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Sat, 29 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.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Police search for mystery psychic triple death probe
Police search for mystery psychic triple death probeTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post/Bogor "Probably, one or two days, I can't go home yet, because I have to accompany a psychic from Yogyakarta, who will spend the night in Sukarni's house.
Sat, 29 Jan 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.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
City set to ban old vehicles from Jakarta's streets
City set to ban old vehicles from Jakarta's streetsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Jakarta residents may soon have to start checking the ages of their cars -- as the city council is considering banning all private vehicles more than 15 years old from the city as a way to fix air...
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Dulmatin may have been killed in the Philippines
Dulmatin may have been killed in the PhilippinesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said on Friday that his office was seeking confirmation of reports that Dulmatin, a key terror suspect, was among those believed killed in air strikes by the Philippines military.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Sleman plans to be online by 2007
Sleman plans to be online by 2007Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post/Sleman, Yogyakarta The Sleman government plans to have an integrated online administration up and running by 2007, not this year as initially planned, Regent Ibnu Subiyanto says.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Tsunami moves geopolitical ground too
Tsunami moves geopolitical ground tooRob Goodfellow, New South Wales An unexpected consequence of the Aceh Tsunami Disaster has been a movement in the geopolitical ground.Behind the scenes the "tectonic plates" of regional power are shifting.The first movement is from the north.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Agus Subekti, Kebumen's roofing tile 'king'
Agus Subekti, Kebumen's roofing tile 'king'Singgir Kartana, Contributor/Kebumen, Central Java Kebumen, Central Java, has long been known as a prominent center for roofing tiles that accommodates thousands of producers.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
JP/4/Aceh
JP/4/AcehDonors told to send logs for Aceh rebuildingThe Jakarta Post JakartaConservation groups have urged donor countries to send part of their aid for the rebuilding of tsunami-ravaged Aceh in the form of logs in order not to put further pressure on the country's forests.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Suzuki, not Auzuki
Suzuki, not Auzuki Thank you for the daily editions of The Jakarta Post from which I often get much important news.However, in your article titled Suzuki expands output 9 percent to meet sales growth in the Jan. 22 edition (p.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Rupiah Rates Jan.28
Rupiah Rates Jan.28 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,495.13 6,713.71 7,142.33 7,066.28 Brunei dollar 1 5,906.67 5,291.02 5,628.64 5,568.88 Canadian dollar 1 7,786.39 6,976.28 7,419.88 7,342.64 Swiss franc 1 8,137.18 7,289.21 7,754.16 7,672.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Andre wants a fair shot at stardom
Andre wants a fair shot at stardomMusthofid, The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Andre Kurniawan presents a heartfelt homage to Olympic badminton men's singles champion Taufik Hidayat every time he takes the court.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Singaporean gives cops the slip
Singaporean gives cops the slipAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A Singaporean national detained for alleged theft in a number of five-star hotels in Jakarta managed to fool police guards and escape from city police detention early on Friday morning.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Students protest extravagance
Students protest extravagance PEKANBARU: Hundreds of students from different universities took to the streets on Thursday to protest at what they claimed were extravagant allowances and payments for Pekanbaru city administration executives and city councillors.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
BNI to pay Global account holders
BNI to pay Global account holders JAKARTA: The Ministry of Finance has officially assigned Bank BNI to pay out depositors of the recently shut down Bank Global.BNI and along with finance ministry's blanket guarantee implementation unit (UP3) is expected to begin the payments next Monday, upon...
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
On the 'Asian Way'
On the 'Asian Way' In your paper's Jan. 20 edition I came across an article which was titled: Singapore gives help to Acehnese in 'Asian way'." I immediately started reading it because I was really curious about the "Asian way" of alleviating human misery.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Suzuki, not Auzuki
Suzuki, not Auzuki Thank you for the daily editions of The Jakarta Post from which I often get much important news. However, in your article titled Suzuki expands output 9 percent to meet sales growth in the Jan. 22 edition (p.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Yogya to get better schools
Yogya to get better schools YOGYAKARTA: The Yogyakarta administration is making plans to convert four senior high schools in the city into international- standard schools.The senior high schools are SMU 1 and SMU 3 in Yogyakarta; SMU Muhammadiyah II Yogyakarta and SMU I Kasihan Bantul.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Acehnese baby suffers burns
Acehnese baby suffers burns SINGAPORE: An eight-month-old Indonesian baby who survived last month's tsunamis has been rushed to a hospital in Singapore with severe burns after a fire in the relief camp he was living in, a report said on Friday.
Fri, 28 Jan 2005
President Susilo regrets activist's beating
President Susilo regrets activist's beatingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said he regretted the assault against antigraft activist Farid Faqih (photo above), who soldiers alleged had stolen relief aid in Aceh.
Fri, 28 Jan 2005
* RI and Sri Lanka urged to seize tsunami chance for peace Page 2
* RI and Sri Lanka urged to seize tsunami chance for peace Page 2 * Ba'asyir, lawyers walk out of terror trial Page 4 * Bandung residents protest new hotel project Page 5 * The myths and realities of the Indonesian economy Page 6 * Jakarta council suggests larger compensation for evictees Page 8 *...
Fri, 28 Jan 2005
Strong synergy needed to develop modern defense industry
Strong synergy needed to develop modern defense industryRidwan Max Sijabat The Jakarta Post/JakartaIn view of the limited defense budget, the government and the military should form a strong synergy with research centers, universities and financial institutions to build a modern defense industry...
Fri, 28 Jan 2005
Australian tried on drug charge
Australian tried on drug charge DENPASAR, Bali: An Australian woman accused of smuggling more than four kilograms of marijuana into Bali went on trial on Thursday on a charge that carries the maximum death penalty.
Fri, 28 Jan 2005
Three killed in accident
Three killed in accident BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: A multiple collision involving a bus, a minibus and a motorcycle in South Lampung regency led to the deaths of three people and injured eight others on Thursday morning.
Fri, 28 Jan 2005
Tsunami-ravaged nations meet on warning system
Tsunami-ravaged nations meet on warning systemJoseph Coleman, Associated Press/Phuket, Thailand Indonesia lacks tsunami-detecting tide gauges, and one of Sri Lanka's two earthquake monitoring stations is hobbled by software troubles.
Fri, 28 Jan 2005
Rupiah Rates Jan.27
Rupiah Rates Jan.27 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,475.21 6,694.89 7,122.90 7,046.97 Brunei dollar 1 5,899.68 5,285.62 5,621.63 5,563.58 Canadian dollar 1 7,815.19 7,001.05 7,446.86 7,369.23 Swiss franc 1 8,144.92 7,296.93 7,761.06 7,680.
Fri, 28 Jan 2005
Brunei Scouts gives aid to tsunami victims
Brunei Scouts gives aid to tsunami victims JAKARTA: The scouts movement of Brunei Darussalam donated food and clothing on Thursday for survivors of the Dec. 26 tsunami.The aid was handed over by Brunei leader Zainal Abidin to the Indonesian Scouts Movement head Azrul Anwar at the Aceh Scouts...
Fri, 28 Jan 2005
Subdistricts, districts to get more authority
Subdistricts, districts to get more authorityBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The city administration named on Thursday 50 subdistricts and 10 districts that will be granted more authority to manage funds for various activities in their respective territories.
Fri, 28 Jan 2005
Flood fever infecting Jakartans
Flood fever infecting JakartansThe Jakarta Post JakartaLaying helplessly in a third-class ward for more than a week at Tarakan hospital in West Jakarta, Usman, 42, has been struggling with a serious illness, one he still knows nothing about."The doctor took me off the intravenous (IV) drip.
Fri, 28 Jan 2005
The myths and realities of the Indonesian economy
The myths and realities of the Indonesian economySjahrir, Jakarta After the Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami hit northern Sumatra, Indonesia was back in the international news. Governments, multilateral agencies, non-government organizations and celebrities have all poured their good will, and money,...
Fri, 28 Jan 2005
PGN to set up SPC for gas project
PGN to set up SPC for gas projectFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Medan State-owned gas distributor Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) is slated to establish a special purpose company (SPC) to help finance its key pipeline project linking gas fields across Sumatra.PGN president director W.M.P.
Fri, 28 Jan 2005
Some hope out of the gloom in post-tsunami Aceh
Some hope out of the gloom in post-tsunami AcehThe Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok While people around the world marvel at the goodwill demonstrated in the unprecedented effort to alleviate the effects of the destruction the Dec.
Fri, 28 Jan 2005
Samsidar, an Acehnese with integrity
Samsidar, an Acehnese with integrityCarla Bianpoen, Contributor/Jakarta "What bothers me immensely now is that the Acehnese whose houses were untouched by the devastating earthquake and tsunami, do not show a sense of solidarity with their own people," complains Ir.
Fri, 28 Jan 2005
Aid not enough to win Muslim hearts
Aid not enough to win Muslim heartsLawrence Bartlett, Agence France-Presse/Putrajaya, Malaysia Washington has earned some credit among Muslims for its aid to victims of the Asian tsunamis but must change its foreign policy to counter the perception that it is anti-Islam, the leader of the world's...
Fri, 28 Jan 2005
AP Enterprise: Critics see potential for massive theft of
AP Enterprise: Critics see potential for massive theft of international reconstruction aid to Indonesia[ AP Photos XSP126- 128 of Jan. 21[ AP Graphic TSUNAMI LOGO[ By SLOBODAN LEKIC= Associated Press Writer= EDITOR'S NOTE: This is one of a series of special reports by AP correspondents marking one...
Fri, 28 Jan 2005
Luluk and Alven bounced out of Korea Open
Luluk and Alven bounced out of Korea OpenThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Defending champions and top seeds Luluk Hadiyanto and Alven Yulianto made an abrupt exit from the men's doubles at the Noonnoppi Korea Open on Thursday.
Fri, 28 Jan 2005
Bandung residents protest over hotel project
Bandung residents protest over hotel projectYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Bandung Hundreds of Punclut residents, environmentalists and artists protested on the streets of Bandung on Thursday, rejecting the planned construction of a hotel and resort in Punclut, a water catchment area in North...
Fri, 28 Jan 2005
Indonesia and Sri Lanka urged to seize tsunami chance for peace
Indonesia and Sri Lanka urged to seize tsunami chance for peace Lawrence Bartlett Agence France-Presse/Putrajaya, Malaysia Indonesia and Sri Lanka should seize the opportunity provided by the Asian tsunamis to end their long-running civil conflicts, Malaysian Prime Minister and head of the...
Fri, 28 Jan 2005
Robbery on the rise, detectives deployed
Robbery on the rise, detectives deployedAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The number of armed robberies rose significantly in January, prompting police to deploy more undercover personnel in areas frequently targeted by robbers.
Fri, 28 Jan 2005
1. SUSILO : 1 X 42
1. SUSILO : 1 X 42 SBY blamed for not improving investment climate 2. HAJ: 1 X 28 Acehnese pilgrims join displaced 3. SPEAK: 1 X 21 What people say about SBY 4. FARID: 2 X 21 Antigraft activist named suspect over aid 'theft'
Fri, 28 Jan 2005
What people say about SBY
What people say about SBYRay Rangkuti, executive director of the Independent Election Monitoring Committee (KIPP):We have not seen a coherent strategy in dealing with the country's myriad problems in the administration of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
Fri, 28 Jan 2005
1. Ending dispute with Cemex over its investment in state cement
1. Ending dispute with Cemex over its investment in state cement company PT Semen Gresik, which started since 2001. 2. Settling dispute with Karaha Bodas over the termination of the company's power contract in 1998. 3.
Fri, 28 Jan 2005
Some things never change despite changes in regime
Some things never change despite changes in regimePrijono Tjiptoherijanto, Jakarta An almost forgotten Javanese saying appeared recently in a newspaper article: Mikul dhuwur mendem jero (originally meaning to respect parents while they are alive and after their deaths).
Fri, 28 Jan 2005
Why that deadline?
Why that deadline? I was so embarrassed when I heard the news that the Indonesian Military (TNI) allegedly applied a "border fee" for foreign aid workers. The most ridiculous one is the deadline for foreign militaries to leave on March 26. But those two cases show the real Indonesian character.
Fri, 28 Jan 2005
Better welfare won't stop deforestation
Better welfare won't stop deforestationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Improving the economic welfare of communities living in forested areas would do little to reduce the widespread illegal logging across the country, environmentalists say.
Fri, 28 Jan 2005
Tsunami takes spotlight in Davos
Tsunami takes spotlight in DavosPana Janviroj, The Nation/Asia News Network, Davos, Switzerland In deep snow at minus 12 degree Celsius, the tidal wave struck.The "tsunami" disaster which struck 13 nations in the Indian Ocean at the end of last year is literary a "buzz" word at this year's World...
Fri, 28 Jan 2005
Antigraft activist named suspect over aid 'theft'
Antigraft activist named suspect over aid 'theft'The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Jakarta The Indonesian police named anticorruption activist Farid Faqih a suspect on Thursday for allegedly stealing donated items destined for tsunami victims in Aceh.
Fri, 28 Jan 2005
Caring airline
Caring airline I recently returned to Indonesia from Malaysia on the low- cost, short-hop airline Air Asia. During the trip, a personal and professional disaster was avoided through the "heads up" effort of the Air Asia staff in both Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta.
Fri, 28 Jan 2005
BIS art exhibition leads the way at gallery
BIS 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.
Fri, 28 Jan 2005
Shares end up; Tobacco drives index higher
Shares end up; Tobacco drives index higherDow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian shares ended higher on Thursday, with further foreign program buying in cigarette blue chips driving the main index to another record high closing, dealers said.The Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite Index ended up 7.