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Thu, 24 Mar 2005
Tips to solve traffic jams
Tips to solve traffic jamsFrom KompasAs a new resident in Jakarta, I have noticed how passengers in the city are so submissive in the face of traffic jams that there seems to be no innovation to solve the problem.
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
Surabaya fans in for a basketball treat
Surabaya fans in for a basketball treatIndra Harsaputra and ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Four leading teams are here for the two-day Surabaya stop of the A Mild Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) 2005, which began on Wednesday evening at Kertajaya Sports Hall.
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
Gas stations sealed over irregularities
Gas stations sealed over irregularities JAKARTA: State-owned oil company Pertamina temporarily closed down on Wednesday two gas stations -- one on Jl. Pluit Selatan in North Jakarta and the other on Jl. I Gusti Ngurah Rai in East Jakarta -- over irregularities in their pumps.
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
No to demolition: Tanah Bang traders
No to demolition: Tanah Bang traders JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso has won all the support he needs to demolish four blocks of the Tanah Abang textile market in Central Jakarta, but vendors said on Wednesday they would continue to oppose any efforts to tear down the buildings.
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
RI aims to up oil output to 1.3m bpd by 2008
RI aims to up oil output to 1.3m bpd by 2008Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn an attempt to keep the country from being a net importer, Indonesia plans to increase oil output to 1.3 million barrels per day (bpd) by 2008, says a top executive.
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
Court ruling on local polls hailed
Court ruling on local polls hailedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Constitutional Court's decision to allow minor political parties to nominate their own candidates in upcoming direct regional elections was a positive contribution towards the development of the nation's democracy, an expert has said.
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
Australian troops to leave Aceh
Australian troops to leave AcehJAKARTA: Australian troops on a humanitarian mission in tsunami- devastated Aceh will leave the province on Friday, the Indonesian Military (TNI) said in a press release on Wednesday.The statement was issued following a meeting between TNI Commander Gen.
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
JP/4/munir
JP/4/munirMunir murder probe aims at suspect's accounts Eva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post/JakartaA special fact-finding team said on Wednesday that the Financial Transaction and Report Analysis Center (PPATK) was ready to help examine bank accounts of suspects in the poisoning death of noted human...
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
Law against urban air pollution
Law against urban air pollutionFrom Koran TempoAir pollution in Jakarta has gone beyond acceptable limits and unless promptly dealt with, it could get worse in the future.The government does not seem to be concerned about the situation and apparently is content to let it deteriorate without any...
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
City wary of avian flu
City wary of avian flu JAKARTA: The North Jakarta municipality announced on Wednesday that it was beefing up its investigation into poultry farms in the area following the deaths of 450 quail on a farm in Semper, North Jakarta, with suspicions that they may have died as a result of contracting the...
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
Fighting corruption through civil service reform
Fighting corruption through civil service reformRiyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia, the top dog in the corruption industry, has again taken out top spot in a list of Asia's most corrupt countries.
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
CPO producers countries to strengthen bargaining power
CPO producers countries to strengthen bargaining powerZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn response to India's move to slap a high import duty on crude palm oil (CPO), the world's top CPO producers -- Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand -- aim to form a trilateral cooperation pact that could...
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
Inefficiency in the arms industry
Inefficiency in the arms industryAndi Widjajanto, Jakarta Since Adam Smith first broached the subject, defense economics has been concerned with the appropriate level and allocation of defense expenditures to achieve an efficient production of defense capability.
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
Traffic police at risk of TB
Traffic police at risk of TBThe Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta's traffic police face increased risks of acute respiratory infections and tuberculosis (TB) due to the high levels of air pollution in the capital.
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
Vendors disturb
Vendors disturb neighborhoodFrom KompasFor almost 50 years there have been hundreds of sidewalk vendors operating in Rawa Badak Utara subdistrict, Koja district, North Jakarta. These vendors disturb our residential neighborhood, while a commercial center that was built for them is not being...
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
Indocement's loss widens on costs
Indocement's loss widens on costsSoraya Permatasari, Bloomberg/JakartaPT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa, Indonesia's second-largest cement maker by sales, posted a wider fourth-quarter loss as increased costs and foreign-exchange losses eroded revenue gains. The shares fell.
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
Suspect details terror training and plots by JI militants in RP
Suspect details terror training and plots by JI militants in RPJim Gomez, Associated Press/ManilaA terror suspect said on Wednesday the southern Philippines has become a major training ground for regional terror group Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) - graduating 23 bomb experts just days ago - and a refuge...
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
Tsunami Aid: It's Time to Deliver
Tsunami Aid: It's Time to Deliver JP/7/STRAITTsunami Aid: It's Time to Deliver Thang D. Nguyen The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore As a United States military aircraft carrying former presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush Senior touched down in Banda Aceh, the area worst hit by the...
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
Singapore, Japan help Army
Singapore, Japan help ArmyJAKARTA: Several private companies from Japan and Singapore handed over on Wednesday 19 units of secondhand buses and trucks to the Indonesian Army to be used in reconstruction work in tsunami-hit Aceh.
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
Indonesian children win int'l drawing contest on Egypt
Indonesian children win int'l drawing contest on EgyptThe Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Mohamed El Sayed Taha (center), awarded on Tuesday medals and certificates to 26 Indonesian children who had been selected as winners of a biannual competition titled Egypt in the Eyes of Children of...
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
Best start in the world -- A national plus education
Best start in the world -- A national plus educationKathryn Young and Janet Bennet Jakarta Do you want your child to be an effective communicator, a critical thinker, an inquirer, knowledgeable.........
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
Avoid war
Avoid war From Media IndonesiaIndonesia is facing a new problem following Malaysia's claim of the Ambalat Block in the Sulawesi Sea, which according to the directorate general of oil and gas at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, has rich oil and gas deposits.
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
Bird flu spreading in Makassar, C. Java
Bird flu spreading in Makassar, C. JavaThe Jakarta Post, Makassar, SemarangThe government has set aside Rp 750 million (US$83,333) to assist poultry breeders who have had to destroy their bird flu-infected flocks in South Sulawesi, and has also set up a Rp 250 million backup fund.
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
Proton complains of dumping
Proton complains of dumpingAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysian national carmaker Proton has complained that foreign cars are being "dumped" in the domestic market at below their true value, amid a slump in national car sales, a report said on Wednesday.
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
'Monologues' celebrates women's sexuality
'Monologues' celebrates women's sexualityI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarThe simplest of performances can often carry the most poignant of messages.That was precisely the case when six women from different walks of life performed the shockingly amusing and enlightening Vagina...
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
CD producers claim lower prices mean lower quality
CD producers claim lower prices mean lower quality The Jakarta Post JakartaSony BMG International's local agents in Jakarta have responded with confusion on Monday at last week's announcement by the Indonesian Recorders and Traders Association that they would start selling original CDs, VCDs, and...
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
Mentawai gets no income from forestry sector
Mentawai gets no income from forestry sectorSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post, PadangMentawai Islands regental administration collected no revenue from the forestry sector last year, possibly due to resistance from timber companies.
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
More than just a simple family man
More than just a simple family manThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta What does it take for an ordinary man to stand out from the crowd?For Sri Prakash Lohia -- a man who could easily pass unnoticed -- it was quite an achievement to make his family's small, spun yarn factory into Indonesia's largest...
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
Indonesia, Malaysia stand by claims
Indonesia, Malaysia stand by claimsMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/DenpasarThe first round of technical talks aimed to resolve a dispute over an offshore area between Indonesia and Malaysia concluded on Wednesday, with both sides vowing not to back down...
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
North Jakarta faces waste crisis
North Jakarta faces waste crisis JAKARTA: The North Jakarta Municipality is facing a serious waste crisis in the area of Muara Angke because it has too few boats to ferry the waste away from the area to the dump site.
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
Chevrolet not to up prices
Chevrolet not to up prices MEDAN, North Sumatra: PT General Motors Indonesia President Director Harold Koh said on Wednesday that the company would not increase its prices, following the government's decision to increase fuel prices on March 1.
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
Forest's mining law under review
Forest's mining law under reviewMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Constitutional Court commenced on Wednesday the hearing of a demand to revoke a controversial law that allows several mining companies to operate open-pit mining in protected forests.
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
Students perform Sundanese arts
Students perform Sundanese artsA four-day Sundanese arts festival kicked off in Bogor municipality on Wednesday, with hundreds of students from 30 universities in West Java participating.The festival, which was officially opened by assistant to the Office of the State Minister for Culture and...
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
Terminal impressions
Terminal impressions One of the most consistent and persistent complaints, whether through letters to the editor or news stories, in this and other newspapers has been the quality of service at Indonesia's main port of entry -- Sukarno-Hatta International Airport.
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
Cultural movement more effective
Cultural movement more effectiveFrom Media IndonesiaIn our quest for a quality improvement of democracy to keep pace with advanced countries, the emerging views of bureaucrats and religious institutions constitute a natural phenomenon.
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
In search of quality education
In search of quality education Mateus Yumarnamto Surabaya In the discussion on the future of the national examination which was held by Forum Wartawan Peduli Pendidikan (Journalists' Forum for Education) and Balitbang Departemen Pendidikan Nasional (the R & D Unit of the National Education...
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
Regional dances on TV
Regional dances on TVFrom Media IndonesiaA program to mark private TV station TPI's recent anniversary showcased some regional dances, beginning with a Sundanese dance performed gracefully by Raden Hedi Junus.
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
F-16s and pipelines
F-16s and pipelines Condoleezza Rice is employing a characteristic carrot-and- stick policy with New Delhi. First, she dangles the bait of supplying F-16s as well as joint production of the fighter jet. The next moment Rice makes disapproving noises on the proposed India-Iran gas pipeline.
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
Sato relishing F1 global challenge
Sato relishing F1 global challengeMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Sepang, Malaysia With Indian Narain Karthikeyan making his debut in 2005's Formula One Grand Prix Championship, Takuma Sato believes Asian drivers are gearing up for the opportunity to compete in the world's most prestigious motorsport...
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
Dangerous degrees
Dangerous degrees It is well-known in Medan and I'm sure also in the rest of Indonesia, that it's easy to obtain a university degree or diploma in Indonesia. There are of course many students who gain their degrees by honest hard work, but how can potential employers know who has genuinely earned...
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
RI maids in Singapore win awards
RI maids in Singapore win awards JAKARTA: Three Indonesian maids working in Singapore have been given awards from the Indonesian Embassy after they secured awards from Singapore's Association of Employment Agencies for being the "best maids" for 2004.
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
People suffer more
People suffer more From Media IndonesiaSome circles in society agree with the increase in fuel prices because it provides a compensation fund for the poor, while others are against it because the people will be further burdened.
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
ADB works with other agencies to curb corruption
ADB works with other agencies to curb corruptionDeutsche Presse-Agentur, ManilaThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Wednesday it has teamed up with other international agencies to find ways to curb corruption in the delivery of humanitarian assistance and reconstruction aid in tsunami-affected...
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
Munir probe takes aim at bank accounts
Munir probe takes aim at bank accountsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA special fact-finding team said on Wednesday that the Financial Transaction and Report Analysis Center (PPATK) was ready to help examine bank accounts of suspects in the poisoning death of noted human rights activist...
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
Rupiah Rates March 23
Rupiah Rates March 23 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,719.03 6,934.88 7,365.83 7,287.86 Brunei dollar 1 6,046.17 5,432.13 5,769.51 5,708.62 Canadian dollar 1 8,192.65 7,361.46 7,817.78 7,736.15 Swiss franc 1 8,331.23 7,485.91 7,950.01 7,866.
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
BNI projects 15% growth in profit for this year
BNI projects 15% growth in profit for this yearThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter recovering from a major lending fraud, and then tripling its net profit, publicly listed Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) has projected a modest growth in its pre-tax profit of 15 percent for this year.
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
[b]Corruption in the running of schools has actually become very
Corruption in the running of schools has actually become very sophisticated, affecting nearly all areas and activities and involving numerous people.
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
JP/6/AAN
JP/6/AANA nation obsessed with riceA'an Suryana JakartaSurya, an Indonesian exchange student, drags his feet into his room in a student dormitory. He has just returned from a McDonald's outlet, some 30 minutes walk from the dormitory, located in the compound of the Nanyang Technological University...
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
BKPM urges BI to help boost lending
BKPM urges BI to help boost lendingRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAmid an excess of liquidity within the banking sector, the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) has urged the central bank to find a way to encourage banks here to increase lending and so help promote domestic investment.
Thu, 24 Mar 2005
Lesson from past defeats
Lesson from past defeatsFrom Media IndonesiaIndonesia has lost three parts of its territory -- East Timor, and the islands of Sipadan and Ligitan -- and now the Ambalat offshore oil and gas block is being claimed by Malaysia thereby posing a big problem to our unitary state.