operations.
Fri, 02 Sep 2005
Villagers get free eye tests
Villagers get free eye testsGIANYAR: A team from the YKI and Rumah Sakit Indera recently visited Pesraman Ida Pedanda Gunung, Blahbatuh, Gianyar in Bali for the day as part of the YKI's outreach program. Over the course of the day, the team examined 273 people with eye problems.
Fri, 02 Sep 2005
Don't insult chess
Don't insult chess JP/7/LET74Don't insult chess From Media IndonesiaIn a demo staged by the Women's Alliance for Electricity Concern (APPEL) on Aug. 22, its members distributed leaflets with the words: Eddie Widiono, chairman of Percasi (Association of Corruption Brokers).
Fri, 02 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.
Fri, 02 Sep 2005
Fuel subsidy for vehicles
Fuel subsidy for vehicles The fuel subsidy for motorcycles and cars is creating more and more financial problems for Indonesia. The subsidy disproportionately benefits the "haves" as opposed to the "have- nots", for the latter more often than not are not even able to buy bicycles, much less...
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
RI tycoons in China to repatriate $1 billion
RI tycoons in China to repatriate $1 billionRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, BeijingIn an effort to help ease pressure on the rupiah, Chinese- Indonesian businessmen have agreed to gradually repatriate U.S. dollars that they parked overseas in late 1997 during the Asian financial crisis.
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
Luxury shopping & nationalism
Luxury shopping & nationalismFrom KompasThe news that House members conducting comparative study tours abroad has aroused my concern. Shopping for luxury goods of famous brands has been the practice of legislative and executive delegations since the New Order period.
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
Optimism for Indonesia amid global terrorism
Optimism for Indonesia amid global terrorismS.P. Seth, Sydney Is Indonesia turning the corner? It depends on: What is meant by "turning the corner"? But, by any reckoning, the news about Aceh is optimistic.
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
Official says local people crucial to forest conservation
Official says local people crucial to forest conservationTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorTo support the government's forest protection program, the participation of local people living in the vicinity of forests is crucial to sustaining ecosystems and biological diversity.
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
Three injured in students clash
Three injured in students clash MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: A clash broke out among students at Hasanuddin University in Makassar on Wednesday at noon, following a predawn attack on the university's School of Social and Political Sciences building.In the predawn attack at 2 a.m.
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
MUI condemns action against Christian houses of worship
MUI condemns action against Christian houses of worshipTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has joined the chorus in condemning the much-criticized forced closure of dozens of neighborhood churches in West Java, saying that such acts were intolerable.
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
'It's stupid to buy diploma'
'It's stupid to buy diploma'As the legal proceedings over an unlicensed educational institution go on, implicating many leading figures who have obtained diplomas from the institution, The Jakarta Post interviewed residents about the issue. Rizky KD Ntoma, 24, works at a foreign embassy on Jl. Jend.
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
Lawmakers may deal Aceh peace agreement a blow
Lawmakers may deal Aceh peace agreement a blowTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government brushed aside on Wednesday any possibility of the Aceh peace agreement faltering despite foreseeable political moves in the House of Representatives that may keep the accord's details and principles...
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
Industries summoned over river pollution
Industries summoned over river pollution BEKASI: Bekasi Council will summon four companies that allegedly pollute Bekasi river, Tempointeraktif.com reported on Wednesday.Secretary to the council's Commission B for development affairs Muhamad Hasyim Affandy said on Wednesday that the commission was...
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
Surabaya mayor inaugurated
Surabaya mayor inaugurated SURABAYA: Newly reelected Surabaya Mayor Bambang Dwi Hartono and his deputy Arif Affandi were inaugurated into office by East Java Governor Imam Utomo at the Surabaya city council on Wednesday.
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
1. Insight -- 1x44
1. Insight -- 1x44 Papua problem and the international community 2. MOU ---- 3x16 Lawmakers may deal Aceh peace agreement a blow 3. Survey --- 1x33 SBY's economic team 'loses public trust' 4. Fire ---- 2x24 Fireman Subandi dies hero's death in Blok M blaze
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
Fireman Subandi dies hero's death in Blok M blaze
Fireman Subandi dies hero's death in Blok M blazeThe Jakarta Post, JakartaSubandi drove his 16-year old daughter to school on Monday morning. He gave her some money. "Here, this is for two days," he said. She never thought that they would be the last words he ever spoke to her.
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
1 x 38
1 x 38 Bali's tourism industry destroying itself 2. Peter--1 x 48 The myth of national plus schools in Indonesia 3. RIA-- 1 x 30 Moscow-Beijing: Common interests
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.31, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.31, 2005 ________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,500...
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
1. RUPIAH: 4X 10
1. RUPIAH: 4X 10 Supports for rupiah remain unclear 2. DOLLAR: 4 X 10 RI tycoons in China to repatriate $1 billion 3. AMNESTY: 1 X 45Pardoned GAM prisoners breathe air of freedom4. STEMP: 2 X 18 Nearly 700 dead in Baghdad stampede
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
1. Temple (2x24)
1. Temple (2x24) Temple seen as never before with new lighting design 2. SAWIT Prosecutors arrest North Sumatra plantation tycoon 3. Polio (2x20) Health workers step up polio vaccination drive 4. MUI (3x18) MUI condemns action against Christian houses of worship
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
Indonesia: Shifting from monetary to fiscal policy
Indonesia: Shifting from monetary to fiscal policy JP/6/HENDIIndonesia: Shifting from monetary to fiscal policyHendi Kariawan Jakarta Indonesia began to become more reliant on monetary rather than fiscal approaches in nation economic policy in the early 1980s.
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
Paranaque sweeps Inter City bowling
Paranaque sweeps Inter City bowlingMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With only a game to play, Putty Armein of Jakarta had the gold within her grasp on Wednesday's opening day of the 19th Asian Inter City Tenpin Bowling Championship.
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
Questionable diplomas
Questionable diplomas The disclosure of an additional 19 more unlicensed educational institutes by the police, aside from Institut Manajemen Global Indonesia (IMGI), as reported in The Jakarta Post, Aug. 24, has further startled this nation.
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
Diarrhea strikes NTT, 21 children die
Diarrhea strikes NTT, 21 children die KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: A recent occurrence of children with severe diarrhea in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province has claimed 21 lives, mostly children, over the last month.
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
Lawmakers want the government to withdraw PLN tariff hikes
Lawmakers want the government to withdraw PLN tariff hikesZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLegislators urged the government on Wednesday to push state power firm PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) to renege its decision to raise electricity tariffs for manufacturers during peak hours,...
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
4-in-1 to solve jams?
4-in-1 to solve jams?From KompasAfter a long stressful day at the office, Jakarta citizens still have to face traffic jams when they are going home for no apparent reason, despite the 3-in-1 rule for private cars on certain roads.
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
Unacceptable school fee increase
Unacceptable school fee increase Hundreds of thousands of high school students nationwide failed their final exams this year. Does this mean young Indonesians are less intelligent, less diligent than students in Singapore? Not at all!I have been supporting several young junior high school and...
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
Balinese Jegog troupe entertains Japanese audience
Balinese Jegog troupe entertains Japanese audienceI Kadek Suartaya, Contributor, TokyoThe International Sumida Triphony Concert Hall hosted a rare performance when Saur Agung, a Balinese gamelan troupe from Jembrana regency, West Bali, entertained the Japanese audience with its unique and...
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
checked -- JSR
checked -- JSR Three young photographers on IndependenceEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/Jakarta For three Indonesian photographers, Paul Kadarisman, Keke Tumbuan and Timur Angin, all born in the 1970s, Independence Day in 1945 is remote and must be pondered and understood.
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
Schools ignorant of 'genius search'
Schools ignorant of 'genius search'Dyah Apsari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe first round of the selection process to find exceptional students for the newly established DKI Super Class was a quiet affair on Wednesday.
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
No paper
No paperIn observance of the Ascension Day of the Prophet Muhammad, The Jakarta Post will not appear on Friday. The paper will appear again on Saturday, Sept. 3.-- The Publisher
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
GAM prisoners breathe air of freedom
GAM prisoners breathe air of freedom The Jakarta Post Aceh/Bandung/Semarang Hundreds of Acehnese rebels were released from prison on Wednesday following the signing of a decree granting amnesty and unconditional release to members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) by President Susilo Bambang...
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
Bali's tourism industry destroys itself
Bali's tourism industry destroys 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.
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
Villagers get free eye tests
Villagers get free eye testsGIANYAR: A team from the YKI and Rumah Sakit Indera recently visited Pesraman Ida Pedanda Gunung, Blahbatuh, Gianyar in Bali for the day as part of the YKI's outreach program. Over the course of the day, the team examined 273 people with eye problems.
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
Don't insult chess
Don't insult chess From Media IndonesiaIn a demo staged by the Women's Alliance for Electricity Concern (APPEL) on Aug. 22, its members distributed leaflets with the words: Eddie Widiono, chairman of Percasi (Association of Corruption Brokers).
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
UII lecturer chairs Judicial Commission
UII lecturer chairs Judicial Commission JAKARTA: Members of the recently established Judicial Commission has appointed M. Busyro Muqqodas as chairman of the seven-member group with a five-year mandate.Commission member Irawady Joenoes said that M. Thahir Saimima was elected as deputy.
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
Supports for rupiah remain unclear
Supports for rupiah remain unclearThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe much-awaited government policy changes on Wednesday to help solidify the rupiah turned out to be somewhat of an anticlimax as President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono announced that the government would wait "until after October" to hike...
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
Pertamina hikes Pertamax, Pertamax Plus, Avgas prices
Pertamina hikes Pertamax, Pertamax Plus, Avgas pricesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaUsers of Pertamax and Pertamax Plus gasoline will have to dig deeper into their pockets as of Thursday, following state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina's decision to raise the prices of the two types of fuel.
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
Prosecutors arrest North Sumatra plantation tycoon
Prosecutors arrest North Sumatra plantation tycoonEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office (AGO) arrested the founder and president of plantation company PT Torganda, Daulat L. Sitorus, for converting a protected forest into a plantation.
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
Indonesia: Shifting from monetary to fiscal policy
Indonesia: Shifting from monetary to fiscal policyHendi Kariawan Jakarta Indonesia began to become more reliant on monetary rather than fiscal approaches in nation economic policy in the early 1980s. In 1983, the government deregulated interest rate policies and later in 1988 abandoned its planned...
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
Papua problem and the international community
Papua problem and the international communityJusuf Wanandi, JakartaJakarta's attention should now be directed toward Papua following the successful conclusion of the negotiations to resolve the Aceh conflict.The problem of Papua is not the same as that of Aceh.
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
Rupiah woes hit DaimlerChrysler profit
Rupiah woes hit DaimlerChrysler profit Phelim Kyne Dow Jones/JakartaIndonesia's weakening rupiah will likely slash DaimlerChrysler AG's Indonesian unit's projected profit growth by at least 10 percent in 2005 and prompt price hikes to cope with rising material costs, a senior company executive said...
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, September 3, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, September 3, 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., from Sept. 4 to Sept. 9.
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
Cak Nur will remain in the hearts of all
Cak Nur will remain in the hearts of allID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, JombangThe sound of a car approaching from the road that passes Mojoanyar and Banjarrejo villages in Jombang, East Java signaled to the crowd that Muhlisah, the younger sister of Nurcholish "Cak Nur" Madjid, who passed away on...
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
'Graduates' fess up to buying titles
'Graduates' fess up to buying titles JAKARTA: Police on Wednesday were questioning four recipients of phony academic titles from an outfit calling itself Institut Manajemen Global Indonesia (IMGI) who had paid up to Rp 25 million (US$2,500) for the diplomas.National Police spokesman Brig. Gen.
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
Optimism for Indonesia in the midst of global terrorism
Optimism for Indonesia in the midst of global terrorismS.P. Seth Sydney Is Indonesia turning the corner? It depends on: What is meant by "turning the corner"? But, by any reckoning, the news about Aceh is optimistic.
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
Indonesia's credit rating outlook may be reviewed: S&P
Indonesia's credit rating outlook may be reviewed: S&PLinus Chua and David Yong, Bloomberg, Singapore/Kuala Lumpur The"positive" outlook on Indonesia's credit rating may be reviewed by Standard & Poor's following the "sharp" decline in the nation's currency, the credit rating company said.
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
Rolling back Jakarta's urban desert
Rolling back Jakarta's urban 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.
Thu, 01 Sep 2005
Operators provide busway feeders
Operators provide busway feeders JAKARTA: Three bus operators have agreed to become official feeders for the busway operating from Blok M in South Jakarta to Kota in West Jakarta.TransJakarta busway management spokesman Anjar Aedi said on Wednesday that the three operators were state-owned PPD,...