Archive: 15 November 2005
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Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov.14, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov.14, 2005 ______________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading volume ______________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Waters 1,560 -90 500 Adhi Karya 480 -20 985,500 Adira Dinamika 1,800 0 0 AGIS Tbk 80 0 470,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 185 0 0 AKR Corporindo Tbk 1,520 -30 490,000 Alakasa Industrindo 220 55 2,500 Alfa Retailindo...
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Council addresses buildings' function
Council addresses buildings' function BEKASI: The Bekasi Council will evaluate its policy on buildings used for certain activities without the necessary permit, particularly houses and commercial premises used as places of worship. "It's not that we're intending to prevent people from practicing their faith. We just want to overhaul policies on the function of buildings and permits," secretary of Commission A for administrative and legal affairs Aji Ngumboro said on Monday.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Employees demand higher salaries
Employees demand higher salaries Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Thousands of employees at state plantation company, PTPN II, here held a protest on Monday, demanding the government increase their wages and conditions after five years with no raises. In a noisy demonstration, the protesters threatened that if their demands are not met within a week, they would strike and occupy the PTPN's management office in Tanjung Morawa, Medan city.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Regent candidates probed for fraud
Regent candidates probed for fraud Antara News Agency, Blitar, East Java An election commission here is investigating alleged campaign fraud involving several candidate pairs running for the posts of Blitar regent and deputy.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
APEC faces choice: Reform or perish, analysts say
APEC faces choice: Reform or perish, analysts say Elisia Yeo, Agence France-Presse/Busan, South Korea Long-haunted by accusations of irrelevance, the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum has reached a critical point where it must reform or fade into history, analysts say. The 21 APEC members, countries or territories bordering the Pacific Ocean, are meeting here this week to see how far APEC's free trade agenda has come since the group's launch in 1989.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. Bagir (4x12)
1. Bagir (4x12) Chief justice defies KPK summons in bribery case 2. GAM (2x18) GAM surrenders 59 weapons in West Aceh 3. Mandala (1x48) Families of crash victims insist on suing Boeing 4. Waste (1x32) Incentives offered in bill on waste
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
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The Constitutional Court: Don't let the sky fall in ;JP;PRB; ANPAk..r.. Australia-Indonesia-ties JP/6/Opinion 2 X 30 Indonesian perception of Australia: It really isn't a laughing matter
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Aqua delisting faces delay
Aqua delisting faces delay JAKARTA: Indonesia's largest mineral water producer PT Aqua Golden Mississippi will have to delay its planned delisting as its second extraordinary shareholders meeting on Monday failed to reach quorum. While the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) required that 75 percent of minority shareholders attend the meeting, only 52.7 percent were present at the meeting.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Sulianti Saroso hospital alone in bird flu war
Sulianti Saroso hospital alone in bird flu war Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post Tatang, 40, sighed with relief after his teenage daughter, Ade Puspita Rina, was admitted to the Sulianti Saroso Hospital in Sunter, North Jakarta. "Where else can we find treatment for bird flu patients? Everybody tells me that if I want to save my daughter's life I have take her here," the visibly worried father told The Jakarta Post in front of the hospital's emergency unit last week.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/4/Mandala
JP/4/Mandala Families of Mandala crash victims insist on suing Boeing Apriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post/Medan Families of the September Mandala crash victims insist they will file suit against U.S. aircraft-maker Boeing Corp. despite the Rp 300 million (US$30,000) compensation per family being offered by Mandala Airlines. Mandala Crash Victims Families Association head Waspada Sinulingga said on Monday that the association had asked U.S.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Danareksa launches new product for cautious investors
Danareksa launches new product for cautious investors Anissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State investment and securities firm PT Danareksa launched on Monday a new protected mutual fund, called Danareksa Proteksi, aimed at increasingly conservative investors. The mutual fund offers a one-year maturity period and a 12- percent yield.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Inflation up but economic growth 'will bear fruit', says economic minister
Inflation up but economic growth 'will bear fruit', says economic minister Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After nearly 13 months on the job, chief economic minister Aburizal Bakrie acknowledged the government's inability to reduce unemployment or keep inflation in check. However, the Coordinating Minister for the Economy defended the Cabinet's fuel policy, which has been blamed for the inflation, saying it would be better for the economy's future.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Relatives of three beheaded girls up pressure for justice
Relatives of three beheaded girls up pressure for justice Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Friends and relatives of the three schoolgirls beheaded late last month by masked assailants in Poso, Central Sulawesi, arrived here on Monday and went straight to the House of Representatives to demand that legislators support all efforts to make sure the perpetrators of the grisly murders were caught.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Dozens of historic relics in danger of extinction
Dozens of historic relics in danger of extinction Oyos Saroso, The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung Dozens of Lampung archaeological sites hailing from the 16th to 19th centuries have disappeared over the past six years due to rampant theft, an official said on Monday. The last relic known to disappear was the Palasaji Inscription in Palasaji subdistrict, South Lampung regency, said Muhammad Nasir, a descendant of former Lampung king Raden Intan II.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
VP to move office near to President's
VP to move office near to President's JAKARTA: By next year Vice President Jusuf Kalla is expected to have moved his office from the existing one on Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat into the presidential palace complex. Gembong Prijono, the secretary to the vice president, told The Jakarta Post on Monday that the renovation of the new vice presidential office would be completed by the end of this year. "We have to renovate the fence for security reasons," he said.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Demand for maids, nannies high after Idul Fitri
Demand for maids, nannies high after Idul Fitri The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ayit, in his 30s, a resident of Rawabunga in East Jakarta grumbled that he had to return home empty-handed on Monday from an agency that supplies nannies, because the agency had run out of girls an hour earlier. "Those nannies are selling like hot cakes. I went to the office at 6 a.m., just as the agency staffer had told me.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Overpopulation remains a threat for Jakarta
Overpopulation remains a threat for Jakarta This week, the Jakarta administration will launch a large-scale crackdown on unskilled migrants who have entered the city after the Idul Fitri holiday. Governor Sutiyoso's administration has blamed migrants as the source of many urban problems.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt to send in Army for bird flu battle
Govt to send in Army for bird flu battle Muninggar Sri Saraswati and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The increasing number of birth flu deaths in the country is prompting the government to deploy troops and volunteers to conduct door-to-door checks to find fowls infected with the virus. The search would first be concentrated in Greater Jakarta and areas deemed "difficult" for officials to detect the avian influenza virus, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Monday.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
It Isn't a Laughing Matter
It Isn't a Laughing Matter S.P. SETH Sidney In the last month or so, Indonesia has featured quite a few times on primetime Australian television. The context for these stories has been terrorism in Indonesia, particularly with reference to the Bali bombings. One of these programs was recorded in Jakarta with the participation of some high profile Indonesian media personalities, including some Indonesian students with Australia as their special subject.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
16 Papuans receive entrepreneur training
16 Papuans receive entrepreneur training BANDUNG: Sixteen Papuans are attending a training in Sumedang, West Java, which is aimed at enhancing their management and entrepreneurial skills, an official said on Monday. The two weeks training that starts on Monday is being held in a business incubator in Sumedang, said Stevi Thomas, a staffer with giant mining company PT Freeport Indonesia.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
TNI and practical politics
TNI and practical politics From Kompas President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono recently asked Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto to reinstate the Territorial Command, a move that has created a wide-ranging debate. This matter should not have become an issue because the territorial command has never been officially shut down; it has continued to exist in the country.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Scientists to meet at LIPI forum
Scientists to meet at LIPI forum JAKARTA: In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity, the Indonesian Institute for Sciences (LIPI) plans to hold a gathering of Indonesian scientists here on Nov. 18-19. "The meeting is part of the celebration of one century of Einstein's magnificent theory that has made significant contributions to the development of modern science and technology," LIPI vice chairman Lukman Hakim said on Monday.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
The problem with visas in Indonesia
The problem with visas in Indonesia I am a expatriate from the United States who has been married to an Indonesian woman for over 10 happy years now. I enjoyed my stays in Indonesian very much and dreamed about retiring there one day to enjoy the warm weather and the warm-hearted people. But lately, my dream has been turning into a nightmare.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
MAS to cut staff after union talks
MAS to cut staff after union talks KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines may be allowed to cut its workforce but only after holding discussions with its employees' union, Bernama news agency reported on Monday. The government would allow the airline's new management to make the ultimate decision, finance ministry parliamentary secretary Hilmi Yahya was quoted as saying by Bernama. New chief executive Idris Jala is due to take over next month after troubled times at the airline.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt to give free condoms
Govt to give free condoms TANGERANG: To curb the spread of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmittable diseases, the Tangerang administration will distribute free condoms in red-light districts in the regency, an official said on Monday. Head of the health agency's disease prevention unit Yuliah Iskandar said priority targets were Salembaran Jati village, Kosambi Barat, Dadap and Jatimulya subdistricts.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Athletes to get flu tests at SEA Games
Athletes to get flu tests at SEA Games Agence France-Presse, Manila Athletes in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games hosted by the Philippines this month will be required to undergo tests for flu, the health department said Monday. About 5,000 athletes from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Timor Leste (East Timor) are taking part in the the week-long Games to begin Nov. 27.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Aussie files reveal deadly clashes during East Timor peacekeeping
Aussie files reveal deadly clashes during East Timor peacekeeping Agence France-Presse, Sydney, Australia Australian soldiers shot and killed at least 14 pro-Jakarta militia and exchanged fire with Indonesian forces during UN peacekeeping operations in East Timor (Timor Leste) in 1999 and 2000, according to government documents revealed on Monday.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Honest businesspeople should be our heroes'
'Honest businesspeople should be our heroes' Sixty years after the nation's war of independence many people no longer see those who fire a gun or lead an ambush as heroes. In commemoration of Heroes Day on Nov. 10, The Jakarta Post asked two residents about the kind of people they deemed heroes in the modern world. Ispandiyati, 33, is a legal officer at a foreign company in South Jakarta.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bandung taxi drivers protest Blu Bird fleet
Bandung taxi drivers protest Blu Bird fleet Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Hundreds of taxi drivers here protested on Monday against a government license allowing Blue Bird cabs into the city, saying the increased competition was ruining their business. Drivers said Blue Bird cabs had began operations in the city since last week, and the extra competition had significantly reduced their incomes.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
TNI and practical politics
TNI and practical politics From Kompas President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono recently asked Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto to reinstate the Territorial Command, a move that has created a wide-ranging debate. This matter should not have become an issue because the territorial command has never been officially shut down; it has continued to exist in the country.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Rental rates continue upward trend
Rental rates continue upward trend The average asking gross rent of mid-up leased apartment units continued to climb upwards in the second quarter of this year, partly due to the increase in the oil price in the first three months. Colliers International Indonesia (CII) property consulting company reported the average monthly rent of mid-up leased apartment units for two-bedroom increased to US$18 per sq m from $17 per sq m.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Australia backs regional task force
Australia backs regional task force AUSTRALIA: Australia will support the creation of a regional antiterrorism task force in Southeast Asia, Police Commissioner Mick Keelty said on Monday. The idea is expected to be discussed at a meeting of police chiefs from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Jakarta this week, Australian media reported.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Mandala safety
Mandala safety I have been a frequent flyer since the 1970s and probably have clocked over 3,000 flights. On Nov. 3 I took Mandala's flight RI 394 from Tarakan to Jakarta, and have never before seen the seats on an aircraft so close together; it was impossible for me to sit down. Contemplating three hours in a half-standing posture, I complained to the flight staff, who were very sympathetic and put me in row one.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Mandala safety
Mandala safety I have been a frequent flyer since the 1970s and probably have clocked over 3,000 flights. On Nov. 3 I took Mandala's flight RI 394 from Tarakan to Jakarta, and have never before seen the seats on an aircraft so close together; it was impossible for me to sit down. Contemplating three hours in a half-standing posture, I complained to the flight staff, who were very sympathetic and put me in row one.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Scientists to meet at LIPI forum
Scientists to meet at LIPI forum JAKARTA: In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity, the Indonesian Institute for Sciences (LIPI) plans to hold a gathering of Indonesian scientists here on Nov. 18-19. "The meeting is part of the celebration of one century of Einstein's magnificent theory that has made significant contributions to the development of modern science and technology," LIPI vice chairman Lukman Hakim said on Monday.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Chief justice defies KPK summons in bribery case
Chief justice defies KPK summons in bribery case Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Supreme Court chief Bagir Manan refused to appear at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) for questioning on Monday in connection with a bribery case implicating him and former president Soeharto's half-brother Probosutedjo.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
The threat of zoonoses from live animal markets
The threat of zoonoses from live animal markets Karmele Llano Sanchez Jakarta An article published last July in Emerging Infectious Diseases reports on the significant impact that the wildlife trade and live animal markets are having on human health worldwide, in particular Asia. The large population on this continent arguably increases the likelihood of a pandemic occurring.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Candra, Sigit take China title
Candra, Sigit take China title JAKARTA: Veteran men's doubles pair Candra Wijaya and Sigit Budiarto took their fourth title of the year and second successive China Open on Sunday. The top ranked pair defeated old rivals and world number twos Jens Eriksen and Martin Lundgaard Hanseon on Sunday in a tightly contest 17-16, 11-15, 15-13 final in Guangzhou.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Lippo forecasts 2005 profit to up
Lippo forecasts 2005 profit to up JAKARTA: PT Bank Lippo, an Indonesian lender controlled by Malaysia's Khazanah Nasional Bhd., said it expects profit this year to rise by about 85 percent because of higher lending to consumers. Net income may rise to Rp 500 billion (US$50 million) this year from Rp 270.6 billion in 2004, Lippo President Joseph Luhukay told reporters in Jakarta on Monday. "We will be aggressive next year too," he said.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
APEC's relevance
APEC's relevance An APEC community remains a figment of the diplomatic imagination: the national interests of its too many member nations are just too diverse. That has not slowed the bewildering expansion of the APEC agenda. APEC takes a position on almost anything, from shoulder- mounted missile launchers to road accident statistics. But activity is not the same as purpose. Ironically, the best argument for saving APEC may be the East Asia Summit. With the U.S.
Tue, 15 Nov 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, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia bonds rise on slowing growth
Indonesia bonds rise on slowing growth Bloomberg, Kuala Lumpur/Jakarta Indonesia's local-currency bonds gained, the biggest fluctuation of any government debt market today, on signs growth faltered in the third quarter as consumers held back spending because interest rates rose. The economy grew 5.1 percent in the three months to Sept. 30 from a year earlier, according to a Bloomberg survey, from 5.5 percent in the second.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
A factory of shame
A factory of shame Over a long period in a hamlet in Tangerang, Banten, workers have quietly churned out illegal drugs in a factory licensed to produce cables, seemingly without disruption, until fish in a nearby stream died, from red and yellow substances dumped into the water it was surmised.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Tuesday, November 15, 2005
TV Program: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Channel Dangdut 8:30 Music: Asik-asik 11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 1:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang 2:30 Children Drama 3:00 English News Service 3:45 TV Drama 4:00 Talk Show 6:30 Business News: Dunia Bisnis Indonesia 7:00 News: Berita Nasional 8:00 Talk Show: Parlemen/Kabinet Menjawab 9:00 News: Dunia Dalam Berita 10:10 Music TPI 5:30 a.m.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Azahari in touch with family while on the run
Azahari in touch with family while on the run Ridwan Max Sijabat and Indra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surabaya Malaysian terrorist Azahari bin Husin, who was responsible for a series of bomb attacks that killed hundreds of innocent people in Indonesia, appeared to have kept in touch with his family during his years as a fugitive.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Storm damages 55 houses
Storm damages 55 houses JAMBI: Gale force winds hit Pangkalduri subdistrict in East Tanjungjabung regency here on Monday, leaving 55 houses seriously damaged. Several people were injured but no fatalities were reported as yet. The injured residents are now being treated at home. In order to help the victims, the government has set up a health post and public kitchen near the destroyed houses, said a government official in East Tanjungjabung regency, Chairil Anwar.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Cross-cultural poet and translator
Cross-cultural poet and translator Oyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung In the 32 years of the New Order regime in Indonesia, hardly any literary works written by Chinese-Indonesians saw the light of day. The New Order regime did not give any room for the development of the ethnic Chinese culture. Presidential Instruction No. 14/1967 prevented Chinese- Indonesian writers from developing their talent as it prohibited them from expressing themselves through Chinese cultural themes.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Azahari's brother get lesson in Jakarta red tape
Azahari's brother get lesson in Jakarta red tape Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police said on Monday they would not allow the brother of slain terrorist Azahari bin Husin to identify the latter's body unless he followed procedure. National Police spokesperson Brig. Gen.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Rendra speaks on killings in religious's name
'Rendra speaks on killings in religious's name JAKARTA: Poet Rendra, 70, made a long poetic speech last Friday, lamenting the national situation in which people disregarded humanity. "The second principle of Pancasila (the state's guiding principles) says that the nation respects humanity in its just and civil sense," said Rendra. "But the principle is proven useless because we don't have legislation to strengthen it." "And now, religious people have become butchers," he added.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Costly leased lines hamper Internet
Costly leased lines hamper Internet Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta High prices of leased lines for domestic and international links in Indonesia, which can be up to 48 times more expensive than other countries, is hampering the development of the Internet and should be regulated, a study shows.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
The Constitutional Court: Don't let the sky fall in
The Constitutional Court: Don't let the sky fall in Mohamad Mova Al 'Afghani, Jakarta "The state (shall) give priority to the education budget (by allocating) at least 20 percent of the state as well as regional budgets to meet the requirements of implementing national education." (Article 31 paragraph 4, 1945 Constitution, 4th Amendment) Clear legal text such as the above can often be subject to multiple interpretations by scholars, judges and politicians.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indonesians seek Australian asylum
Indonesians seek Australian asylum AUSTRALIA: Seven Indonesians who waded ashore in Australia's remote northwest a week ago are asylum seekers, immigration officials said on Monday. The seven -- four men, a woman and two children -- are from West Timor and were picked up at Cape Londonderry. They are the first asylum seekers to arrive since a group of Vietnamese people landed more than two years ago.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
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JP/ / Constitutional Court: 'Uphold the law, but don't let the sky fall in' Mohamad Mova Al 'Afghani Jakarta "The state [shall] give priority to the education budget [by allocating] at least twenty percent of the state as well as regional budgets to meet the requirements of implementing national education." (Article 31 paragraph 4, 1945 Constitution, 4th Amendment) Clear legal text such as the above can often be subject to multiple interpretations by scholars, judges and politicians.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Specter of Cabinet reshuffle haunts President Susilo
Specter of Cabinet reshuffle haunts President Susilo John McBeth, The Straits Times/Asian News Network, Singapore It has been the hottest topic in Indonesian politics, but it was left to one of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's own ministers to utter what for many Indonesian commentators has now become almost the unthinkable.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ministry gets tough on shipping lines over THC
Ministry gets tough on shipping lines over THC The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to get tough on shipping lines' representatives who fail to present their permits as well as those who refuse to reduce terminal handling charges (THC) at ports, a minister says.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
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Plantation employees demand higher salaries Page 5 Christina Kim wins LPGA Tournament of Champions Page 9 Wilson T, cross-cultural poet and translator Page 20
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Boat accident kills mother, daughter
Boat accident kills mother, daughter PEKANBARU, Riau: A speed boat traveling between Bengkalis and Selatpanjang here capsized on Sunday evening, leaving two people dead. The two fatalities were Asnah, 44 and her daughter Rosa Aslina, three. The other 48 passengers survived the accident. The boat was overloaded with passengers at the time of the accident. Chief of Bengkalis Regental Police Adj. Sr. Comr.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Houses checked in terrorist hunt
Houses checked in terrorist hunt Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Feeling an obligation to help police in their duty to find terror suspects, Dini, 22, a student of the University of Indonesia, in Depok, West Java, welcomed a police check on her rented room. "Several men knocked on my room's door ... Behind the door, two friendly detectives introduced themselves before asking for my identity card. They were very polite," she told The Jakarta Post on Monday.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Workers push for survey on minimum wage
Workers push for survey on minimum wage Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Hundreds of workers grouped under the Coalition of Bogor Workers demanded on Monday that the team in charge to assessing the minimum wage conduct a survey on living costs before determining the workers' minimum cost of living and regional wage.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bush policies destabilizing for Asia: PERC survey
Bush policies destabilizing for Asia: PERC survey Agence France-Presse, Singapore The policies of U.S. President George W. Bush and his administration have been destabilizing for Asia with Washington seen as a bully, according to a poll released on Monday of senior foreign business executives working in the region. Two-thirds of the 114 respondents polled by the Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (PERC) last week said Bush's policies were not helping Asia.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
GAM surrenders 59 weapons
GAM surrenders 59 weapons Nani Afrida and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Jakarta The Free Aceh Movement (GAM) began on Monday the third of four phases of disarmament, handing in 59 weapons to foreign monitors in a remote field in West Aceh regency. Upon completion of the weapons decommissioning on Thursday, the Indonesian Military and National Police will withdraw 6,945 personnel from the province between Nov. 19 and Nov. 25.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Wednesday, November 16, 2005
TV Program: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon 8:30 Music: Asik-asik 10:00 Dialogue: Showbiz 11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 11:30 Rona Daerah 1:00 p.m.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bombmaker's disciples still on the loose: Police
Bombmaker's disciples still on the loose: Police The Jakarta Post, Malang/Majalengka/Bandung/Jakarta Police chief Gen. Sutanto warned people on Wednesday to remain vigilant as disciples of master bombmaker Azahari bin Husin were still on the loose. Azahari, who was killed in a police raid last week, had trained several followers, many of whom had not been caught, which worries police investigators, Sutanto said in Jakarta.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Headings
Headings 1. APBD -- 2x18 City likely to up budget to Rp 17t for next year 2. SULIANTI -- 1x36 Sulianti Saroso Hospital alone in bird flu war 3. MAID -- 2x28 Demand for maids, nannies high after Idul Fitri 4. BURUH -- 1x40 Workers push for survey on minimum wage 5. SPEAK -- 2x20 'Honest businesspeople should be our heroes'
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
City likely to up budget to Rp 17t for next year
City likely to up budget to Rp 17t for next year Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta administration is likely to propose Rp 17 trillion for next year's budget, or an 18 percent increase from the current 2005 budget of Rp 14.3 trillion.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Incentives offered in bill on waste
Incentives offered in bill on waste The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After holding a series of public hearings across the country, the government has announced it will submit next month a bill on waste management to the House of Representatives that offers incentives for parties involved in managing garbage.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Families of crash victims insist on suing Boeing
Families of crash victims insist on suing Boeing Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Families of the September Mandala crash victims insist they will file suit against U.S. aircraft-maker Boeing Corp. despite the Rp 300 million (US$30,000) compensation per family being offered by Mandala Airlines. Mandala Crash Victims Families Association head Waspada Sinulingga said on Monday that the association had asked U.S.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/17/DIAGN
JP/17/DIAGN Dual diagnosis a problem of drug addiction and pathology David & Joyce Djaelani Gordon Contributors Yayasan Harapan Permata Hati Kita Bogor Dani (not his real name), is 42; he is a drug addict, and one with a mental disorder. Dani cannot adequately or properly take care of himself or his daily needs. He cannot hold down a job, therefore cannot earn a living. He cannot have the usual relationships with family, friends or associates; he cannot take care of his health and welfare needs.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Latest Poso attack 'purely criminal'
Latest Poso attack 'purely criminal' PALU, Central Sulawesi: The recent attack on teenager Tofan Sonpa in Poso Pesisir district here had nothing to do with previous incidents allegedly linked to religious sentiment, police said on Monday. "This case is strongly believed to be purely a crime and the cause was a dispute over water (for irrigation)," Poso Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Rudy Sufahriadi said.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
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RI jazz loses legendary bass-man JAKARTA: Indonesian jazz has lost a seasoned bass player, Perry Pattiselano, 55, (shown in framed photo) and his contemporaries mourned the passing of a "reliable, stable and consistent" musician and a good friend. Pattiselano was playing with Indonesian jazz vocalist Pinky and pianist "Sukat" Harjanto at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Amman, Jordan, when a bomb at the hotel exploded, killing him instantly.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta's plight: Massing migrants or woeful planning?
Jakarta's plight: Massing migrants or woeful planning? This week, the Jakarta administration will launch a large-scale crackdown on unskilled migrants who have entered the city after the Idul Fitri holiday. Governor Sutiyoso's administration has blamed migrants as the source of many urban problems.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. TERROR: 1 X 38
1. TERROR: 1 X 38 Azahari's disciples still on the loose: Police 2. POSO: 3 X 18 Relatives of three beheaded girls up pressure for justice 3. MIGRATION: 1 X 35 Overpopulation remains a threat for Jakarta 4. FAMILY: 3 X 16 Azahari's brother gets lesson in Jakarta red tape 5. SUSUL: 2 X 30 Climate change could spread plague, scientists say
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Stock index falls to 7-week low; Astra declines
Stock index falls to 7-week low; Astra declines Soraya Permatasari, Bloomberg/Jakarta Indonesia's key stock index dropped to its lowest in seven weeks. Auto retailer PT Astra International led declines after the company said vehicle sales are slowing because of higher interest rates.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
The last phases of the Aceh peace agreement
The last phases of the Aceh peace agreement Omar Halim, Jakarta The third phase of the decommissioning of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) weapons, to be followed by the withdrawal of the non- organic Indonesian Military and police forces, is currently taking place. This will be the penultimate phase of GAM fulfilling their commitment to surrender 842 weapons as stated in the Memorandum of Understanding signed in Helsinki, Finland.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP1/1/TERROR
JP1/1/TERROR Azahari's disciples still on the loose: Police chief The Jakarta Post Malang/Majalengka/Bandung/Jakarta Police chief Gen. Sutanto warned people on Wednesday to remain vigilant as disciples of master bombmaker Azahari bin Husin were still on the loose. Azahari, who was killed in a police raid last week, had trained several followers, many of whom had not been caught, which worries police investigators, Sutanto said in Jakarta.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
World Bank's IFC may lend $140 million to Danamon
World Bank's IFC may lend $140 million to Danamon Soraya Permatasari, Bloomberg/Jakarta International Finance Corp., the World Bank's investment arm, may extend a loan of as much as Rp 1.4 trillion (US$140 million) to PT Bank Danamon to support the Indonesian lender's plan to lend to small-scale businesses. IFC may decide on the loan amount by early next month, after an evaluation of Danamon, Nia Sarinastiti, an IFC spokeswoman, said in a phone interview.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian perception of Australia: It really isn't a laughing matter
Indonesian perception of Australia: It really isn't a laughing matter S.P. SETH, Sydney In the last month or so, Indonesia has featured quite a few times on prime-time Australian television. The context for these stories has been terrorism in Indonesia, particularly with reference to the Bali bombings.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
ADB lends $30m to Indonesia
ADB lends $30m to Indonesia MANILA: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Monday it would extend US$330 million in loans to Indonesia to improve the decentralization process in that country. This in turn will help improve the delivery of basic services at the local government level, the ADB said in a statement from its headquarters in Manila.