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Mon, 16 May 2005
KL under pressure on peg policy
KL under pressure on peg policyM. Jegathesan, Agence France-Presse/Kuala LumpurMalaysia's seven-year peg of its currency, the ringgit, to the U.S. dollar is coming under increasing pressure for a review amid fears of rising inflation and speculation that the yuan will be revalued, economists said.
Mon, 16 May 2005
Privatization
Privatization of educationFrom Koran TempoNational Education Day on May 2 was marked by demonstrations criticizing the government's attempt to shirk its responsibility for the provision of a nine-year basic education for all students.
Mon, 16 May 2005
RI downs Danes to meet China in Sudirman Cup final
RI downs Danes to meet China in Sudirman Cup finalAgencies Beijing It was expected to be a battle to the finish, but instead Indonesia handily defeated Denmark 3-0 on Saturday to reach the final of the Sudirman Cup badminton mixed team championship.
Mon, 16 May 2005
TV Program: Monday, May 16, 2005
TV Program: Monday, May 16, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga8:00 Children Drama8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik10:00 Talk Show12:30 p.m. Documentary1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Animal Documentary2:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 3:00 English News...
Mon, 16 May 2005
Tactical fund: no receipts, no questions asked
Tactical fund: no receipts, no questions askedEndy M. Bayuni, Jakarta, The Jakarta Post The ongoing corruption investigation into the General Election Commission (KPU) centers more on who among its members got how much money.
Mon, 16 May 2005
Muara Tawar plant blamed for fish kill
Muara Tawar plant blamed for fish killWahyuana, The Jakarta Post, BekasiWhen thousands of fish began dying in fishponds in North Bekasi in April, residents pointed the finger of blame at the state- owned Muara Tawar geothermal power plant, accusing it of causing water, air and noise pollution.
Mon, 16 May 2005
Reigning in the military
Reigning in the militaryNormalcy is a luxury for most Acehnese. Their province has practically been in a perpetual state of war for as long as most people can remember. War after war has been waged and fought between the Indonesian Military and the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM), with the...
Mon, 16 May 2005
Fewer workers laid off in Q1, but risks loom
Fewer workers laid off in Q1, but risks loomRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDue primarily to a more conducive business environment and higher economic growth, the number of local workers losing their jobs in the formal sector declined sharply in the first quarter of this year, as...
Mon, 16 May 2005
Jazz, classical music hits the airwaves on 'CNJ'
Jazz, classical music hits the airwaves on 'CNJ'M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Don't be alarmed if one morning you wake up to Mozart's Sonata for Violin and Piano in E Flat Major blasting from your stereo with an unbelievably clear sound as if you fell asleep inside a concert hall the...
Mon, 16 May 2005
Medan children forced to work to stay in school
Medan children forced to work to stay in schoolApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanWhile some children enjoy an education in which all expenses are provided by their parents, other more unfortunate children have to work just to stay in school.
Mon, 16 May 2005
Tsunami creates bachelor villagers
Tsunami creates bachelor villagersBill Tarrant, Reuters/Meunasah Mesjid, AcehNestled between steep, forested hills and a white sandy beach, Meunasah Mesjid is one of Aceh's new bachelor villages after the Dec. 26 tsunami, which killed a disproportionate number of women and children.
Mon, 16 May 2005
Where the Indonesian economy is headed
Where the Indonesian economy is headedUmar Juoro, Jakarta The optimism about a better economy has suddenly been confronted by the reality that even macroeconomic stability cannot be taken for granted. It is widely understood that macroeconomic stability alone cannot produce the sort of high...
Mon, 16 May 2005
JP/5/FOCUS
JP/5/FOCUSJambi KPUD returns moneyJAMBI, Jambi: The provincial election body here said on Friday it had returned Rp 300 million (US$33,333) in unused tactical funds to the central General Elections Commission (KPU)."The funds were handed over to us late last year, but we returned them a week later .
Mon, 16 May 2005
Quadruple killer executed
Quadruple killer executedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaQuadruple murderer, Turmudi bin Kasturi, has been executed in Jambi, the fifth death row prisoner to die by firing squad over the past year.Turmudi was executed 30 minutes before midnight on Friday in Pematang Lumut village, West Tanjung Jabung...
Mon, 16 May 2005
Committee head named graft suspect
Committee head named graft suspectJAMBI: The head of the budget committee at the Kerinci Regency Council has officially been named a suspect in a graft case, a senior prosecutor said on Saturday.The chief of the Kerinci Prosecutor's Office, Ilman A.
Mon, 16 May 2005
51 gas stations caught tampering with meters
51 gas stations caught tampering with metersAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA total of 51 gas stations across Greater Jakarta have been found to have tampered with their pump meters, prompting state-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina to either suspend gasoline supplies or shut down their...
Mon, 16 May 2005
Serving people or groups?
Serving people or groups?From Media IndonesiaThe House of Representatives (DPR) has finally decided that it will ask the government to review the fuel price increase policy. The decision is indeed disappointing.As people's representatives, legislators should voice what is in the public interest.
Mon, 16 May 2005
Eradicate pornography
Eradicate pornographyFrom Media IndonesiaThe sexual harassment by seven Jakarta high school girls against their younger peers and cellular phone flicks that depict bare-breasted school girls masturbating should arouse our deep concern.Many other such cases have certainly escaped the media's eye.
Mon, 16 May 2005
Islamic programs on TV hailed
Islamic programs on TV hailedFrom RepublikaThe programs with an Islamic tone aired by several private TV stations lately deserve a warm welcome, because such films are very beneficial and provide guidance through their important messages.
Mon, 16 May 2005
Kuntoro blends heart, skill
Kuntoro blends heart, skillRiyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Kuntoro Mangkusubroto, 58, the newly installed chairman of the Aceh and Nias Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Executing Agency, has only one problem with living in Aceh: he cannot eat without feeling of unease.
Mon, 16 May 2005
Govt under fire over Newmont case
Govt under fire over Newmont caseMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaActivists condemned a suggestion by a minister that the government might consider an out-of-court settlement with U.S. mining company Newmont in a civil lawsuit involving alleged pollution of Buyat Bay, North...
Sun, 15 May 2005
A folk story of noodles
A folk story of noodles Amid the growing use of advanced technology in the nation's manufacturing industry, a cottage industry in Srandakan, Bantul, still employs men and beasts for the production of noodles -- locally known as mie lethek (dirty noodles).
Sun, 15 May 2005
Local band performs Malay music
Local band performs Malay music A band, Sagu, will perform at the Graha Bhakti Budaya in the Ismail Marzuki Fine Arts Center (TIM) on May 17.The group from Riau, is known for its competence in performing Malay music. The members are students with the Riau-based Malay Arts Academy (AKMR).
Sun, 15 May 2005
Some cry over cheaper Chinese goods...
Some cry over cheaper Chinese goods...Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Local consumers certainly enjoy the influx of cheaper products. With the cost of living constantly going skyward, finding affordable clothing, electronics and even motorcycles is a relief.
Sun, 15 May 2005
Let's go shopping in adventurous markets of Jakarta
Let's go shopping in adventurous markets of JakartaEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Have the urge for some adventurous shopping? Prepare some cash, dash to the so-far-one-and-only busway corridor, get off at the Kota stop and take a bicycle ojek to Asemka Market or the Pasar Pagi Lama in West...
Sun, 15 May 2005
Lowly Kalila stuns Malang Avian Bima
Lowly Kalila stuns Malang Avian BimaMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Kalila, playing with nothing to lose as a league also-ran, surprised an overconfident Malang Avian Bima Sakti with a 56-45 victory on Saturday in the seventh series of the A Mild Indonesian Basketball League 2005.
Sun, 15 May 2005
Ending poverty in 2025
Ending poverty in 2025Arya B. Gaduh, Contributor, Jakarta It was once said, poverty would always be with us. Jeffrey Sachs, a world-class economist and professor at Columbia University, does not fully agree: Poverty, at least the worst kind, can be eliminated.
Sun, 15 May 2005
Who is to blame for the culture of corruption in Indonesia?
Who is to blame for the culture of corruption in Indonesia? My mother-in-law was holding up some fine lace fabric and a beautiful sarong when my husband and I visited her last week as part of our obligation after recently getting married.
Sun, 15 May 2005
China exacts revenge on Korea to reach Sudirman Cup final
China exacts revenge on Korea to reach Sudirman Cup finalAgencies, Beijing Badminton powerhouse China is the strong favorite to lift the prestigious Sudirman Cup for the fifth time on Sunday when it meets Indonesia in the final of the world mixed team championships.
Sun, 15 May 2005
Timepiece as valuable as the time
Timepiece as valuable as the timeT. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta Time is money. And for the busy wearer, a timepiece is invaluable and in some cases, priceless.A luxury watch may cost millions or even billions of rupiah.
Sun, 15 May 2005
Big quake rocks west coast of Sumatra
Big quake rocks west coast of SumatraApriadi Gunawan and Sjofiardi Bachyul, The Jakarta Post, Medan/PadangAnother big earthquake rocked western parts of Sumatra island on Saturday, sparking more fear among people in the areas affected.
Sun, 15 May 2005
JP/16/John
JP/16/John Looking for John de Rantau Zhuang Wubin Contributor/Singapore Writer-director John de Rantau, 35, presented the world premiere of Mencari Madonna (Looking for Madonna) -- his first cinematic feature depicting the HIV/AIDS situation in West Papua -- at the 18th Singapore International...
Sun, 15 May 2005
Aksara Records, the little label that could
Aksara Records, the little label that couldM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Disillusionment with major recording companies' penchant for meddling with individual band's artistic freedom has led musicians to go their own way by resorting to independent record companies, or `indie' labels.
Sun, 15 May 2005
Moral degradation: An ugly portrait of our society
Moral degradation: An ugly portrait of our societySetiono, Contributor, JakartaRobohnya Moral Kami (The Degradation of Our Morals) Yayasan Obor Indonesia, 2005, pp 117Amid the seemingly never-ending crises in Indonesia, we are facing the most serious social ailment: the degradation of morality.
Sun, 15 May 2005
...while some others cheer on their arrival
...while some others cheer on their arrivalEvi Mariani and Tb. Arie Rukmantara, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Consumers across Greater Jakarta have welcomed the arrival of "made-in-China" products to the Indonesian market as they feel they have benefited from cheaper prices, albeit concerns over low...
Sun, 15 May 2005
Made in China: Here, there and everywhere
Made in China: Here, there and everywhereEvi Mariani and Tb. Arie Rukmantara, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe influx of Chinese products has caused concern in Indonesia as it has in other parts of the world.
Sun, 15 May 2005
Why are Chinese products so inexpensive?
Why are Chinese products so inexpensive?Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A set of "Made-in China" needles is sold for Rp 1,000 (about 10 U.S. cents). Taking into account the raw material cost, the shipping cost to Indonesia and margin for distributors, what is left for the Chinese factory...
Sun, 15 May 2005
Mechanical watches, esoteric timeless timepieces
Mechanical watches, esoteric timeless timepieces Evi Mariani The Jakarta Post/Jakarta On a cold day in Moscow, shortly after the collapse of the Soviet Union, an old Russian woman sold her beautiful mechanical watch to a foreigner for just US$4.
Sun, 15 May 2005
Indonesia polio cases hit 8, one treated in Jakarta
Indonesia polio cases hit 8, one treated in Jakarta Indonesia has detected two new polio cases, bringing the total number of infected patients in the country's first outbreak of the crippling disease in a decade to eight children, a senior health official said in Jakarta on Saturday.
Sun, 15 May 2005
Cultures reconciled: Butterflies and phoenixes
Cultures reconciled: Butterflies and phoenixesHelly Minarti, Contributor, Jakarta Dragons might be the ultimate Chinese icon, but when it comes to batik or textile arts, butterflies and phoenixes play a much greater role.
Sun, 15 May 2005
'Warna Trotoar' -- colors of urban community
'Warna Trotoar' -- colors of urban communityKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Suwito, 42, blinked his eyes after the Jakarta deputy governor Fauzi Bowo officially opened "Warna Trotoar" (Sidewalk Color), a painting exhibition by Jakarta sidewalk painters on Sunday evening.
Sun, 15 May 2005
Special brunch at JW Marriott
Special brunch at JW Marriott Anticipating an increasing demand for Sunday brunch, the cozy JW Marriott is offering Jakartans special cuisine at its restaurants.Families can enjoy brunch at the Sailendra Restaurant with an international buffet, at Pearl with dim sum selections, and at Asuka's Moet...
Sun, 15 May 2005
Ritz-Carlton greets Jakartans
Ritz-Carlton greets Jakartans Luxurious U.S. hotel chain, the Ritz-Carlton, has opened a hotel in Jakarta in May.Located in the city's Mega Kuningan commercial district, next to its sister JW Marriott Hotel, Jakarta's Ritz-Carlton is surrounded by commercial office buildings, residential towers and...
Sun, 15 May 2005
Mechanical watches, esoteric timeless timepieces
Mechanical watches, esoteric timeless timepiecesEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta On a cold day in Moscow, shortly after the collapse of the Soviet Union, an old Russian woman sold her beautiful mechanical watch to a foreigner for just US$4.
Sun, 15 May 2005
Archibition at the Peak
Archibition at the Peak The Architecture and Interior Exhibition, or "Archibition", will be held from May 11 through May 29 at the Peak apartments viewing gallery in the Sudirman business complex.The exhibition will show off the architecture and interior designs of buildings and rooms at the Peak...
Sat, 14 May 2005
Part 2 of 2: Islam is syncretic, inclusive by nature
Part 2 of 2: Islam is syncretic, inclusive by natureMirza Tirta Kusuma, Chicago With regard to the use of the local vernacular in prayer (salat), we can see how the Javanese have tried to incorporate Islamic tradition into their own tradition.
Sat, 14 May 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 13, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 13, 2005 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Sat, 14 May 2005
Govt 'too slow' to rescue RI hostages
Govt 'too slow' to rescue RI hostagesTony Hotland and Ivy Susanti, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Stunned by reports of the killing of an Indonesian held hostage by Philippine pirates for over a month, the House of Representatives slammed the government for failing to make rescue efforts.
Sat, 14 May 2005
Three-day house renovation expo opens
Three-day house renovation expo opens About 100 architects, interior designers, building contractors, house developers and finance companies are participating in a three-day exhibition that opened on Friday at the Jakarta Convention Center.
Sat, 14 May 2005
BPK told to continue audits on vote body
BPK told to continue audits on vote bodyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said it was ready to assist the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) in conducting investigative audits into several projects carried out by the General Elections Commission (KPU) during last year's...