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Thu, 03 Feb 2005
Swatch 2004 Sales Increase 4.5% on Asian Demand
Swatch 2004 Sales Increase 4.5% on Asian Demand Hugo Miller Associated Press Geneva Swatch Group, the world's largest watchmaker, said full-year revenue increased 4.5 percent last year as the Swiss company sold more of its Omega and Rado watches in the Asian countries including China and Japan.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
Furious coral exporter busts his tank
Furious coral exporter busts his tankMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangIt started as an official visit, but a simple question from a member of the Tangerang City Council caused businessman Samin Iwan alias Ah Kwong, director of PT Sangputra Wismanjaya, to fly into a rage and destroy his own...
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
JP/20/PEOPLE
JP/20/PEOPLEIndorayon conflicts bring him to doctorate degreeKornelius Purba The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The two-decade dispute between Bataknese people and pulp and rayon producer PT Inti Indorayon Utama in Porsea, Toba Samosir regency, North Sumatra, has profoundly touched Victor Silaen.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
For SPOTLIGHT (Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2005)
For SPOTLIGHT (Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2005) Hotel Borobudur JakartaHONORED MUSICIAN: Hotel Borobudur Jakarta is honored to welcome the musician Yusuf Islam, formerly Cat Stevens, following his trip to tsunami-hit Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
For SPOTLIGHT (tomorrow):
For SPOTLIGHT (tomorrow):SK Group SK GROUP DONATION: South Korea-based SK Group, through its subsidiary in Indonesia, PT SK Keris, donates US$200,000 for earthquake and tsunami victims in Aceh and North Sumatra.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
Significance of gender in Aceh aid management
Significance of gender in Aceh aid managementNori Andriyani, Jakarta This article focuses on the need to ensure that gender equality is adopted in all aid efforts in Aceh, particularly those by the government and development agencies.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
Pluralism sidelined by growing conservatism
Pluralism sidelined by growing conservatismHisonari Kato, Tokyo As an observer of the Indonesian scene coming from a Japanese Buddhist background, I am reminded of the crucial idea of the impermanence in Buddhism: all things evolve and nothing remains unchanged.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
Don't hold breath for clean air in the big smoke
Don't hold breath for clean air in the big smokeBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe City Council is set to endorse the draft bylaw on air pollution on Friday, but clean air is still long way off in Jakarta, long listed as one of the world's most polluted cities.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
Yemen invests in Riau province
Yemen invests in Riau provincePEKANBARU, Riau: Yemen businesspeople are eyeing investment opportunities in Riau province. They plan to invest US$20 million in the construction of margarine and soap factories, which will be followed by investments in other fields, according to Riau Governor Rusli...
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
Govt says emergency over, begins Aceh reconstruction
Govt says emergency over, begins Aceh reconstructionUrip Hudiono and Fadli, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehWith the emergency relief stage in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam officially declared to have ended, the government will now commence with rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts in the...
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
ASEAN MPs to send mission to Myanmar
ASEAN MPs to send mission to MyanmarIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLegislators from seven Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) grouped in the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Caucus (IPC) will send a fact-finding team to Myanmar to meet government officials and opposition leader Aung San...
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
More powerful CR-V eyes SUV market
More powerful CR-V eyes SUV marketNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTough competition in the sports utility vehicle (SUV) market has led Japanese automaker PT Honda Prospect Motor to launch a new variant of its Honda CR-V in a heated competition with Nissan X- Trail.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
Flooding is a commonplace problem for the people of Jakarta
Flooding is a commonplace problem for the people of Jakarta and other flood-prone areas across the country, such as Lampung, South Sumatra and Kalimantan. Almost every year, Jakarta and these areas are inundated during the wet season.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
Indorayon earns Silaen doctorate
Indorayon earns Silaen doctorateKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The two-decade dispute between Bataknese people and pulp and rayon producer PT Inti Indorayon Utama in Porsea, Toba Samosir regency, North Sumatra, has profoundly touched Victor Silaen.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
Barong Festival at Museum Gunarsa
Barong Festival at Museum Gunarsa Museum Gunarsa, Klungkung, will hold a special Barong Festival from Sunday Feb. 6 through Thursday, Feb. 10 as part of the museum's attempt to promote Barong dance.The festival will bring together Barong dance troupes from all over Bali with their innovative works.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
Prosecution upbeat on Puteh case
Prosecution upbeat on Puteh caseThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIn an apparent show of confidence, prosecutors said on Tuesday they would not present more witnesses to testify in the graft trial of suspended Aceh governor Abdullah Puteh.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
Fight looms in over RI military curb
Fight looms in over RI military curbKen Guggenheim, Associated Press/WashingtonThe U.S. Congress is gearing up for a fight about whether to ease restrictions on military ties with Indonesia.Last week, Republican Sen.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
RI to host G-33 meeting in mid April
RI to host G-33 meeting in mid AprilZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe G-33 alliance of developing countries -- fighting to protect sensitive farm products from trade liberalization under the World Trade Organization -- is to hold a ministerial meeting here ahead of the next WTO...
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
StarOne aiming for eightfold increase in customers
StarOne aiming for eightfold increase in customersLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndosat's fixed-wireless phone provider StarOne aims to increase the number of its customers by eight-fold to 800,000 by the end of this year, a senior company executive says.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
1. GAM: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS
1. GAM: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS Experts suggest government share power with GAM 2. MONEY: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Counterfeiting concerns President 3. BOMBER: 1 LINE, 36 COUNTS Cimanggis bombmaker gets 7 years 4. VISIT: 1 LINE, 30 COUNTS Howard praises Ausssie-RI effort 5.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
Medco sets sights on IPO in Singapore, London markets
Medco sets sights on IPO in Singapore, London marketsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesian energy giant Medco Energy Internasional plans to offer up to 45 percent of its stake on the Singapore and London stock exchanges over the next six months, via an initial public offering...
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
Counterfeiting concerns President
Counterfeiting concerns PresidentRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Karawang/West JavaThe rising number of counterfeit banknotes and passports circulating in the country has prompted President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to urge the authorities to get more serious in fighting document fraud.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
Furniture industry told to improve quality
Furniture industry told to improve qualitySuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, SemarangThe local furniture industry must improve its quality to compete with products from China and Vietnam, experts say.Speaking at a seminar on resurrecting Central Java's furniture industry, Agus P.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
MPs push for Myanmar democratization
MPs push for Myanmar democratization JAKARTA: Parliamentary members from ASEAN countries convened here on Wednesday to discuss a series of campaigns for democratic changes in Myanmar.The parliamentarians, grouped in the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Myanmar Caucus, launched a one-year program of...
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
Bill Clinton named UN special envoy for tsunami relief
Bill Clinton named UN special envoy for tsunami relief Agence France-Presse United Nations The United Nations confirmed on Tuesday it had offered former U.S. president Bill Clinton the job of UN special envoy for tsunami relief, and that Clinton had accepted.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
Arrival of Japanese troops stirs wartime memories
Arrival of Japanese troops stirs wartime memoriesChris Brummitt, Associated Press/Banda AcehRazali Hasan still remembers Japan's brutal World War II occupation of Indonesia: the beatings, the forced labor and the stories of terrible punishments.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
Cimanggis bombmaker gets 7 years
Cimanggis bombmaker gets 7 yearsTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorCibinong District Court sentenced on Wednesday Oman Abdurrahman, 32, to seven years' imprisonment for his involvement in a bomb blast on March 21, 2004, in Sukamaju Baru subdistrict, Cimanggis district, Depok.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
TV Program: Thursday, February 3, 2005
TV Program: Thursday, February 3, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee8:00 Cartoon: Hero Classics8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 Sport Documentary 12:00 p.m.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
JP/18/JNICC
JP/18/JNICCJawaharlal Nehru Indian Cultural Center treasures traditionJoyeeta Dutta Ray, Contributor, Jakarta In these days of disasters -- both natural and manmade -- trauma, stress and health problems must be addressed. Sometimes, a little help goes a long way.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
Communist putsch riddle
Communist putsch riddle I am highly disturbed by the article from Prijono Tjiptoherijanto in The Jakarta Post on Jan. 28, titled Some things never change despite changes in regime. The author presents a misleading view about the history of the Oct.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
RI pledges to bring 400,000 illegals home
RI pledges to bring 400,000 illegals homeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/MedanThe Indonesian government has vowed to work hard to bring home around 400,000 illegal workers remaining in Malaysia, with Malaysia deciding to extend the amnesty for the third time.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
Dulmatin not killed in RP air strike
Dulmatin not killed in RP air strikeEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Police finally confirmed on Wednesday that Dulmatin, a key terror suspect, had not been killed during air strikes by the Philippine military in southern Mindanao on Jan. 26, 2005.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
Aid fund control crucial
Aid fund control crucialFrom Koran TempoThe distrust in some circles over the utilization of aid funds for the reconstruction of post-tsunami Aceh and North Sumatra is inseparable from the short-term orientation of most Indonesian officials and the lack of supervision.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
Govt to develop bordering islands for business
Govt to develop bordering islands for businessThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government was preparing regulations to encourage foreign investment and tourism on small islands in border areas, the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries said on Tuesday.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
Trauma haunts tsunami survivors
Trauma haunts tsunami survivorsMichael Mathes, Agence France-Presse/BangkokUp to 90 percent of the millions affected by the Asian quake disaster are suffering mental trauma, conditions which could prompt a "second tsunami" unless support and treatment are given, experts said on Wednesday.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
4heads
4heads 1. DUL (2x18) Dulmatin not killed in RP air strike 2. DPD (2x24) Stipend for DPD members annoys House members 3. Puteh (1x31) Prosecutors upbeat on Puteh case 4. Migrant (1x48) Indonesian workers recount plight in Singapore 5. BOA (1x36) BOA to start operating next month
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
Japanese government gears up for post-tsunami reconstruction
Japanese government gears up for post-tsunami reconstructionApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanAfter pouring in food and medical aid to tsunami victims in Aceh, the Japanese government is now planning to turn its attention to rebuilding the public and education infrastructure.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
Clothes pile up on beach amid organization hitches
Clothes pile up on beach amid organization hitchesHuge mountains of soaking wet clothes have built up on the beaches of a remote tsunami-hit Indonesian town, in a sign that relief efforts were still struggling from coordination and transport problems, military and aid workers said on Tuesday.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
City to take fast lane building busway corridors
City to take fast lane building busway corridorsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta administration will speed up the development of all 15 planned busway corridors so that they are completed by 2007.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
Bantul election may be delayed
Bantul election may be delayedBANTUL, Yogyakarta: The election of a new regent in Bantul, scheduled for June 5, could be delayed due to the sluggish deliberation of a government decree on the direct election of regional administration heads.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
Health museum: Spooky, enlightening
Health museum: Spooky, enlighteningIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaMubaroch, an employee of Dr. Adhyatma Health Museum in Surabaya, struggled to unlock the door to the Cultural Health room, one of seven rooms in the museum.He inserted every key, but to no avail.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
Clearing away mud is job one in tsunami-damaged Banda Aceh AP
Clearing away mud is job one in tsunami-damaged Banda Aceh AP Photos Planned[ By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN= Associated Press Writer= BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) - Clearing away mud is now top priority in Banda AcehChristopher Bodeen Associated Press/Banda AcehBoots caked in muck, Said al Eidrus proudly...
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
Govt may ask for $700m from Newmont
Govt may ask for $700m from Newmont JAKARTA: The government will possibly demand up to US$700 million in compensation from mining firm PT Newmont Minahasa Raya in a civil suit it will file next week over alleged pollution to Buyat Bay in North Sulawesi.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
BOA to start work next month, says official
BOA to start work next month, says officialThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government hopes the Aceh Authority Body (BOA), overseeing the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Aceh, will be operational by March 26, presidential spokesman Andi Malarangeng says.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
Medical school holds science week
Medical school holds science week JAKARTA: The University of Indonesia's school of medicine is holding its annual science week from Tuesday through to Sunday.The event, which highlights the research achievements of the university's faculty and students over a year, is meant to encourage and instill...
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
RI to host int'l textile conference
RI to host int'l textile conferenceZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTextile and clothing producer countries from the developing world will meet in Bali in the first week of April to discuss trade after the elimination of the quota system, a senior official at the Ministry of Trade said on...
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
300 families in Gowa lose their livelihood
300 families in Gowa lose their livelihoodAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, MakassarSome 300 families of farmers and fishermen in Parangloe district in Gowa regency are fast losing their main source of income as most of their paddy fields and Je'neberang river where they used to fish are filled...
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
JP/ /
JP/ /Susilo's 100 Days and the tsunamiThe first hundred days of President Susilo Bambang Yudhyono's mandate have passed and the pundits, predictably, are pontificating.How does one assess the President's success or failure to achieve the expected results? The situation in Indonesia today precludes...
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
Papuan People's Assembly
Papuan People's AssemblyFrom TempoWith the promulgation of Government Regulation No. 54/2004 on the Papuan People's Assembly (MRP), the provincial administration of Papua is expected to set up this institution before long.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005
Stipend for DPD members annoys House members
Stipend for DPD members annoys House membersKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAlthough all 128 Regional Representatives Council (DPD) members reside in their respective provinces, the DPD Secretariat has allocated a monthly housing allowance for them to live in Jakarta.