Jakarta Post articles from June 2012, page 9

Jakarta Post archives from June 2012

Police Wrap Up Sanex Steel Murder Case
June 12, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, JAKARTA: City police investigators have submitted the file on the murder case of Tan Harry Tantono, owner of PT Sanex Steel Indonesia and five suspects to prosecutors. "The suspects are now detained at Salemba...

Foreigner Arrested for Locking Up Nightclub DJs
June 12, 2012... Byline: Iman Mahditama , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Police said on Monday that they had arrested Uzbekistan national MS, 38, for allegedly locking up two nightclub disc jockeys (DJ) at a cottage in Ancol, North Jakarta, and then at his...

When a Promising Investment Turns Awry
June 12, 2012... Byline: Lutfi Rakhmawati , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Everything seemed logical and profitable when Umi Salmah first read the brochure of investment company Koperasi Langit Biru (KLB) in July last year. In the brochure, the company promised...

Candidates Sue Poll Body, Demand Election Be Postponed
June 12, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With just one month to go before the election for Jakarta's top job, the ongoing controversy surrounding the voters' list reached new heights on Monday when the campaign team of Surakarta Mayor Joko "Jokowi"...

PT KAI Withdraws Two Economy Trains for Maintenance
June 12, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following a glitch that disrupted economy commuter trains last week, state-run railway company PT KAI will temporarily recall two economy commuter trains from Bogor and Bekasi to Jakarta for maintenance. ...

Envoy Says to Boost Indonesia-Philippines Relations
June 12, 2012... Byline: Sita W. Dewi , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Light moment: Philippine Ambassador to Indonesia Maria Rosario Aguinaldo (right) shares a light moment with Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa during a celebration to mark the 114th anniversary...

Garuda Set to Join SkyTeam Network in 2014
June 12, 2012... Byline: Nurfika Osman, The Jakarta Post, Beijing National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is set to join the global airline alliance SkyTeam in another two years in an effort to expand its worldwide network, an executive announced on Monday. ...

TVS Eyes Doubling Sales with New Models
June 12, 2012... Byline: Linda Yulisman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT TVS Motor Company Indonesia, a subsidiary of Indian-based TVS Motor Company, expects to double sales as the company unveils new models for the Indonesian market, which has been dominated by...

WIKA Consortium Wins $183M Contract from Chevron
June 12, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, A consortium led by publicly-listed PT Wijaya Karya (WIKA) has won a US$182.98 million engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract from the nation's largest crude oil largest producer, PT Chevron Pacific...

Toba Bara to Raise Up to Rp 763b from IPO
June 12, 2012... Byline: Raras Cahyafitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta On offer: Toba Bara Sejahtera president director Justarina Naiborhu (second right) shares a light moment with board of director members: Catherine Warouw (left), Pandu Sjahrir (second left)...

Astra Agro's CPO Production Rises 6 Percent
June 12, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, JAKARTA: Publicly listed plantation company PT Astra Agro Lestari, a subsidiary of diversified conglomerate PT Astra International, reported that it booked a 6 percent increase in crude palm oil (CPO) production in...

Wintermar to Hold Rights Issue
June 12, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, JAKARTA: Shipping company PT Wintermar Offshore Marine is planning to offer new shares to raise funds for business expansion. Wintermar will issue 340 million new shares, or about 9.56 percent of its enlarged...

Legislators Propose Benchmark Gas Price
June 12, 2012... Byline: Rangga D. Fadillah , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several lawmakers at the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission VII overseeing energy, have suggested that the government create a formula to determine a national benchmark for gas...

Analysis: Indonesia Could Be a Better Bet Than China or India
June 12, 2012... Byline: Debnath Guharoy , Roy Morgan, There are different kinds of investors looking for different kinds of opportunities. One size doesn't fit all. Whether you are an Indonesian looking to invest overseas or an overseas investor considering...

Former Mayor Made Yogya Best Ranked for Start-Ups
June 12, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When the International Finance Corporation named Yogyakarta the best place to do business in Indonesia earlier this year, many people wanted to know why. The answer, according to the Independent Regional...

Sony DWI Kuncoro Makes a Comeback with Open Title
June 12, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sony Dwi Kuncoro. JP/Arief SuhardimanIndonesian shuttler Sony Dwi Kuncoro triumphed at the Thailand Grand Prix Gold Badminton Open by defeating Chinese Chen Yuekun 21-17 and 21-14 in the final match on...

Menara, Emerio, APC & Senayan Victorious at JCA T20
June 12, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, The opening week of the Apple Coal JCA T20 League 2011-12 saw the Menara Devils, Emerio Dragons and Senayan Lions put up convincing wins on Sunday, while APC United just managed to scrape through. In the morning...

Getting to Know the 'Maestro'
June 12, 2012... Byline: Dina Indrasafitri , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Roaring: Raden Saleh is known for his paintings of lions.Jakartans might be familiar with the name Raden Saleh, but the images appearing in their mind at the mention of the man's name...

Raden Saleh Inspires Fashion
June 12, 2012... Byline: Andari Gusman , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Novel: Three women model some of the fashion of Sulistiarum Septi on display at the Raden Saleh-inspired fashion show at the National Gallery on Saturday. JP/Jerry AdigunaHomecomings are often...

Saving the Endangered, One Step at a Time
June 12, 2012... Byline: Andari Gusman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Their year?: A black rhinoceros arrives by helicopter to a national park in South Africa. Courtesy of WWFForty years after the world's first World Environment Day on June 5, 1972, the...

Guess What?: Nikita and Diego Making Time to Meet
June 12, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, JAKARTA: Starlet Nikita Willy is no longer hiding her relationship with naturalized Dutch soccer star Diego Michiels. Nikita and Diego, who have been dating since early this year, often share affection for one...

Guess What?: Anang and Ashanty Want Children
June 12, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, JAKARTA: Famed songwriter and producer Anang Hermansyah and his wife, singer Ashanty Siddik, say they are trying for and looking forward to having their own child. Though the two only recently got married, Anang...

Stella Rissa Winata: Designing for Success
June 12, 2012... Byline: Ika Krismantari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta JP/Triwik KurniasariThe year 2012 is an important one for young fashion designer Stella Rissa Winata. According to the talented 26-year-old, it marks a turning point in her life as a designer...

Counterterrorism Risks Faltering on Budget Cut
June 11, 2012... Amid growing religious radicalism that often ignites acts of violence, and a history of major terrorist attacks in the last 10 years, the fight against terrorism and radicalism may risk losing steam. The National Counterterrorism Agency...

Obituary: Liem Sioe Liong, New Order Tycoon, Soeharto Crony Dies
June 11, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Liem Sioe Liong, also known as Sudono Salim, once the country's wealthiest person who amassed vast wealth from his close connection with former New Order strongman Soeharto, passed away on Sunday evening from...

Insight: Culture as the Basis of Democracy Architecture
June 11, 2012... Byline: Bahtiar Effendy, Culture is important in the development of a democratic system of government. What is meant by culture is something that is related to values, traditions and, perhaps, even dreams that grow within any given society....

Police Detain Three in Papua
June 11, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police in Papua have arrested three people in connection with the escalating violence in the country's easternmost troubled province. Deputy chief of the Papua Police, Brig. Gen. Paulus Waterpauw, said the...

Surakarta Palace Sees Right Royal Reconciliation
June 11, 2012... Byline: Kusumasari Ayuningtyas , The Jakarta Post, Surakarta A truce between two bickering parties to put an end to the internal rift at Surakarta Palace, sparked by the dual leadership seven years ago following the demise of Pakubuwono XII,...

Implementation of New Mineral Export Rule a Mess: Kadin
June 11, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After recording a negative trade balance, due to weakening global demand, Indonesian exports are likely to take another beating as commodity exporters struggle to deal with the stricter trade regulation that...

Govt Soon to Release Containers of Toxic Waste
June 11, 2012... Byline: Linda Yulisman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will soon release thousands of containers full of toxic waste, which are currently being held at Tanjung Priok port in North Jakarta, in a bid to recover supplies of raw...

Discourse: 'Competition Is Tough, but Protectionism Is Worse'
June 11, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Indonesia is closer with China in terms of economic relations than ever before. Both countries have set an ambitious target to boost trade to US$80 billion by 2015. However, several issues, such as a trade deficit...

House of Representatives the Most Corrupt Institution: Survey
June 11, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An opinion poll conducted by the Jakarta-based think tank Sugeng Sarjadi Syndicate (SSS) found that the House of Representatives has lost its credibility and is deemed to be the most corrupt institution in...

Groups Concerned over ASEAN Charter
June 11, 2012... Byline: Bagus BT Saragih, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Human rights groups have expressed concerns over the drafting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Human Rights Declaration (AHRD) led by the grouping's Intergovernmental...

Nasdem to Give Cash to Legislative Candidates
June 11, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In what appears to be a desperate move to boost the electability of its legislative candidates, the newly-established National Democrat Party (NasDem) said it would provide between Rp 5 billion (US$500,000)...

Miranda to Face Questioning on Monday
June 11, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, JAKARTA: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is scheduled to question graft suspect Miranda S. Goeltom on Monday in connection with her alleged role in the 2004 Bank Indonesia vote-buying scandal. "Ibu...

KPK Digs Deeper into Tax-Mafia Case
June 11, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, JAKARTA: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) continued its probe into the involvement of PT Bhakti Investama in a bribery scandal. "We are continuing to profile the company [Bhakti Investama] in order to...

Investment outside Java Steadily Increases
June 11, 2012... Byline: Hyginus Hardoyo , The Jakarta Post, Padang The realization of both domestic and foreign investments outside Java has increased significantly despite various problems, ranging from poor infrastructure and land disputes to overlapping...

Police Urged to Be Serious in Irshad Manji Case
June 11, 2012... Byline: Bambang Muryanto , The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The Yogyakarta Police have been urged to be serious in dealing with the forced abandonment of the recent discussion forum, allegedly marred by acts of violence and vandalism. The...

Bali Arts Festival Rejoices in Multicultural Spirit
June 11, 2012... Byline: Ni Komang Erviani , Bali Daily, Denpasar The sound of okokan, a traditional musical instrument from Tabanan regency, was the opening marker for the annual Bali Arts Festival at Niti Mandala Park in Renon on Sunday. Looking...

Rocket Community Set Up in Yogyakarta
June 11, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, YOGYAKARTA: A content test rocket (RUM) community has been established in Yogyakarta to help improve human resources in rocket technology in the country. Jointly established by the Research and Technology Ministry...

W. Sumatra Tourism Focuses on Cultural Sites
June 11, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Padang: The West Sumatra tourism sector is currently emphasizing the development of Minangkabau cultural sites, according to West Sumatra Governor Irwan Prayitno. The cultural sites of Minangkabau to be developed...

Editorial: No Antidote for Graft Yet
June 11, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, One by one, the country's mainstream institutions and organizations have been exposed in the media for corruption. After law enforcement agencies like the National Police, the Attorney General's Office (AGO), the Law...

Jakarta-Papua Dialogue: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
June 11, 2012... Byline: Budi Hernawan, Canberra It has been four months since President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono convened the second meeting with Papuan church leaders in the Presidential Palace. During the meeting the President gave an order to Vice...

The Soaring Garuda of Peacekeeping
June 11, 2012... Byline: Curie Maharani, Jakarta The creation of a peacekeeping center in Bogor, West Java has become a symbol of Indonesia's pride over its contribution to Peacekeeping Operations (PKO). But how far have we actually come and where are we...

Miranda Detention Should Open Pandora's Box
June 11, 2012... Byline: Donny Syofyan , Padang, West Sumatra The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) finally detained former Bank Indonesia senior deputy governor, Miranda S. Goeltom, after seven hours of questioning last Friday, four months after she...

IMO View: Why Is Social Networking So Anti-Social?
June 11, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Remember the days when people would speak face to face, travel miles to talk to someone or write letters? How about when everyone used MSN Messenger, the very early version of digital communication? Sounds like a...

IMO View: What Makes You Smile?
June 11, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Recently, I and my fellow teachers gathered in the staff meeting room for a weekly staff meeting. We used the meeting for time to reflect. There were some questions being asked. One of the questions was, "What...

IMO View: My Dream
June 11, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, I was and still am a news addict. My father first started subscribing to newspapers and at the time I still wondered why people would spend money on reading a bundle of thin and crumpled papers (of which I was quite...

Text Your Say: Lessons from Euro 2012
June 11, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Your comments on the start of the UEFA European Championship that begins on Friday and what Indonesian soccer teams can learn from this competition: They will learn how to kick the ball properly, and hope to be...

Issue: 'I Want to Apologize to Families of Victims'
June 11, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, June 7, Online Terrorist suspect Hisyam bin Ali Zein, alias Umar Patek, expressed his intention to apologize directly to the families of the victims of the terror attacks, with which he was allegedly involved,...

Comment: RI Becomes 'More Intolerant'
June 11, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, June 6, p. 1 A new survey published on Tuesday has once again confirmed the widely held assumption that religious intolerance is rising in the country. The survey, conducted by the Jakarta-based think tank...

Comment: Unhas Reduces Its Tuition Fees
June 11, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, June 6, Online State-run Hasanuddin University (Unhas) in Makassar, South Sulawesi is due to lower its tuition fees, starting next semester, thanks to a subsidy it has received through the university's operational...

Jakarnaval Reigns in the Heart of the City
June 11, 2012... Byline: Novia D. Rulistia, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of Jakarta residents lined up along the city's main thoroughfares on Sunday to watch the annual carnival, Jakarnaval, which is part of Jakarta's 485th anniversary celebration. ...

Minorities Question 'Unity in Diversity'
June 11, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Congregants from marginalized churches in Bogor and Bekasi claimed the promise of the country's founding fathers was not fulfilled as they commemorated the birth of Pancasila, the nation's official philosophical...

Stopgaps Mulled to End Voter List Controversy
June 11, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPU Jakarta) is offering provisional solutions in response to protests by candidates' teams and the public over the irregularities found in the final voters' list...

Officer Probed after Stray Bullet Hits Teenager
June 11, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, JAKARTA: City Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Rikwanto revealed on Sunday that the North Jakarta Police had detained and questioned a non-commissioned officer, First Adj. Insp. S, after he allegedly fired warning shots...

S. Tangerang Allots Rp 34b for New Offices
June 11, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, SOUTH TANGERANG: The administration of South Tangerang municipality, Banten, has allocated Rp 34 billion (US$3.6 million) to build 39 new offices, Antara reported on Sunday. "There are 39 new municipality offices...

City Police to Strengthen K-9 Unit
June 11, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, JAKARTA: The Jakarta Police will beef up its K-9 animal unit as drug-smuggling cases and demonstrations are on the rise. "With further training, the dogs will be able to detect explosives and drugs more...

Ukraine, RI Celebrate 20 Years of Relations
June 11, 2012... Byline: Veeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In 1946, just after Indonesia's historic declaration of independence from Dutch colonial rule on Aug. 17, 1945, the so-called "Indonesia Question" was raised for the first time at the...

Citilink to Separate from Garuda in July, This Year
June 11, 2012... Byline: Nurfika Osman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia's strategic business unit Citilink is going to be an independent airline operator next month after securing an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from the...

Coal Miners Take on Initiatives Ahead of Export Ban
June 11, 2012... With the ban on unprocessed coal exports imminent in two years, a handful of coal producers are racing with time in conducting feasibility studies to manufacture derivative products using new technologies to convert the commodity to gas or...

IATA Holds Annual Meeting amid Gloomy Outlook
June 11, 2012... Byline: Nurfika Osman , The Jakarta Post, Beijing The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is due to discuss some of the economic and other challenges currently facing the aviation industry during the 68th IATA Annual General...

Motorcycle Sales May Dive Deeper on BI's New Credit Policy
June 11, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's domestic motorcycle sales took another dive in May as uncertainty over the government's plan to raise fuel prices has caused a general increase in consumer prices, hurting purchasing power, an...

Govt Allocates Rp 1t for Preparation of Refinery Project
June 11, 2012... Byline: Rangga D. Fadillah , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will set aside Rp 1 trillion (US$106.8 million) from the 2013 state budget for preparing the construction of a long-awaited new refinery in the country, a senior official...

Can Shortsighted Governance Tame the Crisis?
June 11, 2012... Byline: Hans David Tampubolon , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While the global crisis continues, the government has not yet been able to provide sufficient preparations to cushion the impact due to the lack of vision and shortsightedness. As...

Beermen Defeat Dragons to Meet Warriors
June 11, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, PASIG CITY, PHILIPPINES: The San Miguel Beermen overcame their loss in Game 2 of the playoff series against the Westports Malaysia Dragons with a 90-56 win on Saturday to earn themselves the final ticket in the...

Strokes of Jakarta
June 11, 2012... Byline: Dina Indrasafitri , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For those who just spent their last two hours crawling through the captial's traffic, it might be hard to see Jakarta through rose-colored glasses or with a zen-like calmness. Yet,...

Seeing the Map Differently
June 11, 2012... Byline: Andari Gusman , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An essential requirement for surviving in a metropolitan area is having the capability to master the area's map. But contrary to the common assumption, "mastering the map" is not solely...

Indonesian Artists in India-ASEAN Artists' Residency Program
June 11, 2012... Byline: Veeramalla Anjaiah , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two well-known painters from Yogyakarta -- Ivan Sagita and Pupuk Daru Purnomo -- were selected to participate in the India-ASEAN Artists' Residency program in India this week, the...

Guess What?: 'Cimbur's Angels' to Leave RI after Mission
June 11, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, JAKARTA: Most people know the famous American TV series Charlie's Angels. But have you ever heard of Cimbur's Angels? Who is Cimbur? Cimbur is none other than Croatia's Ambassador to Indonesia Zeljko Cimbur, and...

Guess What?: D'lloyd's Syamsuar Hasyim Passes Away
June 11, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, JAKARTA: The singer of long-standing band D'lloyd, Syamsuar Hasyim, passed away on Saturday morning. Sam had learned he had cancer only two days before his death, tempo.co reported. According to kapanlagi.com,...

MAYA SOETORO-NG: On the Things That Matter
June 11, 2012... Byline: Dina Indrasafitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Education expert Maya Soetoro-Ng slipped in full Indonesian sentences here and there in her talk last week at the American Cultural Center @america in Jakarta. She resorted to English to...

New Beginnings
June 10, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Courtesy of Sekar/Herman Harsoyo Once a bouncy emcee for television music shows, the 32-year-old Dewi has transformed herself into a graceful personality; calm and thoughtful in her choice of words with...

KPK Seize Documents from Bhakti Investama
June 10, 2012... Byline: Ina Parlina, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigators confiscated documents on Friday following a raid at the offices of investment company PT Bhakti Investama and vowed to hunt down other actors...

By the Way ... the 'Offal' Truth and Making Our Own Monsters from Misunderstandings
June 10, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, I recently attended a workshop where a group of Indonesian chefs tried to cook up a recipe for success in taking Indonesian cuisine to the world. It's a puzzle that food as delicious and varied as rendang and...

State Publisher to Print Jakarta Election Ballots
June 10, 2012... Byline: Andreas D. Arditya, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Aminullah, head of poll logistics, said that the East Jakarta-based publisher was the winner of a recent procurement tender. Balai Pustaka will print ballots for a total of 6,983,692...

Big Stage, Here Comes Tulus
June 10, 2012... Byline: Felix Dass, Contributor, Jakarta Tulus performs at Jakarta Playhouse. The legendary Jakarta Playhouse (GKJ) is usually not a good friend to contemporary pop music. But then newcomer Tulus, managed to steal a spot in a packed month...

At a Glimpse : Astrolab Opens Up New Musical Chapter
June 10, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, A new musical journey sees Indie pop outfit Astrolab release new EP. In our local Indie pop scene, there are layers of artists; those who seek popularity and want the whole world, those who live only for today and...

Need More Than May Day Vows of Decent Housing
June 10, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Ahead of May Day, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono renewed government promises to raise wages, build special housing and hospitals in industrial areas and raise the minimum tax ceiling on wages to Rp 24 million...

UN Review of Human Rights in Indonesia as a Way Forward
June 10, 2012... Byline: Atnike Nova Sigiro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Last week's session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva has placed Indonesia in line for a second review of its current human rights situation....

A Pledge of Fair Love
June 10, 2012... Byline: Mariani Dewi, Contributor, Guangdong, China While prosperous farmers build two-storey houses, less fortunate ones live in shared-houses, like in the old days. On one fine clear late April day, we arrived at the birthplace of my...

Indonesian-Korean Love Affair
June 10, 2012... Byline: Triwik Kurniasari , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Revalina S. Temat as Ayu in Saranghae, I Love You. A bunch of South Korean TV series having invaded the country over the last few years, there now comes a joint production between...

The Week in Review : Year of the Thick-Skinned
June 10, 2012... Byline: The Jakarta Post, Did you know that 2012 is The International Year of the Rhino? No, you didn't miss the news. We, the media, did. Few, if any mainstream media sources (including this publication), gave the story a miss when President...

The Mystery of People Who Get Slimmer
June 10, 2012... Byline: Nury Vittachi, Bangkok Do you know how much your weigh? I don't. Researchers say people today deliberately avoid weighing themselves, fearing bad news. Manufacturers will have make weighing machines that chase us around the house and...