Archive: 18 October 2005
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Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Australia, Philippines to boost security ties
Australia, Philippines to boost security ties PHILIPPINES: Australia and the Philippines are to expand security cooperation amid concern over Islamic militants on the island of Mindanao, Australian Defense Minister Robert Hill said on Monday. Australia and the Philippines will boost intelligence exchanges and maritime surveillance, focusing on the infiltration of Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) militants into Mindanao, Hill told reporters. Hill met with Lt. Gen.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
SBY visits Tanah Abang market
SBY visits Tanah Abang market JAKARTA: Four elderly women fainted as they stood in line to buy cheap welfare packages at a special cheap market, which was opened by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on his "Ramadhan safari" on Monday. People packed the market, established outside a government office in Jakarta's Tanah Abang area, wanting to buy cheap welfare packages, consisting of rice, vegetable oil, instant noodles, biscuits as well as soaps and detergent.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bali court vows to speed up execution of bombers
Bali court vows to speed up execution of bombers Agence France-Presse, Denpasar The district court on the island of Bali said on Monday officials would be sent to the prison holding three men convicted of the 2002 Bali bombings to speed up their executions. Amrozi, Mukhlas and Imam Samudra were sentenced to death by firing squad in August 2003 for their roles in the nightclub bombings on Oct. 12, 2002 that killed 202 people and dealt tourism on the resort island a heavy blow.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
RP predicts GDP up 5 percent
RP predicts GDP up 5 percent MANILA: Philippine economic output is expected to rise at least 5.0 percent in the three months to September, which would help the government reach its full-year target of 5.3 percent, Economic Planning Secretary Augusto Santos said on Monday.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
G-20 meeting reflects shift in world economic balance
G-20 meeting reflects shift in world economic balance Agence France-Presse, Xianghe, China International financial bodies need to reflect the impact emerging powers are having on the global economic landscape, finance chiefs said at a weekend meeting hosted by China. The Group of 20 also warned of high oil prices, trade barriers and economic imbalances -- all key issues involving energy-hungry China, the world's fastest growing major economy that is running a huge trade surplus with the West.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Mount Rokatenda becoming active
Mount Rokatenda becoming active KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The volcano Mount Rokatenda has increased activity since Saturday, with people living on the slopes of the mountain abandoning their homes in fear of a larger eruption, a senior government official says. Rokatenda has been billowing clouds of white smoke during the past few days, with villagers living on or near its slopes reporting a series of small tremors.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Strong quake hits South Aceh
Strong quake hits South Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh: A strong quake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale stunned South Aceh residents at dawn on Monday, sparking fear of the return of a tsunami along Aceh's coastline. The residents fled in panic as they feared buildings would collapse and another deadly tsunami was imminent. The quake was also felt by residents in Banda Aceh, said Yasir, an official with Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) in Banda Aceh.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Wildlife groups urge unified force to save Borneo's orangutans
Wildlife groups urge unified force to save Borneo's orangutans Sebastien Blanc Agence France Presse/Pontianak Leading environmental and wildlife agencies called Friday for a united effort to protect the habitats of Borneo's orangutans whose survival is threatened by mass deforestation.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Businesspeople reject new tax amendments
Businesspeople reject new tax amendments The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Local businesses grouped in the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce (Kadin) and representatives of foreign firms operating here have rejected the proposed amendments to the tax legislation, arguing they would hurt the economy more than benefit it.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Demand still low for food hampers
Demand still low for food hampers YOGYAKARTA: Idul Fitri holiday is just two weeks away but demand for food hampers is still slow in Yogyakarta province. The slow business could be found in, for example, a large store in Bantul regency, Yogyakarta province. Handoko and Nawangsih, shopkeepers in the large store, recalled on Monday that last year, demand for hampers soared 12 to 13 days before Ramadhan but now there are not many people ordering them.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Cigarette causes gas explosion
Cigarette causes gas explosion JAKARTA: Two construction workers suffered minor injuries in an explosion on the 20th floor of Sona Topas Tower on Jl. Jend. Sudirman, South Jakarta, on Monday afternoon, Antara reported. The two workers were working as part of team of 21 construction workers hired to renovate a restaurant on the 20th floor of the building, when the explosion occurred, which shattered windows and caused panic.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Externals blamed for bleak showing
Externals blamed for bleak showing Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono blames external factors for the government's failure to achieve several key economic goals this year, setting aside criticism over the performance of his economic ministers in bringing improvement to the economy.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bribery rampant in court: Commission
Bribery rampant in court: Commission The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Judicial Commission said on Monday that the bribery case involving former president Soeharto's half-brother Probosutedjo provided a crystal clear proof that the practice was rampant in the court system and legal professions.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Employers reject 'irrational' salary rise demand by workers
Employers reject 'irrational' salary rise demand by workers Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) rejected on Monday the demand by Jakarta workers for the minimum wage to be increased from the current Rp 711,834 to Rp 1.2 million, saying that the demand was irrational. Apindo Secretary-General Jimanto said that according to Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Regulation No.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt undecided about power rate hike
Govt undecided about power rate hike Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although admitting power generation costs will rise next year as state power firm PT PLN's fuel expenses jump, the government is still dancing around the issue of confirming that electricity rates will be hiked in 2006.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Put people first in ASEAN charter
Put people first in ASEAN charter Michael Vatikiotis, The Straits Times, Asia News Network/Singapore If the European experience is any measure, a bid by Southeast Asian nations to frame a Constitution is doomed to failure. But perhaps lessons will be learnt from the European Union's ill- fated Constitution. In the first place, the decision by foreign ministers of all 10 members of ASEAN to draw up a charter is to be warmly welcomed.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
TNI set for second Aceh pullout
TNI set for second Aceh pullout Reuters, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) will begin withdrawing 6,000 more soldiers from Aceh this week under the second phase of a landmark peace pact ending one of Asia's longest conflicts, a spokesman said on Monday. Aceh military spokesman Erie Soetiko said 650 troops would leave the province on Tuesday, the same day the armed forces expect former rebels of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to complete the second phase of its weapons handover.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Supreme Court
Supreme Court trading RI women? We refer to the news item Want to marry RI woman? Pay Rp 500m in deposit (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 10, page 2). We are outraged and disturbed when reading the subject article. How dare the Indonesian Supreme Court view Indonesian women as objects and treats them as a commodity!
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Legislators seek fuel hike review
Legislators seek fuel hike review Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of factions in the House of Representatives launched a campaign on Monday for lawmakers to support a proposed extraordinary plenary meeting to pressure the government to review the recent fuel hike policy.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. DISCOURSE: 1 X 40
1. DISCOURSE: 1 X 40 Radicalism, a reaction to West's failures 2. PROBO: 2 X 18 Bribery rampant in courts: Commission 3. DPR: 1 X 32 Legislators seek fuel hike review 4. TREATY: 1 X 36 RI-S'pore extradition treaty tough: Yeo
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Igor O'Neill
Igor O'Neill Jakarta Vice President Jusuf Kalla on Oct. 7 announced the government's plan to spend Rp 150 billion (US$15 million) to buy 10 million coal stoves as a part of the government efforts to diversify energy resources and to reduce the costly subsidy for kerosene.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
IOC gives KONI a van
IOC gives KONI a van JAKARTA: The National Sports Council (KONI) was given a new minivan on Monday by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to help improve the mobilization of the country's Olympic organization. IOC member Nat Indrapana of Thailand symbolically handed over the DaimlerChrysler van to KONI chairman Agum Gumelar in a ceremony here on Monday. Agum thanked Indrapana, and explained that the vehicle would help KONI operate more efficiently.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
What is the real threat?
What is the real threat? The Oct. 1 Bali blasts have added to the number of bombs detonated in this archipelagic country. More and more innocent people are falling victim to barbaric terrorist acts. But it has yet to be determined from where the real threat comes. Hidayat Nur Wahid, the People's Consultative Assembly's (MPR) speaker, says that the real threat is corruption.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Missing journalist's wife meets police
Missing journalist's wife meets police JAKARTA: The wife of journalist Elyuddin Telaumbauna, who went missing last month in North Sumatra after running stories on irregularities in local election campaigns, went to the National Police Headquarters on Monday with a key witness in the case, her lawyers said. "The name of the witness remains confidential for his safety," Toro Mendrofa, the lawyer for Elise Sederhana Harahap, said.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI-S'pore extradition treaty tough: Yeo
RI-S'pore extradition treaty tough: Yeo Progress has been made in negotiations for an extradition treaty between Singapore and Indonesia but "difficult issues" remain to be resolved, Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo said on Monday. "Since my last update to the House, there have been five rounds of talks and good progress has been made," Yeo told parliament. "But it is not an easy agreement to negotiate.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. Team ----- 2x15
1. Team ----- 2x15 Externals blamed for bleak performance 2. Tax ----- 3x13 Businesspeople, Kadin reject tax amendments 3. Flu ------ 1x32 U.S. pledges $3.15m to help RI fight bird flu 4. Terror --- 3x10 Amended terror law to compromise individual rights
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Jambi city over run by beggars
Jambi city over run by beggars JAMBI, Jambi: The number of beggars entering Jambi city has been on the rise since Ramadhan commenced two weeks ago. While on normal days one could expect to see around 80 beggars wandering the city, during the month of Ramadhan the number of beggars rises two or three fold, said Rizal, an official with the city's social welfare agency. Rizal said the seasonal beggars were trying their luck in offices, mosques and residential areas during Ramadhan.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Berhala: Another Sipadan and Ligitan if we're still ignorant
Berhala: Another Sipadan and Ligitan if we're still ignorant I Made Andi Arsana and Clive Schofield, New South Wales, Australia On Sept. 26, 2005 Antara official news agency carried a report on the concerns of a North Sumatra's provincial legislator regarding a website promoting Pulau Berhala as one of Malaysia's tourist destinations. When reading this, Sipadan and Ligitan come to mind.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Asian GDP stronger than in the 70s: BOJ
Asian GDP stronger than in the 70s: BOJ Asian economies are stronger today even with record high oil prices compared with the 1970s when they were hit by the last oil shocks, Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Toshiro Muto said. "Some Asian currencies like the Indonesian rupiah came under pressure when oil prices reached record highs this August," he said in a speech in Tokyo on Monday.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
50,000 Nias refugees still in tents, children malnourished
50,000 Nias refugees still in tents, children malnourished Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Around 50,000 earthquake survivors on Nias island are still living in tents and military-style barracks and more than 1,400 children are malnourished despite the millions of dollars in aid earmarked for the area, a study says.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Oct. 17
Rupiah Rates Oct. 17 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,994.07 7,238.81 7,654.64 7,578.20 Brunei dollar 1 6,283.65 5,689.05 6,016.84 5,955.78 Canadian dollar 1 8,963.88 8,114.64 8,583.27 8,495.10 Swiss franc 1 8,268.71 7,487.32 7,917.61 7,838.36 Danish krone 1 1,718.81 1,555.87 1,645.83 1,628.82 Euro 1 12,827.82 11,612.62 12,283.14 12,157.08 Poundsterling 1 18,766.94 16,991.34 17,970.08 17,787.97 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,366.36 1,237.38 1,308.34 1,295.40...
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Queuing for cash
Queuing for cash Although many government officials, especially those from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) along with Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Alwi Shihab, remain confident that the government has been thorough in gathering and processing data as well as distributing assistance to the country's poorest people, wide-ranging media reports are indicating otherwise.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Eddy, Sakeh secure places in RI team for SEA Games
Eddy, Sakeh secure places in RI team for SEA Games Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Eddy Zakaria and Ahmad Sumarsono Sakeh have been cleared to go to the 2005 Southeast Asia (SEA) Games after passing final screening, according to an official of the Indonesian Athletics Association (PASI). However, of the two, PASI is only pinning medal hopes on Sakeh.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. Decree (3x18)
1. Decree (3x18) Govt aims to speed up revision of religious decree 2. Suicide (1x32) Deputy police chief commits suicide 3. Bali (2x24) Bali court vows to speed up execution of bombers 4. RRI (1x27) 'RRI' ex-director on trial 5. TNI (1x27) TNI set for second Aceh pullout
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Shrinking habitats threaten the life of Kalimantan orangutan
Shrinking habitats threaten the life of Kalimantan orangutan Rusman, The Jakarta Post, Samarinda Suparlan was shocked when he saw the state of his banana plantation. Trees were lying on the ground and bananas were strewn about everywhere. The farmer assumed the perpetrators were pigs, so he was stunned to find an orangutan trapped in a net he set up near the plantation. He could not bring himself to kill the orangutan, so he released him.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
What is the real threat?
What is the real threat? The Oct. 1 Bali blasts have added to the number of bombs detonated in this archipelagic country. More and more innocent people are falling victim to barbaric terrorist acts. But it has yet to be determined from where the real threat comes. Hidayat Nur Wahid, the People's Consultative Assembly's (MPR) speaker, says that the real threat is corruption.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
WHO says SE Asia remains biggest bird flu danger
WHO says SE Asia remains biggest bird flu danger Reuters, Manila The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday it was concerned that European countries facing the spread of bird flu would divert funding and attention away from Southeast Asia, the most likely epicenter of a human pandemic.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Dirgantara gets orders from int'l companies
Dirgantara gets orders from int'l companies Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Financial problems and labor problems confronting PT Dirgantara Indonesia has not seemed to have dampened their customers' interest, with the state-owned aircraft manufacturer securing new deals worth millions of dollars.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Radicalism, a reaction to West's failures
Radicalism, a reaction to West's failures Bali was again rocked by a terrorist attack on Oct. 1. Twenty-three people were killed and 134 others injured. Blame is being directed at radical Islamic groups. Nur Syam, professor of religious sociology at the Sunan Ampel State Institute for Islamic Studies (IAIN), Surabaya, discussed the issue with The Jakarta Post's ID Nugroho last week. Question: How should we view radical Islamic movements?
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Asian GDP stronger than in 70s even with oil prices, Muto says
Asian GDP stronger than in 70s even with oil prices, Muto says Asian economies are stronger today even with record high oil prices compared with the 1970s when they were hit by the last oil shocks, Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Toshiro Muto said. "Some Asian currencies like the Indonesian rupiah came under pressure when oil prices reached record highs this August," he said in a speech in Tokyo on Monday.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt to raise USO fee to 1% from 0.75% to boost fixed-line development
Govt to raise USO fee to 1% from 0.75% to boost fixed-line development The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Moving to speed up the development of rural communication infrastructure, the government is set to increase the universal service obligation (USO) fee to 1 percent next year, a ministry official says. Currently, under Government Regulation No. 28/2005, all telephone operators must set aside 0.75 percent of their annual revenue for the state's rural telephone program called USO.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.17, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.17, 2005 __________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change rading volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Waters 1,700 -30 11,500 Adhi Karya 540 -10 591,500 Adira Dinamika 2,000 0 0 AGIS Tbk 80 0 0 Akbar Indo Makmur 195 0 90,000 AKR Corporindo Tbk 1,570 20 995,500 Alakasa Industrindo 165 0 0 Alfa Retailindo Tbk 1,660...
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Towards solid national economy
Towards solid national economy From Tempo Andy Muhkerjee's economic analysis in The International Herald Tribune that the rupiah needs to temporarily be replaced by dollar and that islands should be leased, is a great idea. But our over-nationalistic politicians might disagree with this concept. Another theory (Omahe Kenichi) suggests that the enterprises are not necessarily owned by Indonesian nationals.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Flash flood kills three in Sumatra, damages 25 houses in Malang
Flash flood kills three in Sumatra, damages 25 houses in Malang Apriadi Gunawan and Wahjoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Medan/Malang Flooding returned across the archipelago on Monday with three people killed in South Tapanuli regency and 25 houses damaged in the South Malang area of East Java province. Besides claiming three lives, the flooding in South Tapanuli, some 300 kilometers south of Medan, also left one person missing and another injured.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Three killed, six wounded in fire
Three killed, six wounded in fire At least three persons were killed and six others injured in a fire that gutted a chemical store at Plaza Harmoni in Central Jakarta on Monday. "The three were found dead, but their deaths were not because of fire but due to smoke inhalation," firefighter Ahmadi said.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Police to beef up security
Police to beef up security PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: As the Idul Fitri holiday is drawing near, South Sumatra Police are planning to beef up security for the annual festive season. To maintain peace and security a week before and after Idul Fitri on Nov. 3 and Nov. 4, the provincial police will deploy over 4,000 police personnel throughout the city, a senior police officer said on Monday.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Deputy police chief commits suicide
Deputy police chief commits suicide Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura A middle-ranking police officer in the West Irian Jaya town of South Sorong apparently killed himself, just hours before he was to officially surrender his post to another officer. A post-mortem report concluded that Comr. Yulius Pakiding died of suspected insecticide poisoning on Saturday. He is the fourth police officer in the country thought to have committed suicide in the past 10 months.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Binus adopts neighboring school
Binus adopts neighboring school The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "I've got love down in my heart," said Nigel Jukanto, a grade two student of Bina Nusantara (Binus) elementary school. Nigel was one of the Binus students who took part in the giving of Rp 5 million in assistance to SDN Grogol Selatan 12 Petang, which is located on Jl, Mesjid Anur 3, Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta on Monday.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
JI active but not growing stronger, U.S. says
JI active but not growing stronger, U.S. says Eileen Ng, Associated Press/Putrajaya, Malaysia The latest bombings on Indonesia's Bali island show that Jamaah Islamiyah militants remain active, and Southeast Asian governments must expand cooperation to prevent their network from strengthening, a senior U.S. counterterrorism official said on Monday. Jamaah Islamiyah, believed to be al-Qaeda's main ally in Southeast Asia, has been blamed for the Oct.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Papuans distrust anything from the government
Papuans distrust anything from the government Neles Tebay, Rome The Ministry of Home Affairs announced last Wednesday that the Papuan People's Assembly (Majelis Rakyat Papua/MRP) would be established on Oct. 15, as required by the Papuan Special Autonomy Law (No. 21/2001). In order for the MRP to function properly and effectively, the government needs to be aware of the fundamental problem that must be settled.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Minister warns of dengue outbreak
Minister warns of dengue outbreak JAKARTA: Minister of Health Siti Fadilah Supari called on people to improve sanitation in their neighborhoods as the number of dengue fever cases was increasing with the arrival of the rainy season. She said on Monday that since June, more provinces had been reporting to the ministry increased numbers of dengue cases in their respective areas. The number of patients with dengue in Jakarta, for instance, increased by 160 percent from July to August, she said.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
'I voted for SBY ... but now I'm pesimistic'
'I voted for SBY ... but now I'm pesimistic' President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has led the country for almost a year now. How do people perceive his administration? The Jakarta Post interviewed residents to get their comments on life under his leadership. Siswanto, 45, is a resident of Ciputat, Tangerang regency, and works as a security guard at a private bank on Jl. Thamrin in Central Jakarta. I have no idea about the performance of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY).
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
U.S. pledges $3.15m to help Indonesia fight bird flu
U.S. pledges $3.15m to help Indonesia fight bird flu Hera Diani and Muninggar Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United States pledged US$3.15 million for Indonesia to strengthen its early warning system and early diagnosis, improve surveillance, and bolster rapid response teams in containing avian influenza. Visiting U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael O.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt aims to speed up revision of religious decree
Govt aims to speed up revision of religious decree The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Home Affairs M. Ma'aruf said that the government would try to speed up the revision of the controversial 1969 decree on the establishment of houses of worship. He said on Monday that officials from his ministry and the Ministry of Religious Affairs had set a deadline to complete the revision before the end of this year. "We'll try to finish it sooner.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Lack of parkland worries Bandung city residents
Lack of parkland worries Bandung city residents Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Visitors to Cilaki Park no longer have to endure reeking horse manure or the sight of filthy huts. Horse and buggy drivers and owners of the food stalls were forced to leave the area three months ago due to public demands for a cleaner park.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Legislators to visit Jakarta
Legislators to visit Jakarta JAKARTA: Twenty-one members of the House of Representatives Commission V for public works, housing, transportation and telecommunications will monitor state companies in Jakarta providing transportation services during the House recess session, Antara reported on Monday. House spokesman Suryadi said the scheduled visit from Oct. 18 to Oct.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Semen Gresik's cement sales rise 9.8%
Semen Gresik's cement sales rise 9.8% PT Semen Gresik, Indonesia's biggest cement maker by volume, said sales rose 9.8 percent to 1.63 million tons in September from a year earlier, led by exports. Exports surged 50 percent to 201,265 metric tons in September, from 133,600 tons the same month a year earlier, after falling 22 percent in August, Gresik said in a statement on its Web site on Monday. The company's sales to the domestic market added 5.8 percent to 1.43 million tons last month from 1.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
AirAsia complains about landing rights
AirAsia complains about landing rights Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysian budget carrier Air Asia has accused Singapore of discrimination after the city state awarded long sought-after landing rights to a rival Indonesian carrier, a report said on Monday. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) this month granted Indonesia's AdamAir the rights to three daily flights from Jakarta after stalling an application from AirAsia's Indonesian affiliate Awair.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
'RRI' ex-director on graft trial
'RRI' ex-director on graft trial The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A former finance director of state radio station RRI went on trial at the Anticorruption Court on Monday, charged with illegally marking up the price of a transmitter system, causing the state to suffer losses of at least Rp 20 billion (about US$2 million).
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Amended terror law to compromise human rights
Amended terror law to compromise human rights Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is drafting amendments to the existing antiterrorism law that will compromise individual human rights so as to ensure the safety of the public at large, an official says.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Anthropologists uncover jawbone of another ancient "Hobbit" on Indonesian island
Anthropologists uncover jawbone of another ancient "Hobbit" on Indonesian island Joseph B. Verrengia Associated Press/Denver Scientists digging in a remote Indonesian cave have uncovered a jaw bone that they say adds more evidence that a tiny prehistoric Hobbit-like species once existed. The jaw is from the ninth individual believed to have lived as recently as 12,000 years ago. The bones are in a wet cave on the island of Flores in the eastern limb of the Indonesian archipelago, near Australia.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
4,000 families miss cash aid
4,000 families miss cash aid TANGERANG: The Tangerang Regental Council called on the local branch of the Central Statistics Agency to reregister low-income families in the regency, following reports that some 4,000 poor families had not received the cash assistance. "We demand that the BPS include 4,000 low-income families on the list of recipients of the government's cash assistance," speaker of the Tangerang Regental Council Endang Sujana was quoted by Antara as saying on Sunday.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Stock drops; banks off on slowing loan demand
Stock drops; banks off on slowing loan demand Soraya Permatasari, Bloomberg/Jakarta Key stock index fell on Monday to a two-week low. Bank Central Asia (BCA) paced lenders lower after a central bank survey indicated that growth in loan demand may slow in the third and fourth quarters. The Jakarta Composite Index fell 6.613, or 0.6 percent, to close at 1,090.09, reversing an earlier gain of as much as 0.4 percent. The benchmark dropped to its lowest since Oct. 3.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
More dengue patients admitted to hospitals
More dengue patients admitted to hospitals Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Heavy rain over the weekend was accompanied by more people succumbing to dengue fever with more than 120 patients currently hospitalized around Jakarta. The Pasar Rebo Hospital in East Jakarta admitted 15 new patients on Monday afternoon, bringing the total number of dengue patients currently being treated in the city-owned hospital to 68.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bogor residents rush to receive aid
Bogor residents rush to receive aid Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor It was still too early in the day for most office workers, but the queue in front of the Cibinong Post Office in Bogor, West Java on Monday had already begun since daybreak. Monday was the first day of the fuel compensation fund disbursement for the poor in six districts of the Bogor Regency and people had come in as early as 5 a.m. to avoid waiting in a long queue.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Aceh rebuilding too clumsy, uncoordinated
Aceh rebuilding too clumsy, uncoordinated Aguswandi, Banda Aceh Ten months after the tsunami, and six months after the Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Agency (BRR) was established, the reconstruction of Aceh is still in trouble. I am not talking here about the pace of reconstruction. Frequent complaints around this issue only beg the question "Compared to what?" My concern here is rather about information and coordination.