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Thu, 09 Jun 2005
BHP Billiton clarifies
BHP Billiton clarifies This letter is intended to correct a statement made in the article entitled Are there lessons to learn from Buyat mining case" published in The Jakarta Post on May 23, page 7.The article included a discussion on submarine tailings placement, referring to Newmont at Buyat Bay...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Better mental smarts goal of Chinese stin
Better mental smarts goal of Chinese stinMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The goal will be to sharpen mental toughness in tight matchplay situations and upgrade skills as the Table Tennis Association of Indonesia (PTMSI) sends 12 athletes to train in Guangdong, southern China.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
JP/4/Canada
JP/4/CanadaCanada funds environmental awareness program in SulawesiThe Jakarta Post Jakarta In observance with World Environment Day, the Canadian government launched on Tuesday a CA$4.5 million (US$3.7 million) project -- the Multi Media Machine, or M3 -- aimed at building environmental awareness...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
RI's economy hinges on drifting legal framework
RI's economy hinges on drifting legal frameworkUmar Juoro, Jakarta In every discussion about the main obstacles to doing business in Indonesia, the problem of the legal framework is almost always at the top of the list. However, the implication of this is different from one case to another.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Government raises cigarette retail prices by 15%
Government raises cigarette retail prices by 15%Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaStarting July 1, die-hard smokers will have to dig deeper into their pockets when the government increases the retail price of cigarettes by 15 percent in a bid to raise excise revenue.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Police short-list candidates for body
Police short-list candidates for body JAKARTA: Three journalists are among 18 short-listed candidates for a powerful new police commission.Sukarni Ilyas of SCTV television station, Lazuardi Adi Sage of Sinar Harapan daily and Upa Labuhari of Suara Pembaruan are among nine community figures on the...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
RI can be a great country
RI can be a great country I refer to the account in The Jakarta Post on May 21 of the presidential address on the occasion of National Awakening Day, wherein he urged the Indonesian people to "feel proud of themselves and do the best they can for the country".
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Microsoft 'may legalize' illegal Windows for $1
Microsoft 'may legalize' illegal Windows for $1Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaU.S. software giant Microsoft Corp. is considering legalizing pirated Windows systems already installed on government computers here as part of a planned amnesty on software pirating before Indonesia cracks...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
JP/4/Scene1
JP/4/Scene1 IPB wants people to eat fruit JAKARTA: The Bogor Agriculture Institute (IPB) is teaming up with the Ministry of Agriculture's directorate general of horticulture to launch a national movement for fruit and vegetable consumption in a bid to promote a healthier diets.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
WHO announces new polio cases in RI
WHO announces new polio cases in RIIndonesia has reported eight new cases of polio, all found in districts different from where the crippling disease was first rediscovered, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Anti-Japan riots to hurt sales: JETRO
Anti-Japan riots to hurt sales: JETRO TOKYO: A third of Japanese companies with operations in China expect business there to sag in the aftermath of anti-Japan riots two months ago, according to a government study.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Minister quizzed over graft in election body
Minister quizzed over graft in election bodyThe Jakarta Post JakartaMinister of Justice and Human Rights Hamid Awaluddin on Wednesday underwent questioning over illegal funds allegedly channeled to him while he was a member of the General Elections Commission (KPU).
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
The President's priorities
The President's priorities With respect to new capital investments from the U.S., Japan and Vietnam, no dramatic improvement was to be expected. Neither was there any urgency for improving economic ties in the sort term to justify President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's trip if it was merely to meet...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
2 x 19
2 x 19 House ups ante on Myanmar over ASEAN JP/4/walhi2 x 23 NGOs seek support for review of land decree JP/4/PHILANT2 x 26 Islamic philantrophy fails to help the poor: Research JP/4/SUSILO1 x 34 Get serious about poverty, SBY says
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Experts discuss terror financing
Experts discuss terror financing SINGAPORE: Terror financing and anti-money laundering experts from over 30 nations began meeting in Singapore on Wednesday, with several Southeast Asian countries expected to outline new measures to prevent the bankrolling of militant activities in the region.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
TNI rejects cease-fire demand
TNI rejects cease-fire demandTiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) rejected a cease-fire demand from the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), and said it would continue to crush the rebel group until they fully surrender their arms.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
'Iconic' firms, nations with U.S. ties are terror targets
'Iconic' firms, nations with U.S. ties are terror targetsJason Gutierrez, Agence France-Presse/ManilaMultinational firms that are "iconic" in the West, and countries with ties with the United States and substantial Muslim populations are high on the list of potential terror targets in Southeast...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
RI requires Rp 30.05t to boost corn, soybean outputs
RI requires Rp 30.05t to boost corn, soybean outputsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government needs to invest Rp 30.05 trillion (US$3.16 billion) in horticulture to reduce the country's dependency on imported rice, corn, soybean and sugar products, the Ministry of Agriculture says.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Transportation operators pay Rp 11t in illegal fees
Transportation operators pay Rp 11t in illegal feesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIllegal fees collected by transportation agency officials, police officers, soldiers and street thugs nationwide -- which account for 30 percent of public transportation operators' operational costs --...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Stop human exports
Stop human exportsFrom Koran TempoThe news carried by Koran Tempo labeling Indonesia as the world's largest human exporter is interesting and surprising -- especially the quantity of this human traffic -- from 75,000 to 1 million citizens sent overseas a year, including women and children as the...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Reflection of Life exhibit at Jimbaran
Reflection of Life exhibit at JimbaranGanesha Gallery at Four Seasons Resort Bali, Jimbaran Bay, is presenting a painting exhibition featuring the work of Made Mahendra Mangku.The exhibition displays a number of Mangku's most recent paintings.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Stop human exports
Stop human exportsFrom Koran TempoThe news carried by Koran Tempo labeling Indonesia as the world's largest human exporter is interesting and surprising -- especially the quantity of this human traffic -- from 75,000 to 1 million citizens sent overseas a year, including women and children as the...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Myanmar migrants abused, exploited in Thailand: Amnesty
Myanmar migrants abused, exploited in Thailand: AmnestyAgence France-Presse, BangkokMyanmar migrant workers in Thailand face a lack of basic human rights and are routinely abused, paid below the minimum wage, arbitrarily arrested and forced to live in unhealthy conditions, Amnesty International...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
The President's priorities
The President's priorities With respect to new capital investments from the U.S., Japan and Vietnam, no dramatic improvement was to be expected. Neither was there any urgency for improving economic ties in the sort term to justify President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's trip if it was merely to meet...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Judicial commission members selected
Judicial commission members selectedThe House of Representatives selected on Wednesday night seven members for a new judicial commission that will be involved in reforming the judiciary and nominating Supreme Court justices and the chief justice.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Better mental smarts the goal of Chinese training
Better mental smarts the goal of Chinese trainingMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The goal will be to sharpen mental toughness in tight matchplay situations and upgrade skills as the Table Tennis Association of Indonesia (PTMSI) sends 12 athletes to train in Guangdong, southern China.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Ambalat revised: The way forward?
Ambalat revised: The way forward?Clive Schofield and I Made Andi Arsana, New South Wales, Australia The initial furor over ownership of the Ambalat offshore area has died down as formal negotiations on the delimitation of a maritime boundary have started and rival navies have been reigned in.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Minister quizzed over graft in election body
Minister quizzed over graft in election bodyThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMinister of Justice and Human Rights Hamid Awaluddin on Wednesday underwent questioning over illegal funds allegedly channeled to him while he was a member of the General Elections Commission (KPU).
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
1. ROKOK: 3 X 18
1. ROKOK: 3 X 18 Government raises cigarette retail prices by 15% 2. MURDER: 2 X 24 Man arrested in murder of Japanese wife for money 3. PARIS: 1 X 48 Seismologists warn Sumatra at risk of more quakes, tsunami 4. QUAKE: 3 X 9 Strong quake off Sumatra sparks panic 5.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Muchdi ignores second summons
Muchdi ignores second summons JAKARTA: Former deputy intelligence chief Muchdi PR ignored on Wednesday a second summons for questioning in connection with the death of human rights campaigner Munir, citing a previous commitment in Papua.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Investors or retired people?
Investors or retired people? Referring to the letter written by a Mr. Eskapa (the owner of Izzi Pizza) letter in The Jakarta Post, on May 21, as an Indonesian I feel insulted. * First there is his assumption that Indonesians must work as cooks, drivers or helpers for European citizens who decide to...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
1. Hamid ---- 3x15
1. Hamid ---- 3x15 Minister quizzed over graft at election body 2. Bomb ----- 1x28 Bomb explodes near cleric's house 3. Team ----- 1x35 Antiterror agency to have regency offices 4. TB ------- 3x17 Tuberculosis claims two millions lives a year: Studies 5.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Bomb explodes near cleric's house
Bomb explodes near cleric's houseAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter over three weeks of bomb warnings and threats in Jakarta, a low-explosive bomb jolted the capital early on Wednesday morning.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Indosat has new chief, profit down
Indosat has new chief, profit downThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPublicly listed telecommunications company PT Indosat, which had been without a president director for almost 10 months, got a new chief executive officer on Wednesday, and also reported a 73.1 percent decline in its profit for 2004.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Islamic philantrophy fails to help the poor: Research
Islamic philantrophy fails to help the poor: ResearchHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesian Muslims donate about Rp 19.3 trillion (about US$2 billion) annually, but poor management prevents much of this money from really helping the poor, according to a researcher.Chaider S.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Seismologists warn Sumatra at risk of more quakes, tsunami
Seismologists warn Sumatra at risk of more quakes, tsunamiRichard Ingham, Agence France-Presse/ParisThe Indonesian island of Sumatra, smashed by a tsunami and shaken by an enormous earthquake in the past six months, is now at risk from two potentially major quakes, one of which could generate waves...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Correction to article
Correction to articleRegarding my opinion piece titled Media, defamation and judicial review: Comparison with Australia published in The Jakarta Post on May 12, I would like to correct a small error in the article.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Shares slightly up on Medco, Mandiri gains
Shares slightly up on Medco, Mandiri gainsDow Jones, JakartaIndonesian shares ended marginally higher on Wednesday as late foreign buying in gas and oil producer Medco Energi and a rebound in Bank Mandiri erased earlier losses, dealers said.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Sundanese, a vanishing language
Sundanese, a vanishing languageYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungThree-and-a-half-year-old Rinda Nurliyanti, the only daughter of a native Sundanese couple living in Sindangjaya subdistrict, Arcamanik, Bandung, speaks fluent Sundanese, but this has not exactly endeared her to her neighbors.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Tangerang to build haj dormitory near year
Tangerang to build haj dormitory near yearMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangThe Tangerang municipal administration plans to build a haj dormitory on 14 hectares of land in Belendung subdistrict, Batu Ceper district, next year, less than one kilometer from the Soekarno-Hatta International...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Tasty monument bests record
Tasty monument bests recordTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorBecause of its association with taro, the rainy town of Bogor involved its taro delicacy producers in an event on Tuesday, as part of the commemoration of the municipality's 523rd anniversary that fell on June 3.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
House ups the ante on Myanmar over ASEAN
House ups the ante on Myanmar over ASEANTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives is urging the government to oppose Myanmar's leadership of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) next year, and to boycott ASEAN forums under its leadership, unless the military...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
SGU offers modern campus life with a human touch
SGU offers modern campus life with a human touchTechnology plays an important role in Swiss German University's modern campus, which is going wireless soon. With the implementation of a fully wireless campus in August 2005, all students and lecturers will have their own computer that can be...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Poverty lingers in East Kalimantan
Poverty lingers in East KalimantanRusman, The Jakarta Post, SamarindaIn spite of the unbearable heat, Hasan, 46, works with determination, picking up plastic bottles, cans and scrap metal strewn across a vacant lot behind Sempaja Sports Complex in Samarinda."I earn Rp 5,000 a day scavenging.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
S'pore takes back disputed waste
S'pore takes back disputed waste SINGAPORE: A barge of waste material at the center of a 10- month dispute between Singapore and Indonesia is back in the city-state, a recycling company said on Wednesday.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Prayer in two languages
Prayer in two languages The recent arrest of a cleric in Malang who lead prayers in both Arabic and Indonesian shows that there is no tolerance of difference religious opinions in this country.Why should a man be charged with a criminal offense for merely praying unconventionally? By doing this,...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Sutiyoso to sanctions ignorant heads
Sutiyoso to sanctions ignorant headsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn the wake of the bomb explosion in Pamulang, Tangerang, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso told all subdistrict heads, community unit and neighborhood unit heads in his jurisdiction to keep a watchful eye in order to avert...
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Ministry proposes Rp 1t budget for Aceh
Ministry proposes Rp 1t budget for AcehMAKASSAR: The Ministry of Health has proposed a Rp 1 trillion budget for the construction of health facilities in Aceh, which was devastated by a tsunami in December last year.
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
Umar Juoro
Umar Juoro Jakarta2. Arsana -- Ambalat: The way forward? 1 x 30 Ambalat revisited: The way forward? Clive Schofield and I Made Andi Arsana New South Wales, Australia
Thu, 09 Jun 2005
BP-Led Tangguh LNG project aims for early start to deliveries
BP-Led Tangguh LNG project aims for early start to deliveriesAngela Macdonald-Smith, Bloomberg/Sydney BP Plc and its partners in the A$6 billion liquefied natural gas project in Indonesia plan to begin production earlier than estimated, said Ngurah Kresnawan, deputy vice president of the venture.