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Mon, 03 Jan 2005
Suspect named in alleged corruption in land swap deal
Suspect named in alleged corruption in land swap dealThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Attorney General's Office (AGO) has named Usman Ismail, president director of PT Tata Disantara, a suspect of alleged corruption in the land swap deal involving SMP 56 state junior high school.
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
Troops kill more Aceh rebels
Troops kill more Aceh rebels JAKARTA: Despite calls for cease-fire following the calamity in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, the fighting between soldiers and separatist rebels has continued, with at least three more guerrillas killed on Saturday.
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
Corruption and democracy
Corruption and democracyFrom Koran Tempo President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono declared Dec. 9 Anticorruption Day for the purpose of waging a war against corruption. On several occasions he even said he would direct the corruption eradication movement himself.
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
JP/4/SITI
JP/4/SITI;JP;EVA; ANPAa..r.. Scene-PKS-aceh PKS launches aid committee for Aceh JP/4/scene PKS launches aid committee for Aceh JAKARTA: The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) has launched a humanitarian committee for Aceh to help survivors of the earthquake and tsunami in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and...
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
NEW PRESIDENT, NEW ERA: Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono takes the oath
NEW PRESIDENT, NEW ERA: Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono takes the oath of office at a ceremony at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) on Oct. 20, 2004. Susilo, Indonesia's first directly elected president, has the task of dealing with numerous problems, including rampant corruption and continuing...
Mon, 03 Jan 2005
UN, U.S. hope for peace in Aceh after tsunami
UN, U.S. hope for peace in Aceh after tsunamiThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe United Nations and the United States have expressed hopes that the disaster that has devastated Aceh could put an end to the prolonged armed conflict in the province.UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said after meeting U.S.
Sun, 02 Jan 2005
'Serambi' to hit streets again in Aceh
'Serambi' to hit streets again in Aceh After six days of absence due to the destruction of its office and disappearance of most of its employees, Aceh's only daily Serambi Indonesia hit the streets again on Sunday.
Sun, 02 Jan 2005
Indulging in a bygone era in an Ubud
Indulging in a bygone era in an UbudDewi Anggraeni, Contributor, MelbourneIt is not an exaggeration to say that for such a small island, Bali has an amazing capacity to cater to all kinds of holiday- makers, from backpackers to those seeking a more exclusive kind of accommodation, who do not mind...
Sun, 02 Jan 2005
Ono is off the rails, but right on track
Ono is off the rails, but right on trackDuncan Graham, Contributor/SurabayaWhen the tram lines were ripped up around Malang in the middle of the last century, the East Java city's leaders doubtlessly thought this was another great step forward.
Sun, 02 Jan 2005
An accidental hotelier
An accidental hotelierIn this busy era, we devise ways to make life easier for ourselves. We tend to place people in groups, and mentally put them in neat pigeon-holes in order for us to categorize them quickly.
Sun, 02 Jan 2005
Hotel cashier shot dead at party
Hotel cashier shot dead at partyAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA New Year's party reveler shot dead an employee of the Hilton Hotel, Central Jakarta, at about 3:30 a.m. on Saturday after a brief quarrel.
Sun, 02 Jan 2005
Picking up the pieces from disaster
Picking up the pieces from disaster If only we had known what we know now at this same time last Sunday.A numbing week has passed since the massive quake and tsunami that devastated Aceh and the region, taking thousands of lives and leaving many more homeless, yet the deep sadness about the...
Sun, 02 Jan 2005
Somber mood hangs over New Year's celebrations
Somber mood hangs over New Year's celebrationsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaInstead of the big fireworks displays and deafening firecrackers usually let off to mark the new year, Jakarta was filled with the chant of prayers for victims of the earthquake and deadly tidal wave that killed at least 80,000...
Sun, 02 Jan 2005
The peril of our 'me first, me first' culture
The peril of our 'me first, me first' cultureWe Indonesians are not much for rules. We learn from an early age that the only rule is there are no rules, especially if one has the money to bend them to one's wishes.So it's not surprising that most Indonesians don't care much about etiquette, either.
Sun, 02 Jan 2005
'Serambi' back on newsstands again
'Serambi' back on newsstands againAfter six days of absence due to the destruction of its office and disappearance of most of its employees, Aceh's only daily Serambi Indonesia hit the streets again on Sunday.
Sun, 02 Jan 2005
Will the real Andrew Wellman please step forward?
Will the real Andrew Wellman please step forward?Johnny Landung, Contributor/BaliWhen I arrive to interview Andrew Wellman about his upcoming exhibition at Biasa Gallery, Bali, he's not there. But stuck on the bamboo gate is a hastily scribbled note saying: "Johnny, I'll be back at 6:30 2 be asked...
Sun, 02 Jan 2005
Conductor Jahja Ling feels close to his roots
Conductor Jahja Ling feels close to his roots Maria Endah Hulupi Contributor/Jakarta Most Indonesians have never heard of Jahja Ling, but the conductor's list of achievements -- and the fact that he was born here -- should have them taking notice.
Sun, 02 Jan 2005
Conductor Jahja Ling still feels close to his roots
Conductor Jahja Ling still feels close to his rootsMaria Endah Hulupi, Contributor, JakartaMost Indonesians have never heard of Jahja Ling, but the conductor's list of achievements -- and the fact that he was born here -- should have them taking notice.
Sun, 02 Jan 2005
Howard, Koizumi to attend tsunami conference
Howard, Koizumi to attend tsunami conferenceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Australian Prime Minister John Howard and his Japanese counterpart Junichiro Koizumi look set to head up the foreign delegates attending an international emergency summit to discuss the global response to the tsunami disaster...
Sun, 02 Jan 2005
TV Program: Sunday, January 2, 2005
TV Program: Sunday, January 2, 2005.TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon: Maya The Bee7:30 Children Show9:00 Music: Delta10:30 Sports: Antar Gelanggang12:30 p.m.
Sun, 02 Jan 2005
Banda Aceh rouses from disaster
Banda Aceh rouses from disasterThe Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, LhokseumaweAs President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono visited the ravaged west coast Aceh town of Meulaboh on Saturday, life in the provincial capital of Banda Aceh slowly returned to normal with the start of trading activities in its...
Sun, 02 Jan 2005
In the pink: Businesses start reaching out to gay consumers
In the pink: Businesses start reaching out to gay consumersHera Diani and Bruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It used to be tough to find standing space during the "gay" night at packed Jalan Jalan club in Menara Imperium tower, South Jakarta.
Sun, 02 Jan 2005
Ten foreign tourists stranded in Sabang
Ten foreign tourists stranded in SabangThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ten foreign tourists have been found alive in Sabang, the main town of Weh island off Aceh that was severely hit by tsunami last Sunday, Antara reported.
Sun, 02 Jan 2005
AIDS - subject's the same but ...
AIDS - subject's the same but ...Warief Djajanto Basorie, Contributor, JakartaIndonesia, Riding the Paradox, Safe Sex and the Media in Southeast Asia Nurul Agustina and Irwan JuliantoAIDS Society of the Philippines, July 2004 88 pp The fact is that the condom is an effective means to prevent...
Sun, 02 Jan 2005
U.S. military arrives in Aceh to help aid delivery
U.S. military arrives in Aceh to help aid deliveryAgencies, Banda Aceh/JakartaThe U.S. military arrived in force in Indonesia's tsunami- devastated Aceh province on New Year's Day as relief efforts to deliver critically needed aid to stranded survivors prepared to accelerate.Five U.S.
Sun, 02 Jan 2005
Meulaboh survivors at desperation point
Meulaboh survivors at desperation pointA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, MeulabohThe sun rose in Meulaboh, the capital of isolated West Aceh regency, to reveal that almost 70 percent of the buildings, particularly those two kilometers from the coastline, had been washed away by last Sunday's tsunami.
Sat, 01 Jan 2005
JP/8/DAY
JP/8/DAYCity of Rome Award goes to RI's 'Night in the Daytime'Emmy Fitri The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Young filmmakers, who are struggling to make a name for themselves in Indonesia's depressed industry, might find that acclamation awaits them overseas.Director Lukitasari W.
Sat, 01 Jan 2005
Celebrities from Hong Kong, Taiwan and China to hold charity show
Celebrities from Hong Kong, Taiwan and China to hold charity show for quake victimsHelen Luk Associated Press/Hong Kong Celebrities from Hong Kong, Taiwan, and mainland China will perform a fund-raising show next week for tsunami victims in devastated southern Asia, organizers said Friday.
Sat, 01 Jan 2005
President Bush finally roused himself from his vacation in
President Bush finally roused himself from his vacation in Crawford, Texas, to telephone his sympathy to the leaders of India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Indonesia, and to speak publicly about the devastation of the tsunamis in Asia...
Sat, 01 Jan 2005
JP/4/scene
JP/4/scene UGM extends aid to Acehnese studentsYOGYAKARTA: Gadjah Mada University (UGM) offered on Thursday to pay living costs for its 304 Acehnese students, whose families were affected by a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami. "We have prepared an initial fund of Rp 15 million.
Sat, 01 Jan 2005
In defense of a
In defense of a constitutional economy A. Irmanputra Sidin Jakarta The Constitutional Court has, in the last two weeks, issued two historic decisions in the economic sector, namely constitutional reviews of Law No.20/2002 on Electricity and Law No.22/2001 on Oil and Gas.
Sat, 01 Jan 2005
JP/18/PATUNG
JP/18/PATUNGSurabaya's four-faced Buddha, a religious tourism assetIndra Harsaputra The Jakarta Post/SurabayaWithout squinting, Buddhist culture researcher Sirichai from Mahidol University, Thailand, focused his gaze with amazement and delight on the four-faced Buddha statue at Sanggar Agung (Great...
Sat, 01 Jan 2005
JP/9/NELLY
JP/9/NELLYNelly, housewife, teacher and successful businesswomanSyofiardi Bachyul Jb The Jakarta Post/PadangIt came as a great surprise to 40-year-old Nelly Izmi, when she received the news that the U.S Agency for International Development (USAID) was planning to award her for her entrepreneurial...
Sat, 01 Jan 2005
Court ruling
Court ruling 'surprises' energy sector Eddy Satriya Jakarta Economic changes coupled with advances in new technology, the need to conduct good-governance practices, and intensifying pressure to reduce the central government's role have significantly brought new developments to the provision of...
Sat, 01 Jan 2005
Indonesian economics: Old habits die hard
Indonesian economics: Old habits die hardSatish MishraWherever you look -- in national daily newspapers, in academic journals, at ministerial seminars, at industrial road maps put forward by leading business associations and at those annual gatherings of the economic cognoscenti -- it seems obvious...
Sat, 01 Jan 2005
Satish Mishra
Satish MishraHead/Chief Adviser of UNSFIR (UNSFIR is a joint project of the Indonesian government and UNDP)Countries, like individuals, it would seem, need acclaim and recognition. When the front cover of the Economist magazine, just after July 5, 2004, the first round of presidential elections,...
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
SBY and good governance in Indonesia
SBY and good governance in IndonesiaFauzi Ichsan When Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was elected president, many in the country were elated. They thought Indonesia had finally chosen the right man to clean up the country's biggest problem -- widespread corruption.
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Tsunami victims
Tsunami victims1. AustraliaAssistance- Overall, a pledge of AS10 million in aid for all affected countries- For Indonesia: * Water treatment, water containers, shelters, food and medicine.* Five C130 Hercules (four Australian AF aircraft and one of NZ AF) and one Boeing 747 to carry aid* 10 medical...
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Indocement buys back $27.5m debt
Indocement buys back $27.5m debtJAKARTA: PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa, controlled by Germany's largest cement maker, HeidelbergCement AG, said it bought back US$27.5 million in debt earlier this week.Indocement bought back the debt through an auction on Dec.
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Candy as change
Candy as change This is in response to the letter from Wendy (of Freiburg, Germany) who complains of getting candy in lieu of Rp 100 change at Balinese stores (Cheating in Bali, The Jakarta Post, Dec. 16).
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Lesser graft must be unveiled
Lesser graft must be unveiledFrom Koran TempoThe disclosure of alleged corruption in the purchase of Scorpion tanks means considerable progress in the unveiling of cases that were formerly seen as untouchable, but the flow of funds in such cases should also be traced.
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Eradicating corruption - first crush the oligarchy
Eradicating corruption - first crush the oligarchyDanang WidoyokoThe new government has vowed to take real action against corrupt officials in its first 100 days as a form of "shock therapy" in an effort to gain public trust.
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Corruption and democracy
Corruption and democracyFrom Koran Tempo President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono declared Dec. 9 Anticorruption Day for the purpose of waging a war against corruption. On several occasions he even said he would direct the corruption eradication movement himself.
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
New Year convoys OK, but no parking
New Year convoys OK, but no parkingAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakartans will still be allowed to participate in convoys along the capital's streets on New Year's Eve, but they will not be allowed to stop or park their cars on the major thoroughfares, Jakarta Police announced on Thursday.
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Lonsum to issue $100m in bonds for expansion
Lonsum to issue $100m in bonds for expansionRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed plantation company PT PP London Sumatra Indonesia (Lonsum) plans to issue bonds or sell some of its shares via a rights issue to finance the expansion of its plantations and the construction of...
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Jakarta stocks wrap up slightly lower on profit taking
Jakarta stocks wrap up slightly lower on profit takingRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs investors and traders grieved over the devastation in Aceh and North Sumatra, the Jakarta stock market closed without the usual fanfare and slightly lower due to profit taking.
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Media gloom
Media gloom Taufiqurrahman's article on Dec. 27 concerning the Press Law and press freedom is appropriate and pithy. He states that the freedoms that Indonesia has gained in recent years have been shackled by a powerful elite offended by the media disturbing their comfortable lives.
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Deputy Attorney General dies
Deputy Attorney General dies JAKARTA: Deputy Attorney General for General Crimes Haryadi B. Widyasa died early on Thursday morning at Pertamina Hospital after being hospitalized for a stroke.Haryadi was rushed to the hospital when he lost consciousness while observing Friday prayer on Dec.
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
Singapore sets up competition body
Singapore sets up competition bodySINGAPORE: Singapore said on Thursday it will set up a commission aimed at cracking down on anti-competitive business practices in this wealthy city-state, which relies heavily on international trade.
Fri, 31 Dec 2004
SE Asia forces on alert against terror attacks
SE Asia forces on alert against terror attacksPaul Alexander, Associated Press/ManilaSecurity forces on alert for possible terrorist attacks in Southeast Asia during the Christmas/New Year holidays are trying to remain vigilant, although their focus has shifted to coping with the tsunami that has...