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Mon, 14 Mar 2005
JP/4/Barrack
JP/4/BarrackTsunami survivors move to barracksLeony Aurora The Jakarta Post/Lhokseumawe Yakub, chief of Jambo Timur village in Lhokseumawe, North Aceh, was glad that tsunami refugees from the area had been moved to the newly built barracks, located right next to the tents they had stayed in...
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
Munir case could poison Garuda's reputation
Munir case could poison Garuda's reputationKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Soon after reading a magazine cover story about the alleged poisoning of human rights activist Munir during a Garuda flight, a woman came up with a suggestion to help the airline convince future passengers they...
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
EU has become important market for ASEAN products
EU has become important market for ASEAN productsHassan Wirajuda, Jakarta On behalf of my ASEAN Colleagues, let me begin by extending our warmest welcome to the European Union Delegation to the 15th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
Mall construction catches fire
Mall construction catches fire JAKARTA: The construction project Mal Pondok Indah 2 was temporarily halted on Sunday afternoon after fire burned down the project office and temporary three-story housing for the workers.No fatalities were reported as the workers were still working.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
Belgrade hopes to enhance economic ties with RI
Belgrade hopes to enhance economic ties with RIAdianto P. Simamora and Veeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSerbia and Montenegro -- the self-proclaimed successor to the former state of Yugoslavia -- is planning to boost its bilateral trade with Indonesia by establishing a distribution...
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
Kediri relies on cigarette company for progress
Kediri relies on cigarette company for progress =============================================================The East Java town of Kediri has been named as one of the two cities considered as the most attractive investment destinations in the country for 2004, according to an annual survey...
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
Managing fuel price compensation fund
Managing fuel price compensation fundFrom Republika Various demonstrations have been held to oppose the fuel price increases. Prices of daily needs even began to climb before the fuel price hike. The president has warned against uncontrolled protests that may produce undesirable consequences.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
Every time the government raises domestic fuel prices closer
Every time the government raises domestic fuel prices closer to their real economic costs businesspeople always cry havoc, urging the government to firmly deal with the old problems of red tape, illegal levies, corrupt tax and customs services to offset the additional burdens of businesses.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
Temasek emerges as an Asian powerhouse after regional expansion
Temasek emerges as an Asian powerhouse after regional expansionBernice Han, Agence France-Presse/SingaporeSingapore's Temasek Holdings is stamping its mark as an Asian powerhouse investor after a trailblazing multi-billion dollar shopping spree in the region over the past two years, analysts say.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
1. KPPU (40) - 48 pts 4 cols 2lines (2x24)
1. KPPU (40) - 48 pts 4 cols 2lines (2x24) Goldman Sachs to challenge KPPU ruling in court 2. Adaro (45) - 36 pts 2 cols 3lines (3x14)'Big Boys' fight for control of Adaro mining firm 3. Suit (32) - 32 pts 4 cols 1line (1x30) Victims to sue U.S. tsunami center 4.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
Old problems, new burdens
Old problems, new burdens Every time the government raises domestic fuel prices closer to their real economic cost, businesspeople always raise a rumpus, urging the government to deal firmly with the old problems of red tape, illegal levies, and corrupt tax and customs services to offset the...
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
Howard welcomes visit by Susilo
Howard welcomes visit by Susilo SYDNEY: Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is to visit Australia next month, Prime Minister John Howard confirmed on Sunday, saying he would use the occasion to strengthen the country's often fraught relationship with its northern neighbor.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
Bogor to increase water rates
Bogor to increase water ratesTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorResidents of Bogor and Depok, both in West Java, will have to dig deeper into their pockets in order to keep clean water running in their houses, with water company PDAM Tirta Kahuripan planning to raise tariffs following the fuel...
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
'Legalizing gambling will up city revenue'
'Legalizing gambling will up city revenue'Former Jakarta governor Ali Sadikin wants the Sutiyoso administration to adopt the policy he implemented in the 1970s legalizing gambling and prostitution, arguing it would make the capital more attractive and prosperous.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
Gypsies, tramps and thieves at Gambir
Gypsies, tramps and thieves at Gambir It is unfortunate that the beautiful modern Gambir railway- station's parking lot (western-side) is full of vendors and food stalls, with people living permanently there with families, who make it a filthy eyesore and also encourage scalpers, thugs and thieves.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
Onshore oil mining a thriving business in Bojonegoro
Onshore oil mining a thriving business in Bojonegoro ID Nugroho The Jakarta Post/BojonegoroThe sound of the adzan (call for early morning prayer) has barely ended when Sukardjan starts his day's work. Slowly, the 50-year-old opens the lid of a well and drops a large bucket to the bottom.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
JP/5/FOCUS
JP/5/FOCUSPekanbaru clash kills one, injures 3PEKANBARU, Riau: A group of drunken youths clashed with street vendors on Wednesday night in Pekanbaru, leaving one person dead and three others injured. The clash broke out after the group of youths drank themselves into a state of intoxication on a...
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
Perfect wines to match your dining menus
Perfect wines to match your dining menus Sudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhen food is served with wine, the authentic taste of dishes can be more tantalizing. This might explain why wine is always a part of fine dining.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
Regulating hypermarket proliferation
Regulating hypermarket proliferationFajar Hidayat, Jakarta The hypermarket concept, which combines a supermarket and a department store in a gigantic retail facility with a wide range of products under one roof, including full lines of fresh groceries, apparel and appliances, was pioneered by the...
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
JP/5/SOLDIER
JP/5/SOLDIERMalaysian soldiers remain cool despite Ambalat rowNani Afrida The Jakarta Post/Banda AcehThe afternoon heat is stifling and several soldiers from the Royal Malaysian Armed Forces are enjoying their lunch in a tent on the Sultan Iskandar Muda military field in Banda Aceh.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
RI Muslim leaders in KL on peace mission
RI Muslim leaders in KL on peace missionTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFour Indonesian Muslim leaders are in Kuala Lumpur for talks with Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to help mend fences following a border dispute between the two countries.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
Migrant workers' airport nightmare
Migrant workers' airport nightmare Migrant workers holding Indonesian passports still experience nightmares as they are "welcomed" home at Soekarno-Hatta in Jakarta and pass through dreaded Terminal 3.A woman migrant worker, originally from Lampung, who had been dismissed by her employer overseas...
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
'Big Boys' fight for control of Adaro mining firm
'Big Boys' fight for control of Adaro mining firmFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIt is no secret that some people are willing to go to enormous lengths to acquire certain precious things -- a notion that comes to mind in the protracted legal dispute involving ownership of mining...
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
Illegals migrant workers gone, KL faces virtual shutdown
Illegals migrant workers gone, KL faces virtual shutdownThe Straits Times, Asia News Network/Kuala LumpurTwo weeks after sending back hundreds and thousands of illegal foreign workers, Malaysia is facing a virtual shutdown in construction sites, restaurants, factories and even a severe dip in...
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
Students to help supervise funds for poor: Kalla
Students to help supervise funds for poor: KallaThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is requesting universities to directly supervise the channeling of assistance funds for low-income people derived from the fuel subsidy cut, amid concerns about misuse by officials at the central and regional...
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
KL may adopt British counterterror tactics
KL may adopt British counterterror tacticsMALAYSIA: Malaysia may adopt British maritime counterterrorism tactics to prevent attacks by pirates and terrorists in the Strait of Malacca, one of the world's most important trade routes, news reports said on Saturday.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
Encore wraps up New Links acquisition
Encore wraps up New Links acquisitionJAKARTA: Encore International Ltd., owned by the Panigoro family, now holds more than 85 percent stake in the publicly-listed PT. Medco Energi Internasional, as it completed the acquisition of New Links Energy Resources Ltd.New Links owns a 85.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
Finding fine restaurants in the heart of Jakarta
Finding fine restaurants in the heart of JakartaRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta "Do you want the food to be warmed in the microwave, sir?" asked a waiter at Pelangi Cafe inside Hotel Ambhara near the block M area, to my great surprise after letting the food I had ordered go untouched for almost an...
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
China's president tells army to prepare for war
China's president tells army to prepare for warAgencies, BeijingPresident Hu Jintao was named China's top military chief on Sunday, promptly telling the army to prepare for war to safeguard the country's territorial integrity, in an apparent reference to Taiwan.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
Old town Purwakarta means business
Old town Purwakarta means business Purwakarta in West Java and one other city have been declared the most attractive investment destinations in the country for 2004, according to an annual survey conducted by the Regional Autonomy Watch.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
Pilot defies police summons
Pilot defies police summons JAKARTA: Garuda pilot Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto failed to answer a summons for questioning on Thursday at National Police Headquarters over his alleged involvement in the murder of prominent human rights campaigner Munir last year.Police spokesman Insp. Gen.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
Ambalat & TNI law
Ambalat & TNI lawFrom Media Indonesia The Indonesian Navy has played a very important role in transporting illegal migrant workers from Malaysia and volunteers to tsunami-stricken Aceh. And lately it is flexing some muscle in the Ambalat border dispute.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
Managing fuel price compensation fund
Managing fuel price compensation fundFrom Republika Various demonstrations have been held to oppose the fuel price increases. Prices of daily needs even began to climb before the fuel price hike. The president has warned against uncontrolled protests that may produce undesirable consequences.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
Germany helps reconstruct damaged schools in Aceh
Germany helps reconstruct damaged schools in AcehThe Jakarta Post, JakartaGermany is participating in the reconstruction of Aceh through the Indonesian-German Disaster Relief Committee (INDOGERM- direct).INDOGERM-direct has so-far raised 2.4 million euro (US$3.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
Part 1 of 2 Ngruki: It is a terrorism school?
Part 1 of 2 Ngruki: It is a terrorism school?Noor Huda Ismail, Jakarta The Jakarta Post on Feb. 28, 2005 released a report on a Ngruki alumni involved in terrorism activity. As a graduate of that school, I understand how such people think.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
Empower local govts, summit concludes
Empower local govts, summit concludesRidwan Max Sijabat and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Parapat The Lake Toba Summit that brought around 1,000 delegates of developed and developing countries to northern Sumatra, concluded here over the weekend with a joint declaration calling for the...
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
GAM's unreasonable demands
GAM's unreasonable demandsFrom Koran TempoCoordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Widodo Adi Sucipto has rightly rejected the involvement of international advisers who would be brought by delegates of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to the third round of talks scheduled for...
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
Indian engineering exposition closes with high expectations
Indian engineering exposition closes with high expectationsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaRanging from aluminum home appliances to three-wheeler vehicles, the Indian engineering expo Indiatech 2005 here was a showcase of the country's manufacturing industry.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
Illegal hospitals face Rp 50m fine
Illegal hospitals face Rp 50m fine SEMARANG: Individuals or enterprises that operate hospitals without permits will face six months imprisonment or a Rp 50 million (US$5,430) fine, according to a draft bylaw proposed by the Central Java provincial administration.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
Democracy takes a back seat in Jambi
Democracy takes a back seat in JambiJon Afrizal, The Jakarta Post, JambiThe champions of democracy in Jambi province are no longer consistent in upholding their principles, with many of them getting involved in campaigning for candidates contesting the upcoming gubernatorial elections, a leading...
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
Gus Dur drops breakaway plan
Gus Dur drops breakaway planA glimpse of peace has prevailed in the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) as former President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid said on Sunday he had accepted the chairmanship of Hasyim Muzadi in the country's largest Muslim organization.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
Donation made at tsunami golf tourney
Donation made at tsunami golf tourney BINTAN, Riau: A donation of S$100,000 was made during a tsunami benefit golf pro-am here on Saturday.The amount was given by Singapore-based the Keppel Group, which organized the benefit at Ria Bintan course for 120 golfers, including businesspeople, officials...
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
RI gears up for Asia Africa summit
RI gears up for Asia Africa summitJAKARTA: Indonesia is scheduled to host a series of events related to the Asia-Africa Conference next month, which would be attended by delegations from 105 countries.Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirajuda said on Friday that the events will include a...
Mon, 14 Mar 2005
Police need Rp 5b to secure polls
Police need Rp 5b to secure polls PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: West Kalimantan Police have asked for Rp 5 billion (US$543,500) to provide security in six regencies that will be holding local elections this year.
Sun, 13 Mar 2005
Three injured in grenade explosion
Three injured in grenade explosion INDONESIA: Two unidentified motorcyclists threw a grenade at a group of people congregated along the roadside in Lateri hamlet, Teluk Ambon Baguala district, Ambon, on Saturday, injuring three people and causing panic among residents.
Sun, 13 Mar 2005
Kota Lama: Grand old Dutch matron
Kota Lama: Grand old Dutch matronSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post, Padang Padang, the capital of West Sumatra, was the most important city in Sumatra during the Netherlands East Indies era, serving as an urban hub and famous as a melting pot from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century.
Sun, 13 Mar 2005
Shangri-La's Satoo offers fulfilling indulgence, breathing space
Shangri-La's Satoo offers fulfilling indulgence, breathing spaceChisato Hara, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A din of animated conversation wafts up the curved staircase leading down to the new Satoo restaurant at the Hotel Shangri-La Jakarta.
Sun, 13 Mar 2005
All aboard: Badminton must reach out and go global
All aboard: Badminton must reach out and go globalOn the eve of this week's All-England, badminton's most prestigious tournament, Denmark's top men's singles player Peter Gade complained that domination by Asian players was detracting from the sport's enjoyment for spectators.
Sun, 13 Mar 2005
'Sisterhood' exhibition supports women through art sales
'Sisterhood' exhibition supports women through art salesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMiranda S. Goeltom, senior deputy of Bank Indonesia, closely examined paintings and statues on display in an exhibition during its opening on Tuesday evening.
Sun, 13 Mar 2005
Shan woman wins award
Shan woman wins awardSubhatra Bhumiprabhas, ANN, The Nation, Bangkok Documenting sexual violence against Myanmarese refugees recognized as huge contributionA 23-year-old Shan activist has been named a winner of the 2005 Reebok Human Rights Award for her struggle against the rape of women in...