Archive: 17 December 2005
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Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Recontruction body praises GAM's role in rebuilding Aceh
Recontruction body praises GAM's role in rebuilding Aceh Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The head of the Aceh and Nias Reconstruction Agency (BRR) praised on Friday the role of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in the work being done to rebuild the tsunami-hit province. Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said the GAM representative on the BRR, Tengku Kamaruzzaman, played a major role in helping the agency carry out its work.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
On fingerprints
On fingerprints The plan to fingerprint students at Islamic schools as part of the police strategy to fight terrorism will create new problems. The government should think carefully before making this decision. If such a step is taken, it should be applied to all citizens. YULIASTUTI Jakarta
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia, Turkey plan $2 billion in trade by 2007: Envoy
Indonesia, Turkey plan $2 billion in trade by 2007: Envoy Veeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post/ Jakarta Departing Turkish Ambassador to Indonesia Feryal Cotour Onder says the relationship between Turkey and Indonesia is moving in a positive direction and there are big plans on the horizon. Ambassador Onder, a career-diplomat, is returning to Ankara on Saturday at the end of her four-year tenure here.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Life insurance books 31.8% growth
Life insurance books 31.8% growth Anissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Boosted predominantly still by unit-linked products, the life insurance industry reported that it booked a 31.8 percent growth in premium during the first nine months of 2005. The Indonesian Life Insurance Association (AAJI) reported on Thursday that unaudited total premium as of September 2005 grew to Rp 15.3 trillion (US$1.56 billion) from Rp 12.8 trillion during the same period last year.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
DEKOPIN protests minister's decree
DEKOPIN protests minister's decree The systematic takeover of the Indonesian Cooperatives Council (DEKOPIN) by the State Minister of Cooperatives and Small-Medium Enterprises (UKM) has culminated with the issuance of Decree No. 176/Kep/KUKM/XII/2005 dated December 12, 2005 on the holding of DEKOPIN's Occasional Members Meeting (RAS). DEKOPIN strongly rejected the RAS that was held by the state minister.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Forwarding company adds facilities
Forwarding company adds facilities JAKARTA: More warehousing facilities will be seen in Soewarna Business Park, as freight forwarding company PT Schenker Petrolog Utama began construction on an integrated warehousing system on Friday. "The construction of the state-of-the-art facilities will cost us US$1.5 million," the president director of the Indonesia and Germany joint venture company, Moetaryanto, said in a press release made available to The Jakarta Post.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Famine in Papua
Famine in Papua From Koran Tempo It's indeed a sorrowful affair that after 60 years of independence there are still many remote and isolated regions in this country where people can die of malnutrition. The latest such place is Yahukimo regency in Papua. The area cannot be reached overland. It would take about one month on foot to get to the regency, which is mountainous in character.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. 5FOOD (2x18)
1. 5FOOD (2x18) Malnutrition stalks children in Cirebon 2. 5ATLAS (2x24) Police probe sale of controversial atlas 3. 5TIGER (1x27) Sumatran tiger under threat 4. 5BURUH1 (1x42) Little has changed for workers in East Java 5. 5BURUH2 (1x32) Sujono: Portrait of a manual laborer
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Nazarruddin deserves better treatment: Expert
Nazarruddin deserves better treatment: Expert The Anticorruption Court on Wednesday sentenced General Elections Commission (KPU) chairman Nazaruddin Sjamsuddin to seven years in prison for receiving billions of rupiah in kickbacks from an insurance company that won a contract to insure the elections. The Jakarta Post's Riyadi Suparno discussed this high-profile case with media legal expert Hinca Panjaitan, a member of the Press Council.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Last call for JiFFest movies
Last call for JiFFest movies Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Attention movie buffs! Lest you forget, today and tomorrow are your last chances to see JiFFest movies you may have targeted days before the 7th festival was unveiled. For those who missed Broken Flowers and Commandante, which were last screened on Friday, cheer up, because on Saturday there will be 34 different movies screened at 12 JiFFest venues, and another 33 on Sunday.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Samsung targets 10% growth in 2006
Samsung targets 10% growth in 2006 JAKARTA: Sluggish economic growth has prompted PT Samsung Elektronik Indonesia (SEIN), a local unit of South Korean electronic giant Samsung, to lower its growth target to 10 percent next year from this year's 30 percent. SEIN director of marketing Lee Kang-hyun said on Friday that 10 percent growth was "more realistic, regarding the nation's economic condition.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Depok, Tangerang named 'dirtiest' cities
Depok, Tangerang named 'dirtiest' cities Tb. Arie Rukmantara, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government announced a list of the country's dirtiest cities for the first time on Friday in a bid to encourage municipal administrations to clean up their acts, and their heavily polluted urban areas. Previous governments had only made the names of the cleanest cities public.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Elephants go on rampage in Sumatra
Elephants go on rampage in Sumatra JAKARTA: Wild elephants went on a rampage on Indonesia's Sumatra island, destroying palm-oil plantations in Riau province, media reports said Friday. A "conflict" between the wild beasts and encroaching villagers was cited as the cause of the elephant's rampage that severely damaged dozens of acres of farmland in Rokan Hulu regency, the state-run Antara news agency reported.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ring road safety questioned
Ring road safety questioned From Kompas As a user of the Serpong-Kampung Rambutan Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR), I feel concerned about the presence of lots of dead animals on the road along the Serpong-Pondok Ranji section of the turnpike. The dead animals, mostly cats and dogs run over by cars, can be seen almost everyday. They disrupt traffic and endanger the lives of drivers trying to avoid the carcasses by changing lanes. They are also unpleasant to look at.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
City budget deliberations deadlocked
City budget deliberations deadlocked Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The contentious issue over the city administration's bizarre programs in which trillions of rupiah of taxpayers' money will be handed out without a system of accountability, has dragged the deliberation of the draft city budget for 2006 into a deadlock.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Nurdin 'may stand trial for graft again'
Nurdin 'may stand trial for graft again' The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nurdin Halid may have to cut short his celebrations as Supreme Court Chief Justice Bagir Manan insisted on Friday that the businessman had not been acquitted of all corruption charges. "He (Nurdin) was not exonerated. The judges said the indictment against him was legally flawed and unacceptable," Bagir said as quoted by Antara. Prosecutors, Bagir added, could bring Nurdin to justice again for the same matter.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
India's "flexible" approach at ASEAN
India's "flexible" approach at ASEAN Siddharth Srivastava New Delhi The Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Kuala Lumpur last week, which was followed by the first East Asia summit, had made it apparent that the heat is on India to push through economic changes and reforms that are crucial for further synergies.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Famine in Papua
Famine in Papua From Koran Tempo It's indeed a sorrowful affair that after 60 years of independence there are still many remote and isolated regions in this country where people can die of malnutrition. The latest such place is Yahukimo regency in Papua. The area cannot be reached overland. It would take about one month on foot to get to the regency, which is mountainous in character.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Famine in Papua
Famine in Papua From Koran Tempo It's indeed a sorrowful affair that after 60 years of independence there are still many remote and isolated regions in this country where people can die of malnutrition. The latest such place is Yahukimo regency in Papua. The area cannot be reached overland. It would take about one month on foot to get to the regency, which is mountainous in character.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI proposes int'l drive against graft
RI proposes int'l drive against graft JAKARTA: Attorney General Abdul Rahman Saleh has proposed international sanctions for countries that provide sanctuary for graft suspects, terrorists and other transnational criminals. He said on Friday he made the proposal at a recent meeting of attorneys general from Asia and Europe in Shenzen, China. "We have all agreed that no country should benefit from criminal acts.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Government plans more polio drive
Government plans more polio drive Tb. Arie Rukmantara, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government said on Friday that the third nationwide polio vaccinations were a success, and expressed optimism that the crippling disease could be completely eradicated by carrying out two additional mass vaccinations next year.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Science competition organized to search for Nobel material
Science competition organized to search for Nobel material Tb. Arie Rukmantara, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia is organizing an international science competition called the "First Step to Nobel Prize in Chemistry" in the hopes of helping young local scientists to achieve a Nobel in the future.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Aceh needs more attention
Aceh needs more attention The Indonesian government leaders, especially the House of Representatives must remember that the nation is tired of waiting to see true progress in the improvement of the lives of the Acehnese. There needs to be much more help and attention from the government, to improve the living conditions in Aceh. From overseas we have seen in the media that not much is being done to help the women and children in Aceh.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Economy of Year of the Rooster heading for bleak finale
Economy of Year of the Rooster heading for bleak finale Primastuti Handayani The Jakarta Post/Jakarta For "Donny", a 32-year-old employee of a private company in Central Jakarta, the Year of the Rooster has brought no good. "This year sucks," he said. "Although my office raised our salaries recently, it was not a significant raise considering the inflation rate." With a monthly salary of about Rp 6 million (US$615), Donny has to set aside a third of it to pay his housing loan installments.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Police probe sale of controversial atlas
Police probe sale of controversial atlas Antara/Banjarmasin A senior police officer has confirmed that Bali Police have confiscated 59 atlases depicting pictures of the outlawed Bintang Kejora flag, which symbolizes an independent Papuan state. The controversial atlases were seized from several bookstores on the resort island recently, said Sr. Comr. Reniban, the spokesman of the Bali Provincial Police on Friday.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
2. Firdos -- Policies needed to minimize problems of
2. Firdos -- Policies needed to minimize problems of International Labor 1 x 30 Minimizing labor migration problems Carunia Mulya Firdausy Jakarta 3. Cristo -- Condoms in Indonesia: Not just in brothels 1 x 30 Condoms: Not just in brothels Christopher Purdy Jakarta
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Panic button service
Panic button service I would like to comment on news that the Jakarta Police have teamed up with a private company to provide panic button services. Jakarta residents must be familiar with the phrase: "Nothing's free in Jakarta". Even to pee in public toilets we have to pay. Now the Jakarta Police plan to set up a Panic Button System to provide premium security services for people who are willing to pay more.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Rescued orangutans to go home to RI
Rescued orangutans to go home to RI MALAYSIA: Seven orangutans snatched from the Indonesian jungle and forced to work in Malaysia as show animals have been rescued and are returning home, a news report said on Friday. The Star newspaper said the orangutans were expected to return on Saturday, with the help of the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Program, an Indonesia-based organization run in partnership with the Zoological Society of Frankfurt.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Software opens up new world for blind
Software opens up new world for blind Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta "I love the Internet because it opens up new worlds for me, anything I want to know about is there, and thanks to screen reader I don't have to depend on others to understand," said 18- year-old M. Ikhwan Toriqo as he accessed more websites.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Condoms: Not just in brothels
Condoms: Not just in brothels Christopher Purdy, Jakarta At night, the Klakahrejo brothel in Surabaya is alive with music, lights and the sound of men parking their motorcycles. Not long ago, I walked down the narrow alley that leads to the twenty or so houses which make up the Klakahrejo complex. As usual, there were a few stares, then giggles, followed by invitations.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Press freedom -- so valuable it must not be curbed
Press freedom -- so valuable it must not be curbed Ardimas Sasdi, Jakarta The government of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has, time and again, promised to protect the country's recently acquired freedom of the press. But, on the contrary, his government is the most aggressive against this "messenger" among the four governments after Soeharto. This is a reality -- at least in terms of policies and plans.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Santa Clauses invade the city
Santa Clauses invade the city Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Jakarta may never see a "white Christmas" but that fact has never stopped Santa Claus from coming to town. In fact, Santa seems to be everywhere in the city this December -- at least in Jakarta's shopping malls -- and he has come earlier to let children whisper their Christmas wishes and for parents make a fuss over photographs. "Lia ... Lia ... come, look at the camera ...
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/Arief Suhardiman
JP/Arief Suhardiman Many locals flock to the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle on Jl Thamrin, Jakarta to celebrating New Year's Eve rather than staying at home or going to nightspots. The picture was taken on New Year Eve's 2004.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Court to promote Constitution
Court to promote Constitution JAKARTA: The Constitutional Court signed memorandums of understanding on Friday with the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights and the Ministry of National Education to teach children about the Constitution. The signing was witnessed by Constitutional Court head Jimly Asshidiqie, Minister of National Education Bambang Soedibyo and the head of the National Legal Development Agency, Abdulgani Abdullah.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Little has changed for workers in East Java
Little has changed for workers in East Java ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post/Surabaya The cemetery was quiet in the afternoon, with only the sounds of birds chirping in tamarind trees and the bleat of grazing goats being audible. A grave, covered with blue tiles and sheltered by a gray dome, appeared unkempt. Cracks have started to appear and one section of it is littered with dead leaves. In front of the tomb, a sign explains the date and cost of construction of the tomb and the name of the donor.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Environment conventions yet to be applied effectively
Environment conventions yet to be applied effectively Tb. Arie Rukmantara, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia has been unable to effectively implement three United Nations (UN) conventions relating to environment protection due to the classic problems of lack of information dissemination and weak coordination.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec.16, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec.16, 2005 __________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading volume ___________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Waters 1,690 -60 19,500 Adhi Karya 690 -10 2,360,500 Adira Dinamika 1,730 0 0 AGIS Tbk 90 -5 357,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 200 -5 60,000 AKR Corporindo Tbk 1,600 -10 543,000 Alakasa Industrindo 220 0 0 Alfa Retailindo...
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt to revise fishing contracts
Govt to revise fishing contracts JAKARTA: The government will not allow foreign fishing vessels to operate in the country's waters after 2007 unless they agree to process the bulk of their catch domestically, an official said. Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries spokesman Aji Sularso said on Friday licenses for vessels from the Philippines, Thailand and China - which expire in 2005, 2006 and 2007 respectively - will not be renewed.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Sumatran tiger under threat
Sumatran tiger under threat Jon Afrizal, Muko Muko, Bengkulu The population of the Sumatran tiger (panthera tigris Sumatraensis) in the forest of Muko Muko regency, Bengkulu province, is progressively dwindling. If in the past decade the tiger population numbered in the dozens, now fewer than 10 are thought to remain due to rampant illegal logging and poaching, which continue unabated.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Cop, councillor nabbed for drugs
Cop, councillor nabbed for drugs DENPASAR, Bali: A police officer and a Tabanan regency councillor had been arrested while having a drug party in a hotel in Denpasar, Bali Police revealed on Friday. From the councillor, police confiscated 0.8 grams of shabu- shabu (crystal methampetamine), a source said. The councillor, Nyoman Sutama Yasa, has been long target of police operations.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
East meets West in cinematic flash-in-the-pan
East meets West in cinematic flash-in-the-pan Paul Agusta, Contributor/Jakarta The title of the Korean release, Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War, directed by Kang Je-gyu, is a harbinger of what viewers can expect; lots of blood and gore with a mix of melodrama.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. TIMOR: 1 X 30
1. TIMOR: 1 X 30 Commission to summon Wiranto 2. ENGLISH: 1 X 30 11m English 'non-literate' in U.S. 3. PKS: 3 X 15 Supreme Court upholds Mahmudi's Bogor election win 4. JIFFEST: 1 X 29 Last call for JiFFest movies
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
EMP signs $1.9b in gas contracts
EMP signs $1.9b in gas contracts Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The second largest publicly listed domestic oil and gas company PT Energi Mega Persada (EMP) has signed a natural gas sales agreement worth US$1.9 billion in total for customers in East Java for a span of between two and 16 years. The company's subsidiary EMP Kangean Ltd.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
240 toddlers malnourished
240 toddlers malnourished BOGOR: Head of the public health monitoring unit with the Bogor health agency, Camalia Wilayat, said that currently there were 240 children under five-years-old suffering from poor nutrition. "Since January, we have found 240 malnourished children in 40 districts. In most cases, these condition were due to the lack of health workers and health posts in the neighborhoods," she claimed.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec.16, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec.16, 2005 __________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading volume ___________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Waters 1,690 -60 19,500 Adhi Karya 690 -10 2,360,500 Adira Dinamika 1,730 0 0 AGIS Tbk 90 -5 357,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 200 -5 60,000 AKR Corporindo Tbk 1,600 -10 543,000 Alakasa Industrindo 220 0 0 Alfa Retailindo...
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Supreme Court upholds PKS win in Depok poll
Supreme Court upholds PKS win in Depok poll The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) were reveling on Friday after a victory in a protracted legal dispute over the coveted Depok mayoral post. A panel of five Supreme Court justices unanimously ruled in favor of PKS candidates Nur Mahmudi Nur Ismail and Yuyun Wirasaputra, whose victory in the June 26 election had later been overturned by the West Java High Court.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Expert claims 1.2m jobs lost this year
Expert claims 1.2m jobs lost this year Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The true picture of the country's unemployment is much worse than is being acknowledged by the government, a prominent labor analyst said. Bomer Pasaribu, director of the Center for Labor and Development Studies (CLDS), said on Friday that the number of workers who had lost their jobs this year was estimated at 1.2 million.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Lack of funds stalls Papua aid mission
Lack of funds stalls Papua aid mission Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post/Jayapura Food aid continued to pile up in Wamena, Dekai and Timika on Friday, as the local government said it did not have the money to transport the aid to the remote Yahukimo regency, where food shortages have reportedly left 55 people dead since November.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Mission to Myanmar 'should be credible'
Mission to Myanmar 'should be credible' Malaysia's Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said on Friday that his planned trip to check the progress of democracy in military- ruled Myanmar must be credible. Syed Hamid will represent the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the visit, which was announced amidst intense international pressure for the grouping to tackle the slow pace of democratic reform in fellow member Myanmar.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
S'porean charged over RI maid's death
S'porean charged over RI maid's death SINGAPORE: A Singapore woman has been charged with negligence for ordering her Indonesian maid out of a window from where she fell to her death, a court document and a press report said on Friday. Ngu Mei Mei, 37, is charged with ordering the maid, Yanti, to climb with laundry from a study room window to hang out the laundry, a court document said. It said the roof "was not designed for such ordinary human access". The incident allegedly happened on Dec.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
A breath of fresh air?
A breath of fresh air? Edward McMillan, Jakarta That Jakarta's air is polluted is no great secret. Tall buildings seem to be perpetually covered in a dirty-brown haze, while traffic policemen peer out from ominous filter-masks and trees wilt in the face of constant chemical attack. The temptation is to ignore it. After all, there's nothing much that can be done on a day-to-day basis, and what's the point in worrying about things out of our control?
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Labor standards set for Aceh workers
Labor standards set for Aceh workers JAKARTA: The Aceh provincial labor office, domestic and foreign non-governmental organizations, and labor unions have established guidelines on the employment of construction workers in the tsunami-hit province.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. DISCOURSE: 1 X 42
1. DISCOURSE: 1 X 42 Nazarruddin deserves better treatment, says media expert 2. SBY: 1 X 30 3. GAS: 2 X 16 EMP signs $1.9b in gas contracts 4. TEROR: 4 X 10
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Sujono: Portrait of a manual worker
Sujono: Portrait of a manual worker ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post/Surabaya The first thing on Sujono's mind when he decided to move from his hometown of Pacitan to Sidoarjo city six years ago, was to improve the financial state of his family. He and his family left Pacitan after a friend offered him a job in a leather tanning company in the industrial city, some 12 kilometers from East Java's capital of Surabaya.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Alcohol ban a half-baked plan'
'Alcohol ban a half-baked plan' The city administration recently decided to enforce a bylaw banning supermarkets from selling drinks with more than 5 percent alcohol content, except for duty-free shops. The Jakarta Post interviewed some residents about the plan. Ahmad Syahril, 35, is a trader at a private company in South Jakarta.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia says mission to Myanmar should be credible
Malaysia says mission to Myanmar should be credible Malaysia's Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said on Friday that his planned trip to check the progress of democracy in military- ruled Myanmar must be credible. Syed Hamid will represent the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the visit, which was announced amidst intense international pressure for the grouping to tackle the slow pace of democratic reform in fellow member Myanmar.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Dec. 16
Rupiah Rates Dec. 16 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,717.58 6,967.60 7,381.45 7,303.51 Brunei dollar 1 6,204.69 5,603.14 5,934.45 5,873.26 Canadian dollar 1 8,945.23 8,079.28 8,555.63 8,468.78 Swiss franc 1 8,017.81 7,242.39 7,668.60 7,591.55 Danish krone 1 1,661.35 1,500.18 1,588.99 1,572.51 Euro 1 12,379.40 11,179.23 11,840.23 11,718.17 Poundsterling 1 18,273.47 16,504.09 17,477.59 17,299.75 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,335.63 1,206.58 1,277.46 1,264.75...
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ashmore Reef: Indonesia's or Australia's?
Ashmore Reef: Indonesia's or Australia's? I Made Andi Arsana Sydney Ashmore reef (a.k.a. Pulau Pasir) is currently being disputed by Indonesia and Australia. If we talk about an island/reef/islet, we are talking about sovereignty. In dealing with sovereignty we do not consider distance. If we talk about a state authority in the sea territory, we are dealing with sovereign rights, not sovereignty.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Churches told to dig holes to dispose of bombs
Churches told to dig holes to dispose of bombs Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Police have told churches in Surakarta, Central Java, to dig holes to dispose of bombs and other suspicious objects in anticipation of possible terrorist attacks during the Christmas holiday. With suspected terrorist mastermind Noordin M. Top still on the loose, police have beefed up security around the country ahead of Christmas.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Human rights in a 'So what, gitu loh' country
Human rights in a 'So what, gitu loh' country Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak Jakarta Let me save you the suspense of having to look up the dictionary or Wikipedia as the Internet-savvy people usually do. So what, gitu loh (So what, there you go) is a popular expression among young people in the capital, an effective response when they are cornered with the "whys".
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Malnutrition stalks children in Cirebon
Malnutrition stalks children in Cirebon Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post/Indramayu Food shortages and malnutrition are not problems confined to barren areas, but also to major rice-producing areas such as Cirebon and Indramayu. In Cirebon, at least 3,700 of the 211,138 children under the age of five are undernourished, while in Indramayu, hundreds of people living in Totoran in Sindang district here have to make do with only aking (dried leftover rice) to eat.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Just press the button!
Just press the button! If you experience a break-in or have learned of a nearby robbery there are a number of things you could do. The Jakarta Police, however, suggest activating a panic button is the quickest way to get help. They will arrive within minutes to handle the situation. That is, if you have subscribed to the panic button system.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Garuda to increase Aceh flights
Garuda to increase Aceh flights BANDA ACEH, Aceh: State-owned PT Garuda Indonesia plans to increase flights into Aceh due to rising demand ahead of first year anniversary of the tsunami disaster on Dec. 26. The plan is being drawn up after the company received information that many foreign guests, families and relatives of tsunami victims and journalists would visit the province to commemorate the disaster.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Commission to summon Wiranto
Commission to summon Wiranto Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Indonesia-Timor Leste Truth and Friendship Commission (CTF) plans to summon former Indonesian Military chief Gen. (ret) Wiranto and several other generals in relation with the violence that took place in the then East Timor in 1999 prior to and after an independence referendum.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Stocks slide for first week in five as Telkom falls
Stocks slide for first week in five as Telkom falls Naila Firdausi and Soraya Permatasari, Bloomberg/Jakarta Indonesia's stock index recorded its first weekly loss in five as some investors bet the recent rise was excessive given the central bank's forecast of slowing economic growth. PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) led declines. "Gains were defying fundamentals," said Ferry Yosia Hartoyo, Jakarta-based head of Indonesian research at DBS Vickers Securities.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. Poor ---- 3x16
1. Poor ---- 3x16 Expert claims 1.2 million jobs lost this year 2. Aceh ---- 2x22 Reconstruction body praises GAM's role in rebuilding Aceh 3. Nurdin -- 1x34 Nurdin 'may stand trial for graft again' 4. KLH ---- 1x32 Depok, Tangerang named 'dirtiest' cities
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec.16, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec.16, 2005 __________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading volume ___________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Waters 1,690 -60 19,500 Adhi Karya 690 -10 2,360,500 Adira Dinamika 1,730 0 0 AGIS Tbk 90 -5 357,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 200 -5 60,000 AKR Corporindo Tbk 1,600 -10 543,000 Alakasa Industrindo 220 0 0 Alfa Retailindo...
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Minimizing labor migration problems
Minimizing labor migration problems Carunia Mulya Firdausy, Jakarta The Indonesian economy once again finds itself in trouble. In addition to the continuing unstable exchange rate, there are the problems of inflation and unemployment. Inflation reached 17.9 percent year-on-year in October, while unemployment rose to 12 percent. A high unemployment rate in particular will no doubt result in more Indonesian workers, particularly unskilled and semi- skilled workers going abroad to look for work.
Sat, 17 Dec 2005, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, December 17, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, December 17, 2005 Exhibitions * Painting by Riduan Thompkins at Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan no. 17, Central Jakarta (Tel. 5483008), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Dec. 18 * Photo Zimbabwe - Permata Afrika by Deniek G. Sukarya at Victoria Cafe, Plaza Senayan, Atrium Wing, open daily from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until Dec.