Archive: 13 October 2005
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Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. CAPITAL -- 2x18
1. CAPITAL -- 2x18 Talks on new status, face of Jakarta start 2. CLASS -- 2x24 Young 'Einsteins' in class of their own 3. SPEAK -- 1x28 'I'll have to find side jobs'
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Talks on new status, face of Jakarta start
Talks on new status, face of Jakarta start Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the start of deliberation on the law on Jakarta's status and the idea of relocating central government offices to the suburbs reintroduced on Wednesday, chances are Jakartans will see a new face of the city in the future. Jakarta Regional Representative Council (DPD Jakarta) deemed that the relocation an answer to the limited space available for further development in the city.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Wayang Beber a dying art
Wayang Beber a dying art JP/18/WAYANG Wayang Beber a dying art Slamet Susanto The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta Wayang beber, or storytelling with a scroll of pictures, is a dying art in the country. Not only it is rarely performed but the scrolls themselves have also become a rarity. It is believed that, today, the scrolls can only be found in two places: in Gelaran village, Karangmojo sub-district, Gunungkidul regency, Yogyakarta and in the East Java town of Pacitan.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Dead people 'receive' financial aid
Dead people 'receive' financial aid Wahjoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Malang Further reports emerged nationwide on Wednesday of the inaccuracy of data used to determine who is eligible to receive cash assistance from the government to offset higher fuel prices.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Kadin still broadly supportive of economic team
Kadin still broadly supportive of economic team President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is expected to reshuffle his Cabinet after serving for one year. Now there are strong public demands for the President to replace the Cabinet's economic team that is led by the Coordinating Minister for the Economy Aburizal Bakrie. The Jakarta Post's Rendi A. Witular talked with Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) chairman Mohamad S. Hidayat about the issue.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
MUI's edicts cause more violence, scholars say
MUI's edicts cause more violence, scholars say Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jombang regency in East Java is known as home of moderate Muslim clerics, including former President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid of the largest Muslim organization in the country, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU). In recent months, however, there has been a growing tendency towards radicalism, with several clerics previously thought to be tolerant becoming more conservative and antipluralist.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Fuel hike major blow to industry
Fuel hike major blow to industry Indra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The fuel price hikes have severely affected industries in East Java with more than a 40 percent of firms in the province in danger of collapsing by the end of the year, a research institute says. The Regional Economic Development Institute (REDI) predicts that by December this year, some 40 percent of total 4,600 firms in the province would have gone out of business, or would be on the brink of collapse.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Roadwork cuts fixed phone lines
Roadwork cuts fixed phone lines JAKARTA: An underground cable connecting thousands of telephone lines in Tanjung Barat, Pasar Minggu and Jl. TB Simatupang, South Jakarta, was accidentally cut during roadwork to make an underpass in Pasar Minggu area late on Tuesday. Spokesman of the state telephone company PT Telkom, A. Wahyudi, said the repair of the cable was expected to be completed on Oct. 19.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/18/SIDE
JP/18/SIDE 'Friend of Community' hotel awards launched in Yogyakarta YOGYAKARTA: In cooperation with other stakeholders in the community, Gadjah Mada University's Center for Tourism Studies (CTS) launched here recently the "Friend of the Community" (FoC) label for hotels and other hospitality outlets.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Awards at Ubud festival are dedicated to authors' solidarity
Awards at Ubud festival are dedicated to authors' solidarity The Jakarta Post, Ubud Despite the recent bomb tragedy and other security threats, more than 100 writers, artists, filmmakers, scholars and distinguished individuals have shown strong solidarity and commitment to supporting the 2nd Ubud Writers and Readers Festival. The event ran from Oct. 6 through to Oct. 11, at the arts village of Ubud, some 45 kilometers from ground zero at Kuta and Jimbaran in the south.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Don't get mad -- get blogged
Don't get mad -- get blogged Duncan Graham, Contributor, Surabaya "I don't mind you thinking slowly. I do mind you publishing faster than you think." (Message on a blog.) "Blog" isn't the most delectable word in the language. Nor are some of the contents of this rapidly growing Internet fad. But that's no argument against exploration. According to one directory, almost 60,000 people around the world have their own blogsites, with the number increasing at around 2,000 a week.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina may build new plant in Donggi
Pertamina may build new plant in Donggi Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas firm PT Pertamina may build a petrochemical plant to make use of gas production from the Donggi field in Central Sulawesi, a top executive says. Iran is one of the countries interested in helping build the petrochemical complex, Pertamina's vice president Mustiko Saleh said on Tuesday. "We wanted to convert the gas there (in Donggi) into liquefied natural gas (LNG)," he said.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
On wildlife trading
On wildlife trading I am terribly shocked to learn that the illegal wildlife trade in Indonesia is a Rp 9 trillion a year business. This is a great irony considering that Indonesia at present still has to shoulder a huge foreign debt. The government must deal with these cases more seriously, and ensure law enforcement is systematically carried out. Or we will have to face the extinction of many wild species, a great loss to our next generations.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Unable or unwilling?
Unable or unwilling? Sidney Jones, the Jakarta-based South East Asia project director for International Crisis Group, had two months before the 2002 Bali bombings, released a meticulously researched, and prescient report on the danger posed by Jamaah Islamyah (JI) now widely believed to have masterminded those attacks (TIME, Oct. 10 edition). Few paid heed at that time. And then there were the other bombs, like the one in front of Australian Embassy and those on Oct. 1 back in Bali.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Balinese vent anger over attacks, storm prison
Balinese vent anger over attacks, storm prison I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Frustrated with the sluggish progress in the implementation of the death sentence for three of the 2002 Bali bombers, hundreds of angry Balinese protesters stormed and vandalized a prison on Wednesday where several convicted Bali bombers were being held.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, October 13, 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, October 13, 2005 .TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions * Arts Exhibition by Ni Nyoman Sani, I Ketut Muja, I Wayan jana, I Made Supena and I Ketut Sugantika from Singapadu, Gianyar at Griya Santrian Hotel and Gallery in Sanur, until Nov.4 * Thai Jewelry Art Cultures of the Sea by Kitti Manoonphol and Ittipol Reekdee, Karma Resort Jimbaran, Jimare Restaurant Lounge (Tel. 0361 708848), Jl. Four Season, Jimbaran, until Oct.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Corby gets 5-year sentence cut
Corby gets 5-year sentence cut Agencies, Jakarta The Bali High Court on Wednesday slashed five years off the sentence of convicted Australian drug smuggler Schapelle Corby, requiring her to serve 15 years for allegedly smuggling marijuana into Bali, her attorney said. Officials at Bali's High Court refused to comment, saying a ruling will be issued on Friday. Corby's lawyer, Hotman Paris, said he learned about the ruling on Wednesday and was mulling over whether to appeal.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bali marks anniversary of 2002 blasts with mixed feelings
Bali marks anniversary of 2002 blasts with mixed feelings I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Three years after the 2002 bombings that killed at least 202 people, mostly foreigners, the Balinese once again commemorated the infamous night with mixed feelings of anger, grief and a desire for peace. Most of the anger and grief was the product of the recent attacks on three separate restaurants in Kuta and Jimbaran, which claimed 22 lives.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indosat ready to face foreign competitors in domestic market
Indosat ready to face foreign competitors in domestic market Esther Fin Harini and Edhi Pranasidhi, Dow Jones/Jakarta PT Indonesia Satellite Corp. (Indosat) is braced for stiff competition from regional players preparing to enter the country's telecom market, but expects to meet their challenge through improved service offerings and greater coverage, a senior company executive said recently.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Businesspeople concerned by govt economic performance
Businesspeople concerned by govt economic performance The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Businesspeople in the Jababeka Industrial Estate in Cikarang, West Java, have expressed concern over the government's failure to tackle smuggling and bureaucratic red tape, or to reform tax regulations, which have hurt their businesses.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Reshuffling the Cabinet? Go for the big one
Reshuffling the Cabinet? Go for the big one Endy M. Bayuni, Jakarta While most people are busy passing judgment on the first year's performance of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the man himself is likely to be quietly evaluating the performance of his Cabinet members. That is assuming that he is keeping to his word. We still remember the jeers he got when he announced the lineup of his United Indonesia Cabinet on the night of Oct. 20, 2004.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
LPG still hard to find, price remains high
LPG still hard to find, price remains high Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar As people turn to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to cope with higer fuel prices, increased demand coupled with a decline in national production means supply of the gas is becoming a problem.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Officer shot dead in Poso
Officer shot dead in Poso POSO, Central Sulawesi: A police officer was shot and killed on Wednesday evening by an unidentified assailant, raising tension in this religiously divided city. Witnesses said First Insp. Agus Sulaiman was preparing to break the fast at home when a man on a motorcycle fired several shots into the home, hitting Agus in the head. The officer died on his way to the hospital. Police are investigating the case. On Oct.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Part 2 of 2: Africa, Asia and global security
Part 2 of 2: Africa, Asia and global security Juwono Sudarsono, Jakarta Over 70 percent of the world's financial, investment, banking and trading companies command the capital, services, human skills that define the accumulation, distribution and legal underpinnings of global capital movements. These movements drive the demand and provision of strategic energy, minerals and other wealth creating value-added goods and services.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Office to aggressively search for new taxpayers
Office to aggressively search for new taxpayers Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dony was annoyed when he received a tax office letter requiring him to register for a taxpayer number locally known as an NPWP, after he recently bought a 45-square-meter house in Karawaci, west of Jakarta. Believing he would only end up in the clutches of corrupt and bureaucratic tax officials, the employee of a private Jakarta company threw the letter straight into the bin.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
BPH Migas to fight misuse of kerosene
BPH Migas to fight misuse of kerosene Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta To help minimize kerosene misuse in the country, the Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas) launched on Wednesday a pilot project for a new distribution system for subsidized kerosene in Tangerang, Banten.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
We will win over terrorists
We will win over terrorists First of all, I'd like to express my condolences to all victims and people affected by the chilling tragedy that hit Kuta and Jimbaran, which claimed 23 lives and injured hundreds. I invite all people to gather and show the terrorists our strength. Our spirit of togetherness is what stops us from falling apart. Even though we were bombed, we won't separate and peace among us will last forever in this archipelago. Terrorists are inhumane and conduct inhuman acts.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Oct.12
Rupiah Rates Oct.12 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,984.03 7,226.72 7,646.15 7,564.37 Brunei dollar 1 6,276.62 5,681.68 6,011.00 5,947.14 Canadian dollar 1 9,016.74 8,163.44 8,635.17 8,544.85 Swiss franc 1 8,209.53 7,434.05 7,862.12 7,781.39 Danish krone 1 1,703.08 1,541.82 1,631.01 1,613.86 Euro 1 12,707.60 11,507.01 12,169.83 12,044.65 Poundsterling 1 18,508.08 16,757.92 17,724.85 17,540.88 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,367.97 1,238.40 1,310.08 1,296.26...
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Young 'Einsteins' in class of their own
Young 'Einsteins' in class of their own Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was just before noon, and every other student at State High School No. 3 in Setiabudi, South Jakarta, was outside having their lunch break. But one class was still full of students, many still poring over math formulas written on the whiteboard.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Gurkhas to guard sea entry points
Gurkhas to guard sea entry points SINGAPORE: Sea entry points into Singapore are now being guarded by Gurkhas as part of enhanced measures following the London subway attacks in July and the recent Bali bombings, police said on Wednesday. Members of the Gurkha Contingent -- elite Nepalese fighters who gained fame in the British armed forces -- have been deployed at the international Sea Cruise Center and ferry terminals, a police statement said.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/18/MASSAG
JP/18/MASSAG (Jun's corrections entered 23/9) AIDS agency turns to massage for income, employment opportunity I Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post/Denpasar A strained neck did not prevent Dudy Rohadi, the coordinator of Matahati's After Care Program, from personally directing his staff to clean and spruce up the three-story building on that clear Saturday morning. "I have to get the building ready for the soft opening or the boss will chew my head off," he grimaced.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Court sends Adiwarsita to jail
Court sends Adiwarsita to jail The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Jakarta District Court convicted on Wednesday the chairman of the Indonesian Forestry Association (APHI) Adiwarsita Adinegoro to six years in jail for abusing the association's fund for a forest conservation program. The court also handed down a four-year jail term to three other APHI officials involved in the case.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Mobile libraries hit by fuel price hike
Mobile libraries hit by fuel price hike SEMARANG, Central Java: A senior librarian said on Wednesday fuel price hike would surely affect operations of mobile libraries across the province. "Our budget is limited while the price of fuel has increased sharply. It will affect mobile library performance," said Titik Rahajoe, the chief of Library Office at Central Java provincial administration.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bali: My second home
Bali: My second home Bali is, as my Balinese friends tell me, my second home and it weighs heavily on my heart that Bali has again been scarred by a terrorist act. It saddens me that more innocent people who came together in this global meeting place have lost their lives, been maimed or left psychologically traumatized. It concerns me that many of my dear friends face a financially uncertain future because the tourists will not come.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Temasek makes $7.6b new investment
Temasek makes $7.6b new investment Linus Chua and Chen Shiyin, Bloomberg/Kuala Lumpur Temasek Holdings Pte, a Singapore state-owned investment company, invested S$13 billion (US$7.6 billion) in the year through March, with foreign holdings now making up more than half its S$103 billion portfolio.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. DISCOURSE: 1 X 40
1. DISCOURSE: 1 X 40 Kadin still broadly supportive of economic team 2. PLANE: 1 X 30 Air Force chopper goes missing 3. POPULATION: 1 x 32 Women key to cutting poverty: UN
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/18/TOURIS
JP/18/TOURIS Tourism industry facing tough task to attract more int'l buyers Sri Wahyuni The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta Despite a full year of preparation, Indonesia's most prestigious annual tourism event held here at the Jogja Expo Center (JEC) failed to attract more international buyers compared to the previous year.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
NGOs protest planned palm oil factory
NGOs protest planned palm oil factory PONTIANAK, Central Kalimantan: At least 23 non-governmental organizations (NGOs), two of them from Malaysia, have demanded the Indonesian government postpone a plan to develop 1.8 million hectares of land near with the border with Malaysia for oil palm plantations. The areas are located on the border between West Kalimantan and Sarawakm, and East Kalimantan with Sabah, said the NGOs.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Sweden respects Indonesia's territorial integrity: Diplomat
Sweden respects Indonesia's territorial integrity: Diplomat Veeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sweden, where several leaders of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) are domiciled and have become Swedish citizens, supports the territorial integrity of Indonesia, a senior Swedish official said in Jakarta. "Sweden fully respects the territorial integrity of Indonesia.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia sends aid to Pakistan
Indonesia sends aid to Pakistan JAKARTA: Indonesia sent on Wednesday 12 tons of food, medicine and blankets to help survivors of last week's earthquake in Pakistan. Vice President Jusuf Kalla said Indonesia was committed to helping foreign countries facing humanitarian crises. Indonesia canceled a plan to dispatch a mobile military hospital to Pakistan after Islamabad said it preferred food, medicine and blankets.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
3,000 people attend Mayor installment
3,000 people attend Mayor installment PALU, Central Sulawesi: At least 3,000 Palu residents attended inauguration ceremony of newly elected Palu Mayor and Deputy Mayor Rusdi Mastura and Suardin Suebo on Wednesday. Breaking the tradition, the inauguration ceremony on Wednesday was held in an open field, Vatulemo field in the city downtown, allowing as many people to watch the function.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Softball team play Aussie friendlies
Softball team play Aussie friendlies JAKARTA: The national men's softball team will conclude their friendly matches in Perth on Saturday as it prepares for next month's Southeast Asian (SEA) Games next month. "Our team play four Australian clubs until Saturday to test the physical and technical abilities from the training session in Jakarta," Indonesian Baseball and Softball Association executive chairman Gugun Yunidar was quoted by Antara news service as saying on Wednesday.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
The dress of thoughts
The dress of thoughts At its most simplest, the function of language is to communicate information. Hence the origins of modern Bahasa Indonesia, a language that evolved from bazaar Malay, a pidgin developed for cross-regional trading many centuries ago. The longings of the human spirit require language to assume a role as more than just a medium of communication. If it were mere facts, language would not have evolved any further than smoke signals.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
TAM records 40.4% rise in sales
TAM records 40.4% rise in sales JAKARTA: Giant automotive manufacturer PT Toyota Astra Motor (TAM) recorded a 40.4 percent increase in sales in the year's first nine months to 140,085 units from 99,790 in the same period last year. January-September domestic automotive sales also increased by 26.1 percent to 439,804 units. The result, TAM said in a statement, left the local unit of Japanese automotive giant Toyota Motor Corp. leading the domestic automotive market with a share of 31.9 percent.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Three golds in tae kwon do doable for RI
Three golds in tae kwon do doable for RI Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tae kwon do is focusing on a realistic target of three golds at the 23rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in the Philippines next month -- one better than its gold haul in Hanoi two years ago. "Our coach said that it would be good if we could win three golds in the SEA Games," said tae kwon do athlete Ronny Kusdiantoro last week.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
On wildlife trading
On wildlife trading I am terribly shocked to learn that the illegal wildlife trade in Indonesia is a Rp 9 trillion a year business. This is a great irony considering that Indonesia at present still has to shoulder a huge foreign debt. The government must deal with these cases more seriously, and ensure law enforcement is systematically carried out. Or we will have to face the extinction of many wild species, a great loss to our next generations.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
TNI's new role in terror fight to be limited, chief says
TNI's new role in terror fight to be limited, chief says Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Military Chief (TNI) Gen. Endriartono Sutarto said on Wednesday that the plans to reactivate the much-criticized military's territorial function to help in the fight against terrorism would not extend to allowing soldiers to make arrests.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ford Focus confident about RI market
Ford Focus confident about RI market Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang Although the new generation of Ford Focus was just launched in Indonesia in September 2005, by the end of the same month PT Ford Motor Indonesia (FMI) had 138 people on the waiting list to buy the sedan. "It shows the Ford Focus is attractive to Indonesians," FMI's general manager for marketing, Bagus Susanto, said on the sidelines of the recent two-day Ford Focus Drive and Ride event from Semarang to Yogyakarta.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. Fatwa (2x24)
1. Fatwa (2x24) MUI's edicts cause more violence, scholars say 2. Adi (1x28) Court sends Adiwarsita to jail 3. Politik (1x32) SBY gets "C" in communication skills 4. KPU (2x24) KPU member could face life sentence for graft 5. Terror (3x18) TNI's new role in terror fight to be limited, chief says
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. JAIL: 2 X 27
1. JAIL: 2 X 27 Balinese protesters vent anger over attacks, storm prison or Balinese protesters storm prison, demand execution of 2002 bombers 2. NPWP: 1 X 55 Office to aggressively search for new taxpayers 3. DOWNER: 4 X 13 Australia offers help with antiterror law reform
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
No changes in CPO export duty, yet
No changes in CPO export duty, yet The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The crude palm oil (CPO) trade, which has been disrupted over the past few days amid uncertainty regarded the commodity's export base price and applicable duty, is set to return to normal after the government decided on Wednesday not to make any changes. A new regulation issued by Ministry of Trade states that no changes will be made to the existing export duty and base price until further notice.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
'I'll have to find side jobs'
'I'll have to find side jobs' Recent fuel price rises have led to increases in the prices of other services and commodities, which has considerably reduced people's purchasing power. The Jakarta Post asked two media workers who spent a lot of their income on transportation expenses and how the increases affect their daily lives. Sony Arianto Kurniawan, 28, is a media worker in Jl. HR Rasuna Said, South Jakarta.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Australia offers help on antiterror law reform
Australia offers help on antiterror law reform Ivy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Australian government has expressed concern over Indonesia's antiterrorism laws, offering to send experts to help the country reform its counterterror measures. Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said on Wednesday the experts would share with their Indonesian counterparts their experience in reforming counterterrorism laws at home, and would not intervene in Indonesia's justice system.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bagir calls bribe accusation slanderous
Bagir calls bribe accusation slanderous Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Supreme Court Chief Justice Bagir Manan reiterated on Wednesday he had not received any bribe money from businessman Probosutedjo, describing the accusation made by the latter's lawyer as "slanderous".
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Oil supported by IEA forecasts
Oil supported by IEA forecasts Agence France-Presse, London World oil prices rose on Wednesday, finding further support in demand forecasts from the International Energy Agency, alongside keen Chinese demand, analysts said. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in November, rose 37 U.S. cents to US$63.90 per barrel in electronic trading, after gaining $1.73 on Tuesday. In London on Wednesday, the price of Brent North Sea crude for November delivery advanced 38 U.S.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Workers demand 100 percent rise
Workers demand 100 percent rise BANDUNG: Hundreds of workers from the West Java Nusantara Workers Union staged a noisy protest at Bandung's City Hall and provincial council building on Wednesday, demanding a 100 percent rise in minimum wages. The protesters said the current minimum wage was no longer enough to cope with workers' escalating living and transportation costs.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Zoo short of visitors
Zoo short of visitors Tarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Reports of bird flu in the country have been blamed for the declining number of visitors to Gembiraloka Zoo in Yogyakarta over the last two weeks. "We have had to dip into our savings to cover the operational costs. If the number of visitors stays like it is, we will face difficult problems because our savings will only last for about two months," the zoo's assistant director, Paidi, said on Wednesday.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Friday, October 14, 2005
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Friday, October 14, 2005 Exhibitions * Fine Arts, Mata Panggung: Seni Rupa dan Teater at Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Jl. Sriwedari No. 1 (Tel. 0274 561914), 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., until Oct. 18. Organized by Goethe-Institut Jakarta and Teater Garasi (Jl. Bugisan Selatan 36A, Tegalkenongo, Yogyakarta, Tel. 0274 415844, garasi@lycos.com) * Graphic Arts Muur Jangkung at Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta Jl. Suroto Yogyakarta (Tel. 0274 560404), 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and 5 p.m.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Friday, October 14, 2005
TV Today: Friday, October 14, 2005 .TB.30" .90" TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Koran Recital 6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Channel Dangdut 7:30 Talk Show: Kiat Sehat 9:30 Psychology 10:30 Religious Teachings 11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 1:00 p.m.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
NISP hopes to rake in Rp 600b
NISP hopes to rake in Rp 600b The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed Bank NISP, a medium-sized lender, expects to raise Rp 600 billion (US$60 million) in funds from a rights issue later this year, to strengthen its capital in relation with its aim to become a national bank within five years. NISP will offer some 801.99 million shares at Rp 750 per share, director Muliadi Hardja said in an e-mailed statement on Wednesday.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
KPU member could face life sentence for graft
KPU member could face life sentence for graft Tb. Arie Rukmantara, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The corruption trial of former General Elections Commission (KPU) member Rusadi Kantaprawira began on Wednesday, with the court hearing that the defendant used his position in charge of procuring ink for last year's elections to enrich himself. Rusadi, 63, who headed the committee that procured the indelible ink used to mark voters' fingers, was charged under Article 2 of Anticorruption Law No.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Students warned over final exams
Students warned over final exams JAKARTA: Beginning next year, the government may no longer administer makeup tests for students who fail the national final exam, a minister says. Minister of National Education Bambang Sudibyo said on Wednesday the proposal came from the National Education Standardization Agency, which also recommended that the average passing grade be increased to 4.50 from 4.26 for each subject tested. "We have received the proposal and are discussing it.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/1/BALI
JP/1/BALI Balinese protesters storm prison I Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post/Denpasar Frustrated with the sluggish progress in the implementation of the death sentence for three of the 2002 Bali bombers, hundreds of angry Balinese protesters stormed and vandalized a prison on Wednesday where several convicted Bali bombers were being held. The protest had little political repercussions but it sent a clear signal to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono that, for the Balinese, enough was enough.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Onyx craftsmanship on 'sunlight' island
Onyx craftsmanship on 'sunlight' island Indra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Bawean, East Java Bawean island lies about 70 kilometers off the north coast of East Java province. It takes its name from a sanskrit phrase that means "there is sunlight". Apart from its tok-tok bull races, which are a major tourist attraction in themselves, Bawean also has onyx, a sought-after form of quartz that has a wax-like luster.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI Stocks fall on bad-loan concern
RI Stocks fall on bad-loan concern Naila Firdausi, Bloomberg/Jakarta Indonesian stocks fell for the first day in three. PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) and PT Bank Mandiri led declines on a report the nation's lenders face rising non performing loans because of higher interest rates. The benchmark Jakarta Composite Index slid 2.65, or 0.2 percent, to 1102.98 at the 4 p.m. local time close. Losing stocks led gainers 58 to 49.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
SBY gets 'C' in communication skills
SBY gets 'C' in communication skills Tb. Arie Rukmantara, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a year in power, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono seems unable to improve his political communication skills so as to sustain his popularity, some experts say. A number of political communications experts on Tuesday gave the President an average grade "C" or "6" for his administration's capabilities in communicating its policies to the public.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Air Force chopper goes missing
Air Force chopper goes missing Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura An Air Force helicopter went missing on Wednesday near Jayapura in Papua, adding further to the long list of military aviation accidents in the country. The Twin Pack helicopter was carrying two pilots and two other crew members when contact with it was lost on Wednesday morning. A search and rescue team was quickly deployed but as of Wednesday evening, the ill-fated helicopter had yet to be found.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
AIDS agency turns to massage for income, employment opportunity
AIDS agency turns to massage for income, employment opportunity I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar A strained neck did not prevent Dudy Rohadi, the coordinator of Matahati's After Care Program, from personally directing his staff to clean and spruce up the three-story building on that clear Saturday morning. "I have to get the building ready for the soft opening or the boss will chew my head off," he grimaced.
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Portrait of the documentarian as a young man
Portrait of the documentarian as a young man JP/20/BHRE checked --JSR Portrait of a documentarian as a young man (try and keep this heading -- it's good!) M. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/Jakarta For a 19-year old, Ratrikala Bhre Aditya has a keen eye for social observation. "On the way here, I met a proud-looking security guard.
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GAM to surrender more weapons
GAM to surrender more weapons BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Former rebels in South Aceh are gathering weapons that they will surrender to foreign monitors as part of a peace deal signed in August. The head of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in the regency, Tgk. Abrar Muda, said on Wednesday the weapons were being collected with little trouble. He said the arms would be handed over to the Aceh Monitoring Mission (AMM), but gave no specific date. "We will pool the weapons before surrendering them to the AMM.
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Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.12, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.12, 2005 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Waters 1,670 -30 2,500 Adhi Karya 560 -10 398,500 Adira Dinamika 1,800 0 0 AGIS Tbk 80 -5 40,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 200 0 0 AKR Corporindo Tbk 1,470 30 1,393,000 Alakasa Industrindo 165 0 0 Alfa Retailindo Tbk...