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Mon, 07 Mar 2005
Nokia Care Center now in Palembang
Nokia Care Center now in Palembang PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Nokia Indonesia opened its second Nokia Care Center in Palembang on Friday with the aim of improving its customer service."We hope the presence of the care center in Palembang Square will strengthen our customer relations," said Jeffry...
Mon, 07 Mar 2005
Uzbekistan edges Indonesia in Davis Cup
Uzbekistan edges Indonesia in Davis CupMusthofid The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia's hopes of finally defeating Uzbekistan on home soil were quashed on Sunday when the younger but higher ranked visitors took the decisive fifth match in their Davis Cup Asia- Oceania Zone Group I first round playoff.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005
Japan troops bid sayonara to Aceh
Japan troops bid sayonara to AcehTiarma Siboro and Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehJapan withdrew on Sunday its 960-strong disaster relief mission from tsunami-devastated Aceh, marking the end of the country's largest overseas deployment since World War II.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005
Indofood 2004 net profit falls 37 percent
Indofood 2004 net profit falls 37 percent PT Indofood Sukses Makmur, the world's biggest instant-noodle maker, said foreign exchange losses cut profit by 37 percent in 2004 from a year earlier.The company's audited net income fell to Rp 378.1 billion (US$40.4 million), or Rp 44 a share, from Rp 603.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005
~For Info Brief:
~For Info Brief:Monday, March 7, 2005Introductory Workshop on LPG and LNG Processing Operations PT OTI Transformasi Lintas Internasional will run an introductory workshop on Gas handling, conditioning and processing operations to help companies face the highly competitive market.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005
Monitoring court officials could wipe out corruption
Monitoring court officials could wipe out corruptionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Thieves for their robbery have authority when judges steal themselves," Shakespeare, the famous English bard, once said.The words, which were expressed by a man who lived more than 400 years ago, still ring true in...
Mon, 07 Mar 2005
RI worker may face hanging in KL
RI worker may face hanging in KL JAKARTA: An Indonesian migrant worker could be sentenced to death by hanging in Kuala Lumpur if a court there finds him guilty of killing Malaysian Elizabeth Wong Oi Chon, 47, a non- governmental organization (NGO) reported on Sunday.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005
Singh: A principal with principle
Singh: A principal with principleJoyeeta Dutta Ray, Contributor, Jakarta"The mind is a restless bird; the more it gets, the more it wants and still remains unsatisfied," so said Mahatma Gandhi.The ideals of A.P. Singh, principal of Gandhi Memorial International School (GMIS), run in this vein.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005
'The assistance funds will miss their target'
'The assistance funds will miss their target'The government has cut fuel subsidies, but raised subsidies for other things including health and education for the country's poorest families. The Jakarta Post asked for comments from residents about the low-income assistance fund.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005
Firms enjoy subsidized fuel in Lampung: YLKI
Firms enjoy subsidized fuel in Lampung: YLKIOyos Saroso H.N. and Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Bandar Lampung/MakassarThe Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) has accused around 200 companies in Lampung province of violating the government's fuel subsidy policy aimed at poor people.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005
Bogor campuses help tsunami victims
Bogor campuses help tsunami victims BOGOR: All universities in Bogor have agreed to give full scholarships to their students whose families are victims of the Aceh tsunami.Deputy rector of student affairs at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB), Yusuf Sudohadi, said that besides the...
Mon, 07 Mar 2005
23 hectares of swamp disappear
23 hectares of swamp disappear PALEMBANG: Over 23 hectares of wetland in Palembang have been illegally reclaimed, the head of Palembang's public works office, Kira Tarigan, said on Friday. The wetland areas had been drained without permits, and many were being used for building purposes.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005
Jakarta Monas tripped up by Jakarta 46 BNI
Jakarta Monas tripped up by Jakarta 46 BNIMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After getting off to an excellent start in the 2005 Proliga Volleyball championship with a defeat of women's defending champions Jakarta Electric PLN on Friday, Jakarta Monas Bank DKI suffered a letdown on...
Mon, 07 Mar 2005
Transport subsidy in fiscal form
Transport subsidy in fiscal formRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government says it is preparing a package of subsidies for bus, taxi and train operators around the country to ensure that ticket prices do not rise higher than 10 percent.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005
A few good men: Picking and choosing needs a level head
A few good men: Picking and choosing needs a level head After losing its two previous Davis Cup encounters with Uzbekistan in 3-2 squeakers, Indonesia has a chance to change the scoreline in Sunday's final singles matches.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005
Maestro Wianta kicks off world tour
Maestro Wianta kicks off world tourMade Wianta has always been known for his provocative effort to bring together Balinese, Japanese and European traditions in his as bridges East and West as well as North and South.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005
Illegals' expulsion 'backfires'
Illegals' expulsion 'backfires'Agencies, Kuala LumpurA crackdown that forced tens of thousands of mostly Indonesian illegal workers out of Malaysia has created a shortfall of cheap labor in critical industries, a newspaper reported Sunday.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005
'IndoIndians.com' brings Indians in Indonesia together
'IndoIndians.com' brings Indians in Indonesia togetherAn Indian woman planning to visit Indonesia posted a message on the message board of a portal on Jan. 16. She wrote that it would be her first visit to Indonesia, so she needed more information about traveling to the country.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005
Police arrest illegal logging financier
Police arrest illegal logging financierEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPolice have arrested a man suspected of financing illegal logging activities after embarking on a field operation to curb the crime in Papua.Director of special crimes at the National Police Brig. Gen.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005
Fuel price hike to have little effect on bond market
Fuel price hike to have little effect on bond marketUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith sound monetary policies in place to keep inflation and the local currency under control, the recent fuel price hike is unlikely to create major ripples in the local bond market, an analyst says.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005
PPP approves members' suspension
PPP approves members' suspension JAKARTA: A plenary meeting of the United Development Party (PPP) on Saturday night endorsed the decision by party leader and vice president Hamzah Haz to suspend five of its executives.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005
Antigraft war, not fuel price hike
Antigraft war, not fuel price hikeFrom Media IndonesiaIf the government is serious in its drive to create clean governance, enhance its authority and promote public welfare, a war should be waged on corruption.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005
Managing fuel prices
Managing fuel prices About 30 members of the House of Representatives have asked the legislature to exercise its right of inquiry into the government decision to raise on March 1 fuel prices by an average of 29 percent.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005
On the monorail
On the monorailWe would like to make a correction on the following statement that was printed in your newspaper on March 3 (page 8) under the heading Monorail firm demands city secure loans:"... that the company demanded the city administration to honor its obligations stated in a contract ...
Mon, 07 Mar 2005
F-16s deployed ahead of Susilo's visit to Sebatik
F-16s deployed ahead of Susilo's visit to SebatikThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTensions continued to heighten between Indonesia and Malaysia on Sunday as Jakarta dispatched four F-16 fighter jets to the disputed Ambalat offshore area in the Sulawesi Sea to join patrols by seven Indonesian warships.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005
BI mulls over formation of cooperative bank
BI mulls over formation of cooperative bankLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs the country's numerous bank managers debate mergers and acquisitions, the central bank is mulling over another alternative -- the development of cooperative banks.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005
Sony responds to complaints
Sony responds to complaints Responding to Pieter Johannes' letter Sony's sorry after-sales service (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 25), we would like to inform Johannes that relevant parties in Sony Singapore have been alerted about the issue and have already been in contact with him.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005
After many talks, peace in Aceh still far away
After many talks, peace in Aceh still far awayAbdul Halim Mahally, Islamabad The Aceh conflict could never be resolved if a lack of sincerity, honesty and trust between the government of Indonesia and the Aceh rebels remains unreciprocated.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005
Uzbekistan young guns edges RI in Davis Cup
Uzbekistan young guns edges RI in Davis CupMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's hopes of finally defeating Uzbekistan on home soil were quashed on Sunday when the younger but higher ranked visitors took the decisive fifth match in their Davis Cup Asia- Oceania Zone Group I first round...
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
From pupa to souvenir
From pupa to souvenir Indonesia's vast territory possesses an astonishing biodiversity, and Papua is definitely not an exception.Some pictures presented here are just the few beauty of the various biodiversities.
Sun, 06 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, 06 Mar 2005
Teen designers make their own cut
Teen designers make their own cutEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Filda Fibriani, now 18, started her own business at the tender age of 17. Beginning with one sewing machine, she now runs a boutique while finishing her studies at a vocational high school.
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
Java Jazz draws best performers, fans
Java Jazz draws best performers, fansM. Taufiqurrahman and Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was not the typical scene that greets people at venues where jazz is played. If jazz lovers usually savored jazz in a small club with a cozy atmosphere, concertgoers at the Java Jazz Festival had to...
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
Trauma recovery to take years
Trauma recovery to take yearsA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Husen, a six-year-old boy at a shelter in Banda Aceh, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, drew a big red wave and several figures in black on a piece of paper.
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
Closer work needed to find Aceh children a home
Closer work needed to find Aceh children a homeTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While everyone agrees that it takes a village to raise a child, the combined efforts of various institutions and organizations to find a home for orphaned and separated Acehnese children have yet to...
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
Multicultural band enlivens Jakarta nightlife
Multicultural band enlivens Jakarta nightlifeKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Tigapuluh music bar at Le Meridien Hotel was deserted when I arrived at about 10:00 p.m. on a weekend. Only a few visitors could be seen -- several men chatting with their girlfriends and others conversing...
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
The 'Sex Machine' gets on up in Jakarta
The 'Sex Machine' gets on up in JakartaRich Simmons, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Everybody's got soul! Everybody doesn't have the same culture to draw from, but everybody's got soul." -- James Brown The 13-piece band was wicked tight, the dancers were even tighter and the Godfather of Soul was...
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
Jakarta Monas tripped up by Jakarta 46 BNI
Jakarta Monas tripped up by Jakarta 46 BNIMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After getting off to an excellent start in the 2005 Proliga Volleyball championship with a defeat of women's defending champions Jakarta Electric PLN on Friday, Jakarta Monas Bank DKI suffered a letdown on...
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
Indonesia gets upper hand over Uzbekistan in doubles
Indonesia gets upper hand over Uzbekistan in doublesMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was a scrappy, see-saw four-hour tussle, but Indonesia scraped by in the doubles on Saturday to lead Uzbekistan 2-1 in their Asia-Oceania Group I tie.
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
Fiddler of souls turns Jakarta crowd into instant fans
Fiddler of souls turns Jakarta crowd into instant fansEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Amp Fiddler is awesome.Nearly no one in Jakarta had heard of him before the Java Jazz Festival, but this guy drew an ever-growing crowd to dance and sing along to his jazzy funk, urban soul tunes -- not to...
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
Grand Wedding Expo to unveil on March 11
Grand Wedding Expo to unveil on March 11Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Just in time for the wedding season -- or for those couples budding with nuptial anticipation -- the fourth Grand Wedding Expo will be held from March 11 through 13 at the Jakarta Convention Center.
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
Australian banned by Jakarta claims no rebel links
Australian banned by Jakarta claims no rebel linksPaul Tait, Reuters, Sydney, Australia An Australian academic banned from Indonesia said on Saturday incorrect reports that he had links to separatist rebels in tsunami-hit Aceh province could have been the reason he was refused entry this week.
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
Holders Persebaya off to easy start
Holders Persebaya off to easy start SURABAYA: Reigning champion Persebaya Surabaya opened its campaign in the Liga Indonesia 2005 soccer league with a 5-1 thrashing of Petrokimia Putra on Saturday.In front of thousands of fans at 10 November Stadium, the team's victory was powered by its South...
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
Caught by lack of fine print in exit tax regulation
Caught by lack of fine print in exit tax regulation "Sorry Miss, you are not eligible for the exit fee waiver," a tax official at Juanda International Airport in Surabaya said, to my astonishment.Before coming back to Indonesia for a holiday recently, I had made sure that I met all requirements to...
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
A few good men: Picking and choosing needs a level head
A few good men: Picking and choosing needs a level head After losing its two previous Davis Cup encounters with Uzbekistan in 3-2 squeakers, Indonesia has a chance to change the scoreline in Sunday's final singles matches.
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
UNICEF, govt join hands to support Aceh's children
UNICEF, govt join hands to support Aceh's childrenEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When natural disaster strikes, children always suffer the most, as they are more vulnerable to the impacts and aftermath of a disaster than adults.
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
TV Program: Sunday, March 6, 2005
TV Program: Sunday, March 6, 2005.TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon: Maya The Bee7:30 Children Puppet: Mechanic8:00 Children Show: Suara Anak Indonesia9:00 Music: Delta10:00 Sports: Antar Gelanggang11:30 English for Fun12:30 p.m.
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
Dump closure not necessary: Minister
Dump closure not necessary: Minister INDONESIA: State Minister of the Environment Rachmat Witoelar said that the Leuwigajah dump in Cimahi would not have to be closed if people living in the surrounding area could be relocated."I've heard that the local people want to be relocated.
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
From independence to republic: One woman's chronicle
From independence to republic: One woman's chronicleDoug Anthony, Contributor, JakartaAn Endless Journey: Reflections of an Indonesian Journalist Herawati Diah Equinox Publishing 304 pp In her newly translated autobiography, Herawati Diah, journalist, businesswoman and the wife of a former...
Sun, 06 Mar 2005
Ensuring the future of 'tsunami children'
Ensuring the future of 'tsunami children'Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWe are the world, we are the children We are the ones to make a better day so let's start giving Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie wrote the 1985 charity theme song We Are The World to raise money for Ethiopian...