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Tue, 08 Mar 2005
Prosecutors seek eight years for Abdullah Puteh
Prosecutors seek eight years for Abdullah PutehThe Jakarta Post, JakartaProsecutors have demanded an eight years term of imprisonment and a Rp 500 million (US$53,673) fine for Abdullah Puteh, the suspended Aceh governor, who is on trial on corruption charges related to the purchase of a...
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
Fuel price hike effects under control: Govt
Fuel price hike effects under control: GovtMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA week after the fuel price increases, the government says that the effects of the hikes on the public are still under control and plans to talk to the House of Representatives to further revise the 2005...
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
Happy-go-lucky 'Spongebob' makes debut onboard SIA flights
Happy-go-lucky 'Spongebob' makes debut onboard SIA flightsThe Jakarta Post JakartaWho lives in a pineapple under the sea? (Spongebob Squarepants!) Absorbent and yellow and porous is he? (Spongebob Squarepants!)....
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
Schools sow seeds of corruption: Expert
Schools sow seeds of corruption: ExpertBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSchools are supposed to teach anticorruption attitudes to children from an early age, but in reality many of them often become fertile ground for children to learn how to be corrupt, an education expert laments.
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
SpongeBob makes SIA debut
SpongeBob makes SIA debutThe Jakarta Post, JakartaWho lives in a pineapple under the sea? (SpongeBob SquarePants!) Absorbent and yellow and porous is he? (SpongeBob SquarePants!)....Well, it's SpongeBob time!If you have trouble dragging your children away from your television while this much-hyped...
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
Police paratroops deployed to Poso
Police paratroops deployed to PosoPALU, Central Sulawesi: About 600 Mobile Police Brigade officers have been deployed in Poso since Saturday to increase security in the area, a senior police officer said on Monday.Central Sulewesi Police spokesman Adj. Sr. Comr.
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
Acehnese demand greater public participation
Acehnese demand greater public participationApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanA group of people, claiming to be representatives of the Aceh people, stepped up pressure on the government on Monday to review its blueprint on post-tsunami rehabilitation and reconstruction of Aceh.
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
City administration receives Rp 1t from fuel subsidies
City administration receives Rp 1t from fuel subsidiesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta administration confirmed on Monday that it had received a total of Rp 1 trillion in fuel-subsidy compensation funds, of which around Rp 40 billion would be used to provide health services for the poor.
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
RI asked to appeal Ba'asyir sentence
RI asked to appeal Ba'asyir sentenceAUSTRALIA: Australia is urging Indonesian prosecutors to appeal to a high court in Jakarta to lengthen the 2 1/2-year prison sentence given to the alleged spiritual leader of an al-Qaeda- linked terror group, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer told parliament on...
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
Competition kills off private universities
Competition kills off private universities SURAKARTA, Central Java: Stiff competition has forced about 50 percent of the country's 2,300 private universities to close their doors, a rector says.Sultan Agung University rector Rofiq Anwar said many private universities had closed down now that the...
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
KL detains Myanmar refugee protesters
KL detains Myanmar refugee protestersMALAYSIA: Malaysian police detained about two dozen Myanmar refugees on Monday for protesting outside the office of the UN refugee agency to demand speedy resettlement, witnesses and officials said.
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
Revival of draft Islamic code sought
Revival of draft Islamic code soughtHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWomen activists are seeking to revive an alternative draft for an Islamic code of law (KHI), which they say would help reduce domestic violence cases.
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
JP/17/DAMAR
JP/17/DAMARForest conservation through resin, Krui styleOyos Saroso HN The Jakarta Post/LampungYati, 28, deftly climbed a 60-centimeter-in-diameter resin tree with a rattan rope tied around her back and the trunk, using notches on the tree stem, from which she scraped dry resin gum and put it in a...
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
'Worst flood' hits Bekasi, destroys infrastructure
'Worst flood' hits Bekasi, destroys infrastructureWahyuana and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta,BekasiMany residents of Bekasi had to take a day off work on Monday to clean thick mud from their houses following what is claimed to be the biggest ever flood in the municipality and...
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
Seat belt law now extortion racket
Seat belt law now extortion racketFrom KompasWhen I was returning with my family to Jakarta from Bandung by minivan, a policeman stopped me on the road to examine my driver's license and registration while reprimanding me for not using my seat belt.
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
Time line of Ambalat dispute
Time line of Ambalat dispute1979: Malaysia unilaterally draws up a map delineating its territorial limits, which the Indonesian government says includes parts of its territory in eastern Kalimantan and Sulawesi.Feb.
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
Perodua to launch export model
Perodua to launch export modelKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's second national carmaker, Perodua, said on Monday it would launch a new export model in May, but called for further state protection as the auto market gradually liberalized under a regional free trade pact.
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
*Worst flood hits Bekasi, ruins infrastructure Page 2
*Worst flood hits Bekasi, ruins infrastructure Page 2 *More financiers of illegal logging put under arrest Page 4 *People skeptical about fuel compensation program Page 5 *Being a woman is a paradox Page 6 *Mahmud Abbas: It's time to walk the walk Page 7 *Schools sow seeds of corruption: Expert...
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
Govt puts BKPM under Ministry of Trade
Govt puts BKPM under Ministry of TradeZakki P. Hakim and Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government has placed the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) under the coordination of the Ministry of Trade in a bid to boost investment in the country.Minister of Trade Mari E.
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
'Godfather of Soul' defends Michael Jackson
'Godfather of Soul' defends Michael JacksonMichael Casey, Associated Press/JakartaLegendary soul singer James Brown said on Sunday that Michael Jackson was being "set up" in his child molestation trial and that the embattled performer should be touring tsunami-hit Asia rather than defending himself...
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
White cockatoo to be protected
White cockatoo to be protectedAMBON, Maluku: The North Maluku government has proposed to the Forestry Ministry that the white cockatoo (Cacatua Alba) be cassified as a protected species.Madjid Abdullah, the Deputy Governor of North Maluku, conveyed the proposal to the ministry on Feb.
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
Where to go
Where to go Where to dine (in Jakarta)Akbar Palace Wijaya Grand Center Blok H 37-39 Jl. Dharmawangsa Raya 021 720 6818Akbar Tandoori & Curry Plaza Senayan Food Court For delivery: 7278 7070Cahaya Rasa Jl. Danau Sunter Utara Blok M/33 021 6505618Ganesha Ek Sanskriti BRI II Building 9th Floor Jl.
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
'The morality of officials matters'
'The morality of officials matters'The government has promised to fund a package of programs to ease the burden on the poor as a result of the fuel price increases introduced on March 1. These programs will cover health care, education, housing, affordable rice and other issues that concern...
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
1. MALAY: 1 X 42
1. MALAY: 1 X 42Govt urged to seek diplomatic solution over Ambalat 2. FLOODS: 2 X 21 'Worst flood' hits Bekasi, destroys infrastructure 3. COMMENTARY: 1 X 40 Sunshine patriots stir sentiment in border dispute 4. FARE: 3 X 18 Fares to rise by between 6% and 15%
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
BKPM put under Ministry of Trade
BKPM put under Ministry of TradeZakki P. Hakim and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has placed the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) under the coordination of the Ministry of Trade in a bid to boost investment in the country.Minister of Trade Mari E.
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
Riau Islands province police established
Riau Islands province police establishedPEKANBARU, Riau: The Riau Islands Police headquarters was officially opened on Monday and regional offices would start being established soon in the new province, police say.
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
Former champ Liem happy out of the spotlight
Former champ Liem happy out of the spotlightMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The years of competing in arenas around the world yielded him three All England titles and glory from Indonesia's Thomas Cup campaigns, but Liem Swie King seems to enjoy the respite of retirement.
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
MTV credit card issued for young people
MTV credit card issued for young peopleThe Jakarta Post JakartaWith at least 15 million potential credit card users remaining untapped in the country, credit card issuers -- mostly banks and hypermarkets -- are now competing to attract young customers.
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
Acehnese barracks
Acehnese barracks The letter by Peter Droege from Australia (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 24) raises a number of good points. I have just returned from Aceh after staying in a refugee camp at Lhoknga for a few nights that was adequate but not easy for everyone to live in.
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
Sunshine patriots stir sentiment in border dispute
Sunshine patriots stir sentiment in border disputeMeidyatama Suryodiningrat, JakartaMalaysia is courting trouble by claiming Indonesian territory, but it is the "summer soldiers and sunshine patriots" who are stirring the pot by turning a spat into a potential melee.
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
Garuda reopens Fukuoka-Denpasar direct route
Garuda reopens Fukuoka-Denpasar direct routeWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, BaliNational flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has reopened its direct route between Fukuoka and Denpasar -- which was closed in November 2002 -- in order to fight for a 20 percent market share of Japanese...
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
Govt puts BKPM under Ministry of Trade
Govt puts BKPM under Ministry of TradeZakki P. Hakim and Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government has placed the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) under the coordination of the Ministry of Trade in a bid to boost investment in the country.Minister of Trade Mari E.
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
Asian travel bookings OK despite tsunami
Asian travel bookings OK despite tsunamiAgence France-Presse, Singapore Travel bookings in Asia made a strong start to 2005 despite the tsunami disaster, a leading regional tourism agency said on Monday as it reported an annual growth rate of 15 percent for January.
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
Ba'asyir's guilt is proved
Ba'asyir's guilt is proved The sentence handed down to Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir is much lighter than the eight years sought by prosecutors...However, he was deemed to have encouraged them to launch the strike and had engaged in a 'sinister conspiracy'.
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
Greece to assist Aceh education
Greece to assist Aceh education Greece has promised to assist in the reconstruction of the education facilities in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam that were destroyed by the tsunami on Dec. 26 last year.The plan was disclosed on Friday by two members of Solidarity, a Greek nongovernmental organization...
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
Former badminton champ Liem happy out of the spotlight
Former badminton champ Liem happy out of the spotlightMusthofid The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The years of competing in arenas around the world yielded him three All England titles and glory from Indonesia's Thomas Cup campaigns, but Liem Swie King seems to enjoy the respite of retirement.
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
People skeptical about assistance program
People skeptical about assistance programOyos Saroso H.N./Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung/PaluMost people have probably seen the government-sponsored television ad showing a popular comedian talking about how the poor will benefit from the cut in the fuel subsidy, because the...
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
Transport crimes must be fought
Transport crimes must be fought Criminal acts against public transport passengers in Jakarta are getting even more brutal. Besides committing robbery, thugs will, without hesitation, inflict injuries on and even kill their victims.On Feb.
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
West Jakarta mall reaches out to orphans
West Jakarta mall reaches out to orphansThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe 20 male orphans staying at the Al Muharram orphanage on Jl. Cipinang Cempedak II in East Jakarta, will no longer sleep in damp rooms with a leaky roof, thanks to assistance offered by the management of Taman Anggrek Mall.
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
Susilo, Badawi agree to settle rift peacefully
Susilo, Badawi agree to settle rift peacefullyThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi agreed on Monday to resolve the border dispute off Borneo through diplomacy.
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
Foundation supports local teachers
Foundation supports local teachers JAKARTA: To help improve the quality of teachers in Indonesia, the GE Foundation is supporting the Foundation for Excellence in Education (FEE) through a two-year, US$100,000 grant to the Friends of Jakarta International School, Inc.
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
137 bodies recovered in dump evacuation
137 bodies recovered in dump evacuationYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungEvacuation of landslide victims at the Leuwigajah dump site in south Cimahi and Bandung regency ended on Monday, with 137 bodies being recovered and six more being left buried in the 25-hectare area affected by the...
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
Singapore's Temasek buys Malaysian plantations stake
Singapore's Temasek buys Malaysian plantations stakeBloomberg, Kuala LumpurTemasek Holdings Pte, the Singapore government's investment arm, bought a 7.5 percent interest in Malaysian Plantations Bhd., after more than a year of talks aimed at getting a stake in the banking and fund management group.
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
Maluku councillors named graft suspects
Maluku councillors named graft suspectsAMBON, Maluku: Thirty six councillors in Southeast Maluku regency were officially named suspects on Monday for their alleged involvement in a graft case between 2002 and 2003.
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
Cracked war drums
Cracked war drumsWhat began as a neighborly spat has degenerated into an ignoble quarrel. The dispute between Indonesia and Malaysia over a patch of water in the Sulawesi Sea has taken an ugly direction over the past week.
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
Tapping tradeable emission credits
Tapping tradeable emission creditsHana Anwar Makarim, Jakarta In the past decade, we have seen the destabilizing effects of extreme weather patterns across the globe. The need to control climate change and mitigate global warming brought about 160 countries together in 1997 to institute an...
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
JSX rises third day; led by palm oil stocks
JSX rises third day; led by palm oil stocksBloomberg, Jakarta Indonesia's benchmark stock index rose for a third day. Palm- oil producers PT Astra Agro Lestari and PT Perusahaan Perkebunan London Sumatra Indonesia advanced as the price of the commodity climbed for the first day in three.
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
Elite's lack of concern
Elite's lack of concernFrom Media IndonesiaThe government finally raised fuel oil prices, effective as of March 1. Minister of Finance Jusuf Anwar said this decision required no approval from the House of Representatives (DPR), unless a state budget amendment was sought.
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
Commissioners out of Pertamina probe
Commissioners out of Pertamina probeFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFollowing the suspension of Pertamina's financial director, Alfred Rohimone, two members of the state oil and gas firm's board of commissioners will be required to take no part in the investigation...
Tue, 08 Mar 2005
Some visual memories of Java Jazz
Some visual memories of Java JazzThe three-day, first-ever Java Jazz Festival wrapped up last weekend, leaving a sweet aftertaste for performers, audience and organizers alike. The festival, which boasted more than 600 performers on 11 stages and about 30,000 visitors flocking Jakarta Convention...