Archive: 15 April 2005
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Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Summit-UN-reform
Summit-UN-reformJP/1/CabinetAnnan to discuss UN reform at next week's SummitMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Tony Hotland The Jakarta Post/JakartaUnited Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has asked the organizers of the upcoming Asian-African Summit to hold a special session to discuss reform within...
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
TNI won't demand payment for business takeovers
TNI won't demand payment for business takeoversRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian military (TNI) will not seek financial compensation in return for the relinquishment of its businesses to the state, but has asked the government to improve the welfare of soldiers.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Susilo appoints Sjahrir as advisor
Susilo appoints Sjahrir as advisorRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Tuesday appointed economist-cum-politician Sjahrir as his personal economic adviser.After meeting with the President at the State Palace on Thursday, Sjahrir said Susilo had asked him...
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Annan ask A-A Summit to discuss UN reform
Annan ask A-A Summit to discuss UN reformMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaUnited Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has asked the organizers of the upcoming Asian-African Summit to hold a special session to discuss reform within the world body.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Jackie Chan to raise mine awareness
Jackie Chan to raise mine awarenessCAMBODIA: Hollywood action hero Jackie Chan is to tour Cambodia next week to raise mine awareness in his role as a goodwill ambassador for the UN children's fund UNICEF and UNAIDS.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Asian and African countries must strengthen their collaboration
Asian and African countries must strengthen their collaboration in advocating for global peace and security and the establishment of an equitable international economic order. We are happy that the Asian African Summit to be held in Jakarta from April 22 to April 24, this week will strengthen and...
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Bagir: Court determined to win public trust
Bagir: Court determined to win public trustMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Supreme Court said in its 2004 annual report that it was still struggling to restore public trust in the country's weak judicial system, a core part of the reform drive launched in 2003.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Removing anti-graft constraints
Removing anti-graft constraintsFrom Gatra Corruption in Indonesia has become a chronic disease, like a tumor that is spreading all over the body and is nearly incurable. Now the government has apparently become serious about dealing with these criminals and needs the support of law enforcers, state...
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
1. Mul (3x15)
1. Mul (3x15) Mulyana may revise initial statements 2. MA (2x24) Bagir: Court determined to win public trust 3. Flu (1x27) Bird flu in RI may infect people
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
1. Kontras -- 4x10
1. Kontras -- 4x10 Authorities in Medan break up workshop on trauma healing 2. Bluepri -- 1x34 Govt to issue rules on Aceh reconstruction 3. Holiday -- 4x10 Sutiyoso asks students to stay at home during summit 4. GAM ----- 1x40 GAM pitches for self-rule at Helsinki peace talks 5.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Poor Kalimantan farmers face hard life
Poor Kalimantan farmers face hard lifeRusman, The Jakarta Post, SamarindaHartono, 41, puffs on a rolled cigarette while he plows the land. His wife, Aida, is working nearby, wearing a woven wide-rimmed hat to protect herself from the unforgiving sun.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Howard seeks compromise on Asian peace pact
Howard seeks compromise on Asian peace pactAustralia is likely to swallow its pride and sign a Southeast Asian peace pact in order to secure a place at a key regional meeting in Malaysia at the end of the year, commentators in Canberra said on Thursday.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
22 hurt as Merpati skids off runway
22 hurt as Merpati skids off runwayTwenty-two people were injured as a Merpati plane skidded off the runway upon landing at the Makassar airport, South Sulawesi, on Thursday amid heavy rain and strong wind, officials said.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Students entertain receptive audience with Shakespeare
Students entertain receptive audience with ShakespeareEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta"Nothing can be bad when simpleness and duty tender it." The quotation from the last act of a drama staged by students from the English department of Atmajaya University last weekend sounded like a perfect...
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Police cross-examine Munir suspects
Police cross-examine Munir suspectsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThree Garuda Indonesia employees, suspected of having a role in last year's murder of noted human rights activist Munir, confronted each other during a five-hour interrogation on Thursday to defend their statements in...
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Illegal slaughter house 'still going'
Illegal slaughter house 'still going' TANGERANG: The Tangerang Government Watch group urged officials to take action against a slaughter house in Panunggangan Barat, Karawaci, which was continuing its operations although it was instructed to close last year.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Unregistered motorbikes seized
Unregistered motorbikes seizedTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorAt least 1,400 unregistered motorcycles, mostly used as ojek (motorcycle taxis) in Sukabumi district, have been confiscated by the police over the past several weeks.Sukabumi Police chief Comr.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Govt to issue regulations on Aceh reconstruction
Govt to issue regulations on Aceh reconstructionRendi A. Witular and Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post/JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is expected in the next few days to sign a number of regulations that should provide a legal framework for rehabilitation and reconstruction...
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
'Sogo Jongkok' traders want businesses back
'Sogo Jongkok' traders want businesses back JAKARTA: Some 400 street vendors called for the City Council to allow them to reopen their businesses along Jl. Fachruddin, near Tanah Abang on Sundays and public holidays.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Taiwan donates $250,000 to NGO
Taiwan donates $250,000 to NGOINDONESIA: Taipei Economic and Trade Representative to Indonesia David Lin has handed over a donation of US$250,000 to the Helen Keller International Indonesia for tsunami victims in Aceh and North Sumatra provinces.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Search for missing plane intensified
Search for missing plane intensified JAYAPURA, Papua: National Police Headquarters deployed at least 15 Mobile Brigade troopers on Thursday to search for a missing plane in Papua.Besides the additional troopers, police headquarters also dispatched a helicopter and a Skytruck police aircraft to...
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
After decades, uniforms losing their significance
After decades, uniforms losing their significanceWhether or not civil servants have to wear uniforms continues to be debated. The real and immediate consequence of the requirement, however, is that billions of rupiah of tax-payers' money is spent on these uniforms.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Controversy as Sjafrie given key defense post
Controversy as Sjafrie given key defense postTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Ministry of Defense announced on Thursday a major reshuffle that has seen Indonesian Military (TNI) spokesman Maj. Gen. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin take up the key post of secretary-general.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Who does the House
Who does the House really speak for? From Media IndonesiaWith members of the House of Representatives failing or refusing to listen to the voice of people they represent, I wonder who they are really speaking for.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
RI needs tsunami early warning system
RI needs tsunami early warning systemRetno L.P. Marsudi, Jakarta In order to set up a tsunami early warning system in Indonesia, the country will host an international workshop on April 28 and April 29.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Indramayu fish catch improves but price down
Indramayu fish catch improves but price downNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, IndramayuAttention seafood lovers: Increased catches along West Java's northern coast have made fish prices in Indramayu some of the cheapest in the country, but the oversupply is making life tough for fishing families.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
City OKs state plan on new port
City OKs state plan on new portDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta administration has decided to drop its plan to build a Rp 8 trillion car terminal in East Ancol, North Jakarta, paving the way for state-owned port operator PT Pelindo II to construct the extension of the Tanjung...
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Scientists keep eye on five raging volcanoes
Scientists keep eye on five raging volcanoesThe Jakarta Post, Bandung/Padang/Surabaya/YogyakartaScientists anxiously watched five volcanoes nationwide on Thursday, as fears over more natural disasters escalated with four mountains rumbling into life over the past three days.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Removing anti-graft constraints
Removing anti-graft constraintsFrom Gatra Corruption in Indonesia has become a chronic disease, like a tumor that is spreading all over the body and is nearly incurable. Now the government has apparently become serious about dealing with these criminals and needs the support of law enforcers, state...
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Bird flu in RI may infect people
Bird flu in RI may infect peopleThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta If the latest findings about pigs becoming infected with the avian influenza virus proves to be true, there is a possibility that the virus could later infect humans, a researcher has said.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Corruption suspicions
Corruption suspicions The detention of General Elections Commission (KPU) member Mulyana W. Kusumah for allegedly bribing a Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) official is currently still in the initial investigative phase.Accusations of corruption at the KPU are still unclear.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
No eye for an eye for Desriyanti Tengkende
No eye for an eye for Desriyanti TengkendeDuncan Graham , Contributor, SurabayaThe impact of sectarian violence resonates long after the event, as Desriyanti Tengkende knows only too well.The distressed high school teenager from Palu, Central Sulawesi, is far from her home and friends.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Ponco apologizes over illegal tunnel at own hotel
Ponco apologizes over illegal tunnel at own hotelThe Jakarta Post, JakartaBusinessman Ponco Sutowo, majority shareholder of the Hilton Hotel in Central Jakarta, met with Governor Sutiyoso on Thursday to apologize for the construction of a 210-meter underground tunnel linking the hotel and the...
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Danamon bond
Danamon bond issue postponedJAKARTA: Due to high market volatility and an inevitable future rise in Bank Indonesia's benchmark interest rate, Bank Danamon has decided to postpone its plans to issue Rp 2.5 trillion (US$264.55 million) in bonds.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
TV Today: Saturday, April 16, 2005
TV Today: Saturday, April 16, 2005TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee7:30 Religious Teachings8:00 Talk Show: Hembing10:30 Music11:30 Oto Screen1:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:30 Documentary2:00 Music3:00 English News Service4:30 Comedy5:00 Children...
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Budget disaster or energy policy
Budget disaster or energy policy The recent increase of fuel prices, which sparked debate among the general public, could have been hindered from the onset. Indonesians have been used to enjoying subsidized fuel, at least from the first oil boom in 1974 at a time when domestic consumption was low,...
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 14, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 14, 2005 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ______________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades...
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Survivors start life all over, again
Survivors start life all over, againDedy Ardiansyah, The Jakarta Post, SingkilThe only thing 30-year-old Linda could do was after disaster struck again was to start again from scratch.When the tsunami struck on Dec, 26, she and her husband fled from Meurebo district in Meulaboh, West Aceh as the...
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Govt to issue regulations on Aceh reconstruction
Govt to issue regulations on Aceh reconstructionRendi A. Witular and Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post/JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is expected in the next few days to sign a number of regulations that should provide a legal framework for rehabilitation and reconstruction...
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
GAM pitches for self-rule at Helsinki peace talks
GAM pitches for self-rule at Helsinki peace talksAgencies, Helsinki/Jakarta/AcehIndonesia is pouring over a proposal from Aceh rebels for self- government after the two sides reached a broad agreement on future economic ties, the separatists said on Thursday.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
GAM makes self-rule pitch in peace talks
GAM makes self-rule pitch in peace talksAgencies Helsinki/Jakarta/AcehIndonesia is pouring over a proposal from Aceh rebels for self- government after the two sides reached a broad agreement on future economic ties, the separatists said on Thursday.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Uniting (East) Asia
Uniting (East) Asia The conclusion of the ministerial meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Cebu, the Philippines, earlier this week was quite satisfactory. The 10 foreign ministers of the regional grouping agreed to a set of modalities for membership to a high-level...
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
JP/1/hour
JP/1/hour 22 hurt as Merpati skids off runway Twenty-two people were injured as a Merpati plane skidded off the runway upon landing at the Makassar airport, South Sulawesi, on Thursday amid heavy rain and strong wind, officials said.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Global bond more than twice oversubscribed: Government
Global bond more than twice oversubscribed: GovernmentUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPatience does pay. Waiting for just the right moment to enter the market, the government sold on Wednesday US$1 billion worth of sovereign bonds, having previously delayed the offering amid unfavorable...
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Who to give the
Who to give the money to in Aceh? I've just spent about ten days up in Aceh in one of the Lhoknga camps in an attempt to come up with some projects that will get a few people up and running into a new livelihood. They have all lost everything -- family, house, community and livelihood.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
JP/1/head
JP/1/head April 15, 2005 1. TNI: 2 X 21 TNI won't demand payment for business takeovers 2. BOND: 2 X 24 Global bond more than twice oversubscribed: Government 3. SYAHRIR: 1 X 32 Susilo appoints Sjahrir as advisor 4. CLINTON: 1 X 35 Staggering job ahead in tsunami areas 5.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
JP/18/SIA
JP/18/SIA'Enchanting Bali' and boarding pass aim to lure guests to BaliRita A.Widiadana The Jakarta Post/DenpasarIt was a rainy April morning, unusual weather for normally sunny Bali. This was the result of minor cyclone Juliet, which swept through East Indonesian waters from April 7 through to...
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
RI may become an oil importer as output slides
RI may become an oil importer as output slides Claire Leow and Grace Nirang Bloomberg/JakartaIndonesia, Southeast Asia's only OPEC member, may become a net oil importer this year as projects led by ConocoPhillips, Unocal Corp. and PetroChina Co.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Danamon bond
Danamon bond issue postponedJAKARTA: Due to high market volatility and an inevitable future rise in Bank Indonesia's benchmark interest rate, Bank Danamon has decided to postpone its plans to issue Rp 2.5 trillion (US$264.55 million) in bonds.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Poor farmers face hard life in Kalimantan
Poor farmers face hard life in KalimantanRusman The Jakarta Post/SamarindaHartono, 41, puffs on a rolled cigarette while he plows the land. His wife, Aida, is working nearby, wearing a woven wide-rimmed hat to protect herself from the unforgiving sun.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
RI, Australia bolster defense, economic ties
RI, Australia bolster defense, economic tiesRendi A. Witular, Canberra After six years of twists and turns in bilateral ties between Indonesia and Australia, the two countries have embarked on a "new era" of enhanced defense and economic cooperation.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
ASEAN prefers pragmatic approach to Japan
ASEAN prefers pragmatic approach to JapanKarl Malakunas, Agence France-Presse/SingaporeWhile Japan's military atrocities remain a source of fury in China and the Koreas, analysts say Southeast Asian nations have been more willing to bury anti-Japanese sentiments for the sake of trade.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Children learn about earthquakes, tsunami
Children learn about earthquakes, tsunamiAti Nurbaiti, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh"Watashi wa Professor Hamada desu," says a visiting lecturer, who is greeted with a hall full of giggles. The man who introduced himself, Masanori Hamada, is from the Japan Society of Civil Engineering.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Mulyana may revise initial statements
Mulyana may revise initial statementsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaCorruption suspect Mulyana W. Kusumah is likely to revise several statements he made to investigators during his questioning last week because it was "information given under pressure".
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Korean supermarkets bring culture to the capital
Korean supermarkets bring culture to the capitalThe Jakarta Post, JakartaFor Korean food connoisseurs and gastronomes in the capital, picking up their favorite kimchi (fermented vegetables) or other delicacies need no longer cost them a trip to the country or to a Korean restaurant.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
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RI, Australia bolster defense, economic ties Rendi A. Witular Canberra2. ASEAN -- Myanmar remains a thorn in ASEAN's side 1 x 30 Myanmar a thorn in ASEAN's side Syed Nadzri New Straits Times Kuala Lumpur 3.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Open dumping system hazardous
Open dumping system hazardousFrom KompasThe recent landslide at the Leuwigajah municipal dump in Cimahi, West Java, buried several settlements, with 103 victims so far reported and 40 others missing.The slide was caused by a lack of response from the municipal administration to a study of the...
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Govt to issue rules on Aceh reconstruction
Govt to issue rules on Aceh reconstructionRendi A. Witular and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is expected in the next few days to sign a number of regulations that should provide a legal framework for rehabilitation and reconstruction programs...
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Human infection with bird flu virus feared possible
Human infection with bird flu virus feared possible The Jakarta Post Jakarta If the latest findings about pigs becoming infected with the avian influenza virus proves to be true, there is a possibility that the virus could later infect humans, a researcher has said.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Indonesia may become an oil importer as output slides
Indonesia may become an oil importer as output slidesClaire Leow and Grace Nirang, Bloomberg/JakartaIndonesia, Southeast Asia's only OPEC member, may become a net oil importer this year as projects led by ConocoPhillips, Unocal Corp. and PetroChina Co.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Germany to rebuild schools in Aceh
Germany to rebuild schools in Aceh JAKARTA: Representatives from a joint mission involving the German Development Bank (KfW) and German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ), signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday with the Ministry of National Education on a 23 million euro (US$30...
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Students told to stay at home during summit
Students told to stay at home during summitDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn a bid to help ease traffic congestion in the city during the Asian-African Summit from April 22 to April 24, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso told schools in the city on Thursday to give Friday (April 22) and Saturday...
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Court wants KPPU to reveal informers in tanker case
Court wants KPPU to reveal informers in tanker caseLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe saga of Pertamina's tanker sale continues with the state oil and gas firm and its financial advisor Goldman Sachs demanding that the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) submit files...
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Myanmar remains a thorn in ASEAN's side eight years on
Myanmar remains a thorn in ASEAN's side eight years onSyed Nadzri, New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur Myanmar is proving to be a pain for ASEAN, eight years after joining the fold. And the unease it reportedly created among fellow members at the annual retreat of Southeast Asian foreign ministers in...
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Jakarta shares end lower, led by sales of Telkom, Indosat stock
Jakarta shares end lower, led by sales of Telkom, Indosat stockDow Jones, JakartaJakarta shares ended lower on Thursday led by selling in Telekomunikasi Indonesia and Indonesian Satellite, with losses in most Asian markets hurting overall sentiment, dealers said.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Danamon bond issue postponed
Danamon bond issue postponedJAKARTA: Due to high market volatility and an inevitable future rise in Bank Indonesia's benchmark interest rate, Bank Danamon has decided to postpone its plans to issue Rp 2.5 trillion (US$264.55 million) in bonds.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Authorities in Medan stop workshop on trauma healing
Authorities in Medan stop workshop on trauma healingApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanA joint team from the police, immigration and Indonesian military raided a workshop on trauma counseling for tsunami victims on Thursday, a day after the event was opened at Sumatra Village in North Sumatra...
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
PBB to elect new leader
PBB to elect new leader JAKARTA: The Crescent Star Party (PBB) is expected to hold a national congress later this month, with the election of its leader for the 2005 to 2010 presidential election topping the agenda.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
On shop-house hotels in Batam
On shop-house hotels in Batam Your article that blames Batam shop-house hotels for taking business away from star-rated hotels tells only half the story (The Jakarta Post's April 11 edition, page 5).Shop-house hotels fulfill a valuable social role in helping this expensive city stay economically...
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 14, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 14, 2005 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ______________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades...
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Big-fish fugitives located, govt claims
Big-fish fugitives located, govt claims JAKARTA: The government said on Thursday it had identified the whereabouts of a number of convicted graft defendants who had absconded abroad, and vowed to bring them home to serve their jail terms.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Hurley's beau seeks divorce from wife
Hurley's beau seeks divorce from wifeBOMBAY: Supermodel Elizabeth Hurley's flamboyant Indian boyfriend Arun Nayar is seeking a divorce from his Italian wife on the grounds that she treated him cruelly, a lawyer said on Tuesday.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
China calls Japan gas drilling plan 'provocation'
China calls Japan gas drilling plan 'provocation'Scott Hillis and Linda Sieg, Reuters/Beijing/TokyoChina called Japan's plan to allow gas exploration in disputed waters a serious provocation on Thursday, but sought to rein in anti-Japanese sentiment that sparked violent protests last weekend.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Open dumping system hazardous
Open dumping system hazardousFrom KompasThe recent landslide at the Leuwigajah municipal dump in Cimahi, West Java, buried several settlements, with 103 victims so far reported and 40 others missing.The slide was caused by a lack of response from the municipal administration to a study of the...
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Christian tipped to replace Icuk
Christian tipped to replace IcukMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI) is taking the resignation of head of development Icuk Sugiarto in stride, with coach Christian Hadinata its first nominee as his replacement.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Forestry office head goes on trial
Forestry office head goes on trialJAYAPURA, Papua: A senior government official went on trial on Thursday for knowingly issuing illegal permits to loggers in Papua province.During the opening hearing in the Jayapura District Court, Prosecutor Djabaik Haro charged Marthen Kayoi, the director of the...
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Jakarta shares down as Telkom, Indosat fall
Jakarta shares down as Telkom, Indosat fallDow Jones Jakarta Jakarta shares ended lower on Thursday led by selling in Telekomunikasi Indonesia and Indonesian Satellite, with losses in most Asian markets hurting overall sentiment, dealers said.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Asian and African countries must strengthen their
Asian and African countries must strengthen their collaboration in advocating for global peace and security and the establishment of an equitable international economic order. We are happy that the Asian African Summit to be held in Jakarta from April 22 to April 24, this week will strengthen and...
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Toshiba to expand market via education
Toshiba to expand market via educationThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIn a bid to boost sales, Japanese electronics maker Toshiba will attempt to expand its market by entering the education sector. The company will donate 3,000 units of its newest 14-inch-wide tablet PC, called the Satellite R10, to...
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Nike provides worldwide list of factories to address abuse issues
Nike provides worldwide list of factories to address abuse issuesAgence France-Presse, WashingtonSports equipment giant Nike Inc. has published a detailed list of more than 700 factories it uses worldwide -- more than half in Asia -- to counter allegations it accepts poor labor standards.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Three torpedoes found in Ambon
Three torpedoes found in AmbonAMBON, Maluku: An Amahusu resident found three torpedoes on Wednesday that are believed to be a legacy from World War II. The discovery of the torpedoes in the densely populated subdistrict of Amahusu in Ambon city caused unease among local residents.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Australia's Santos approves development of Indonesian project
Australia's Santos approves development of Indonesian projectAngela Macdonald-Smith, Bloomberg, Sydney Santos Ltd., Australia's biggest natural gas producer, and its partners in the Oyong oil and gas field in Indonesia agreed to develop the US$130 million project, with oil production expected by...
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
TV Today: Saturday, April 16, 2005
TV Today: Saturday, April 16, 2005TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee7:30 Religious Teachings8:00 Talk Show: Hembing10:30 Music11:30 Oto Screen1:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:30 Documentary2:00 Music3:00 English News Service4:30 Comedy5:00 Children...
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Developed countries ready to finance Asian-African project
Developed countries ready to finance Asian-African projectAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of European countries have expressed their readiness to finance projects that may be agreed upon at the upcoming Asian-African Summit, according to a senior diplomat.Nana S.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
S'pore police set up crack bomb team
S'pore police set up crack bomb teamSINGAPORE: Singapore has established a special bomb investigation unit as part of the city-state's increasing anti-terrorism security measures, Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng said on Thursday.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
'I have lost trust in graft fighters'
'I have lost trust in graft fighters'Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigators have arrested General Elections Commission (KPU) member Mulyana W. Kusumah, who they claim tried to bribe an official responsible for the auditing of KPU funds.
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
Hyundai embraces the use of CNG
Hyundai embraces the use of CNGPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPT Hyundai Indonesia Motor is ready to comply with the mandatory use of compressed natural gas (CNG) for public transportation vehicles, saying it has obtained licenses from the government to install converters on the...
Fri, 15 Apr 2005
RI anxious ahead ASEAN-S. Korea talks
RI anxious ahead ASEAN-S. Korea talksThe Jakarta Post, JakartaLocal industry players warned the government to make sure that the implementation of the free trade agreement between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and South Korea was not in conflict with national interests.