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Wed, 18 Aug 2004
Medan police also accused of ballot bias
Medan police also accused of ballot biasApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Medan Another case of alleged police partiality in favor of incumbent President Megawati Soekarnoputri ahead of the Sept. 20 election showdown was revealed on Monday in Medan, North Sumatra.
Wed, 18 Aug 2004
Growth slows in second quarter: BPS
Growth slows in second quarter: BPSZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The country's economy grew at a slower rate in the second quarter, compared to the first quarter of the year as consumer spending weakened due to rising inflation.
Wed, 18 Aug 2004
Susilo team accused of illegal campaigning
Susilo team accused of illegal campaigning SEMARANG: Members of presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY)'s campaign team have been accused of violating the election law by distributing 600 notebooks bearing Susilo's picture in several regencies in Central Java.
Tue, 17 Aug 2004
India's Tata expands regional footprint via NatSteel buyout
India's Tata expands regional footprint via NatSteel buyout Martin Abbugao Agence France Presse/SingaporeIndia's Tata Iron and Steel Company Ltd. took a strategic step to expand its Asian footprint with the announcement on Monday it will buy the Asia-Pacific steel operations of Singapore's NatSteel...
Tue, 17 Aug 2004
Islamic reformism from within
Islamic reformism from withinMuhamad Ali, Jakarta The New York Times columnist Nicholas D. Kristof in his recent article, Islamic Reformism: Martyrs, Virgins and Grapes (Aug. 4), provides criticism of religious fundamentalism -- Christian, Jewish, but specifically Muslim fundamentalism -- and hoped...
Tue, 17 Aug 2004
Sunparking and lost helmet
Sunparking and lost helmetFrom Bisnis IndonesiaOn Aug. 1, I visited ITC and Ambassador Mal in Kuningan, Jakarta, at 3:28 p.m.. I parked my motorcycle in the parking lot managed by Sunparking, leaving my locked helmet and jacket on my motorcycles as there were no lockers around.
Tue, 17 Aug 2004
In developing-country hospitals, an old, low-cost method works best
In developing-country hospitals, an old, low-cost method works best Karl Wilson Agence France Press ManilaEvery day at the Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital in central Manila, dozens of women can be found lying on the floor, their new-born babies wrapped in a pouch of cloth and strapped to their...
Tue, 17 Aug 2004
Democracy and foreign interests
Democracy and foreign interestsFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe Indonesian Military (TNI) bill does not lead to a TNI that conforms to principles of democracy, according to observers from the Centre for Strategic and International Studies.
Tue, 17 Aug 2004
Community against crime
Community against crimeFrom Suara KaryaThe public will praise successful attempts by the police to seize criminals. However, these days community members prefer to catch crooks and punish them physically on the spot.
Tue, 17 Aug 2004
Luxurious cars in the city
Luxurious cars in the cityFrom Media IndonesiaAs a newcomer to Jakarta, I am proud of the city's successful development and the people's wealth. From the bus I witness so many luxurious cars queuing up in the street, a scene I could only watch on TV when I was in my hometown.
Tue, 17 Aug 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, August 18, 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, August 18, 2004.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi6:30 Talk Show7:30 Music8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Showbiz11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m. Documentary1:00 News: Berita Siang2:00 Music3:00 English News Service3:30 TV Drama: Suka-Suka4:30...
Tue, 17 Aug 2004
Time to stop climbing trees
Time to stop climbing treesFrom KompasTree climbing contests in Jakarta to celebrate Independence Day on Aug. 17 have always used the trunks of pinang (areca palm) trees measuring seven meters in length with a diameter of 20 centimeters. It takes over five years for the tree to grow to this size.
Tue, 17 Aug 2004
Challenge of interfaith dialog in globalization era
Challenge of interfaith dialog in globalization eraBenny Susetyo Jakarta Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi of Malaysia has said that the world is now seriously in need of establishing an interfaith dialog in the struggle for peace and justice, and should not remain in a state of continuous...
Tue, 17 Aug 2004
Corruption eradication moves ahead
Corruption eradication moves ahead From Koran TempoThe Megawati government's serious intention to eliminate corruption is indicated by the issuance of Presidential Decree No.59/2004 on the establishment of anticorruption courts.
Tue, 17 Aug 2004
My name is misspelled
My name is misspelled With regard to a page 1 article in the Sunday, Aug. 15, edition of The Jakarta Post, titled Mega honors leading nationals, I would like to express my disappointment over the error made in the spelling of my name.
Tue, 17 Aug 2004
First smoking, next apartments?
First smoking, next apartments?From Warta KotaJakarta Governor Sutiyoso's plan to issue a local regulation banning people from smoking in public places will surely be welcomed by most citizens in the capital as good health is indeed the right of everyone.
Tue, 17 Aug 2004
Corruption eradication moves ahead
Corruption eradication moves ahead From Koran TempoThe Megawati government's serious intention to eliminate corruption is indicated by the issuance of Presidential Decree No.59/2004 on the establishment of anticorruption courts.
Tue, 17 Aug 2004
(EXPOBriefs ad column -- Wednesday, August 18, 2004)
(EXPOBriefs ad column -- Wednesday, August 18, 2004)============================================= Leadership Skills for Bankers Prof. D. Ghosh Roy MSc, CAIIB, DBM, CAIB, a professional banker for 28 years with experience of more than 500 workshops, will conduct a workshop in Jakarta titled...
Tue, 17 Aug 2004
First smoking, next apartments?
First smoking, next apartments?From Warta KotaJakarta Governor Sutiyoso's plan to issue a local regulation banning people from smoking in public places will surely be welcomed by most citizens in the capital as good health is indeed the right of everyone.
Tue, 17 Aug 2004
Sunparking and lost helmet
Sunparking and lost helmetFrom Bisnis IndonesiaOn Aug. 1, I visited ITC and Ambassador Mal in Kuningan, Jakarta, at 3:28. I parked my motorcycle in the parking lot managed by Sunparking, leaving my locked helmet and jacket on my motorcycles as there were no lockers around.
Tue, 17 Aug 2004
Jusuf Kalla and the Chinese
Jusuf Kalla and the ChineseIvan Wibowo Jakarta From the names on the two presidential tickets in the Sept. 20 election runoff -- Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono-Jusuf Kalla and Megawati Soekarnoputri-Hasyim Muzadi -- South Sulawesi businessman Kalla's is the most controversial for Chinese- Indonesians.
Tue, 17 Aug 2004
Community against crime
Community against crimeFrom Suara KaryaThe public will praise successful attempts by the police to seize criminals. However, these days community members prefer to catch crooks and punish them physically on the spot.
Mon, 16 Aug 2004
Jakartans in festive mood
Jakartans in festive moodBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Many Jakartans were busy beautifying their neighborhoods with red-and-white bunting and decorations, and preparing themselves for fun and games two days before the country's 59th Independence Day on Aug. 17.
Mon, 16 Aug 2004
Research event has surprise ending
Research event has surprise endingDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Youth Research Competition was brought to a surprising end on Saturday as research papers on social sciences dominated the awards.
Mon, 16 Aug 2004
Police leaves reporters in dark over big arrest
Police leaves reporters in dark over big arrestEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A short messaging system (SMS) was received by many crime news reporters on the night of Aug. 10. It said Tanri Abeng's son, Emil, had been arrested in a room at the Grand Mahakam Hotel by Kebayoran Baru Police for...
Mon, 16 Aug 2004
Dili undecided on 'expert commission'
Dili undecided on 'expert commission'Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayudha met with his East Timorese counterpart Jose Ramos Horta here on Sunday to discuss human rights and the borders between the two countries.
Mon, 16 Aug 2004
Security beefed up prior to festival
Security beefed up prior to festival BANDA ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: The Aceh provincial police has deployed over 1,000 personnel to secure the week-long cultural festival here, which will be opened on Thursday by President Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Mon, 16 Aug 2004
Cycling to work
Cycling to work We should give a big salute and strong support to the Indonesian Mountain Biking Community (MTB Indonesia) in organizing "A Bike to Work Event" on Aug. 6 (The Jakarta Post of Aug. 7). Let us treat this as a starting point for Jakarta people who really care about worsening air...
Mon, 16 Aug 2004
Suspension of flights renews concern over Garuda's health
Suspension of flights renews concern over Garuda's healthTony Hotland The Jakarta Post/Jakarta When Garuda Indonesia recently halted its Jakarta-Amsterdam flights and cut back on the number of flights to Guangzhou, it raised questions about the health of the national flag carrier.
Mon, 16 Aug 2004
*Attorney general under fire for lapsed travel bans Page 2
*Attorney general under fire for lapsed travel bans Page 2 *PT Newmont to be summoned over Buyat pollution Page 4 *W. Sumatra holds graft brief Page 5 *59th Independence Day and Indonesia's future Page 6 *Authorities urged to enforce vehicle emission standards Page 8 *15 killed, dozens hurt in...
Mon, 16 Aug 2004
'Wayang Kancil' amuse Jakartans
'Wayang Kancil' amuse JakartansLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Most children who visited the Puppet Museum in Kota, West Jakarta, on Saturday were already familiar with the clever mouse- deer, or kancil as it is locally known.
Mon, 16 Aug 2004
Artists protest closure of Sobokarti
Artists protest closure of Sobokarti SEMARANG: Five septuagenarian gamelan artists held a performance as a form of protest on Saturday in front of the Sobokarti Art Center, the main performing arts venue in the city.
Mon, 16 Aug 2004
Hotels, businesses gear up for Independence Day
Hotels, businesses gear up for Independence Day An atmosphere of national pride and tradition prevails not only in Jakarta thoroughfares and in residential areas, but also at major shopping malls, restaurants and hotels.In commemoration of Independence Day on Aug.
Mon, 16 Aug 2004
Government to unveil upbeat 2005 economic outlook
Government to unveil upbeat 2005 economic outlookDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government is to unveil the draft 2005 state budget on Monday, which outlines an optimistic economic growth outlook of 5.
Mon, 16 Aug 2004
RI seeks Malaysia's help to battle forest fires
RI seeks Malaysia's help to battle forest firesAgence France-Presse Kuala LumpurJakarta has renewed a call for Malaysia to stem the smuggling of illegal logs into the country as a spate of forest fires has caused a recurrence of smog in the region, officials and reports said on Sunday.
Mon, 16 Aug 2004
Islamic reformism from within
Islamic reformism from withinMuhamad Ali, Jakarta The New York Times columnist Nicholas D. Kristof in his recent article, Islamic Reformism: Martyrs, Virgins and Grapes (Aug. 4), provides criticism of religious fundamentalism -- Christian, Jewish, but specifically Muslim fundamentalism -- and hoped...
Mon, 16 Aug 2004
Cement industry to fully revive next year: Semen Gresik CEO
Cement industry to fully revive next year: Semen Gresik CEO State-owned firm, PT Semen Gresik, the country's largest integrated cement producer, has projected that the cement industry will fully recover next year on the back of robust demand for property and an increase in infrastructure projects...
Mon, 16 Aug 2004
Corruption eradication moves ahead
Corruption eradication moves ahead From Koran TempoThe Megawati government's serious intention to eliminate corruption is indicated by the issuance of Presidential Decree No.59/2004 on the establishment of anticorruption courts.
Mon, 16 Aug 2004
Challenge of political Islam
Challenge of political IslamAmy Chew New Straits Times Kuala Lumpur Indonesia's former President Abdurrahman Wahid may have failed in his attempt to stand for elections but the ulama remains an influential figure as the country's presidential candidates seek his support in their bid for power.
Mon, 16 Aug 2004
Community against crime
Community against crimeFrom Suara KaryaThe public will praise successful attempts by the police to seize criminals. However, these days community members prefer to catch crooks and punish them physically on the spot.
Mon, 16 Aug 2004
UI admission fee to be voluntarily
UI admission fee to be voluntarily JAKARTA: The University of Indonesia (UI) rector Usman Chatib Warsa said on Saturday the high admission fees for new students were voluntary."It's not true that the admission fee is obligatory for all students, regardless of whether they come from poor or rich...
Mon, 16 Aug 2004
Govt appoints 300,000 teachers
Govt appoints 300,000 teachers JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri has signed a decree appointing 300,000 new teachers as part of efforts to improve education in the country.Megawati announced the decree after receiving outstanding teachers, village heads, district heads, forest rangers and...
Mon, 16 Aug 2004
Attorney general under fire for lapsed travel bans
Attorney general under fire for lapsed travel bansAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government has failed to extend the travel bans on 10 suspects and convicts in the misuse of Bank Indonesia liquidity support funds, sparking concerns that the suspects will be able to evade justice by...
Mon, 16 Aug 2004
Lisa lifts RI to first medal
Lisa lifts RI to first medalAgencies Athens Raema Lisa Rumbewas made history on Sunday by becoming the first Indonesian woman to win a medal at consecutive Games, taking the silver with a 210.5 kg total and adding it to the 48 kg silver she won in Sydney.
Mon, 16 Aug 2004
RI teacher absenteeism 'third-highest' in world
RI teacher absenteeism 'third-highest' in worldDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Moonlighting teachers and the lack of toilets in many schools are among the reasons for alarming levels of the absence rate of elementary school teachers in Indonesia, a survey suggested.
Mon, 16 Aug 2004
Challenge of interfaith dialog in globalization era
Challenge of interfaith dialog in globalization eraBenny Susetyo Jakarta Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi of Malaysia has said that the world is now seriously in need of establishing an interfaith dialog in the struggle for peace and justice, and should not remain in a state of continuous...
Mon, 16 Aug 2004
First smoking, next apartments?
First smoking, next apartments?From Warta KotaJakarta Governor Sutiyoso's plan to issue a local regulation banning people from smoking in public places will surely be welcomed by most citizens in the capital as good health is indeed the right of everyone.
Mon, 16 Aug 2004
A conference of East Asian academics here next week will plonk
A conference of East Asian academics here next week will plonk Thailand in the middle of a fresh debate on the wisdom of 13 Asian countries converging in a new community. The discussions will show who continues to hold reservations about the idea, which evolved from Malaysia's initiative in the...
Mon, 16 Aug 2004
RI maids working in HK demand rights
RI maids working in HK demand rightsHONG KONG: Indonesian maids and their supporters marched to Indonesia's embassy in Hong Kong on Sunday, demanding the right to find jobs without having to hire costly private agencies.
Mon, 16 Aug 2004
Semsar back home for exhibition
Semsar back home for exhibitionTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Semsar is back.For those unfamiliar with the name, Semsar Siahaan is considered one of today's foremost Indonesian artists. Not only because his work has received numerous awards from the international community, but also...