Archive: 11 October 2004
74 articles found
Mon, 11 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Can Yudhoyono use his big win to change Indonesia?
Can Yudhoyono use his big win to change Indonesia? Karim Raslan, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has won a staggering personal mandate. The 55-year-old former general from the small town of Pacitan in East Java has undergone an extraordinarily grueling political baptism -- almost unprecedented within Asia -- to emerge as Indonesia's sixth president.
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Between idealism and pragmatism in education
Between idealism and pragmatism in education Mochtar Buchori, Jakarta On Aug. 13, I attended the funeral of a close friend. He was 82 or 83 at the time of his death. I had known him for 40 years. He came from a well-to-do family. His father was a medical doctor, and he was a medical student himself, until he was expelled from medical school during the Japanese occupation.
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WC (50) -48pts 3cols 3lines (18x3)
WC (50) -48pts 3cols 3lines (18x3) Brazil gets a win, but slew of other big teams suffer 2. Rossi (36) -36pts 4cols 1line (32x1) Rossi triumphs in Malaysian GP 3. Swim (50) -24 pts 2cols 2lines (20x2) Aussie women create new world swim record 4. Indonesian women win ABF final 5.Kriket (45) - 28 pts 2cols 3lines (18x3) Australia crushes India despite late resistance
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'Hanging out at malls can reduce stress'
'Hanging out at malls can reduce stress' Living in the stressful metropolis of Jakarta can make people more prone to mental disorders. In conjunction with World Mental Health Day on Sunday Oct. 10, The Jakarta Post asked some residents how they managed to cope with the stress of the city. Heni, 30, is a consultant for a public relations firm in Pancoran, East Jakarta.
Mon, 11 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
1. PTDI (4 x 9)
1. PTDI (4 x 9) IDB to help ailing Dirgantara Indonesia 2. Stock (1 x 38) Foreigners remain net buyers of RI stocks 3. Lion Lion Air to increase fleet by 60% 4. Batam (1 x 36) Batam investment forum to be held in NY 5. BBM (4 x 9) Pertamina vows to secure fuel supply
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2. Suzuka (35) -36pts 3cols 2lines (24x2)
2. Suzuka (35) -36pts 3cols 2lines (24x2) Symonds expecting thriller in Suzuka 3. Bowling (29) - 24 pts 1 col 4lines (10x4) RI bowlers advance to ABF tour semifinal 4.Malay Rossi grabs pole in Malaysian GP with unofficial lap record
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Taiwan's President calls for peace talks with China
Taiwan's President calls for peace talks with China Primastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post/Taipei In a careful and conciliatory move, Taiwan's President Chen Shui- bian called for wide-ranging peace talks with China in a bid to adopt a system to prevent an outbreak of war in the Taiwan Strait. "Today I suggest the two sides use the 1992 talks in Hong Kong to prepare for a reopening of dialog," Chen said during a massive rally held in front of the Presidential Palace in Taipei.
Mon, 11 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
1. PTDI (4 x 9)
1. PTDI (4 x 9) IDB to help ailing Dirgantara Indonesia 2. Stock (1 x 38) Foreigners remain net buyers of RI stocks 3. Lion Lion Air to increase fleet by 60% 4. Batam (1 x 36) Batam investment forum to be held in NY 5. BBM (4 x 9) Pertamina vows to secure fuel supply
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Indonesia won't make progress without agriculture
Indonesia won't make progress without agriculture Hyginus Hardoyo, Jakarta Many have hopes that the next president of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who has been awarded a doctorate in agricultural science, will work to promote the competitiveness of the farm sector.
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;JP;DAN;CD; ANPAf..r.. Stock-weekly-market JP/13/Market Foreigners remain net buyers of RI stocks The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Foreign investors were net buyers last week on the Jakarta stock market for the sixth successive week, helping the Composite Index increase by 2.4 percent. Weekly data from the Jakarta Stock Exchange over the weekend showed that foreigners bought more stocks than they sold last week, buying a net of Rp 907.6 billion (about US$100 million) worth of shares.
Mon, 11 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Law enforcement
Law enforcement From Bisnis Indonesia Indonesia's halfhearted law enforcement efforts give the impression that anything goes in our society. The prestige of law enforcers' au has been diminished and discipline in obeying the law is lacking with the result the anarchy ensues.
Mon, 11 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Susilo has decisive advantages in combating corruption
Susilo has decisive advantages in combating corruption Wimar Witoelar, Jakarta It is actually easy for Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to take the initiative in changing the course of the nation away from corruption and state violence, the twin evils that have beset the nation for as long as we can remember. They say that the fight against corruption needs one ingredient to make it successful, and that is political will. We hope Susilo has the political will, but we know he has immense political power.
Mon, 11 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Ve clear on XX: exploration, exploitation
Ve clear on XX: exploration, exploitation The subject is on exploration and exploitation. He said he was honest when he wrote the script for Buruan Cium Gue! (Kiss me quick) -- Multivision Plus' teen flick which was recently banned and withdrawn from cinemas only days after its release. At first Venerdi Handojo, or better known as Ve, disallowed questions concerning the film as saying it was unclear of the fate of the film after it was pulled from distribution.
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Indonesian women win ABF final
Indonesian women win ABF final Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian bowler Putty Armein won on Sunday the Asian Bowling Federation (ABF) tour women's final at home after beating teammate Novie Phang 193-187. Both bowlers appeared to have the jitters in the final match, which was attended by the Indonesian National Sport Committee (KONI) Chairman Agum Gumelar. In early frames, Novie succeeded with double strikes, while Putty was forced to settle for spares.
Mon, 11 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Illegal animal trade thrives in Indonesia
Illegal animal trade thrives in Indonesia BANDUNG, West Java: Indonesia, along with Brazil and the Congo, remains on top of the list of countries that tolerate illegal trade in protected species. Hasudungan Pakpahan, director of the Konus conservation group, said on Sunday that Indonesia was known as a center of illegal trade in live animals, while the Congo was known for its ivory trade.
Mon, 11 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Student volunteers receive scholarship
Student volunteers receive scholarship Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Iman Ni'matullah, 21, does not coming from a well-to-do family, but his personal difficulties have not dampened his enthusiasm for helping others, particularly those who cannot go to school due to financial constraints.
Mon, 11 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
10m suffer from elephant foot: Govt
10m suffer from elephant foot: Govt MENTAWAI, North Sumatra: At least 10 million Indonesians suffer from the elephant foot syndrome, making the country the third worst-hit by elephantiasis after India and China. Ministry of Health director general for contagious diseases Muhammad Yasin said over the weekend that 6,500 of the 10 million people were had developed chronic elephantiasis.
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Family planning on the right track: Report
Family planning on the right track: Report Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta People's access to family planning and reproductive health in the country has been improving over the past decade, but their commitment to population issues have been on the decline, a government report says.
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Profiles of the Jakarta City Council members
Profiles of the Jakarta City Council members Despite the vote-buying allegations during the election of the Jakarta Council speakers, the councillors pledged to work together to fight against corruption in the council and to a create better, more humane city for the residents. The Jakarta Post's Bambang Nurbianto profiles the 75 councillors. Ade Surapriatna Speaker Golkar Party Place, date of birth: Jakarta, Nov.
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Teluk Naga to be tourist destination
Teluk Naga to be tourist destination TANGERANG: Tangerang regency plans to develop its Teluk Naga beach into a tourist resort area, with a touch of Chinese culture as its main appeal. "Such an atmosphere was chosen because many of its local residents are in fact Chinese descendants," Teluk Naga district chief Didi Supriyadi Wijaya said on Friday.
Mon, 11 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia Airlines hopes for peace with AirAsia
Malaysia Airlines hopes for peace with AirAsia Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur/Malaysia National carrier Malaysia Airlines is willing to work with its no-frills competitor AirAsia for mutual benefit, signalling a possible end to months of bitter rivalry, a report said on Sunday. "Of course we can work with AirAsia where it is mutually beneficial," Malaysia Airlines chairman Munir Majid was quoted as saying in the New Sunday Times. "No problem.
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Batam investment forum to be held in NY
Batam investment forum to be held in NY The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The American Indonesian Chamber of Commerce (AICC) in cooperation with the Batam Industrial Development Authority (BIDA) will hold an investor forum in New York on Oct. 26 to highlight, among other things, the potential of the Batam Island Free Trade Zone.
Mon, 11 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Information minister vital for Susilo's success
Information minister vital for Susilo's success Muhammad Qodari, Jakarta One of President Megawati Soekarnoputri's mistakes when she succeeded Abdurrahman Wahid in 2001 was the appointment of Syamsul Mu'arif of the Golkar Party as her information minister. It was a mistake because she gave such an important ministerial post to a rival political party. Megawati should have given the post to one of her confidants.
Mon, 11 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia claims Volleyball championship
Indonesia claims Volleyball championship Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia claimed the title at the Under-185 centimeters World Volleyball Championship after defeating Japan 3-1 on Sunday's match and erasing Chinese Taipei's hope of capture the Borobudur Cup. With only slight point differences, Indonesia was awarded first place followed by Chinese Taipei, while Myanmar took third place followed by Japan and Russia.
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;JP;CD; ANPAf..r.. Batam-ftz-investment JP/13/Batam Batam investment forum to be held in NY The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The American Indonesian Chamber of Commerce (AICC) in cooperation with the Batam Industrial Development Authority (BIDA) will hold an investor forum in New York on Oct. 26 to highlight, among other things, the potential of the Batam Island Free Trade Zone.
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;JP;TON;CD; ANPAf..r.. lion-fleet-route Lion Air set to boost performance JP/13/lionair Lion Air to increase fleet by 60 percent Tony Hotland The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Domestic budget carrier PT Lion Mentari Airlines said on Sunday that it would increase its fleet by over 60 percent with the purchase of another 15 aircraft. "We've just completed the payment for the new aircraft. All of the payment came from our internal cash, and there were no loans from banks.
Mon, 11 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Experts tell parents to keep infants from TV
Experts tell parents to keep infants from TV Sari P. Setiogi The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A number of parents recently complained about persistent decline in the performance of their children in class in their first year of elementary school children. A psychologist found that children were facing difficulties in concentrating during classes, and after a series of consultations she concluded that the problem stemmed from children's addiction to television.
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Germany, Malaysia to boost trade
Germany, Malaysia to boost trade BERLIN: Germany and Malaysia launched a joint economic committee in Berlin over the weekend in what has been described as a landmark move for the rapidly growing Southeast Asian economic powerhouse. International Trade and Industry Minister Rafidah Aziz led a delegation of more than 70 officials and business people to Germany for the talks. She addressed Swiss and German businessmen earlier this week at seminars on new investment opportunities.
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Batavia Art Festival lacks visitors
Batavia Art Festival lacks visitors Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The fourth Batavia Art Festival held on Sunday was disappointing as only dozens of people turned up at the biggest festival held by the Jakarta Historical Museum at Fatahillah Square in West Jakarta. "We did not expect a low attendance today. It is the last weekend before Ramadhan, perhaps many Jakartans opted to go outside the city to visit family graves," said Tinia Budianti, the head of the museum.
Mon, 11 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Noordin's wife privy to terror plans: Police source
Noordin's wife privy to terror plans: Police source Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Munfiatun, alias Fitri, the detained wife of fugitive terror suspect Noordin Moh. Top, could be charged with involvement in the Sept. 9 bombing outside the Australian Embassy in Jakarta, a police source close to the investigation said on Sunday. The source said Munfiatun had confessed to knowing about plans for the blast, but did not report to police.
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JP/12/bowling
JP/12/bowling Two local bowlers advance to semifinals of ABF event Moch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post Jakarta Two Indonesian women bowlers advanced on Saturday to the semifinals of the Asian Bowling Federation (ABF) tour final at the Jaya Ancol Bowling Center in Jakarta. Local hopeful Novie Phang beat Shalin Zulkifli of Malaysia 246-196 to secure her berth in the semifinal, while teammate Putty Armein defeated Malaysian Tang Joh Six 210-155 to advance.
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Medan, Palembang govts order all nightspots to close during Ramadhan
Medan, Palembang govts order all nightspots to close during Ramadhan The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Medan and Palembang municipal governments ordered on Saturday that all nightspots in the two cities be closed during the month of Ramadhan out of respect for the fasting month. The orders came following a similar decision by the Pekanbaru municipal government in Riau Islands province.
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Six police officers fired for offenses
Six police officers fired for offenses BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Six police officers were fired on Saturday for corruption, drug crimes and failure to report to work. Brig. Gen. Rasyid Ridho, chief of the Lampung provincial police, announced the firings a day after the six low-ranking officers were found guilty by a police tribunal of failure to report to work, corruption and involvement in drugs, respectively. Adj. Sr. Comr.
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Road rage claims one taxi driver
Road rage claims one taxi driver JAKARTA: A single, lethal blow to the head killed taxi driver Harun Harahap, 48, on Saturday evening, when he was involved in a fight with another motorist. A quarrel started after Harahap's taxi brushed against a minivan in front of Mall Ambassador on Jl. Prof. Dr. Satrio in South Jakarta at about 8 p.m.
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Polls indicate need for party reform, says analysts
Polls indicate need for party reform, says analysts M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Three successive elections this year revealed that the public had largely grown distrustful to political parties and a reform is needed to make them more susceptible to popular demand, analysts said.
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JP/5/WATER
JP/5/WATER 1 x 36 Water shortages hit three regencies JP/5/RAMADHAN 2 x 33 Medan, Palembang governments order nightspots to close during Ramadhan
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Students need field experience: Rector
Students need field experience: Rector BOGOR, West Java: A university rector has called on teachers to include fieldwork in the environmental curriculum so students gain hands-on experience. Ahmad Ansori Mattjik, rector of the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB), said on Sunday teachers must not only tell students to learn theory from books. Fieldwork can consist of various programs, such as planting trees in protected forests, he said.
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IDB to help ailing Dirgantara Indonesia
IDB to help ailing Dirgantara Indonesia Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has made a preliminary commitment to provide badly needed working capital for the ailing state-owned airplane maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI). The funds, to be raised through the issuance of Islamic bonds, is crucial to allow PTDI to fulfill a purchase order from British Aerospace and Boeing for aircraft components.
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Mega to visit father's grave
Mega to visit father's grave JAKARTA: Outgoing President Megawati Soekarnoputri will pay homage to her father, founding president Sukarno, and is slated to visit his grave on Monday in Blitar, East Java. She will spend a few hours in the city before flying to Bitung, North Sulawesi, to inaugurate a new container port on Tuesday. The President has reduced her activities since her electoral loss to former security minister Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Megawati will end her tenure on Oct.
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Susilo to appoint media liaison: Aide
Susilo to appoint media liaison: Aide Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Amid efforts to limit the movement of journalists covering his activities, president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is planning to appoint a spokesperson and organize regular media briefings, according to an aide. Susilo's media coordinator M. Lutfi said on Sunday the next administration would ensure that media interests were addressed.
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Susilo's budget revision plan hailed
Susilo's budget revision plan hailed Rendi A. Witular, Jakarta Experts agree on the plan by president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to revise the 2005 state budget, citing the urgency to revise the crucial oil price assumption to better reflect current developments in global oil prices.
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Power cuts blamed on deforested green areas
Power cuts blamed on deforested green areas Oyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post/Bandarlampung Deforested catchment areas around the Batutegi and Way Besai dams, located in Tanggamus and West Lampung regencies, respectively, have greatly aggravated the power crisis in Lampung province, according to activists. Until recently, both hydro-powered generating stations were operating for fewer than six hours per day due to declining water levels.
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TV Program: Monday, October 11, 2004
TV Program: Monday, October 11, 2004 TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Documentary 7:30 Children Show 8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik 10:00 Talk Show: Industri Kecil 11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.
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'PC Modding' becomes trendy in Jakarta
'PC Modding' becomes trendy in Jakarta A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Your personal computer no longer has to be a boring gray box, it can take the forms of a guitar, an aquarium or robot, and it can come in a variety of colors. The modification of a computer's casing, "PC modding", is a new trend among computer lovers all over the world, including in Indonesia.
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Ex-communist leader returns to S'pore
Ex-communist leader returns to S'pore SINGAPORE: Singapore temporarily lifted a ban on a Malaysian former communist leader who once led an armed struggle against British colonial rule, allowing him to speak at a seminar here last week, a newspaper reported on Sunday. Ong Boon Hua, better known as Chin Peng, visited the city- state from Oct. 6-8 to speak at a closed-door seminar at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, the Straits Times said.
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Well-versed parents may prevent graft in schools
Well-versed parents may prevent graft in schools Recent reports of alleged corruption cases in several state schools have shocked Jakartans, particularly parents. As the current state budget allocated for education falls far short of the 20 percent mandated in the Constitution, many schools ask parents to pay maintenance fees.The Jakarta Post's Urip Hudiono has been looking into this issue. This is the last of three articles.
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Korpri must continue to exist
Korpri must continue to exist From Suara Karya There have recently been rumors that the Civil Servants Corps (Korpri) will be disbanded when Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono becomes president. These rumors are groundless because whoever is president, Korpri must continue to exist. The establishment of Korpri has its legal grounding in Presidential Decree No.
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Sunda Kelapa plan criticized
Sunda Kelapa plan criticized Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Jakarta administration should revise its grand plan of Sunda Kelapa revitalization project, as the current one is obsolete and not based on the real condition, and therefore, will be difficult to realize, an expert says.
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Mega to inaugurate container seaport
Mega to inaugurate container seaport MANADO, North Sulawesi: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to visit Bitung municipality in North Sulawesi province to inaugurate a container port. Monunutu, spokesman for the North Sulawesi provincial administration, said on Saturday Megawati would arrive in Manado on Monday and was scheduled to stay overnight, before inaugurating the port in Bitung municipality on Tuesday.
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Water shortages hit three regencies
Water shortages hit three regencies Hasrul, The Jakarta Post/Kendari A mother and child from Mantigola hamlet, Wakatobi regency, paddled a worn-out sampan until they finally reached the shore of Horuo village, located on the neighboring island of Horuo, also in Wakatobi regency. Following behind them were a number of sampans of the same size, rowed by other women. The sarongs wound tightly around their heads appeared not to obstruct their vision.
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Flooding hits Medan, houses inundated
Flooding hits Medan, houses inundated MEDAN, North Sumatra: Hundreds of houses in Terjun subdistrict, Medan municipality, were inundated by floodwaters on Saturday. The flooding occurred after Bederah River overflowed following heavy rain in the area on Friday. Residents were seeing moving their possessions to higher ground on Saturday. Flooding is an annual occurrence in the area. -- JP
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KEPCO eyes investment in RI power plant
KEPCO eyes investment in RI power plant JAKARTA: South Korea's state-owned Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) is considering investing in the construction of a 350 million dollar steam power plant in Indonesia, a top official said on Sunday. Eddie Widiono, the president of Indonesia's state electricity company PT. Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), said KEPCO had expressed an interest in building the plant near a planned PLN liquefied natural gas terminal in Cilegon, Banten province.
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1. PTDI (4 x 9)
1. PTDI (4 x 9) IDB to help ailing Dirgantara Indonesia 2. Stock (1 x 38) Foreigners remain net buyers of RI stocks 3. Lion Lion Air to increase fleet by 60% 4. Batam (1 x 36) Batam investment forum to be held in NY 5. BBM (4 x 9) Pertamina vows to secure fuel supply
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Foreigners remain net buyers of RI stocks
Foreigners remain net buyers of RI stocks The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Foreign investors were net buyers last week on the Jakarta stock market for the sixth successive week, helping the Composite Index increase by 2.4 percent. Weekly data from the Jakarta Stock Exchange over the weekend showed that foreigners bought more stocks than they sold last week, buying a net of Rp 907.6 billion (about US$100 million) worth of shares.
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The rock and the hard place
The rock and the hard place JP Morgan Chase & Co. foresees the rupiah appreciating to as strong as 8,500 against the US dollar later this year, from 9,100 last week, on expectations that Indonesia's economic growth will accelerate next year. The Fitch and Standard & Poor's rating agencies are equally bullish about Indonesia's economic outlook, upgrading the country's credit rating on the back of strong political stability. The Jakarta stock market has also been increasingly bullish.
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Lion Air to increase fleet by 60 percent
Lion Air to increase fleet by 60 percent Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Domestic budget carrier PT Lion Mentari Airlines said on Sunday that it would increase its fleet by over 60 percent with the purchase of another 15 aircraft. "We've just completed the payment for the new aircraft. All of the payment came from our internal cash, and there were no loans from banks.
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SBY's commitment to true democracy
SBY's commitment to true democracy The reform movement in Indonesia has borne fruit. Six years after former president Soeharto was toppled by the reform movement in 1998, the country with the world's largest Muslim population this year organized its first direct election. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), a retired four-star general, with running mate Jusuf Kalla, a wealthy businessman turned politician, is the first Indonesian president to be directly elected by the people.
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Standard Chartered to 'keep Permata independent'
Standard Chartered to 'keep Permata independent' Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta British bank Standard Chartered Plc (Stanchart) dismissed the idea of merging its Indonesian operation with Bank Permata's, saying it would keep the two separate. "It's been made crystal clear that we'll keep it as an independent entity. We think the value of Permata is in that way.
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RI Embassy bombing puzzles French police
RI Embassy bombing puzzles French police Pierre-Antoine Souchard, Associated Press/Paris A mysterious group that claimed responsibility for a bombing at the Indonesian Embassy here made an array of demands before the blast that included the withdrawal of a French law banning Muslim head scarves in schools, judicial officials said. Friday's 5 a.m.
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S'pore guard save 11 RI's sailors
S'pore guard save 11 RI's sailors SINGAPORE: Singapore's coast guard rescued 11 Indonesian sailors on Sunday after their boat caught fire just off the city-state's coast, maritime authorities said. The Usaha Karya IV, a wooden vessel, caught fire about 6:00 am just after it had left Singapore for Indonesia, the Maritime and Port Authority said in a statement. The statement said all 11 Indonesian crew members were safe and there had been no pollution problems despite the vessel sinking.
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1. PTDI (4 x 9)
1. PTDI (4 x 9) IDB to help ailing Dirgantara Indonesia 2. Stock (1 x 38) Foreigners remain net buyers of RI stocks 3. Lion Lion Air to increase fleet by 60% 4. Batam (1 x 36) Batam investment forum to be held in NY 5. BBM (4 x 9) Pertamina vows to secure fuel supply
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Calls made for revamping NU
Calls made for revamping NU Blontank Poer/Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post/Cirebon Hundreds of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) members ended a three-day conference in Cirebon, West Java on Sunday, with several recommendations including a changing of the guard in the nation's largest Muslim organization. NU should renew its vision in order for its central board to focus on how to help improve the economic and social life of its members at the grassroots level, they said.
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1,800 people afraid to return to homes
1,800 people afraid to return to homes POSO, Central Sulawesi: Security concerns have prevented some 1,800 residents of Lombogia subdistrict, Poso district, from returning to their homes. The residents fled their homes in 2000 when a bloody sectarian conflict broke out in Poso regency. They have since been living with relatives or in camps in the predominantly Christian subdistrict of Tentena, North Pamona district, some 70 kilometers south of Lombogia. "They are traumatized.
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KPU head knows when to speak out
KPU head knows when to speak out M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta It has been a year of elections for Indonesia. Within the space of just six months, the country has held a general election and two rounds of the presidential election involving over five million poll workers, hundreds of thousands of legislative candidates from 24 political parties and five pairs of presidential candidates, not to mention 153 million eligible voters whose constitutional rights had to be honored.
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'Terror, reform, polls cause great stress'
'Terror, reform, polls cause great stress' Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Residents of urban metropolises like Jakarta face a variety of socio-political factors that contribute to higher stress levels than those in remote areas, a researcher said. Recent reforms, terrorist attacks and the election year had caused heightened stress and had contributed to an increase in the number of suicides in Greater Jakarta, said noted psychiatrist Yul Iskandar.
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Pertamina vows to secure fuel supply
Pertamina vows to secure fuel supply The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a move to help safeguard fuel prices ahead of the Muslim's fasting month of Ramadhan -- during which fuel consumption traditionally increases -- state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina pledges to boost supply and distribution of fuel.
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1. INSIGHT: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 50
1. INSIGHT: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 50 Susilo: Decisive advantages to combating corruption 2. NOORDIN: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Noordin's wife privy to terror plans, says police source 3. SIJABAT: 32 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 32 No ex-military ministers, urge experts 4. PRESS: 30 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 27 Susilo to name media liaison, hold regular briefings: Aide
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2. 4 x 10
2. 4 x 10 China to construct tallest skyscraper 3. 1 x 41 Malaysia Airlines hopes for peace with AirAsia 4. 4 x 13 RP bourse, Asia's bright light or black hole? 5. 1 x 56 Oil, base metals in vanguard of global commodities rally
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IDB to help ailing Dirgantara Indonesia
IDB to help ailing Dirgantara Indonesia Zakki P. Hakim The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has made a preliminary commitment to provide badly needed working capital for the ailing state-owned airplane maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI). The funds, to be raised through the issuance of Islamic bonds, is crucial to allow PTDI to fulfill a purchase order from British Aerospace and Boeing for aircraft components.
Mon, 11 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
1. APBN (50) - 60 pts 2 cols 4lines (4x8)
1. APBN (50) - 60 pts 2 cols 4lines (4x8) Susilo's budget revision plan hailed 2. Paris (45) - 40 pts 3cols 2lines (2x18) RI Embassy bombing puzzles French police 3. Mental (40) - 40 pts 3cols 2lines (2x18) 'Terror, reform, polls cause great stress' 4. Volley (30) - 28 pts 1 c ol 4lines (4x10) Indonesia claims volleyball c'ship --- 5. Inside 6. Hours
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RP bourse bright light or black hole?
RP bourse bright light or black hole? Karl Wilson, Agence France-Presse/Manila The Philippine stock market appears to be the darling of foreign investors at the moment, outperforming all regional markets and the majors alike. Since the start of the year, the 33-share Philippine Stock Exchange Composite Index has risen some 22 percent followed by Jakarta at 18 percent, while Japan's Nikkei 225 index has been struggling at around 1.5 percent.
Mon, 11 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Minister says no cases of bird flu in humans, yet
Minister says no cases of bird flu in humans, yet No cases of bird flu in humans yet: Minister The Jakarta Post Jakarta The health ministry has not found any cases of the bird flu virus affecting humans following a series of blood tests on workers at major poultry farms earlier this year. "The health ministry and provincial and regency health agencies continue to monitor farm workers," health minister Achmad Sujudi was quoted by Antara as saying.
Mon, 11 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia tastes defeat at hands of lowly Myanmar
Indonesia tastes defeat at hands of lowly Myanmar Eva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post/Jakarta After relishing victories over Russia and Chinese Taipei, Indonesia was brought crashing down to earth against Myanmar by losing 0-3 in the U-185 World Volleyball Championship match on Saturday.
Mon, 11 Oct 2004, 00:00 WIB
No ex-military ministers, urge experts
No ex-military ministers, urge experts Ridwan max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Two experts have called on president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, popularly known by his initials SBY, to avoid appointing individuals with a military background to his Cabinet in the interests of professionalism and democracy. Al Fitra Salam, a political expert at the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), said most of Susilo's constituents had high hopes for change and improvement.