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Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Discipline is a shared responsibility
Discipline is a shared responsibilitySimon Marcus Gower, Jakarta Recently the Letters pages of The Jakarta Post have seen a flurry of letters concerning matters of school policies, discipline and parental responsibility.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Quake victims need more tarpaulins
Quake victims need more tarpaulinsYemris Fointuna and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Kupang/Jakarta Thousands of people on Alor island in East Nusa Tenggara who have been left homeless by a strong earthquake on Friday are in dire need of tarpaulins, while the death toll in the disaster has...
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
S'pore eye Latin America for trade
S'pore eye Latin America for trade SINGAPORE: Export-reliant Singapore is looking to expand trade ties with Latin America, with a high-powered business mission starting on Thursday, the government said.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
People are waiting for prosecution of 'big fish'
People are waiting for prosecution of 'big fish'Jeffrey Winters and Ridarson Galingging, Chicago President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has stated repeatedly that he intends to make fighting corruption a top priority.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Gift parcels
Gift parcelsFrom Koran TempoIn the context of bolstering the establishment of clean governance, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has issued an appeal that government officials do not receive gift packages. This appeal has received a mixed reaction from the public.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Toll road traffic rule needed
Toll road traffic rule neededFrom Bisnis Indonesia On Oct. 28, I was entering the Pejompongan toll road gate during peak hours at around 4 p.m. and was blocked by a minibus from Tomang, which was trying to reverse from a slow lane in order to enter the same gate.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Singapore cuts 2004 growth forecast
Singapore cuts 2004 growth forecastBernice Han, Agence France-Presse, Singapore Singapore cut its growth forecast for this year to 8.0-8.5 percent from 8.0-9.0 percent Wednesday following a sharp slowdown in the third quarter and warned of uncertainties on the economic outlook for 2005.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Speeding up East Asian integration
Speeding up East Asian integrationZhao Huaipu, China Daily/Asia News Network, Beijing As regional integration remains one of today's world's trends, booming East Asian cooperation is becoming a precursor of Asian integration.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Endy Bayuni, Jakarta
Endy Bayuni, Jakarta In physics, the smallest particle of an element is called an atom. In business, the smallest unit is called a micro- enterprise. It's smaller than the conventional small business. Like an atom, it is sometimes too small to be visible.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
'Banning migrants is against human rights'
'Banning migrants is against human rights' The Jakarta administration will check people entering the capital after the Idul Fitri holiday, anticipating would-be job seekers. The capital is about to close its doors to migrants, especially the unskilled.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Oil slips below $46 in Asian trade
Oil slips below $46 in Asian tradeAgence France-Presse, Singapore Crude oil prices slipped below 46 dollars a barrel in Asian trade Wednesday on increasing hopes of adequate heating fuel supply during the northern hemisphere winter, dealers said.At 03:35 pm (02:35 p.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
City claims Melawai school amid legal uncertainty
City claims Melawai school amid legal uncertaintyDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Although the Supreme Court is yet to determine the legal status of junior high school SMP 56 on Jl. Melawai, South Jakarta, the Jakarta administration took the liberty of shutting it down on Wednesday.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Small businesses still face limited access to microcredits
Small businesses still face limited access to microcreditsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta People in the market call her Bu Haji, because the salted fish seller has been on a pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia or sometimes Bu Janda, the widow, as her husband passed away a year ago.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Banks urged to reveal credit history of debtors
Banks urged to reveal credit history of debtorsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Bank Indonesia (BI) should require all financial institutions to participate in its plan of setting up a credit information bureau, to ensure that its goal of creating a more solvent lending environment in the...
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Athletes'need attention
Athletes'need attention From Kompas I felt quite sad to learn from a report in Kompas Oct. 3) that a number of national athletes that have contributed to the good reputation of the country now live in poverty and seem to have been forgotten.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Confusing signals from Jakarta
Confusing signals from Jakarta.tb0.1" 1.6"Oct. 4, 1999 President B.J. Habibie signs Law No. 45/1999 carving Irian Jaya into three provinces: West Irian Jaya, Central Irian Jaya and East Irian Jaya.Dec. 31, 1999 President Abdurrahman Wahid renames Irian Jaya as West PapuaNov.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
'Powerful institution' may be behind Munir's death
'Powerful institution' may be behind Munir's deathTiarma Siboro/Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Rights activists say certain powerful institutions were behind the poisoning of fellow campaigner Munir and urge President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to set up a joint team to investigate and bring...
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
1. MUNIR: 2 x 21
1. MUNIR: 2 x 21 Political motives may be behind Munir's death 2. PAPUA: 1 x 42 Court ruling perpetuates conflict in Papua 3. HELI: 2 x 27 Susilo attempts to dampen public's high expectations 4. PROCEDURE: 2 x 18 Abrupt traffic stoppage for VVIPs not allowed
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
KIA Sorento named best value SUV
KIA Sorento named best value SUVThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The KIA Sorento sports utility vehicle (SUV) added another feather to its cap when it won the Best Value SUV award at the annual Mudfest competition, held recently by the Northwest Automotive Press Association (NWAPA) in the United States.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Tanah Abang vendors resell new kiosks
Tanah Abang vendors resell new kiosksThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vendors in Tanah Abang market, Central Jakarta, have a new business: illegally selling their new temporary stalls at the nearby Kebon Jati market.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
* Constitutional Court verdict ensures conflict in Papua Page 2
* Constitutional Court verdict ensures conflict in Papua Page 2 * Alor quake victims need more tarpaulins Page 4 * People are waiting for prosecution of 'big fish' Page 6 * Tanah Abang vendors sell kiosks illegally Page 8 * Spain favored to win World Cup golf Page 9 * Chirac doubts Blair's...
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Government plans to sell unprofitable SOEs
Government plans to sell unprofitable SOEsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta As part of the major restructuring of all state-owned enterprises (SOEs), the new government plans to sell or close those considered to be in bad shape and with no business prospects, according to a senior official.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Indonesia waives the rules?
Indonesia waives the rules? Everywhere Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) goes the skeletons of the past rattle like hell, and they will cause him enormous problems. The tight web of corruption, which has efficiently engulfed all walks of life, has virtually left no one who can say, hand on heart, "I...
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Munir's death: Foul play must be probed
Munir's death: Foul play must be probedH.S. Dillon, Jakarta The forensic results recently released by the Dutch authorities have served to confirm a nagging suspicion. The large traces of arsenic found in his organs have reportedly led the Dutch to recommend a criminal investigation into the exact...
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Bali to host Global Healing Conference
Bali to host Global Healing Conference Bali is to host a major international conference on global healing at ARMA Museum in the famous art village of Ubud from Dec. 4 through Dec. 9.The conference will be organized by Jaffe Enterprises and Cross Cultural Journey.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
S'pore moves one step closer to casino project
S'pore moves one step closer to casino projectAgence France-Presse, Singapore Singapore will soon ask potential investors to submit proposals for a Las Vegas-style casino resort despite strong opposition from religious and civic critics, press reports said on Wednesday.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
LG Card needs another $1.1b
LG Card needs another $1.1b SEOUL: South Korea's state-owned Korea Development Bank (KDB), the main creditor of LG Card, said Wednesday it is pursuing another debt-equity swap to the tune of more than US$1 billion as part of efforts to rescue the country's largest credit card issuer.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Hasyim told not to seek reelection in NU congress
Hasyim told not to seek reelection in NU congressThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Hasyim Muzadi should refrain from seeking reelection otherwise it would exacerbate internal conflict within the country's largest Muslim organization, a renowned figure said.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
RI boats try to ram Australian vessel
RI boats try to ram Australian vessel AUSTRALIA: Two Indonesian boats tried to ram an Australian navy patrol vessel after being caught fishing illegally off Australia's north coast, the government said on Wednesday.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Using ideas as weapons for mass improvement
Using ideas as weapons for mass improvementGraeme Macmillan, Jakarta Using ideas as weapons is as old as democracy itself. Ideas are far more effective and lasting than bullets because they change people's minds, which leads to changing their behavior, and this can result in better living.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Titik: I've simply tried to empower the disabled
Titik: I've simply tried to empower the disabledID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post/Surabaya There is nothing notable about the house at Jl. Sidosermo Indah II No. 5 in South Surabaya, except for its waist-high corroded iron fence."There is nothing special about the house from the outside.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Bekasi evicts street vendors
Bekasi evicts street vendors BEKASI: At least 500 street vendors along Jl. Juanda in Bekasi were evicted on Tuesday by public order officers. Their permits to use the street expired on the eve of the Idul Fitri holiday.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
PPA hopes to see more investors bid for Permata stake
PPA hopes to see more investors bid for Permata stakeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government hopes that more investors will submit bids for a 20 percent stake in Bank Permata later this year so as to ensure a favorable price.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's administration is prioritizing the
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's administration is prioritizing the eradication of corruption in its first 100-day program. In this context, the first thing to do must be to put law-enforcement agencies -- the prosecutors, the judges and the police -- in order, to ensure they are corruption-free.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Zoo trip ends up at morgue for 4 family members
Zoo trip ends up at morgue for 4 family membersEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Six-year-old Dicky Putra Sukma had been anxiously awaiting his first trip to Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta, and the day finally arrived on Wednesday, but Dicky never made it, instead he lies in a hospital bed, while...
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Botanical park preserves Bali's ceremonial plants
Botanical park preserves Bali's ceremonial plantsI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Bedugul, Bali A narrow concrete pathway took us deeper into the woods where lofty trees embraced one another, forming a green archway that filtered the glare of the afternoon sun.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Athletes'need attention
Athletes'need attentionFrom Kompas I felt quite sad to learn from a report in Kompas Oct. 3) that a number of national athletes that have contributed to the good reputation of the country now live in poverty and seem to have been forgotten.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Microcredit aims at lofty goal
Microcredit aims at lofty goal With more than two decades of experience in the development of microfinance as a core component of its poverty-alleviation program, Indonesia can contribute to the International Year of Microcredit 2005 program United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan is launching...
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Susilo attempts to dampen public's high expectations
Susilo attempts to dampen public's high expectationsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In an apparent attempt tone down the public's high expectations of his new administration, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono stressed on Wednesday that the success of his 100-day program should not...
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 18, 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 18, 2004.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Sculpture Objects of Life by I Wayan Jana, Griya Santrian Gallery, Jl. Danau Tamblingan 47, Sanur, until Dec. 3. * Ceramic Reflections on Bali by Michael Pugh, at Jenggala Keramik Bali, Jl.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Another fine mess in Papua
Another fine mess in Papua The Constitutional Court could not have come up with a worse decision when it ruled that the carving of Papua into three provinces was illegitimate while also recognizing the presence of the new West Irian Jaya province as a fact of life.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Shelters struggle to help women and prevent abortions
Shelters struggle to help women and prevent abortionsSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta When Galuh Pratiwi, 25, found out one morning early this year that she was three weeks pregnant, she felt like her world had turned upside down.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Deadly crash as SBY convoy passes
Deadly crash as SBY convoy passesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's trip to Jakarta from his house in Cikeas, Bogor, on Wednesday morning was an ill-fated one, as traffic direction to allow his convoy to pass may have caused a deadly accident, in which six people were...
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 18, 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 18, 2004.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Sculpture Objects of Life by I Wayan Jana, Griya Santrian Gallery, Jl. Danau Tamblingan 47, Sanur, until Dec. 3. * Ceramic Reflections on Bali by Michael Pugh, at Jenggala Keramik Bali, Jl.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
1. CRASH: 1 LINE, 30 COUNTS
1. CRASH: 1 LINE, 30 COUNTS Deadly crash as SBY convoy passes 2. VICTIMS: 3 LINES, 16 COUNTS Zoo trip ends up at morgue for 4 family members 3. ACEH: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Aceh state of emergency extended Aceh emergency extended for 6 months
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Singapore firm wins Thai contract
Singapore firm wins Thai contract SINGAPORE: Singapore SembCorp. Industries Ltd. said Wednesday it had won a US$112 million contract to build an offshore platform for Thailand's national oil firm, PTT Public Company.The platform will be built by SembCorp's offshore engineering unit, SMOE Pte. Ltd.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Police must follow procedures for traveling VVIPs
Police must follow procedures for traveling VVIPsThe Jakarta Post JakartaPolice can move vehicles to the left side of the road to allow the president, or vice president, and their convoys pass by, according to the standard procedures applied during movements of important personages.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Cemetery used for parking lot
Cemetery used for parking lot JAKARTA: Overwhelming visitors to the Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta during the Idul Fitri holiday had left the management no other choice but to make the visitors park their vehicles next to the zoo at the Pisangan cemetery.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
AIDS decimating two Papuan tribes
AIDS decimating two Papuan tribesNethy Dharma Somba The Jakarta Post/JayapuraAround 500 locals and religious leaders staged a rally around the Provincial legislature in Jayapura, the capital of Papua province, protesting the prolonged supply of liquor and sex workers with HIV/AIDS from other...
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
UN mission enters final months in Dili
UN mission enters final months in Dili UNITED NATIONS: The Security Council extended the life of a UN peacekeeping mission in East Timor for a final six months on Tuesday after Secretary-General Kofi Annan argued the fledgling nation was still too fragile to stand up on its own.