Archive: 21 December 2005
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Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Industrial fuel, Pertamax prices to fall
Industrial fuel, Pertamax prices to fallLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState oil and gas firm PT Pertamina plans to lower prices for oil-based fuels consumed by industry, as well as high-octane fuel, by between 5 percent and 10 percent in January as global oil prices decline.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec.20, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec.20, 2005 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading volume ______________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Waters...
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Indonesians find Perth attractive
Indonesians find Perth attractiveThe Indonesian Consulate in Perth says about 10,000 Indonesians are living in the Western Australian capital. About half are students, the rest retired or in business.Probably the most famous are members of the Gudang Garam tobacco empire who are reported to have...
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Pilot gets 14 years for Munir murder
Pilot gets 14 years for Munir murderTiarma Siboro and Rendi A.Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA court sentenced pilot Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto on Tuesday to 14 years' imprisonment for last year's poisoning of leading human rights campaigner Munir, a murder that has been widely linked to...
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
JP/xx/YCARLA
JP/xx/YCARLAArt highlights 2005Carla Bianpoen Contributor/JakartaFor the art world 2005 was a year of milestones, one of which no doubt was the 20th anniversary of Edwin Gallery which was celebrated with a major extension of the premises and a memorable exhibition of selected works by artists who...
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
The only way is up after sad SEA Games showing
The only way is up after sad SEA Games showingBruce Emond The Jakarta Post/Jakarta National sports received a much-needed boost this year when, after eight years of languishing in the legislature, the bill on sports was finally passed into law in September.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Trucks with heavy load kept off toll road
Trucks with heavy load kept off toll road JAKARTA: Trucks weighing more than eight tons are no longer allowed to drive through the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road, according to new regulation from toll road operator PT Jasa Marga.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
1. GROWTH: 4 X 10
1. GROWTH: 4 X 10 Minister sees lower growth next year 2. PAPUA: 1 X 32 Papuans want Solossa's work continued 3. BUSWAY: 4 X 10 Sutiyoso has rough maiden ride in new busway lane 4. JIFFES: 1 X 48 JiFFest 2005 most successful to date 5. RACE: 1 X 40 Australia soul-searching over racial violence
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Sutiyoso has rough maiden ride in new busway lane
Sutiyoso has rough maiden ride in new busway laneDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs Governor Sutiyoso wants the new busway corridors to start operation on Jan. 15 next year, Tuesday's trial did not make the prospects look very promising due to technical flaws.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Papuans want Solossa's work continued
Papuans want Solossa's work continuedNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraPapuan public figures have called on their people to uphold the spirit of special autonomy in the resource-rich province to respect the late governor Jacobus Perviddya Solossa who had built and fought for the status...
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Acehnese working, but for how long?
Acehnese working, but for how long?A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehRidwan, a freelance driver, was seen busy wandering around the passenger arrival hall. He approached several potential passengers arriving in Banda Aceh airport from Jakarta and offered them his services.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
HKTI welcomes WTO agreement
HKTI welcomes WTO agreement JAKARTA: The Indonesian Farmers Union (HKTI) welcomed on Tuesday the recent World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement on cutting agricultural subsidies over the next eight years and the acceptance of developing countries' demands to have a number of agricultural products...
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
City to enlarge Pluit reservoir
City to enlarge Pluit reservoir JAKARTA: The Jakarta administration plans to deepen and enlarge the Pluit reservoir in Penjaringan, North Jakarta, next year, Tempointeraktif reported on Tuesday.Governor Sutiyoso said that the 80-hectare reservoir was in need of attention as it was now filled with...
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
RI shuttlers steal the show at Anaheim worlds
RI shuttlers steal the show at Anaheim worldsMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia, no longer the preeminent force in badminton of the 1960s and 1970s, can still step up and win when it matters the most, even if it's the same dependable players taking the honors.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
1. Huda -- It's the war on ideology stupid!
1. Huda -- It's the war on ideology stupid! 2 x 23 Fighting terrorism: It's an ideological war Noor Huda Ismail Jakarta2. Anggraeni -- Journalists also need recognition of trauma 2 x 30 Journalists also need recognition of trauma and counseling Dewi Anggraeni Melbourne
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Setback for the nation
Setback for the nationFrom Gatra The public servants are again becoming the target of political parties to make them a tool for achieving the parties' goals -- this, after they (public servants) stated a few years ago that they would be officially neutral in politics.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Lawmakers face disciplinary inquiry
Lawmakers face disciplinary inquiry SURABAYA: The House of Representatives ethics committee was urged on Tuesday to summon 15 lawmakers who are making a controversial "comparative study" visit to Egypt.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
SMEs in Aceh finding it difficult to start over
SMEs in Aceh finding it difficult to start overUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite their eagerness to get back on their feet and start anew after last year's tsunami, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Aceh are apparently still finding it hard to seek the necessary capital.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Fighting terrorism: It's an ideological war
Fighting terrorism: It's an ideological warNoor Huda Ismail, Jakarta It was not surprising when convicted terrorist Imam Samudra, sentenced to death for his role in the Bali bombing in 2002, in his autobiography titled Me against the Terrorist contains harsh justifications for the Bali attacks that...
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
TV Program: Thursday, December 22, 2005
TV Program: Thursday, December 22, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Adam Family Three8:30 Music9:30 Profile of Farmers 10:00 Variety Show: Hari Ibu11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 12:00 Talk Show: Gado-gado Plus1:00 p.m.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Showing illegal loggers zero tolerance
Showing illegal loggers zero toleranceOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungOne September night in 2005, a reporter met with the chief of military command district 0422 West Lampung, Albar Hasan Tanjung, in his Liwa residence, begging that the vehicle the chief's men had just seized in a...
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Shareholders reject Aqua's delisting plan
Shareholders reject Aqua's delisting planMustaqim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA majority of independent shareholders of PT Aqua Golden Mississippi, the country's largest bottled water producer, rejected on Tuesday a proposal to delist the company from the Jakarta Stock Exchange.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
BRI expects to beat 2005 profit forecast
BRI expects to beat 2005 profit forecastAgencies, JakartaPT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI), the nation's fourth-largest lender, said it expects to beat its profit forecast of Rp 3.73 trillion (US$378 million) this year because of higher lending to small and medium businesses.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Award 'regreens' polluting pulp mills in RI
Award 'regreens' polluting pulp mills in RIAfter an eight-year suspension, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has revived the company rating program (PROPER) to show his government's commitment to the environment.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
RI begins final troop withdrawal from Aceh
RI begins final troop withdrawal from AcehReuters, LhokseumaweThe Indonesian Military (TNI) began the final phase of troop withdrawals from tsunami-hit Aceh province on Tuesday under a peace pact that ended one of Asia's longest running civil wars.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Castor oil to be developed
Castor oil to be developed YOGYAKARTA: In a bid to cut down high dependency on petroleum- based fuels, state oil and gas company PT Pertamina and state electricity company PT PLN will jointly work to develop an oil produced from castor beans as an alternative fuel starting next year.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
RI maid bashes Malaysian boss
RI maid bashes Malaysian boss MALAYSIA: An Indonesian maid in Malaysia allegedly attacked her employer with a pestle after an argument, police said on Tuesday.The employer, 38-year-old Lee Yuk Chin, complained to her maid after coming home from work to find the house untidy, Johor state police...
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Dopod launches new product
Dopod launches new product JAKARTA: Global PDA phone and smartphone producer, Dopod International Corp. Pte. Ltd., on Tuesday released a new series of its PDA phone, the Dopod 818 Pro.Through local distributor PT SisTech Kharisma, the Taiwan- based company plans to market its product in Indonesia,...
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
1. Ismoko (1x32)
1. Ismoko (1x32) Ismoko named suspect in Nurdin case 2. KLH (2x16) Govt launches environment fund 3. Labor (1x48) Employers guilty of underpaying workers: Activists
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Supporters in scuffles in Depok election battle
Supporters in scuffles in Depok election battleAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTension was running high in Depok on Tuesday as supporters of Nur Mahmudil Ismail, who the Supreme Court declared as the winner of Depok's mayoral election, clashed with those in the camp of rival candidate Badrul...
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Famine in Papua
Famine in Papua I was both sad and angry to learn from news reports about the famine in Papua. How could this be? What has the local government been doing so far? Is the local government so greedy that it allows the people to live in hunger? Mr.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Xmas diners who always eat rice on the big day
Xmas diners who always eat rice on the big dayDuncan Graham, Contributor, The Jakarta PostPoke your head into the nave of this Gereja Kristen Indonesia (GKI - Indonesian Christian Church) and there's the congregation squirreling away with Christmas decorations.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Govt launches environment fund
Govt launches environment fundTb. Arie Rukmantara, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government announced on Tuesday it would provide for the first time special funds to help selected regional administrations preserve their local environments.A total of Rp 112.5 billion (US$11.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Stiff competition in powerlifting contest
Stiff competition in powerlifting contestMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta No one province got the edge on the opening day of powerlifting in the National Weightlifting and Powerlifting Championships on Tuesday, with athletes from Lampung, West Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, West Sumatra,...
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Asian GDP growth seen at 7.5 percent: CSFB
Asian GDP growth seen at 7.5 percent: CSFB Agence France-Presse SingaporeRobust domestic demand in China and India will help lead non- Japan Asia to strong gross domestic product growth of 7.5 percent next year, investment banker Credit Suisse Frist Boston (CSFB) said on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
'Social expectations hold back career women'
'Social expectations hold back career women'On Dec. 22, the country will celebrate Women's Day, which focuses on respect for the role of women, especially in fighting for independence. What has been the role of Indonesian women since the country achieved independence in 1945? The Jakarta Post asked...
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Setback for the nation
Setback for the nationFrom Gatra The public servants are again becoming the target of political parties to make them a tool for achieving the parties' goals -- this, after they (public servants) stated a few years ago that they would be officially neutral in politics.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
For Dec 21, Wednesday edition
For Dec 21, Wednesday edition ADS FUNDING HEART OPERATION: PT Koin Bumi (Mu Gung Hwa Supermarket), in cooperation with the Indonesian Heart Foundation, funded a heart operation for Nanik Tri Susilowati (in bed) to correct a heart defect. The operation was performed on Dec.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
JP/4/Flu
JP/4/FluUN urges RI to anticipate bird flu pandemicTb. Arie Rukmantara The Jakarta Post/ Jakarta The United Nations (UN) urged Indonesia on Monday to prepare a contingency plan for the possibility of the avian influenza turning into a global pandemic, a senior UN official said.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Year on Indonesia tsunami survivors feel cut off
Year on Indonesia tsunami survivors feel cut off Dean Yates Reuters/Lhok Kruet, Aceh A year has passed, but for survivors of the Asian tsunami in this village in Indonesia's Aceh province, it's felt like a lifetime.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
One year on, tsunami survivors remember...and rebuild
One year on, tsunami survivors remember...and rebuild Bill Tarrant Reuters/Banda AcehOne moment Sartinah Fatar is painting her lovely new traditional Acehnese house, chattering happily to her husband. The next she's in tears recalling the day the sea roared in and snatched away her mother and two...
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Ismoko named suspects in Nurdin case
Ismoko named suspects in Nurdin caseEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Police have charged five officers as suspects on charges of attempting to pervert the course of justice by violating the rules set out in the Criminal Law Procedures Code (KUHAP) when compiling the case...
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Kartini statue moved to Monas
Kartini statue moved to Monas JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso inaugurated on Tuesday the new location of the statue of a women -- popularly known as the Kartini statue -- in the National Monument park facing Gambir train station in Central Jakarta.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Building new regional arrangements
Building new regional arrangementsRalf Emmers, The Straits Times, Asia News Network/Singapore The inaugural meeting of the East Asia Summit (EAS) early this month in Kuala Lumpur is an important event for the region.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Warning issued on terrorist kidnap plot
Warning issued on terrorist kidnap plotRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter randomly killing innocent people in their attacks over the past three years, terrorists operating in the country are now out to abduct ministers, government bureaucrats and foreign diplomats, a top intelligence...
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
The reward was not the first of its kind. In October, police
The reward was not the first of its kind. In October, police announced a reward of Rp 100 million for anyone with information about the identities of three suicide bombers who launched bomb attacks in Bali on Oct. 1.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
BKPM sees investment grow 11.1% next year
BKPM sees investment grow 11.1% next yearThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is targeting a relatively conservative level of growth in realized domestic and foreign investment for next year as the economy recovers from the recent instability in the macroeconomic sector.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Senior officials need salary hikes: SBY
Senior officials need salary hikes: SBYTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono proposed on Tuesday the restructuring of the remuneration system for senior public servants and officials in a bid to even out salary differences and help reduce the temptation to become...
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Key stock index gains for 2nd day
Key stock index gains for 2nd dayNaila Firdausi, Bloomberg/JakartaIndonesia's stock index rose for a second day. PT Astra International gained as investors bet lower oil costs will allow the government to delay raising retail fuel prices.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Dengue cases rise by 500% in Bekasi
Dengue cases rise by 500% in Bekasi BEKASI: Dengue fever patients in Bekasi have increased more than 500 percent in the last three months compared to the same period last year, Bekasi Health Agency's head of disease prevention and eradication Yasni Rufaidah said.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
1. TROOPS: 3 X 18
1. TROOPS: 3 X 18 Indonesia begins final troop withdrawal from Aceh 2. SME: 2 X 24 SMEs in Aceh finding it difficult to start over 3. TIMOR: 1 X 36 183,000 killed in E. Timor under RI rule: Report 4. AAN: 1 X 32 Acehnese working, but for how long?
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
183,000 killed in Timor Leste under RI rule: Report
183,000 killed in Timor Leste under RI rule: ReportAgence France-Presse, LisbonAt least 183,000 people were killed in East Timor (now Timor Leste) during its 24 years of occupation by Indonesia, a government probe into past human rights violations has concluded, a media report said on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
RI to extend debt, interest payments
RI to extend debt, interest paymentsBloomberg, JakartaIndonesia said it is studying a plan to extend some debt and interest payment schedules, part of a strategy to use funds for projects that will boost the economy.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Oiltanking to build storage facility in Cilegon
Oiltanking to build storage facility in CilegonLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe world's second largest petroleum-products storage company Oiltanking will start construction of a 300,000-metric-ton fuel storage facility in Cilegon, Banten, in January next year, a government official says.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Rp 50m for info on Poso killers
Rp 50m for info on Poso killersAntara, PaluPolice have announced a reward of Rp 50 million (about US$5,000) for anyone with information on the murderers of three Christian schoolgirls in Poso, Central Sulawesi.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Warning systems set up across Asia after tsunami disaster
Warning systems set up across Asia after tsunami disaster Griffin Shea Agence France Presse/Ton Sai, ThailandTwo tsunami warning towers now dot the skyline in the idyllic vacation village of Ton Sai on Thailand's Phi Phi island -- a welcome sight, according to 35-year-old shopowner Fatima Thamnakla.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Australia man dies in hotel
Australia man dies in hotel MEDAN, North Sumatra: The body of an Australian volunteer, Timothy Davis, who was found dead in his hotel room in Medan, North Sumatra, on Monday would immediately be sent home to his family, a police officer said on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Police aim low in immigration graft probe
Police aim low in immigration graft probeAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter a yearlong investigation into the embezzlement of billions of rupiah in departure tax from Soekarno-Hatta airport, the Jakarta Police have little to show for their efforts in terms of high-profile arrests.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Suyitno facing travel ban
Suyitno facing travel ban JAKARTA: The National Police have requested that a travel ban be imposed on graft suspect Comr. Gen. Suyitno Landung, who allegedly engaged in abuse of power when investigating a scandal involving state-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) in 2003.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
RI maid bashes Malaysian boss
RI maid bashes Malaysian boss MALAYSIA: An Indonesian maid in Malaysia allegedly attacked her employer with a pestle after an argument, police said on Tuesday.The employer, 38-year-old Lee Yuk Chin, complained to her maid after coming home from work to find the house untidy, Johor state police...
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Gambling officials released
Gambling officials releasedFrom KompasTwo reports on gambling in Kompas (Dec. 3) show a stark contrast. One describes a tsunami survivor being caned for gambling in Aceh and the other is about five East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) officials being released by the police after their capture.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Police beef up security measures at churches
Police beef up security measures at churchesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith Christmas drawing near, police are beefing up security around churches and other places of worship in the capital and neighboring towns.City police chief Insp. Gen.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Wednesday, December 21, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Wednesday, December 21, 2005Exhibitions* 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.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
The beginning or the end?
The beginning or the end? The murderer of Munir has been found guilty. Pending his appeal, Pollycarpus B. Priyanto is facing a 14-year incarceration for lacing the activist's food with arsenic during a flight to Amsterdam in September.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Nias quake survivors want faster reconstruction
Nias quake survivors want faster reconstructionApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanAlmost a year after the tsunami, survivors on Nias in North Sumatra have accused both the central and local administrations of not moving fast enough in rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts on the island.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
JP/20/PEOPLE
JP/20/PEOPLEBright spark Anike wants to put Papua in the headlines Young physicist puts Papua in the headlinesTb. Arie Rukmantara The Jakarta Post/Jakarta What is the last thing you would expect a young woman to do in planning her future after winning a science olympiad? Turn down an offer to study...
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Minister sees lower growth next year
Minister sees lower growth next yearRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith the impact of the recent economic slowdown set to continue until the second half of next year, the economy would likely grow slower than expected, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani said on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Employers guilty of underpaying workers: Activists
Employers guilty of underpaying workers: ActivistsRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLabor activists have accused employers and the government of treating workers inhumanely by underpaying a great number of them.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Guthrie to open research center in RI
Guthrie to open research center in RI NEW DELHI: Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd., a Malaysian plantation company, said it has spent 10 million ringgit (US$2.6 million) on its first palm fruit research center in Indonesia, as it seeks to expand its operations in the country.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Raids planned against illegals
Raids planned against illegals JAKARTA: A joint team assigned to monitor foreigners in Central Jakarta is planning to conduct raids on illegal aliens after Christmas.Members of the team include the immigration office, police, the prosecutor's office and the city administration.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
10,000 workers to lose jobs
10,000 workers to lose jobsSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, SemarangAround 10,000 employees in Central Java could lose their jobs by the end of the year, most of them working for textile factories, an official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Rupiah Rates Dec.20
Rupiah Rates Dec.20 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,649.97 6,905.10 7,316.14 7,238.70 Brunei dollar 1 6,220.66 5,617.06 5,949.20 5,888.44 Canadian dollar 1 8,851.49 7,991.61 8,465.23 8,377.71 Swiss franc 1 7,990.57 7,216.30 7,641.87 7,564.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
Thai flood death toll rises to 35
Thai flood death toll rises to 35 THAILAND: Rescue teams struggling through mountains of mud unleashed by flooding have found 2,000 people trapped in a southern Thai village without food since a landslide cut them off from the outside world three days earlier.
Wed, 21 Dec 2005
JP/xx/YHELLY
JP/xx/YHELLY please check the bold is right, thnksRI 2005 performing arts scene Helly Minarti Contributor/Jakarta Another year has passed for Indonesia's performing arts, but with a staggering rise in poverty and corruption, plus the oil crisis overshadowing the country throughout the year, the...