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Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Govt plans to reclaim BNI assets abroad
Govt plans to reclaim BNI assets abroadAbdul Khalik, Jakarta After a fiasco lasting almost seven months, government agencies will soon begin a concerted effort to recover assets of Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) amounting to Rp 1.3 trillion (US125 billion), being laundered overseas.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Developer yet to clear way for market
Developer yet to clear way for marketLeony Aurora, Jakarta City developer PT Jakarta Realty confirmed it was in the process of acquiring the necessary permits to build a wholesale shopping center at a site that was formerly part of the Melati dam in Kebon Kacang, Central Jakarta.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Two murder suspects recaptured
Two murder suspects recapturedFadli, Batam, Riau Islands Two of nine escaped prisoners were recaptured on Saturday after fleeing from a detention center at the Batam District Court on Thursday. One of them was shot in the leg, while the other surrendered to the local prosecutor's office.Comr.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Limited gains for stocks seen this week amid good sentiment
Limited gains for stocks seen this week amid good sentimentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Having risen by 2.2 percent last week, the Jakarta stock composite index is likely to extend its upward trend this week amid continuing positive sentiment but at limited range, as the market awaits for new leads.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
2. 1 x 36
2. 1 x 36 Govt expects to reclaim BNI assets abroad 3. 2 x 16 RI to ratify bio-tech protocol 4. 2 x 30 KPU told to rehire KPPS
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Public order officers to undergo drugs test
Public order officers to undergo drugs test JAKARTA: Over 500 public order officers in Central Jakarta will be required to take a drug test at City Hall on Tuesday."We want to make sure public order officers are not using drugs because their job requires them to work at nights," said Sulaiman...
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Candidates blasted over poor military reform plans
Candidates blasted over poor military reform plansM. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta Presidential candidates have been criticized for not coming up with viable plans on how to reform the politically powerful Indonesian Military (TNI).
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Doubt surrounds new council
Doubt surrounds new councilBambang Nurbianto, Jakarta Urban planning and transportation experts expressed pessimism over the expected role of the City Transportation Council (DTK) to resolve the city's acute transportation problems because it has no power to intervene in the city's policies.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Eradication of terrorism
Eradication of terrorismFrom Koran TempoPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri reaffirmed Indonesia's rejection of terrorism at the 43rd annual session of the Asian- African Legal Consultative Organization in Nusa Dua, Bali, some time ago.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
House agrees to revamp ministries
House agrees to revamp ministriesKurniawan Hari, Jakarta Despite the government's opposition, the House of Representatives' Committee deliberating the cabinet ministry bill has agreed the next cabinet would comprise at least 19 ministries with supporting offices in the regions.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
ITS team wins 6th robot contest
ITS team wins 6th robot contestEvi Mariani, Jakarta The 10th November Institute of Technology Polytechnic (PENS-ITS), Surabaya, won on Sunday its sixth Indonesian Robot Competition at the University of Indonesia in Depok, South Jakarta.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
APP hopes to reach full debt restructuring agreement soon
APP hopes to reach full debt restructuring agreement soonThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Asia Pulp & Paper Co. (APP) hopes that its recent proposal to the U.S. market authority will help settle differences with foreign creditors, a condition that should help reach a full debt restructuring agreement for...
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Kyoto Protocol back on the boil?
Kyoto Protocol back on the boil? The recent signing by Indonesia of the Kyoto Protocol is an important step forward in exploring new concepts of how the world's energy options can be better managed.An excellent grasp of the formula involved in proceeding with the Kyoto Protocol was summed up...
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Tourism bouncing back in country: Minister
Tourism bouncing back in country: MinisterSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, Padang, West Sumatra A top government official said on Saturday that tourism in the country had returned to normal after being hit hard by a series of terrorist attacks, including the Bali and Marriott bombings in 2002 and 2003...
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Megawati 'neglecting affairs of state'
Megawati 'neglecting affairs of state'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta An expert accused President Megawati Soekarnoputri and her ministers on Sunday of neglecting their state duties over short- termed political gains, saying that many problems needed urgent solutions.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Pertamina to boost unleaded gas supply
Pertamina to boost unleaded gas supplyFitri Wulandari, Jakarta State oil and gas firm Pertamina will be able to supply unleaded gasoline to the entire country in 2006 as part of the implementation of the government's Blue Sky project to scrap leaded gasoline, a company official said over the...
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Today's game: Satisfy, delight and surprise
Today's game: Satisfy, delight and surpriseBurhanuddin Abe, Contributor, Jakarta Indonesia's first-ever presidential election consisted of many elements similar to those used in marketing communications.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Developer yet to clear way for wholesale center
Developer yet to clear way for wholesale centerLeony Aurora JakartaCity developer PT Jakarta Realty confirmed it was in the process of acquiring the necessary permits to build a wholesale shopping center at a site that was formerly part of the Melati dam in Kebon Kacang, Central Jakarta.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
JP/5/FOCUS
JP/5/FOCUSBali overrun by domestic touristsDENPASAR, Bali: Tourists, mostly Indonesian students and their families, have packed tourist resorts in the resort island of Bali since last month, when this year's holiday season began.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Indonesia reaffirms sovereignty over Papua
Indonesia reaffirms sovereignty over PapuaFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Netty Dharma Somba, Jakarta, Jayapura The Indonesian government has brushed aside any questions about the legitimacy of the 1964 UN-sponsored self-determination vote in Papua, saying current standards should not be applied to past...
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Xenophobia, a dangerous road
Xenophobia, a dangerous road The public accusation that foreigners have been meddling in the presidential election, which was widely reported in the Indonesian-language media on Friday, is not substantiated by facts, but has still sparked controversy because it was made by a senior Cabinet...
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Accused U.S. army deserter wants family to remain together
Accused U.S. army deserter wants family to remain togetherAgencies, Jakarta/Raleigh, North Carolina Two days after an emotional reunion with his Japanese wife, an American army sergeant who fled to North Korea 40 years ago said he wants the family to remain together but has yet to say where they...
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
To vote or not to vote: Turnout in the 204 general elections
To vote or not to vote: Turnout in the 204 general electionsMuhammad Qodari, Jakarta During the presidential election a few days ago, we witnessed something that we had never seen previously. In a number of polling stations across the country, the polling station committees put on lucky draws for...
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Local govt to shut cooperatives
Local govt to shut cooperatives KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The Southeast Sulawesi provincial government is planning to shut down hundreds of cooperatives in the province due to their lack of activity.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
'Death sentence won't stop drug dealers'
'Death sentence won't stop drug dealers'Abdul Khalik, Jakarta Human rights campaigners have reiterated their call for end to the death penalty, which they say has proven ineffective in deterring drug dealers and is against the basic human right to live.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Young shuttlers to join Milo tournament
Young shuttlers to join Milo tournamentSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least 600 promising badminton players from 12 countries are expected to take part in the fourth Milo Junior Indonesia Open that will be held in July in Medan, North Sumatra.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Women victimized in Aceh
Women victimized in Aceh BANDA ACEH: More than 14,000 Acehnese women have fallen victim to the armed conflict since 2001, Aceh deputy governor Azwar Abubakar said.Recently opening a psychological rehabilitation program for women traumatized by the hostilities, Abubakar expressed hope they would...
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
(Spotlight advertisement -- For July 12)
(Spotlight advertisement -- For July 12) GUESTS OF THE MONTH: Hotel Borobudur Jakarta was honored to host the United States-based Carter Center's election monitoring team, led by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, during its visit to Indonesia from July 2 through July 7.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
PABBSI names seven lifters for Olympics
PABBSI names seven lifters for OlympicsEva C. Komandjaja Jakarta The Indonesian Weightlifting, Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Association (PABBSI) revealed on Saturday the names of the seven weightlifters who will take part in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Manila rebuffs Filipino's captors in Iraq
Manila rebuffs Filipino's captors in Iraq Alistair Lyon Reuters/BaghdadA Filipino hostage in Iraq slipped into graver peril on Sunday after Manila rejected his captors' demands for an early withdrawal of Filipino troops.
Mon, 12 Jul 2004
JP/17/VISHNU
JP/17/VISHNU'Friendster' bridges six degrees of separation onlineVishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor/vmahmud@yahoo.com Friends of mine have been pestering me for months to join this new internet-based social networking system called Friendster (www.friendster.com).
Sun, 11 Jul 2004
A terrifying tale of terror right here, right now
A terrifying tale of terror right here, right nowRich Simons, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSeeds of Terror Maria Ressa Free Press/Simon & Schuster, 2003 254 pp US$26 The profundity of Maria Ressa's account of the inner workings of al-Qaeda and their terror partners in Southeast Asia, particularly...
Sun, 11 Jul 2004
Soga says needs time with family
Soga says needs time with family INDONESIA: Reunited in Indonesia with her family after nearly two years, a Japanese woman once abducted to North Korea spent hours talking to her husband, a former U.S. soldier Washington says deserted to the Stalinist state in 1965.
Sun, 11 Jul 2004
Sintang ikat: West Kalimantan textiles find their spotlight
Sintang ikat: West Kalimantan textiles find their spotlightEmiria Wijayanti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was still a jungle out there when Father Peter Jac. Maessen first stepped foot in West Kalimantan 35 years ago.
Sun, 11 Jul 2004
Water hazards: How much of the plain stuff do we really need
Water hazards: How much of the plain stuff do we really needMaria Endah Hulupi, Contributor, Jakarta Many people take the advise to drink plenty of water every day without precisely knowing its important role for our health.
Sun, 11 Jul 2004
Say cheese, please, you just made history
Say cheese, please, you just made history As Americans were in the throes of their July 4th celebrations, 125 million Indonesian voters took a Neil Armstrong-like "giant leap for mankind" by voting for the first time in a direct presidential election.
Sun, 11 Jul 2004
Adi Jumaadi's world of art is in the living
Adi Jumaadi's world of art is in the livingDewi Anggraeni, Contributor, Melbourne, Australia At the opening reception of The South Project conference in Melbourne last week, among a gathering of people of different racial backgrounds from various places in the southern hemisphere, Adi Jumaadi did...
Sun, 11 Jul 2004
i-box:
i-box: International Community Activity Center ICAC House, Jl. Bona Vista Raya, Lebak Bulus, Jakarta 12440 Tel: 021 758 16710 Counseling Direct line (Tel/Fax): 021 758 16704 E-mail: icaccounsel@cbn.net.id www.icachouse.or.id
Sun, 11 Jul 2004
Parenting the parents on a first trip to Indonesia
Parenting the parents on a first trip to IndonesiaSuzanne Plunkett, Associated Press, Jakarta When my parents traveled from the United States to visit me in Jakarta, a co-worker put the trip in perspective, saying: "You are completely responsible for your parents' health and safety.
Sun, 11 Jul 2004
PABBSI names lifters for Athens
PABBSI names lifters for AthensEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Weightlifting, Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Association (PABBSI) revealed on Saturday the names of the seven weightlifters who will take part in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
Sun, 11 Jul 2004
In tense times, demand up for expat counseling
In tense times, demand up for expat counselingDavid Kennedy, Contributor, Jakarta A respected Asian newsmagazine recently featured a story claiming that high profile Jakarta-based expatriates are being targeted by a terrorist hit squad.
Sun, 11 Jul 2004
Tough times for Bengkulu's traditional cloth
Tough times for Bengkulu's traditional clothHera Diani The Jakarta Post Bengkulu After four lean years, batik producer and designer Sari Bulan sometimes wonders if it is worth it to continue making traditional Bengkulu batik cloth besurek.
Sun, 11 Jul 2004
Pop band Sheila on 7 shows its serious side
Pop band Sheila on 7 shows its serious sideHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pop band Sheila on 7 used to have a notorious reputation among interviewers. The band had a penchant for refusing to be serious, constantly throwing lame jokes in a thick Javanese accent while fiddling with whatever...
Sun, 11 Jul 2004
Angie, Wynne give Indonesia 2-0 lead against Slovenia in Fed Cup
Angie, Wynne give Indonesia 2-0 lead against Slovenia in Fed CupMoch. N. Kurniawan, Tbe Jakarta Poswt, Jakarta Angelique "Angie" Widjaja and Wynne Prakusya gave Indonesia a 2-0 lead over Slovenia in their World Group playoff in the Fed Cup women's team tennis championship here on Saturday.
Sun, 11 Jul 2004
Letters to the governor from 'Bambang' a deer
Letters to the governor from 'Bambang' a deerDaniel Ziv, Contributor, JakartaLast year Governor Sutiyoso moved 12 spotted deer into the newly gated grounds of the National Monument (Monas) in a bold attempt to beautify the city's largest park.
Sun, 11 Jul 2004
WEBSITE: INI YANG DIPAKAI: TRIMS
WEBSITE: INI YANG DIPAKAI: TRIMSGamelan music groups find the beat on U.S. campusesMaggie Tiojakin Contributor Boston At 7:45 p.m. at MIT's Kresge Little Theater, 20 men and women, most of them American, entered the stage dressed in cranberry- colored outfits and yellow headgear, with a purple rose...
Sun, 11 Jul 2004
Putting heads, and feet, in the sand
Putting heads, and feet, in the sandLike insects emerging from their lairs, the lithe figures in black and white crawled along the rocks and sand to greet the waves at Parangtritis Beach in Yogyakarta.They were dancers in the art performance Tato Totem, the work of Bernadetta Kinting Sri Hanjati.
Sun, 11 Jul 2004
Ajengan, a tempting taste of Bali on the quiet
Ajengan, a tempting taste of Bali on the quietBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The shuffle of feet and the sound of a cassette quickly being shoved into a tape player was the initial greeting when we entered Ajengan one night last month.
Sun, 11 Jul 2004
Change, and confusion, going on in the classroom
Change, and confusion, going on in the classroomEmiria Wijayanti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After 365 days, you'd think that something would change. After leaving Jakarta last year to pursue a university degree in America, I arrived back home this summer looking forward to spending time with my...
Sun, 11 Jul 2004
Toba tales
Toba tales* Lake Toba is the largest lake in Indonesia, and Southeast Asia, measuring 100 km long and 31 km across. It is also the world's deepest lake at 450 meters.* Lake Toba was formed 75,000 years ago as the result of an enormous volcanic explosion, what some scientists consider the biggest in...