Archive: 10 December 2004
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Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Defending champs head to Final 4
Defending champs head to Final 4 JAKARTA: Reigning champions STIE Perbanas will open their defense of the college basketball championship against Padjadjaran University in the men's division and against Gadjah Mada University in the women's as the University Basketball League (Libama) will enter...
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Rupiah Rates Dec.9
Rupiah Rates Dec.9 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,333.36 6,573.25 6,989.45 6,917.02 Brunei dollar 1 5,886.18 5,276.56 5,610.14 5,552.52 Canadian dollar 1 7,948.28 7,123.75 7,575.53 7,496.31 Swiss franc 1 8,418.99 7,545.42 8,024.18 7,940.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Patrick Guntensperger
Patrick Guntensperger Jakarta2. Todung -- Developments in International arbitration in Indonesia 1 x 30 Int'l arbitration developments in RI Todung Mulya Lubis and Maurice Burke Jakarta
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
'Child traffickers most active in Batam'
'Child traffickers most active in Batam' INDRAMAYU, West Java: A woman activist disclosed on Thursday that child traffickers are operating in at least 10 regions of Indonesia. Some areas are located near the Malaysian and Indonesian border, with Batam city tipped as the area with the highest...
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
[b]...parties are often left with no alternative but to litigate
...parties are often left with no alternative but to litigate in Indonesian courts, despite the arbitration clauses in their contracts.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Intel, Adira Finance push cheap personal computers
Intel, Adira Finance push cheap personal computersLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta For white collar workers in Jakarta, using computers may be as common an activity as eating. But go to the countryside, and such "smart machines" will either be unheard of, unfamiliar, or an unattainable luxury.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Fuel hike to cause less impact to the poor: Govt
Fuel hike to cause less impact to the poor: GovtUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government is working out a progressive scheme to minimize the impact of a fuel price hike on the poor next year, a senior economics minister says.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Heritage buffs team up to give new face to Kota
Heritage buffs team up to give new face to KotaDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/JakartaWinda Malika Siregar, 25, no longer invites her friends to visit old buildings in downtown Kota, after most of them have bluntly refused the idea.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Pirates rounded up in Dumai
Pirates rounded up in DumaiPuji Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Dumai After 17 days on the run, a gang of pirates was finally apprehended on Wednesday. Dumai water police chief Insp. Ansori, said the pirates had plundered the Jackson cargo ship on Nov. 19, which was docked in Dumai port, Riau.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec.9, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec.9, 2004 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 225 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
On this page in Thursday's edition, the credit for the top photo
On this page in Thursday's edition, the credit for the top photo should be AP, not JP. And in the photo caption below we wrongly identify the people talking to first lady Kristiani Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as Canadian participants.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
World War II bomb found in Lombok
World War II bomb found in Lombok MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: A rocket-shaped bomb, probably left behind after World War II, was discovered on Thursday in Marde subdistrict, Central Lombok. Bahar, 30, a Marde resident, found the bomb while he was fishing in Tiwu Bara river.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Deaf people want to be heard
Deaf people want to be heardSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta For a deaf person like Aletta (not her real name), leading a full life has not been an option. Until two years ago, Aletta, 32, was still unemployed. Back then, she said, life was difficult.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Humane rights
Humane rights We should count ourselves blessed that we live in an age where human rights are part of our daily vernacular. In both substance and speech Indonesians have succeeded in breaking the chains of authoritarianism and can now freely execute their political rights, by speaking out against...
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
KPK to probe SMP 56 swap deal
KPK to probe SMP 56 swap deal JAKARTA: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has formed a team to investigate a corruption allegation in a land swap deal involving junior high school SMP 56 in Melawai, South Jakarta.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Susilo declares war on corruption
Susilo declares war on corruptionFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono declared a national action plan against corruption on Thursday, urging all state officials to avoid family businesses and to ensure transparency in all state affairs.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Eddy proposes his suspension
Eddy proposes his suspension MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: High-profile councillor Eddy Baramuli has officially filed a request with the South Sulawesi council head, asking to be suspended. Eddy, who was accused of involvement in a Rp 18.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
1. RIGHTS: 2 X 16
1. RIGHTS: 2 X 16Rights body rues lack of support 2. BATAVIA: 1 X 36Heritage lovers give new face to Kota3. ACEH: 3 X 16Soldier gets 10 years jail for killing spree4. TUTUT: 3 X 18Court orders release of files in Britain- Indonesia arms probe5. SUSUL: 1 X 27City gives out tourism awards
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
E. Kalimantang governor latest to be reported for corruption
E. Kalimantang governor latest to be reported for corruptionRusman and Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post/Samarinda/Cirebon East Kalimantan Governor Suwarna A.F. was reported on Thursday to the provincial prosecutor's office for his alleged involvement in two separate graft cases.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
China rejects Japan's allegations
China rejects Japan's allegations CHINA: China rejected on Thursday a Japanese claim that one of its research vessels was conducting a scientific survey in Japan's territorial waters, saying the ship was operating in international waters.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
1. COMMEMO: 1 LINE, 48 COUNTS
1. COMMEMO: 1 LINE, 48 COUNTSPresident Susilo declares war on corruption 2. CORRUPT: 4 LINES, 10 COUNTS DPR, parties most corrupt institutions: TI report 3. TAX: 3 LINES, 14 COUNTSCorruption rampant at tax office 4. INTEL: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Intel pushes cheap computers
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Bombs explode in southern Thailand
Bombs explode in southern Thailand THAILAND: Three bombs exploded on Thursday on train tracks in Thailand's troubled southern provinces, halting train service in the area, officials said.The bombs exploded about the same time on tracks in Songkhla, Pattani and Yala provinces, causing no injuries.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Export zones havens of exploitation for workers
Export zones havens of exploitation for workersRebecca Frasquet, Agence France-Presse, Miyazaki, Japan Embraced by governments hungry for the cash of multinational firms, the world's growing number of special export zones are havens of exploitation for millions of workers, union leaders say.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Labor exporters skeptical of amnesty extension
Labor exporters skeptical of amnesty extensionRidwan Max Sijabat , The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Malaysia's decision to extend the amnesty for Indonesian illegals to Dec. 31 will not be effective in encouraging them to return home if the neighboring country fails to take action against employers who...
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Less farewells for president
Less farewells for presidentFrom Koran TempoFor years, Indonesia's President has always been seen off by the vice president, ministers, the police chief, military commander, governors and other high-ranking officials when going abroad.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Kipar pays homage to batik by adorning it
Kipar pays homage to batik by adorning itHera Diani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta If you draw a parallel between the work of German-born textile artist Annemarie Kipar and the music scene, hers is like a record filled entirely with remakes of old songs.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Govt eyes higher growth, more job-creation
Govt eyes higher growth, more job-creationDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta More jobs will be available next year if the new government can reach its new target for economic growth, 5.5 percent, the fastest pace since the crisis.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Government slaps anti-dumping duty on uncoated paper products
Government slaps anti-dumping duty on uncoated paper productsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government has imposed additional duties on uncoated writing and printing paper products imported from Finland, South Korea, Malaysia and India after investigations indicated that the four...
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Revolution is right on streets, General Sutiyoso
Revolution is right on streets, General SutiyosoDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/JakartaWhen one looks at the evolution of Jakarta one cannot go past Governor Ali Sadikin who was once dubbed the city's "father of development".For many, Ali's reign over the city was controversial as it was successful.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Heritage buffs hope to re-energize Kota
Heritage buffs hope to re-energize KotaDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Winda Malika Siregar, 25, no longer invites her friends to visit old buildings in downtown Kota, after most of them have bluntly refused the idea.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Munir's final service to Indonesia
Munir's final service to IndonesiaPatrick Guntensperger, Jakarta Never before in Indonesia's long history has a leader's mandate come at so pivotal a time. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was handed the keys to the kingdom at a time when this fledgling democracy, the home to one quarter of a billion...
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
'They look good only when in the spotlight'
'They look good only when in the spotlight' After 55 years of service, the Jakarta Police are not held in high esteem for the measures they take to uphold their motto "to protect and to serve". In conjunction with their anniversary on Dec.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Soldier gets 10 years for killing spree
Soldier gets 10 years for killing spreeNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh A middle-ranking Navy officer, who shot dead four Army soldiers here in August and left another one critically wounded, has been jailed for 10 years and dishonorably discharged from the Navy, a military spokesman said...
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
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JP/ /Major economic and political events in 2004March 4: The government launches a US$1 billion international bond, more than double the initial plan of $400 million, to meet overwhelming demand from global investors. The sovereign bond is oversubscribed four times.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Death row inmates plead for clemency
Death row inmates plead for clemencyMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post/Tangerang "Ibu, please help us. Don't let us be shot by the firing squad ... We still have families and children," Edith Yunita Sianturi told visiting First Lady Kristiani Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Thursday, seeking clemency from...
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
JP/ /
JP/ /Major economic and political events in 2004March 4: The government launches a US$1 billion international bond, more than double the initial plan of $400 million, to meet overwhelming demand from global investors. The sovereign bond is oversubscribed four times.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
* Historical Jakarta to receive facelift Page 3
* Historical Jakarta to receive facelift Page 3 * More witnesses deny Ba'asyir role in bombings Page 4 * Soldier fired, gets 10 years over shooting spree Page 5 * Munir's final service a chance for Susilo Page 6 * Governor Sutiyoso wants to fund Persija soccer club Page 8 * Williams gets improbable...
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Della Monica wins hearts and minds
Della Monica wins hearts and mindsVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The primary functions of a diplomat are to represent the views of their government and promote bilateral relations with the host country.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Bekasi want higher basic wage
Bekasi want higher basic wage BEKASI: Hundreds of workers in Bekasi staged a rally on Thursday to demand that the municipal administration increase the regional minimum wage to Rp 759,000 (US$84.33) from the current Rp 670,000.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Visa application slows plane crash probe
Visa application slows plane crash probe JAKARTA: The long wait for processing a visa at the United States Embassy in Jakarta has slowed down the investigation into the plane crash that killed at least 26 people in Surakarta, Central Java early this month.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Rights body rues lack of support
Rights body rues lack of supportTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Uncooperative lawmakers and law enforcers remain a persistent hurdle that the National Commission on Human Rights has to clear in upholding human rights in the country, the commission says.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Court orders release of files in Britain-Indonesia arms probe
Court orders release of files in Britain-Indonesia arms probeAgence France-Presse, London A British court has ordered the release of files disclosing payments by a leading British arms company to the daughter of former Indonesian president Soeharto, the Guardian newspaper said on Thursday.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Police conduct door-to-door search
Police conduct door-to-door search AMBON, Maluku: Maluku Police conducted a door-to-door search on Wednesday in three subdistricts in Central Maluku, following mysterious armed attacks in the area. Police officers seized various types of rifles, ammunition and homemade bombs from local residents,...
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
More witnesses deny Ba'asyir role in bombings
More witnesses deny Ba'asyir role in bombingsTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Prosecutors' efforts to implicate Abu Bakar Ba'asyir in two major bombings in the country hit further snags on Thursday as six convicted militants denied ever being directed or encouraged to engage in terrorism by...
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Bill on mandatory military service and modern defence
Bill on mandatory military service and modern defenceT. Hari Prihatono, Jakarta The House of Representatives is currently deliberating a controversial defense bill that if passed into law would require all Indonesian citizens between the ages of 18 and 45 to join the military reserves.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Indonesian shares end down on news of fuel price hike plan
Indonesian shares end down on news of fuel price hike planDow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian shares ended lower Thursday, hurt by news that the government plans a single, sharp increase in fuel prices early next year, dealers said.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Excelcomindo bought by Telekom Malaysia
Excelcomindo bought by Telekom Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR: Telekom Malaysia Bhd. said it bought a controlling stake in PT Excelcomindo Pratama for US$314 million, beating bids by SK Telecom Co. and other regional rivals for Indonesia's third-largest cellular-phone company.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
WOM, Oto to issue bonds next year
WOM, Oto to issue bonds next yearRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Motorcycle financing firm PT Wahana Ottomitra Multiartha (WOM) and car financing firm PT Oto Multiartha plan to issue bonds next year to expand their financing capabilities amid a projected record-high demand for vehicles.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Canada to channel US$17m in aid
Canada to channel US$17m in aid MANADO, North Sulawesi: The Canadian government is planning to channel some 20 million Canadian dollars (US$17 million) in aid to the North Sulawesi administration. The aid will be disbursed to finance projects that help improve public services, according to Jeffrey...
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
House urges govt act on Munir's death case, or else
House urges govt act on Munir's death case, or elseKurniawan Hari and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta House of Representatives legislators urged the government to take the suspicious death of human rights activist Munir seriously, if it did not want the country to come under...
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Fire at Plaza Indonesia panics drivers
Fire at Plaza Indonesia panics drivers A fire resulting from a leak in a gas tank being used during welding work in the Plaza Indonesia P3 parking lot in Central Jakarta on Thursday at around 5:30 p.m. panicked dozens of drivers.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Departing EU envoy says democracy in RI irreversible
Departing EU envoy says democracy in RI irreversible Head of the Delegation of the European Commission to Indonesia Ambassador Sabato Della Monica has been posted here since July 2000. He is preparing to return to Brussels, where the European Union (EU) is headquartered, as soon as his term in...
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Sutiyoso wants city to fund soccer team
Sutiyoso wants city to fund soccer teamBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has proposed the allocation of Rp 21 billion (US$2.33 million) from the 2005 city budget, some of which will be used to help the city-owned Persija soccer team.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
2 x 22
2 x 22 Lampung's Golkar Party secretary gets 4 years JP/5/GOVERNOR2 x 30 E. Kalimantan governor reported to prosecutor's office for graft JP/5/PIRATE4 x 7 Pirates rounded up in Dumai
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Lampung's Golkar secretary gets 4 years
Lampung's Golkar secretary gets 4 yearsOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post/Bandarlampung Lampung's Golkar Party secretary Oktaviano was sentenced on Thursday to four years in prison and fined Rp 200 million (US$22,222) in a graft scam involving the provincial education office.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Mar'ie reelected Red Cross chairman
Mar'ie reelected Red Cross chairman JAKARTA: Mar'ie Muhammad was re-elected chairman of the Indonesia Red Cross (PMI) for the second time during a national meeting attended by some 500 PMI branch leaders across the country early this week.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Int'l arbitration developments in RI
Int'l arbitration developments in RITodung Mulya Lubis and Maurice Burke, Jakarta ith regards to developments in international arbitration in Indonesia, three issues need to be seriously discussed.First, is interference by the courts in the interpretation and application of arbitration agreements.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
S'pore PM arrives in the Philippines
S'pore PM arrives in the Philippines PHILIPPINES: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong arrived in the Philippines on Thursday on a two-day official visit aimed at boosting cooperation between the two countries.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Graft spirals out of control at tax office
Graft spirals out of control at tax officeRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Few people could afford to buy the latest BMW 5 car at the age of 27, no matter how hard they work. But, Amien, not his real name, can buy one easily.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Police escape trashing over riot
Police escape trashing over riotTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post/Bogor Six police officers, who were found guilty of using unnecessary violence during the Nov. 22 protest at the Bojong waste treatment facility in Bogor, have only been punished with administrative sanctions.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
RI, Singapore to hold joint military training
RI, Singapore to hold joint military training JAKARTA: Indonesia and Singapore have agreed to enhance military cooperation, especially in the training of military officials, and to increase information sharing to secure the Mallaca Strait.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Govt rapped for poor citizen protection
Govt rapped for poor citizen protectionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta House of Representatives legislators on Thursday attacked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for doing little to protect Indonesian nationals abroad.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
City gives out tourism awards
City gives out tourism awardsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Jakarta administration gave awards to selected institutions, companies and the media, which have made a significant contribution in promoting tourism in the capital.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Ivan gives Indonesia gold from pool
Ivan gives Indonesia gold from poolMoch. N. Kurniawan and ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post/Surabaya Indonesia finally broke its gold drought in the swimming competition at the 12th ASEAN University Games as Thailand continued its gold rush here on Thursday.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
RI to ratify ILO Convention
RI to ratify ILO Convention JAKARTA: The government is expected to ratify the Convention on Seafarers Identity Documents in the near future in a bid to protect the rights of Indonesian seafarers to job opportunities in foreign shipping fleets.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
House, parties 'most corrupt'
House, parties 'most corrupt'M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta As if to confirm public indignation towards corrupt politicians, a report from an international corruption watchdog said Thursday that the House of Representatives (DPR) and political parties were the most corrupt institutions...
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
Jakarta to seek 'icon' in bid to woo tourists
Jakarta to seek 'icon' in bid to woo touristsDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In an effort to revive Jakarta's tourism industry, the City Tourism Agency will hold a souvenir competition to find an 'icon' to represent the metropolis.
Fri, 10 Dec 2004
JSX suspends Bank Global shares
JSX suspends Bank Global shares The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) suspended trading in the shares of small-size Bank Global Internasional on Thursday over reports that the bank's capital adequacy ratio (CAR) had declined sharply, due to problems with its mutual fund products.