Archive: 23 November 2004
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Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Eradicating corruption
Eradicating corruption From Koran Tempo Corruption is a chronic social ill in Indonesia. However, it is not enough for the government just to find the right way to eradicate it. It is more important for the government to look for its root causes.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Judicial commission selection team not ready
Judicial commission selection team not readyMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFifteen prominent lawyers and law experts have been proposed for the team to select members of the judicial commission, an institution mandated by the Constitution to monitor the performance of judges and...
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Police to change traffic procedures
Police to change traffic proceduresThe National Police pledged on Monday to evaluate their procedures for halting traffic for VIPs after six people died in a pileup on Jagorawi toll road on Wednesday."We will examine whether the accident was caused purely by the negligence of the drivers or faults...
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Amnesty, but will it work?
Amnesty, but will it work? The 15-day amnesty period for illegal migrant workers expired on November 14, but only 98,000 people responded to the programme. It is understandable that Domestic Affairs Minister Datuk Azmi Khalid was deeply disappointed.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Global warming in Asia
Global warming in AsiaThe Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok The heat is literally on, and climate change could wreak havoc with basic subsistence patterns across the continentOne cannot fail to notice a change in the weather pattern.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 22, 2004:
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 22, 2004: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 225 0 0 Ades...
Tue, 23 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.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Part 2 of 2: Strengthening Indonesia-U.S. ties
Part 2 of 2: Strengthening Indonesia-U.S. tiesAmbassador Marie T. Huhtala, Washington DC We are very interested in seeing Indonesia act as a stabilizing and responsible force in the region. Indeed, we have always viewed Indonesia as the cornerstone of regional security in Southeast Asia.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
1. ROAD: 1 X 43
1. ROAD: 1 X 43 SE Asia's roads to kill 385,000 in 5 years: Study 2. TRADE: 4 x 12 APEC leaders balk at study for Pacific free trade zone 3. HASSAN: 2 x 28 Indonesia wants foreign investment success stories 4. BUSH: 3 x 9 Bush APEC visit not glitch-free 5.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
1. SBY -- The challenge of security for the world economy
1. SBY -- The challenge of security for the world economy 3 x 15 The challenge of security for the world economy FIRST OF TWO This is an abridged text of a keynote address given by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at the APEC CEO summit in Santiago on Nov. 20, 2004.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Police nab five alleged kidnappers
Police nab five alleged kidnappers JAKARTA: The police have arrested five suspected members of a group that had kidnapped junior high school students in the capital and Depok over the past few months, an officer said on Monday.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
East Timor jails former militiamen
East Timor jails former militiamenEAST TIMOR: Eight former pro-Jakarta militiamen have been jailed in East Timor for murders committed in mayhem surrounding a 1999 UN-backed vote that led to the country's separation from Indonesia, officials said on Monday.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Idul Fitri toll sees decline in C. Java
Idul Fitri toll sees decline in C. JavaSEMARANG: Traffic accidents claimed the lives of 23 people over the Idul Fitri holiday this year in Central Java, a senior provincial police officer said on Monday.Central Java Police chief Insp. Gen.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
AirAsia makes solid stock market debut; aircraft purchase imminent
AirAsia makes solid stock market debut; aircraft purchase imminentSean Young, Associated Press, Kuala Lumpur AirAsia Bhd., the first low-cost carrier to be listed in Southeast Asia, made a solid debut Monday on the Malaysian stock exchange, while company officials said they'll decide within two...
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Civil servant test leak probed
Civil servant test leak probedMEDAN, North Sumatra: The local administration is investigating a rumor that materials for civil servant recruitment tests had been sold to applicants.Each copy of the exam was sold for a maximum Rp 10 million (US$1,063), said North Sumatra Secretary Muchyan Tambuse.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
House reluctant to back Munir death probe
House reluctant to back Munir death probeM. Taufiqurrahman and Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives (DPR) appeared reluctant on Monday to lend their support for a thorough probe into the death of human rights campaigner Munir, who died of acute arsenic poisoning.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Three die of alleged food poisoning
Three die of alleged food poisoningPADANG, West Sumatra: Three people have died and scores of others were hospitalized on Sunday for alleged food poisoning in Limapuluh Kota regency.Local residents said they got a headache and vomited after drinking cendol -- small, rice-flour beads used in shaved...
Tue, 23 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.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Agency to handle market trash
Agency to handle market trash JAKARTA: As of Jan. 1, city market operator PD Pasar Jaya will hand over the management of the garbage produced by 151 traditional markets to the City Sanitation Agency.PD Pasar Jaya spokesman Nurman Adhi said that 160 employees of the company -- who are currently...
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
SE Asia's killer roads to claim 385,000 lives in 5 years: Study
SE Asia's killer roads to claim 385,000 lives in 5 years: StudyAgence France-Presse, Manila An estimated 385,000 people will die and 24 million be injured on Southeast Asian roads over the next five years unless authorities take road safety seriously, an Asian Development Bank (ADB) report said on...
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
S. Sulawesi pans W. Sulawesi law
S. Sulawesi pans W. Sulawesi lawMAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: South Sulawesi Governor Amin Syam criticized on Monday Law No. 26/2004 on the establishment of West Sulawesi province, saying it was discriminative.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Indonesia says Myanmar pledges to press reform
Indonesia says Myanmar pledges to press reformAgencies, Santiago/Kuala Lumpur/YangonIndonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda said on Sunday he had received assurances from Myanmar's military rulers that they would move toward democracy despite sacking the country's prime minister, but he said...
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Indonesia wants foreign investment success stories
Indonesia wants foreign investment success storiesFiona Ortiz, Reuters, SantiagoIndonesia's new government wooed Japanese and U.S. foreign investment during an Asia-Pacific leaders' summit this week, hoping companies' positive experiences will help overcome the country's reputation for corruption...
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Part 1 of 2: The challenge of security for the world economy
Part 1 of 2: The challenge of security for the world economySusilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Santiago It goes without saying that security and prosperity are two sides of the same coin. But since Sept. 11, the dynamics between them are changing.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Selection team for judicial commission yet to be formed
Selection team for judicial commission yet to be formedMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post/JakartaFifteen prominent lawyers and law experts have been proposed for the team to select members of the judicial commission, an institution mandated by the Constitution to monitor the performance of...
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Probe Munir's death
Probe Munir's deathFrom Media Indonesia The Institute for Study of Democracy (LKaDe) welcomes the formation of a team by the National Police to investigate the death of Munir, rights campaigner and coordinator of the National Commission on Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras).
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
U.S., RI military ties remain in the balance
U.S., RI military ties remain in the balanceTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA United States Senate's demand for the putting on trial of the Indonesian Military (TNI) officers deemed to be responsible for atrocities in East Timor remains a thorny issue in the efforts to restore military ties...
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
The Ismail Marzuki Arts Center (TIM) seems to have been
The Ismail Marzuki Arts Center (TIM) seems to have been forgotten now. While in the past this arts center was always associated with quality performances from the regions and other countries, today it is only a place where people have their lunch, make love in their cars or see a movie.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Absentee officials may face sanctions
Absentee officials may face sanctionsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe city's civil servants straggled back into the office on Monday, the first day back to work after the long Idul Fitri holiday.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Two killed, five injured in Riau land disputes
Two killed, five injured in Riau land disputesPuji Santoso and Jon Afrizal, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru/JambiTwo people were killed and at least five others were seriously injured in two separate clashes in Riau and Jambi during the weekend, both caused by land disputes.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
KL reserves up 2.4% to $60.9b
KL reserves up 2.4% to $60.9b KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's foreign-exchange reserves rose to a record in the first two weeks of November as exporters brought home overseas earnings and foreign investors put more money into the stock market.Reserves rose 2.4 percent to $60.9 billion on Nov.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Govt requires SOEs to pay more dividends
Govt requires SOEs to pay more dividendsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has requested 10 of the largest, healthy state- owned enterprises (SOEs) to increase their allocation for dividend payments and to pay interim dividends to meet the state revenue target from SOEs this...
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Nine ministers yet to declare wealth
Nine ministers yet to declare wealth JAKARTA: Nine of the 32 members of the Cabinet have yet to submit their wealth reports to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) despite the deadline set President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.Susilo had earlier set a deadline of one week counting from Oct. 20.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Dengue outbreaks hit Medan and Indragiri Hilir regions
Dengue outbreaks hit Medan and Indragiri Hilir regionsApriadi Gunawan and Puji Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Medan/PekanbaruFourteen people have died and dozens remain in hospital after dengue cases peaked in the Medan and Indragiri Hilir regions during the past two weeks, officials said.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Prophetic religiosity
Prophetic religiosity From Media Indonesia A year ago (Nov. 25, 2003), in his Idul Fitri sermon at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, General Chairman of the central board of Muhammadiyah, Syafii Ma'arif said, "A religion failing to defend justice is a withering religion, one that has lost is vigor.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
China OKs asset sale to Temasek
China OKs asset sale to Temasek SHANGHAI: China's bank regulators have approved the purchase of a 4.55 percent stake in China Minsheng Banking Corp. by a unit of the Singapore government's main investment arm, newspapers reported Monday.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Interest and investment
Interest and investmentFrom Koran TempoPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has introduced three economic strategies for the banking sector, namely (i) an average economic growth rate of 6.5 percent in five years, (ii) creation of macro-economic stability to drive the real and business sectors and...
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
AGO to submit names of watchdog members
AGO to submit names of watchdog members JAKARTA: Attorney General Abdul Rachman Saleh said on Monday that he would present the names of candidate members and the organizational structure of the proposed public prosecution service commission to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in the next two...
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
APEC Summit 2004 and regional trade agreements
APEC Summit 2004 and regional trade agreementsAziz, Munich, Germany It is quite stunning to witness the growth of Free Trade Agreements (FTA) around the world over the last ten years. Following the rise of capitalism over socialism, since the collapse of the Soviet Union regime, trade and...
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
1. LOGGING: 2 LINES, 21 COUNTS
1. LOGGING: 2 LINES, 21 COUNTS Papua illegal logging may involve senior officers 2. EXPO: 3 LINES, 16 COUNTS Indonesia to host first military expo 3. ADRIAN: 1 LINE, 25 COUNTS Adrian charged with corruption 4. MUNIR: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS House reluctant to back Munir death probe 5.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Probe Munir's death
Probe Munir's deathFrom Media Indonesia The Institute for Study of Democracy (LKaDe) welcomes the formation of a team by the National Police to investigate the death of Munir, rights campaigner and coordinator of the National Commission on Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras).
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Waiting for President to protect pluralism
Waiting for President to protect pluralism I do agree with Pandaya's opinion in his article Sang Timur affair exposes government discrimination (The Jakarta Post, Nov. 11). There are many forms of discrimination and conflicts that are partly caused by our weak legal system, and lack of government...
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Quake victims facing rice shortages
Quake victims facing rice shortagesYemris Fointuna and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Alor/JakartaThousands of quake victims on the East Nusa Tenggara island of Alor are facing a shortage of staple food as the rice supply in the local administration's warehouse is starting to run out.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Law enforcement
Law enforcement and political willFrom Koran TempoThe initial drive launched by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to eliminate corruption, collusion and nepotism through the government's 100-day program has apparently received a serious response from all ministers and law enforcers.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Shares end at record high; profit-taking looms
Shares end at record high; profit-taking loomsDow Jones, JakartaIndonesian shares ended slightly higher at a new closing high on Monday, catching up on gains in the U.S. and on other regional bourses last week, dealers said.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Police take over probe into graft cases
Police take over probe into graft casesThe Jakarta Post, Semarang/Bandung/Samarinda/Banda AcehUnimpressed with poor and sluggish performance of regional police offices in probing graft cases, the Central Java provincial police have taken over investigations into corruption allegations involving...
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
City told to prepare for possible floods
City told to prepare for possible floodsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Meteorologic and Geophysics Agency (BMG) warned on Monday of possible heavier-than-normal downpours hitting the Greater Jakarta area as the rainy season came a month behind schedule.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Gus Dur supports Mustofa for NU chair
Gus Dur supports Mustofa for NU chair BANDUNG, West Java: The chief patron of the country's largest Muslim Organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, announced his support on Monday for the nomination of cleric Mustofa Bisri for the NU chairmanship.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Constitutional amendments not urgent: Jimly
Constitutional amendments not urgent: JimlyWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarThe Constitutional Court president has said he was opposed to any plans to amend the Constitution in the near future, and instead suggested that the country stabilize the state system following four...
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Surabaya tops 2005 minimum wage
Surabaya tops 2005 minimum wageSURABAYA: East Java Governor Imam Utomo has signed a decree on minimum wage in 38 cities across the province, with Surabaya municipality ranking the highest.The new minimum wage will take effect in January 2005, said East Java Manpower Office head M. Djaelani.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Seven shot at protest against new dump
Seven shot at protest against new dumpThe Jakarta Post, Bogor/JakartaA protest over a waste treatment plant turned violent on Monday as police opened fire on residents of Bojong village in Klapanunggal district, Bogor, wounding seven.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Gus Dur supports
Gus Dur supports Mustofa for NU chair BANDUNG, West Java: The chief patron of the country's largest Muslim Organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, announced his support on Monday for the nomination of cleric Mustofa Bisri for the NU chairmanship.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Gus Dur supports
Gus Dur supports Mustofa for NU chair BANDUNG: Influential figure of the country's largest Muslim Organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, announced his support on Monday for the nomination of cleric Mustofa Bisri for the NU chairmanship.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Diarrhea outbreaks strike three provinces
Diarrhea outbreaks strike three provincesThe Jakarta Post, Makassar/Semarang/ManadoThousands of people in South Sulawesi, Central Java and North Sulawesi provinces have been treated for diarrhea over the past few months, with some succumbing to complications resulting from the condition.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Twelve leaders of major Asian cities join forces
Twelve leaders of major Asian cities join forcesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMayors and governors of 12 major cities in Asia attended on Monday in Jakarta the opening of the fourth plenary meeting of the Asian Network of Major Cities 21.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
* Adrian charged with corruption, money laundering Page 2
* Adrian charged with corruption, money laundering Page 2 * Constitutional amendments not urgent: Jimly Page 4 * Diarrhea outbreaks strike three provinces Page 5 * The challenge of security for the world economy Page 7 * City told to prepare for possible floods next January Page 8 * Playoff bogey...
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Summit to discuss ASEAN single market, Thailand, Myanmar
Summit to discuss ASEAN single market, Thailand, MyanmarMartin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse, Vientiane Accelerating regional economic integration, unrest in Thailand, terrorism and Myanmar's political problems are expected to dominate the annual summit of Southeast Asian leaders in Laos.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Pertamina may raise LPG prices
Pertamina may raise LPG prices JAKARTA: PT Pertamina, Indonesia's state-owned oil company, said it plans to boost retail liquefied petroleum gas prices next month and January to cut losses from rising international prices.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Papua illegal logging may involve senior officers
Papua illegal logging may involve senior officersTony Hotland and Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/JayapuraPolice are investigating the possible involvement of high-ranking police officers in illegal logging in Papua following the confession of a low-ranking officer who surrendered...
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
First India-ASEAN car rally begins amid tough challenges
First India-ASEAN car rally begins amid tough challengesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTwelve Indonesian drivers are among 250 racers who will dodge armed separatists, heroin traffickers, diseases and mosquitoes in the first India-ASEAN car rally, which began on Monday in Guwahati, India.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Stanchart-Astra plans to add stake in Permata
Stanchart-Astra plans to add stake in PermataRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The new majority owner of Bank Permata, a consortium made up of local automotive giant PT Astra International and Britain's Standard Chartered PLC.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Adrian charged with corruption
Adrian charged with corruptionThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe trial of Adrian Herling Waworuntu, a key suspect in the Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) scandal, began on Monday, with the prosecution indicting him with corruption and money laundering.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
13 countries sign up for Indonesia Open
13 countries sign up for Indonesia Open JAKARTA: Aside from host Indonesia, 12 other countries have confirmed their participation in the US$170,000 Indonesia Open badminton tournament, to be held from Dec. 15 to Dec. 19 at the Gelora Bung Karno Tennis Indoor Stadium in Senayan, Central Jakarta.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
'I have to force myself to go to work'
'I have to force myself to go to work'In a bid to develop discipline among civil servants, the central government has encouraged regional administrations to impose sanctions against those who failed to show up for work on Monday, after the extended Idul Fitri holiday.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Franchise businesses grow by 15% this year, association says
Franchise businesses grow by 15% this year, association saysUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Franchise businesses in the country have grown by 15 percent this year and are expected to further thrive, considering the fact that Indonesia's economy still mostly relies on domestic consumption,...
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
1. APEC (50) - 60 pts 5cols 1line (1x25)
1. APEC (50) - 60 pts 5cols 1line (1x25) APEC targets terror but dodges trade 2. Bojong (35) - 28 pts 1 col 4 lines (4x10) Seven shot at protest against new dump 3. Rally (36) - 32 pts 3cols 2lines (1x27) First India-ASEAN car rally begins amid tough challenges4.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Melawai students start school
Melawai students start schoolThe Jakarta Post, JakartaHaving lost their school, the students and teachers of junior high school SMP 56 on Jl. Melawai Raya, South Jakarta, started the first day back at school on Monday by holding a flag-hoisting ceremony in the parking lot of a nearby hotel.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Indonesia to host first military expo
Indonesia to host first military expoTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia is set to host its first defense industry showcase, featuring over 250 prominent companies from around the world, from Wednesday through Saturday.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Law enforcement and political will
Law enforcement and political willFrom Koran TempoThe initial drive launched by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to eliminate corruption, collusion and nepotism through the government's 100-day program has apparently received a serious response from all ministers and law enforcers.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
PGN plans bond issue next year
PGN plans bond issue next yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned gas utility company PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) plans to issue up to Rp 1.5 trillion (US$166 million) in bonds in the first quarter of next year to help finance its pipeline project linking gas-rich South Sumatra with the...
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Civil servant absenteeism level low after Monday's return to work
Civil servant absenteeism level low after Monday's return to workThe Jakarta Post, Medan/Batam/YogyaFewer civil servants skipped work on Monday, the first working day following the Idul Fitri holiday, raising confidence among high-ranking government officials that the civil servant corps was much...
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
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;JP;DAN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates Nov. 22 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Nov. 22 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 7,422.34 6,634.55 7,066.22 6,990.41 Brunei dollar 1 5,768.25 5,156.84 5,491.48 5,433.43 Canadian dollar 1 7,942.
Tue, 23 Nov 2004
Tax office seeks arrest of U.S.-based power company KBC executives
Tax office seeks arrest of U.S.-based power company KBC executivesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The tax office started pursuing three executives of the U.S.- based power firm Karaha Bodas Company (KBC) on Monday, saying the government had given it the OK to jail them on charges of tax evasion.