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Tue, 01 Feb 2005
It's time to standardize bilingual education
It's time to standardize bilingual educationEric E. Hallett, Jakarta There has been a recent push by schools across Southeast Asia to extend their use of English in the classroom to include not only language instruction, but also subjects traditionally taught in their students' native or national...
Tue, 01 Feb 2005
Property demand likely to grow by over 20%
Property demand likely to grow by over 20%The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe demand for residential, industrial and retail properties as well as office buildings in Jakarta and surrounding areas is likely to grow this year, according to a property brokerage company.
Tue, 01 Feb 2005
RI, Japan FTA to boost ASEAN-Japan trade liberalization
RI, Japan FTA to boost ASEAN-Japan trade liberalizationZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA free trade agreement (FTA) between Indonesia and Japan, which has been initiated by the two governments, will not pose a threat to a similar trade deal currently being developed between Japan and...
Tue, 01 Feb 2005
On Israeli aid
On Israeli aid I am a regular reader of The Jakarta Post. In the Jan. 25 edition I read a letter regarding aid from the Israeli government which I thought was a very narrow-minded view from someone I would expect is a university graduate.
Tue, 01 Feb 2005
Newborns with gonorrhea common in Bitung city
Newborns with gonorrhea common in Bitung cityJongker Rumthe, The Jakarta Post, ManadoThe two-week-old baby girl looked content while being cradled in her mother's arms waiting for their turn to see the doctor. Once in a while, the mother would look at her daughter's swollen, mucus-filled eyes.
Tue, 01 Feb 2005
Accommodating thousands of children
Accommodating thousands of children From Republika Following the report in The Jakarta Post on Jan. 3 that there is fear about the future of the child survivors of the tsunami disaster in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, the central executive board of Hidayatullah would like to state as follows: 1.
Tue, 01 Feb 2005
Expat community donates to schools
Expat community donates to schools JAKARTA: The International School of Bogor and Bogor Expats on Sunday donated 260 sets of chairs and desks to two elementary public schools."We are really concerned that the 520 students there will have problems with their health and bone growth if they have to...
Tue, 01 Feb 2005
The threat of apostasy
The threat of apostasyFrom RepublikaAccording to volunteers in tsunami-stricken Aceh, only around 30 percent of Aceh people perform their religious duties as Muslims, with 70 percent comprising the volunteers themselves.
Tue, 01 Feb 2005
GAM's 'support' for Aceh
GAM's 'support' for AcehFrom Suara KaryaThe Free Aceh Movement (GAM) aims to break away from Indonesia through political means and armed rebellion, claiming to struggle for the aspirations and welfare of the Acehnese people.
Tue, 01 Feb 2005
Aceh needs more medicine, not foreign doctors: Aid official
Aceh needs more medicine, not foreign doctors: Aid officialThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTsunami-stricken areas in Indonesia were in need of more medical supplies rather than additional medical workers due to the declining number of patients and the already excessive number of medical workers, a senior...
Tue, 01 Feb 2005
'There are too many private cars'
'There are too many private cars'Jakarta officials want to limit the age of vehicles allowed on the roads to reduce air pollution and ease traffic congestion. The Jakarta Post asked residents for their opinion on the issue.
Tue, 01 Feb 2005
For SPOTLIGHT:
For SPOTLIGHT: AN HONORED GUEST: The President of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste, H.E Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao (left), is welcomed by the General Manager of Hotel Borobudur Jakarta, Poul E Bitsch (right), while Resident Manager Wayan Astawa looks on.
Tue, 01 Feb 2005
Immigration officials meet at palace
Immigration officials meet at palace JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono opened on Monday a two-day meeting of immigration officials at the State Palace.The meeting was attended by 240 officials from across the country and abroad.
Tue, 01 Feb 2005
Pride or what?
Pride or what? With great contentment did I read and listen to stories about the readiness of foreign military troops to help tsunami victims in Aceh. But now?I know that Acehnese are proud -- perhaps too proud. I think that must be the reason why they are forcing the foreign troops to leave Aceh.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Jambi director to appeal in graft case
Jambi director to appeal in graft case JAMBI: Operational director of Jambi provincial administration company PT Jambi Indoguna International (JII), M. Sajuri, was sentenced to one year and six-months imprisonment and ordered to pay a Rp 10 million (US$1,111) fine by the Jambi court on Friday.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Djoko Santoso, ITB new rector
Djoko Santoso, ITB new rector BANDUNG: Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB)'s new rector, Djoko Santoso was officially installed at the institute's campus on Saturday.Djoko, who will serve a five-year term, replaced Kusmayanto Kadiman, who was appointed state minister for research and technology...
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Laundry owners agree to wash dirty linen elsewhere
Laundry owners agree to wash dirty linen elsewhereThe Jakarta Post, JakartaOwners of polluting laundry plants in Sukabumi Selatan subdistrict, West Jakarta, are unperturbed by the City Council's threat to shut down their businesses.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
TV Program: Monday, January 31, 2005
TV Program: Monday, January 31, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee7:30 Children Show8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik10:00 Talk Show11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 1:00 p.m.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
One-stop solutions to losing weight
One-stop solutions to losing weight T.Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta The young woman stood in front of the mirror and sighed: "Oh, I am fat. I am fat."You might be wondering just how fat she is - how much she really weighs.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Aceh pilgrims wait for familiar faces
Aceh pilgrims wait for familiar facesNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh"Hajjah Salbiah ... Anyone picking her up?" shouted a member of a haj committee through a loudspeaker at Iskandar Muda Airport in Banda Aceh.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Pangolins seized in Malaysia
Pangolins seized in Malaysia MALAYSIA: Malaysian authorities have seized nearly 300 endangered pangolins that were being illegally smuggled into neighboring Thailand, news reports said on Sunday.Anti-smuggling enforcement officers found the live pangolins -- scaly anteaters -- worth about 17,640...
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
It's time to standardize bilingual education
It's time to standardize bilingual educationEric E. Hallett, Jakarta There has been a recent push by schools across Southeast Asia to extend their use of English in the classroom to include not only language instruction, but also subjects traditionally taught in their students' native or national...
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, January 31, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, January 31, 2005Exhibitions* Charity Art Exhibition featuring ceramic art by Song Mi-rim, textile design by Park Jungley and fine arts by Chung Yong-jae at the Korea Association Hall, Korea Center, South Korean Embassy, South Jakarta, until Jan.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Consolidation of state funds
Consolidation of state fundsFrom Media IndonesiaAs a member of the House of Representatives Commission VI representing the National Awakening Party faction, I would like to express my views regarding State Minister of State Enterprises Sugiharto's plan to place the partnership and environment...
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Indonesia's natural gas reserves increase
Indonesia's natural gas reserves increaseNatural gas reserves in Indonesia have risen by 7.45 trillion standard cubic feet (TCF), thanks to new reserves found in either new sites or existing fields, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has revealed.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Golkar machine gears up for regional elections
Golkar machine gears up for regional electionsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter winning the largest number of seats in the House of Representatives in the 2004 legislative election, the Golkar Party is preparing its mammoth political machine to grab the lion's share of top...
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Developers summoned over environmental destruction
Developers summoned over environmental destructionMulta Fidrus The Jakarta Post/TangerangThe Tangerang regency council is summoning two developers to answer allegations their coastal reclamation projects have irrevocably damaged the environment and destroyed the life of a fishing community.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Court reprimands Bapepam over Dairy Farm tender debacle
Court reprimands Bapepam over Dairy Farm tender debacleThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Administrative Court issued a warning letter on Jan. 27 to the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam), reminding the agency it must comply with the court's suspension of a tender offer by the Dairy Farm...
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Driving in Jakarta
Driving in Jakarta Regarding The Jakarta Post's article --Driving in Jakarta to slow to snail's pace by 2020 on Dec. 17 -- I take the liberty to send my opinion as follows:The cheap partial solution to traffic in Jakarta is to enforce the "intersection blocking rule".
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
WTO asks countries, businesses to reconsider travel warnings
WTO asks countries, businesses to reconsider travel warningsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia along with the World Tourism Organization (WTO) will ask governments and business players worldwide to reconsider travel warnings issued on the country.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
TV ads urge impulsive consumption
TV ads urge impulsive consumptionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta"My son refused to go to school this morning because his father forgot to buy his favorite snacks," complained Nita, a 29-year- old mother.She said Naufal, her four-year-old son, saw a new biscuit advertised on television the night before.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Indonesia, Japan to start preliminary FTA talks
Indonesia, Japan to start preliminary FTA talksThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia and Japan are scheduled to hold a two-day meeting to discuss a possible bilateral trade agreement on Monday. The meeting will serve as the initial move before starting a formal rounds of negotiations, a senior...
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Asia inches closer to tsunami warning plan
Asia inches closer to tsunami warning planSamantha Brown, Agence France-Presse/Phuket, ThailandIndian Ocean nations seeking to build an early warning system to prevent another tsunami tragedy agreed to move ahead with the scheme at the weekend in Thailand but face a slew of future debates.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
* Golkar gears up for regional elections Page 2
* Golkar gears up for regional elections Page 2 * Govt claims support for disputed exam policy Page 4 * E. Java's mangrove forests in 'critical condition' Page 5 * Intellectual property laws still weak Page 6 * Owners of old vehicles keep them ticking over Page 8 * Scaled-down badminton makes...
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
JP/18/BIS
JP/18/BISBIS art exhibition leads the way at galleryMuslima Hapsari Contributor/Jakarta A man in a black suit was standing in front of a painting in amazement. He still could not believe that the contemporary, 2.5 meter by 1.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
On Israeli aid
On Israeli aid I am a regular reader of The Jakarta Post. In the Jan. 25 edition I read a letter regarding aid from the Israeli government which I thought was a very narrow-minded view from someone I would expect is a university graduate.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Refugee camp children suffer from malnutrition, lack of varied agony
Refugee camp children suffer from malnutrition, lack of varied agonyBeth Gardiner, Associated Press/Lamreh, AcehIn a ramshackle refugee camp of destitute farmers and fishermen in Aceh, hunger is rare these days. But so are protein, vegetables and vitamins.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Clearing the tracks urgent
Clearing the tracks urgentFrom Warta KotaThe eviction of squatters from the land belonging to state railway company PTKA in Tanah Abang Bongkaran, Jakarta, now needs to be followed by the demolition of the shacks lining both sides of the railway tracks there to ensure public safety.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Papua govt to release 'Madonna' on HIV/AIDS
Papua govt to release 'Madonna' on HIV/AIDSNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraThe Papua provincial government will soon distribute copies of a film on HIV/AIDS prevention to government offices and agencies throughout Papua, a senior government official says.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Some people prepared for floods, others not
Some people prepared for floods, others notThe Jakarta Post, JakartaWith the water level of the flood at 60 centimeters and still rising, Yuli decided it was time to leave her home in Cipinang Melayu, East Jakarta.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
U.S. offers import duty cuts for Aceh goods
U.S. offers import duty cuts for Aceh goodsIn a gesture to help Aceh tsunami victims, the United States has offered a scheme to cut import duties on Acehnese products entering U.S. market, a senior official at the Ministry of Trade said."We had informal talks with the U.S.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Young men more concerned about their appearance
Young men more concerned about their appearanceSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many young men in major Indonesian cities, particularly Jakarta, are taking greater care of their appearance amid the growing metrosexual lifestyle in the country.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Strange nation
Strange nationFrom Koran Tempo Our country is indeed a strange nation. Some in the political elite have claimed that supposed foreign aid we are receiving is often just lip service as no money actually goes into the state's coffers.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Court reprimands Bapepam over Dairy Farm tender offer
Court reprimands Bapepam over Dairy Farm tender offerThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe Jakarta Administrative Court issued a warning letter on Jan. 27 to the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam), reminding the agency it must comply with the court's suspension of a tender offer by the Dairy Farm...
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Human rights group criticizes latest TNI reshuffle
Human rights group criticizes latest TNI reshuffleTiarma Siboro, Jakarta The appointment of Army Special Forces (Kopassus) commander Maj. Gen. Sriyanto Muntrasan as the new commander of the high profile Siliwangi Military Command overseeing West Java drew strong criticism from a human rights group...
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Candra/Sigit advance to Korean final
Candra/Sigit advance to Korean finalThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Men's doubles veterans Candra Wijaya and Sigit Budiarto served notice on Saturday that they will be a force to be reckoned with in 2005 by reaching the Korea Open badminton final.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Preventing natural and man-made disasters
Preventing natural and man-made disastersErik Friberg, Jakarta In addition to the crucial immediate relief and sustained reconstruction efforts following the tragic Dec. 26 quake and tsunami, public and policy attention has, importantly, also been immediately directed toward prevention: How can a...
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Making money off the tsunami, from the black market to the
Making money off the tsunami, from the black market to the multinational[ AP Photos XSP123-126[ By JOCELYN GECKER= Associated Press Writer[ JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Making money off the tsunami, from black market to multinationalJocelyn Gecker Associated Press/JakartaFor those looking to make a...
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
More Aceh survivors need food: WFP
More Aceh survivors need food: WFPAgence France Presse, Jakarta The number of Indonesian tsunami survivors needing food aid could continue to increase as remote areas of Aceh province become accessible and more needy are found, the World Food Program said on Sunday.
Mon, 31 Jan 2005
Big banks book higher profit on lending, lower costs
Big banks book higher profit on lending, lower costsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Central Asia (BCA) and state-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) -- the nation's second and third-largest lenders respectively -- had low-cost funds and aggressive lending expansion to thank for their...