Archive: 8 February 2005
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Tue, 08 Feb 2005
1. BMG (45) - 48 pts 4 cols 2lines (2x20)
1. BMG (45) - 48 pts 4 cols 2lines (2x20) No storm on RI's horizon but stay alert, says BMG 2. Malay (30) - 32 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x27)M'sian master plan to rebuild Banda Aceh includes seawall 3. German (50) - 36 pts 5cols 1line (1x35)German medics give their all in Aceh 4.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Helping tsunami victims
Helping tsunami victims As someone who feels deeply connected to Indonesia and its peoples, I am deeply saddened by the awful death and destruction that the earthquake and tsunami has wreaked upon so many in North Sumatra and in other parts of South and Southeast Asia.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Suprapto, fearless death penalty judge
Suprapto, fearless death penalty judgeMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangHe is a bit smaller than the average Indonesian man.He always looks relaxed and seems not to have any worries at all when he enters the courtroom at Tangerang District Court.However, do not underestimate him.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
M'sian master plan to rebuild Banda Aceh includes seawall
M'sian master plan to rebuild Banda Aceh includes seawallSean Yoong, The Associated Press/Banda AcehA Malaysian master plan to reconstruct the tsunami-battered city of Banda Aceh will focus on building 120,000 new homes and a seawall, officials said on Monday, giving the first details of a massive...
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Bank employees arrested for siphoning off customers's funds
Bank employees arrested for siphoning off customers's fundsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIf choosing not to have an ATM card when opening a bank account is considered a way to save money, in that withdrawing money for impulsive shopping would be avoided, two bank employees may have proven...
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Stock prices at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 7, 2005:
Stock prices at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 7, 2005: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades...
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Pirate attacks fall in 2004
Pirate attacks fall in 2004MALAYSIA: Pirate attacks worldwide fell in 2004 to their lowest numbers in five years, but scores of seafarers were still killed, injured or taken hostage, an international group said on Monday.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
City hospitals told to threat poor dengue patients for free
City hospitals told to threat poor dengue patients for freeThe Jakarta Post, JakartaWith dengue fever claiming at least 15 lives this year, the city administration has instructed state and city hospitals in the capital to treat poor patients for free, regardless of whether or not they have proof of...
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Rebuilding Aceh: new towns, new hope
Rebuilding Aceh: new towns, new hopeGordon G Benton Jakarta It is more than likely that there will be an unholy battle over the desolation in Aceh and North Sumatra on who is going to rebuild the infrastructure, towns and villages.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Eradicate illegal levies
Eradicate illegal leviesFrom Warta KotaThe eradication of illegal levies by the government should be simultaneously carried out in all public offices, from top to bottom, because however small the amount involved it is a harmful form of graft.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Temple gears up for Imlek
Temple gears up for ImlekSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, SemarangThe three-story roofs looked elegant, even though several buildings on the right and left were not yet completed and the tiles were not yet in place. But the main pillars, 75 cm wide, had been beautifully carved with dragons.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Party planned for newspaper vendors
Party planned for newspaper vendorsPublishers and distribution agencies are preparing a bash for the men and women who work day in and day out to get newspapers and magazines into customers' hands."If there is a Mother's Day and a Father's Day, why not a Loper's Day on March 11," said Laris...
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
The media must put its house in order
The media must put its house in orderArdimas Sasdi, Jakarta Despite its shortcomings, the Indonesian media, since deregulation in 1998, is now relatively free, as should be the case in a democracy. With this new freedom the media can manage its own affairs and act as a counterbalance to the power...
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Puteh caused no state losses: Expert
Puteh caused no state losses: ExpertThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta An expert testifying in the trial of Abdullah Puteh told the Anticorruption Court in Central Jakarta on Monday that no losses had been inflicted on the state in the purchase of a Russian-made helicopter because the transaction had not...
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Dealers get Mercedes awards
Dealers get Mercedes awardsSURABAYA: PT DaimlerChrysler Distribution Indonesia presented on Monday awards to three of the 20 authorized dealers of its flagship Mercedes-Benz.The three dealers were PT Panji Rama Otomotif Jakarta, PT Cakrawala Automotif Rabhasa Jakarta and PT Kedaung Satrya Motor.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Flooding is a commonplace problem for the people of Jakarta
Flooding is a commonplace problem for the people of Jakarta and other flood-prone areas across the country, such as Lampung, South Sumatra and Kalimantan. Almost every year, Jakarta and these areas are inundated during the wet season.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Govt upbeat RI to be dropped from money laundering list
Govt upbeat RI to be dropped from money laundering listRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After lobbying members of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global anti-money laundering group, the government is optimistic Indonesia will be removed from the FATF's blacklist.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Govt asked to scrub fees in trading
Govt asked to scrub fees in trading JAKARTA: The City Council has requested the Jakarta administration to eliminate fees for business trading permits."In line with the central government's policy of not burdening entrepreneurs with too many fees, it would be better if the Jakarta administration...
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
German medics give their all in Aceh
German medics give their all in AcehFadli and Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh From the outside the Zainal Abidin Hospital looks more like a shipwreck than a medical center.Sand, mud and debris still choke many of the hospital's courtyards, while useless medical equipment -- damaged...
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Tax monitoring by the president
Tax monitoring by the presidentFrom Koran TempoIn the United States, an act enabling legislators to get access to the personal files of taxpayers caused a furor some time ago. It was feared that the access would be exploited by politicians.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Indonesia wants integrated assistance from EU for fishing industry
Indonesia wants integrated assistance from EU for fishing industryRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is currently working on a proposal to the European Union (EU) to request comprehensive assistance for the country's under-developed fishing industry, outside the EU's plan to...
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Australian sailor Packer apologizes
Australian sailor Packer apologizesI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarAustralian yachtsman Christopher Packer apologized on Monday to the panel of judges at the Denpasar District Court for his failure to declare six firearms to local security personnel.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Tough action needed against illegals
Tough action needed against illegalsV.K. Chin, The Star, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia The government will have to find a balance in dealing with the illegal immigrants in such a manner that it will be seen to be cooperating with its neighbors without at the same time upsetting the people.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Legislators query new ministry
Legislators query new ministryKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhat's in a name? Lawmakers on Monday questioned the move by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to create a new Ministry of Communications and Information.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
RI, Turkey to increase economic ties
RI, Turkey to increase economic tiesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTrade and religion were two things Indonesia and Turkey had in common and efforts would be made to boost ties on both fronts, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono says.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
*No storm approaching RI, BMG says Page 2
*No storm approaching RI, BMG says Page 2 *Legislators query new communication ministry Page 4 *Regional governments bemoan election funds shortage Page 5 *The media must put its house in order Page 6 *Poor dengue patients to get free treatment Page 8 *Mickelson earns five-stroke victory in second...
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Ministry focuses attention on illegal fishing
Ministry focuses attention on illegal fishingThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries has focused its efforts on sea supervision and the issuance of permits in an effort to stop illegal fishing during the first 100 days of the new administration.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Ulemas demand order in Puncak
Ulemas demand order in Puncak BOGOR:Suspicious of growing prostitution in the Puncak resort, certain ulemas and religious leaders from Bogor regency have asked councillors to draft a regulation on the presence of entertainment spots and inns along the road to the resort.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
U.S., RI ties seen improving
U.S., RI ties seen improvingKoh Gui Qing, Reuters/SingaporeWashington's tsunami relief in Indonesia's ravaged Nanggroe Aceh Darusalam province has paved the way for stronger ties between the United States and the world's most populous Muslim country, a U.S. navy commander said on Monday.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Indonesia plans to pull out of OPEC
Indonesia plans to pull out of OPECFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government has set up a team tasked with reviewing Indonesia's membership of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) due to the country's falling crude oil production, which is bringing the...
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
SilkAir scraps Padang flights
SilkAir scraps Padang flightsBANGKOK: Singapore Airlines Ltd.'s regional unit SilkAir said on Monday it scrapped flights to Krabi in Thailand and Padang in Indonesia "following a strategic review of its network operations."SilkAir will stop flying twice a week to Padang starting Feb.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Two more foreigners sentenced to death
Two more foreigners sentenced to deathMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangTwo more foreigners have been sentenced to death for smuggling drugs into the country last July.Brazilian Rodrigo Gularte and Indian Gurdip Singh, both 32 years old, were found guilty of smuggling drugs into the country...
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Accommodating thousands of children
Accommodating thousands of childrenFrom Republika Following the report in The Jakarta Post on Jan. 3 that there is fear about the future of the child survivors of the tsunami disaster in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, the central executive board of Hidayatullah would like to state as follows: 1.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
France and railroads
France and railroads The reconstruction of Aceh after the devastating earthquake and tsunami on Dec. 26 can now begin. In The Jakarta Post on Jan. 19, I read in an article by Rendi A. Witular that SNCF chairman and chief executive officer Jean-Pierre Loubinoux plans to restore the railway network...
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Bogor prepares for new year fest
Bogor prepares for new year festTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorChinese children across the world will greet their parents with the words Sin Chun Kiong Hie or Happy New Year on Wednesday as they welcome the coming of spring in China.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Civil solidarity and accountability
Civil solidarity and accountabilityFrom Koran TempoOne lesson we have learned from Aceh's devastation by the tsunami is the importance of civil solidarity to unify the nation. This solidarity must never be betrayed.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Book piracy
Book piracyFrom Warta KotaI've just read a story about a big-wig book pirate in the January 2005 issue of Warta Ikapi, a publication of the Association of Indonesian Book Publishers. The big-wig, Parlin Marbun, was tried in the East Jakarta district court on Dec. 20, 2004.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Scavenger boss takes off with Rp 120m
Scavenger boss takes off with Rp 120m BEKASI: Scavengers at Bantar Gebang dump, Bekasi, have decided to report the chairwoman of the Association of Indonesian Scavengers (IPI), Cathy Lengkong, to the police for allegedly swindling money from them totaling Rp 120 million (US$13,050).
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
DPR to select 'RRI' supervisory council
DPR to select 'RRI' supervisory council JAKARTA: The House of Representatives will screen 15 candidates next week for the five-member supervisory council of state radio station RRI.Theo L. Sambuaga, chairman of House Commission I for communications, said on Monday the candidates would be short-...
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
1. COMMENT: 1 LINE, 49 COUNTS
1. COMMENT: 1 LINE, 49 COUNTS Sowing seeds of social harmony in Year of the Rooster 2. BANK: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS Bank employees arrested for siphoning off customers' funds 3. MONEY: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS Govt upbeat RI to be dropped from money laundering list 4.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
JP/6/BENNY
JP/6/BENNYThe Peace Prospect in Aceh: Assessing from the Past Experience Benny YP Siahaan Jakarta Initially, many quarters have been pessimistic about the prospects of any peace dialog between the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) after the collapse of cessation of hostilities...
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
No paper
No paperIn observance of the Chinese New Year and Islamic New Year holidays, The Jakarta Post will not be published on Wednesday and Thursday (Feb. 9 and Feb. 10). The Post will reappear on Friday (Feb. 11). -- Publisher
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
KPK told to procee with graft case
KPK told to procee with graft case JAKARTA: A panel of judges in the court hearing of a Rp 10.2 billion (US$1.13 million) graft case involving the procurement of land to build a seaport in Tual, Maluku, with main suspects Let Let and Tarcisius Walla, rejected their defense statements.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
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JP/ /Susilo's 100 Days and the tsunamiThe first hundred days of President Susilo Bambang Yudhyono's mandate have passed and the pundits, predictably, are pontificating.How does one assess the President's success or failure to achieve the expected results? The situation in Indonesia today precludes...
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
6 provinces on red alert for dengue fever
6 provinces on red alert for dengue feverThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government declared on Monday an extraordinary occurrence of dengue fever in six provinces after 102 people died while another 4,700 are being treated for the disease.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Graft suspect gets sick
Graft suspect gets sick BANDUNG: Former West Java deputy governor Ukman Sutaryan has checked into hospital after apparently suffering a heart attack three days before the execution of a court decision which turned down his appeal in a Rp 27 billion (US$3 million) graft case.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Rebuild Aceh without incurring debts
Rebuild Aceh without incurring debts From Media Indonesia It is not impossible to rebuild Aceh without incurring fresh debts. The rebuilding of Aceh must be viewed as a problem of all Muslims the world over. If all Muslims can help Aceh rebuild itself, Indonesia will no longer need foreign loans.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Ardimas Sasdi
Ardimas Sasdi Jakarta2. Star -- Government must prepare for tough action 1 x 30 Tough action needed against illegals V.K. Chin The Star Asia News Network Selangor, Malaysia3. Yomi -- G-7 policy must include emerging economies 1 x 30 G-7 policy and emerging economiesG-7 policy must include emerging...
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Indonesia mulls euro, dollar sovereign bonds
Indonesia mulls euro, dollar sovereign bondsKaren Lane, Dow Jones/SingaporeThe Indonesian government will be among a handful of potential Asian borrowers working through this week's string of Lunar New Year-related holidays in Asia preparing for an international bond offering in coming weeks.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Foreign investment
Foreign investment in Indonesia How will President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono invite new foreign investors to Indonesia to strengthen the economy, as he promised? No company will invest any money in Indonesia before the rules for foreigners are changed.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
'The ban will have little effect on smokers'
'The ban will have little effect on smokers'The newly endorsed bylaw on air pollution also criminalizes smoking inside public buildings, a violation punishable by six months in jail and/or a fine of Rp 50 million (US$5,555). The Jakarta Post asked residents for their opinion on the issue.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
1. SURO -- 3 x 10 pts
1. SURO -- 3 x 10 pts Javanese set to celebrate 'Satu Suro' 2. IMLEK -- 1 x 25 pts Temple gears up for 'Imlek' 3. PILKADA -- 2 X 24 PTS Regional governments bemoan election funds shortage 4. PACKER -- 1 X 28 PTS Australian sailor apologizes ================
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Natural shield necessary to protect RI coastline
Natural shield necessary to protect RI coastlineBambang M, Contributor, JakartaA lot can be learned from the massive earthquake and tsunami that devastated part of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and North Sumatra provinces, on Dec. 26.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
City prepares for smoking ban
City prepares for smoking banDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite doubts over the effectiveness of the new ban on smoking in public places, the Jakarta administration is moving to implement the ruling in government offices.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Susilo demands poison lab test
Susilo demands poison lab testThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Suspicious of being poisoned just like human rights activist Munir, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono sent a sample of the sugar used in his tea to the National Police forensics laboratory after deciding the tea tasted a little peculiar.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
RI, E. Timor to discuss Truth and Friendship Commission
RI, E. Timor to discuss Truth and Friendship CommissionAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMinister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda will meet with his East Timorese counterpart Ramos Horta in Bali on Tuesday to discuss the planned joint Truth and Friendship Commission, an official said...
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Accommodating
Accommodating thousands of children From Republika Following the report in The Jakarta Post on Jan. 3 that there is fear about the future of the child survivors of the tsunami disaster in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, the central executive board of Hidayatullah would like to state as follows: 1.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Eradicate illegal levies
Eradicate illegal leviesFrom Warta KotaThe eradication of illegal levies by the government should be simultaneously carried out in all public offices, from top to bottom, because however small the amount involved it is a harmful form of graft.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
FAST FACTS
FAST FACTSPopulation : 67.7 million Population Growth: 1.5 percent Area : 1,648,195 km2 Average life expectancy: 70.7 years GDP growth (2003): 6.7% GDP per capita : US$2,000 Major Industries : Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals, Steel, Textile, Automobile Manufacturing Main Items of Import: Heavy...
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
A distinctively new year
A distinctively new yearThe measure of a nation's greatness lies in its ability to reconcile its diversity.There continue to be many things wrong with this country. Every day, this and other newspapers report an endless stream of injustices that occur across the archipelago.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
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;JP;DAN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-rates Rupiah Rates Feb. 7 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Feb. 7 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 1,243.70 1,115.41 7,136.06 7,063.23Brunei dollar 1 7,486.46 6,712.92 5,648.14 5,588.52Canadian dollar 1 5,925.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
JP/7/letter
JP/7/letterSmoking and pollution From Koran Tempo I would like to respond to a news story published on Feb. 1, on page B5 of this newspaper (Koran Tempo) under the title of "Rp 50 million fine for smoking in public places.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Regional governments bemoan election funds shortage
Regional governments bemoan election funds shortageNana Rukmana and Rusman, The Jakarta Post/Indramayu/SamarindaCentral government needed to inject more funds into the Indramayu regency because the administration was short of money to run the local elections, the region's regent says.Irianto M.S.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Kids worst hit by respiratory illnesses
Kids worst hit by respiratory illnesses PEKANBARU: Over 35,000 children, mostly under five years old, suffered from respiratory infections last year, local health office head Saiful Bahri said."From the total cases of respiratory illness, only 20 to 30 percent were adults, while 70 to 80 percent...
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
ASEAN+3 versus the East Asia Summit
ASEAN+3 versus the East Asia SummitR.M. Marty M. Natalegawa, Jakarta From the vantage point of 2005, ASEAN+3 cooperation, namely cooperation between the 10 ASEAN countries and the "+3" (China, Japan and South Korea), is regarded as a given.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Revisiting Devlopment Goals,
Revisiting Devlopment Goals, how can ASEAN help?Romeo A. Reyes Jakarta A Practical Plan to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) was submitted to the UN Secretary General last month by the UN Millennium Project, an independent advisory group commissioned to recommend strategies for...
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Javanese set to celebrate 'Satu Suro'
Javanese set to celebrate 'Satu Suro'Suherdjoko and Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post/Semarang/YogyakartaThousands of people in Yogyakarta and Central Java are expected to participate in the traditional celebration of Satu Suro, the new year according to the Javanese calendar, which coincides with...
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Police arrest editor over press theft
Police arrest editor over press theft PALU: The chief editor of Palu's Info Baru daily was arrested by Central Sulawesi Police on Sunday for allegedly trying to steal his newspaper's printing press."We have arrested Sahlan Lamporo because we believed he intended to escape Palu on a Lion Air flight...
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
'Use Davos to boost confidence in RI'
'Use Davos to boost confidence in RI'Harry Bhaskara, Davos What is Indonesia trying to achieve with its participation in Davos? To boost confidence in Indonesia, according to Coordinating Minister for the Economy Aburizal Bakrie.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Navy goes ballistic over missile project
Navy goes ballistic over missile projectTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Navy is sponsoring the development of the first locally made missile as part of a program to develop an indigenous defense industry.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
JP/18/JAPAN
JP/18/JAPANTourist industry urged work hard to win back Japanese market Wahyoe Boediwardhana The Jakarta Post/DenpasarThe Dec. 26 tsunami that struck Aceh and North Sumatra in Indonesia and other countries in Asia and Africa, including Thailand, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, has had a dramatic impact on...
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
No storm on RI's horizon but stay alert, says BMG
No storm on RI's horizon but stay alert, says BMGThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta, YogyakartaUrging the public not to panic, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) has said there are no tropical storms approaching Indonesia, but warned the public to remain alert.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Flights full as storm fears unfounded
Flights full as storm fears unfoundedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA storm forecast by the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) has failed to deter holidaymakers from the beaches of Yogyakarta, Bali and Lombok, and just as well, as the warning has been declared a false alarm.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Religion 'won't win corruption fight'
Religion 'won't win corruption fight'Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaReligious leaders have confessed that strict law enforcement and harsh punishments are more effective than religious teachings in combating corruption.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
PPP gathering to go ahead
PPP gathering to go ahead JAKARTA: A United Development Party (PPP) faction said a planned gathering here of party members at the end of the month would not lead to calls for an extraordinary congress to elect a new party leader.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Aid fund control crucial
Aid fund control crucialFrom Koran TempoThe distrust in some circles over the utilization of aid funds for the reconstruction of post-tsunami Aceh and North Sumatra is inseparable from the short-term orientation of most Indonesian officials and the lack of supervision.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Joint hearing with AG fails
Joint hearing with AG fails JAKARTA: A hearing at the House of Representatives with Attorney General (AG) Abdul Rachman Saleh failed to materialize on Monday due to a miscommunication between the two sides.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Aid fund control crucial
Aid fund control crucialFrom Koran TempoThe distrust in some circles over the utilization of aid funds for the reconstruction of post-tsunami Aceh and North Sumatra is inseparable from the short-term orientation of most Indonesian officials and the lack of supervision.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Permata's profit rises 12% on lower costs
Permata's profit rises 12% on lower costsBank Permata, in which Standard Chartered Plc. bought a stake last year, said profit in 2004 rose 12 percent as the lowest interest rates in six years helped it cut funding costs and boosted demand for loans.Net income in the year ended Dec.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Jambi forest dwellers fight loggers
Jambi forest dwellers fight loggersTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor "My God, where can we settle and make a living with our forest gone?" Women and children in the interior of Mangkekal (Makekal), Bukit Duabelas National Park (TNBD), Jambi province, cry out and complain every time they see...
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
RI short close to 4m tons of cement by 2010: SG
RI short close to 4m tons of cement by 2010: SGZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe country's biggest cement producer, PT Semen Gresik, forecasts that Indonesia will experience a cement supply shortage of almost four million tons by 2010 if there is no new investment to expand production...
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Sowing seeds of social harmony in Year of the Rooster
Sowing seeds of social harmony in Year of the RoosterPandaya, JakartaThe newfound freedom for ethnic Chinese-Indonesians to openly celebrate their Lunar New Year (Imlek) seems to have started a new dazzling tradition over the past couple of years.