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Archive: 5 April 2005

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Pertamina to buy LNG as rescheduling fails

Pertamina to buy LNG as rescheduling failsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas firm Pertamina is in negotiations to buy 125,000 metric tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to meet its commitments to buyers in Japan, Taiwan and South Korea.

Acehnese showing signs of mental stress

Acehnese showing signs of mental stressMore than three months after the Indian Ocean tsunami, 70 percent of survivors in Indonesia are showing signs of psychological problems, ranging from anxiety to depression, the government said on Monday.

Locals get a look-in at Bali Open

Locals get a look-in at Bali OpenMoch N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali As qualifying rounds began for the A Mild Bali International Open on Monday, many local hopefuls showed up to compete for a place among top-ranked billiard players from 18 countries in the main draw.

Simeulue deserted as people flee

Simeulue deserted as people fleeThe Jakarta Post, Nias/JakartaNearly 90 percent of the around 78,000 people living on quake-hit Simeulue island have reportedly left their homes for fear of a repeat of the Dec. 26 tsunami.

Earthquake survivors recall being trapped under debris

Earthquake survivors recall being trapped under debrisApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Nias"If we had to wait for another hour, we would not have made it," said Maya Chandra, recalling her ordeal in the day after Monday's earthquake when she was trapped under debris.

Canberra summit marks new era in RI-Aussie ties

Canberra summit marks new era in RI-Aussie tiesS.P. Seth, Sydney Indonesia is currently the flavor of the month with the government and the media in Australia. Canberra feels good with its generous tsunami aid package and humanitarian aid.

Minister 'must resign' before running for PAN chairmanship

Minister 'must resign' before running for PAN chairmanshipTiarma Siboro and Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Semarang Leader of the country's second largest Muslim organization, Muhammadiyah, has called on Minister of Transportation Hatta Radjasa to resign from his Cabinet post before running...

Agency probes irregularities

Agency probes irregularities JAKARTA: The City Audit Agency (Bawasda) said on Monday that it would pursue alleged irregularities in the use of city budget by city agencies as discovered by the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK)."We are following up the report.

Dispute won't stop mine sale: New Hope

Dispute won't stop mine sale: New HopeTan Hwee Ann, Bloomberg, Australia New Hope Corp., which is selling a stake in Indonesia's biggest coal mine, said the sale won't be stopped by a reported legal dispute between Indonesian buyer Edwin Soeryadjaya and a former stakeholder of the mine.

Two gunmen killed in southern RP

Two gunmen killed in southern RPPHILIPPINES: Two unidentified gunmen, suspected to be involved in the kidnapping of three Indonesians off Sabah last week, were killed in a shootout with government troops in the southern Philippines, a navy spokesman said on Monday.Capt.

RI, Australia hail dawn of 'new era'

RI, Australia hail dawn of 'new era'Agencies, CanberraIndonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono hailed a "new era" of relations with Australia here on Monday as a spate of shared tragedies brought the once-rival neighboring nations closer together.

Regional dances on TV

Regional dances on TVFrom Media IndonesiaA program to mark private TV station TPI's recent anniversary showcased some regional dances, beginning with a Sundanese dance performed gracefully by Raden Hedi Junus.

Locals get a look-in at Bali Open billiards tourney

Locals get a look-in at Bali Open billiards tourney Moch N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post Kuta, Bali As qualifying rounds began at the A Mild Bali International Open began on Monday, many local hopefuls showed up to compete for a place among top-ranked billiard players from 18 countries in the main...

Excise duty rise urged to strengthen antitobacco campaign

Excise duty rise urged to strengthen antitobacco campaign Tony Hotland The Jakarta Post/JakartaObservers renewed a call on Monday for the government to strengthen the country's flaccid antitobacco campaign and to soon sign the United Nations-brokered international convention on tobacco control.

JP/4/POPE

JP/4/POPERI delegates set to fly for VaticanThe Jakarta Post Jakarta/Jayapura/KupangNahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah leaders are joining an Indonesian delegation sent by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono that will leave for the Vatican on Tuesday to attend the funeral of Pope John Paul II.

JP/6/EDITORIAL

JP/6/EDITORIALWhy Asia-Africa? On April 22 and April 23, Indonesia will host a major summit bringing together 106 delegations from Asia and Africa. More than 53 state leaders have confirmed their attendance at the summit, which will be followed by a gathering to commemorate the historic 1955...

Tsunami-related soil damage less severe than feared: Experts

Tsunami-related soil damage less severe than feared: ExpertsGrant Peck, Associated Press/BangkokThe contamination of soil by salt water -- a potentially serious effect from December's devastating Indian Ocean tsunami -- has been less severe than originally expected, agricultural experts said...

1. Visit --- 1x32

1. Visit --- 1x32 RI, Australia hail dawn of 'new era' 2. Exodus --- 3x9 Simeulue deserted as people flee 3. Unocal --- 1x30 Steps urged to boost antitobacco drive 4. Cardinal - 1x45 Pope's funeral April 8 as cardinals look to future

Singapore's award-winning gallery highlights Yogyakarta artists

Singapore's award-winning gallery highlights Yogyakarta artistsCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, SingaporeOn April 8, Singapore's iPreciation gallery opens an exhibition of eight new-generation Indonesian artists.

RI to rethink tariff cut on bus parts

RI to rethink tariff cut on bus partsPhelim Kyne, Dow Jones/JakartaIndonesia's recent easing in bus part import tariffs may flood the market with lower-cost China imports that could throw hundreds of employees of DaimlerChrysler AG's local unit out of work, a company executive said recently.

Frontline appeals against KPPU ruling

Frontline appeals against KPPU rulingLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSeeking to clear its name from accusations of collusion accusation, the winner of a tender to purchase Pertamina tankers, Frontline Ltd.

UI, UKM to share research materials

UI, UKM to share research materials DEPOK: The University of Indonesia (UI) and the University of Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) have agreed to exchange research materials on medicine and health.Head of public relations of UI Henny Widyaningsih said on Monday that the two universities would also...

Move to sue PKB 'unreasonable'

Move to sue PKB 'unreasonable'KEDIRI: The National Awakening Party's (PKB) decision last year to suspend party leader Alwi Shihab and secretary-general Saifullah Yusuf after the two accepted Cabinet posts was final, a party official said on Monday.

The rules of the diplomatic game in Southeast Asia go

The rules of the diplomatic game in Southeast Asia go something like this. Whatever a government, despotic or JP/6/E00 business. Specifically, the key neighborhood club -- the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) -- lists as a core principal the "non-interference in the internal affairs"...

Nias earthquake victims left untreated

Nias earthquake victims left untreatedApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Gunung SitoliFor two days, Fajarman Harefa has been crying out in pain because his left leg is broken. He was injured after his house on Nias island collapsed when the 8.7-magnitude earthquake rocked the island.

1. INSIGHT: 1 LINE, 49 COUNTS

1. INSIGHT: 1 LINE, 49 COUNTS Adaptation, not reform, can improve UN security role 2. CARGO: 2 LINES, 20 COUNTS Pertamina must buy LNG as rescheduling fails 4. SWISS: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS RI denies tsunami aid spent on Geneva villa

RI denies tsunami aid spent on Geneva villa

RI denies tsunami aid spent on Geneva villaAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government on Monday repudiated a report in a Swiss newspaper that tsunami relief funds were diverted to buy a luxurious house for the country's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva.

Universities ink cooperation deal

Universities ink cooperation deal DEPOK, West Java: The University of Indonesia (UI) and Malaysia National University (UKM) signed here on Monday a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in medical and health research.UI spokesperson Henny S.

Cop declared suspect in church blast

Cop declared suspect in church blastRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, PaluNational Police Headquarters has named a senior police officer as a suspect for his alleged role in last December's church bombings here.Adj. Comr.

Prudential posts strong growth in profit

Prudential posts strong growth in profitThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTop insurer PT Prudential Life Assurance (PLA), a subsidiary of Prudential Plc. -- a global financial service group based in London, posted a 130 percent jump in profit in 2004 from a year earlier boosted by rapid growth in its...

RI gives 'medals of honor' to chopper crash victims

RI gives 'medals of honor' to chopper crash victimsAgencies, CanberraPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono announced here on Monday that 11 Australian soldiers caught in a deadly helicopter crash while providing aid to earthquake-stricken Indonesian villagers would receive "medals of honor" from his...

The rules of the diplomatic game in Southeast Asia go

The rules of the diplomatic game in Southeast Asia go something like this. Whatever a government, despotic or otherwise, chooses to do within the privacy of its borders is its business. Specifically, the key neighborhood club -- the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) -- lists as a core...

Lee Man Fong to be honored in Singapore

Lee Man Fong to be honored in SingaporeCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, SingaporeOn April 9, Art Retreat Singapore will launch a solo exhibition of Lee Man Fong, the renowned Chinese-born Indonesian painter who started his career as a humble, self-taught artist.

Rupiah Rates April 4

Rupiah Rates April 4 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,684.06 6,910.37 7,335.20 7,259.04 Brunei dollar 1 6,008.67 5,403.23 5,735.88 5,675.85 Canadian dollar 1 8,203.57 7,376.55 7,831.13 7,748.75 Swiss franc 1 8,288.06 7,450.00 7,911.79 7,825.

Country of paradoxes

Country of paradoxesFrom Koran TempoIndonesia is a country of paradoxes: While it is rich in natural resources, its people remain poor; while officials are highly educated, the nation's human resources' capability is the lowest in Asia.

*Critics caution over rise in TNI spending Page 2

*Critics caution over rise in TNI spending Page 2 *Pertamina must buy LNG as rescheduling fails Page 3 *Policemen busted for illegal logging Page 4 *Why U.S. neocons dislike Kofi Annan Page 7 *Sutiyoso OKs tariff subsidy for monorail Page 8 *Locals get a look-in at Bali Open billiard tourney Page 9...

Namibian arrested for cheating

Namibian arrested for cheating JAKARTA: Sr. Comr Tjiptono said on Monday that police arrested a 38-year-old Namibian named Lamberth on March 28 at the Ibis Hotel in West Jakarta for deceiving an Indonesian businessman.

JP/8/BAKRIE

JP/8/BAKRIEBakrie & Brothers reschedules meetingBakrie & Brothers, one of Indonesia's oldest publicly listed holding companies, failed to gain approval for its planned rights issue because a quorum was not met during its scheduled extraordinary shareholders' meeting on Wednesday.Only 29.

Prudential records strong growth in premium income, profit

Prudential records strong growth in premium income, profit The Jakarta Post JakartaTop insurer PT Prudential Life Assurance (PLA), a subsidiary of Prudential Plc. -- a global financial service group based in London, posted a 130 percent jump in profit in 2004 from a year earlier boosted by rapid...

1. NIAS: 2 X 24

1. NIAS: 2 X 24 Earthquake survivors recall being trapped under debris 2. TNI: 2 X 24 Critics caution over rise in TNI spending 3. CHOPPER: 2 X 25 RI gives 'medals of honor' to chopper crash victims 4. BAN: 2 X 27 New Zealand ban on military ties with RI will remain: PM Clark 5.

Discrepancy in development

Discrepancy in development The difference in the development in western Indonesia and eastern Indonesia is growing. This can be seen from all aspects of development such as education, health, transportation, social welfare and many other areas.

Students, beware of trap

Students, beware of trapFrom RepublikaStudent demonstrations against the fuel price increase have reaped public ridicule rather than support lately partly due to their destructive behavior, so that the effectiveness of such protests is to be doubted.

Fighting corruption

Fighting corruption Korean-style Riyadi Suparno's News Analysis titled Fighting corruption through civil service reform (The Jakarta Post, March 24) is worth commenting on. There are at least two points that need further elaborating. Firstly, the massive transfer of about 2.

Critics caution over rise in military spending

Critics caution over rise in military spendingTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCritics of the military are worried that the government's proposal to increase the defense budget this year would be used to expand the Army's much-criticized territorial function.

Policemen busted for illegal logging

Policemen busted for illegal loggingEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Police have arrested two police officers in Papua for allegedly facilitating illegal logging in the province and failing to come forward with evidence.A spokesman for the National Police, Sr. Comr.

Security status lowered in Timor

Security status lowered in TimorKUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The United Nations Security Council lowered its alert status in West Timor regency from an Alert IV to an Alert III in response to improved security, a senior government official said on Monday.

City plans to remove Kota terminal

City plans to remove Kota terminalThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe West Jakarta municipality plans to remove the bus terminal in downtown Kota, West Jakarta in order to help alleviate chronic traffic congestion around the old downtown area and get rid of all the eyesores.

City OKs fare subsidy for monorail

City OKs fare subsidy for monorailDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGovernor Sutiyoso revealed on Monday that the city administration had decided to accept the request by the PT Jakarta Monorail (JM) consortium, for a subsidy for monorail fares in order to keep them at an affordable level of...

DBS leads S'pore charge into RI

DBS leads S'pore charge into RI SINGAPORE: Singapore's largest lender is leading the charge for a bigger piece of Indonesia's banking action, with plans to open six more branches by the end of the year, a DBS executive said in a report published on Monday.

Merpati adds flights to Nias

Merpati adds flights to Nias JAKARTA: To assist relief work on earthquake-devastated Nias island, Merpati Nusantara Airlines has added two additional flights each day between Medan and Gunung Sitoli and Sibolga.

Farming activities, such as duck and pig breeding, also receive

Farming activities, such as duck and pig breeding, also receive financial support from FreeportBAnastasia Tekege runs a small shop in addition to her construction businessC PT Kapiri, which runs an ice factory in Mapura Jaya, is managed by a local businessman

Students, beware of trap

Students, beware of trapFrom RepublikaStudent demonstrations against the fuel price increase have reaped public ridicule rather than support lately partly due to their destructive behavior, so that the effectiveness of such protests is to be doubted.

Taxi fares are higher than my salary

Taxi fares are higher than my salaryBeginning April. 1, the Jakarta administration has allowed taxi operators to raise their fares by as high as 38 percent for the waiting fee, despite the fact that their services are often below par.

A war among brothers?

A war among brothers? I remember a teaching from Tsun Szu in his famous masterpiece The Art of War to the effect that a good "war" is won without a drop of blood being spilt on earth. And another thinker, whose name I forget (may God pardon me), says that a war is the result of a bad political...

Splinter group won't form rival board

Splinter group won't form rival boardThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe splinter group in the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) said on Monday its leaders would accommodate the aspirations of party members who seek internal reform.

Caltex interested in supplying fuel to RI

Caltex interested in supplying fuel to RILeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOil producer Caltex has expressed interest in supplying and retailing fuel here, and has submitted an application for a business permit.

Coal boosts RI non-oil, gas exports

Coal boosts RI non-oil, gas exportsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe robust demand for coal in the global market is one of the main driver's behind a 79.53 percent jump in the nation's first two-month non-oil and gas exports, a Central Statistics Agency (BPS) official said.

Collecting artifacts for the sake of posterity

Collecting artifacts for the sake of posterityEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIt was in 1969 that a young, high-spirited Austrian chef, keen to explore a country emerging from bloody political turmoil, first set foot in Denpasar, Bali.

Fighting corruption

Fighting corruption Korean-style Riyadi Suparno's News Analysis titled Fighting corruption through civil service reform (The Jakarta Post, March 24) is worth commenting on. There are at least two points that need further elaborating. Firstly, the massive transfer of about 2.

Constitution to get local translations

Constitution to get local translationsAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, MakassarTo assist the public in interpreting the amended Constitution, the Constitutional Court has recommended that regional administrations work together with higher learning institutions to translate it into their...

Jamsostek has new board of directors

Jamsostek has new board of directorsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaState Minister for State Enterprises Sugiharto replaced on Monday the board of directors of state-owned insurance company PT Jamsostek, asking them to increase the number of policy holders and improve the welfare scheme for them.

1. Loggers (1x35)

1. Loggers (1x35) Policemen busted for illegal logging 2. Envoy (3x14) RI delegates set to fly to Vatican 3. Pan (2x28) Minister 'must resign' before running for PAN chairmanship 5. Susul (2x23) Traumatized students return to schools

Bakrie group reschedules meeting

Bakrie group reschedules meetingBakrie & Brothers, one of Indonesia's oldest publicly listed holding companies, failed to gain approval for its planned rights issue because a quorum was not met during its scheduled extraordinary shareholders' meeting on Wednesday.Only 29.

Illegal miners use spoons and forks to dig way to freedom

Illegal miners use spoons and forks to dig way to freedomAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta Police internal affairs is now interrogating Adj. Comr. Haryono, chief of Bojong Gede Police subprecinct in Bogor, West Java, over the escape of seven detainees on Sunday.

New Zealand ban on military ties with RI will remain: PM Clark

New Zealand ban on military ties with RI will remain: PM ClarkRay Lilley, Associated Press/WellingtonNew Zealand's five-year ban on military ties with Indonesia will remain in place, Prime Minister Helen Clark said on Monday, despite steps by the U.S.

Semen Gresik delays submitting earnings

Semen Gresik delays submitting earnings JAKARTA: PT Semen Gresik, Indonesia's biggest cement maker by volume, missed a March 31 deadline to submit its 2004 earnings because an accounting firm has not completed an audit of one of its units.

JP/6/EDITORIAL

JP/6/EDITORIALWhy Asia-Africa? On April 22 and April 23, Indonesia will host a major summit bringing together 106 delegations from Asia and Africa. More than 53 state leaders have confirmed their attendance at the summit, which will be followed by a gathering to commemorate the historic 1955...

KPPI close to completing 1st safeguard case

KPPI close to completing 1st safeguard caseZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian Trade Safeguard Committee (KPPI), is to announce soon its first-ever decision, which concerns the question as to whether it is necessary for the government to protect the local ceramic tableware...

Central dominance foils selection of candidates

Central dominance foils selection of candidatesOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungSeveral members of the Democratic Party's Bandarlampung branch executive board (DPC) are dejected, not because they lost in the direct regional leadership election but because their candidacy was not...

Indonesian delegates set to fly to Vatican

Indonesian delegates set to fly to VaticanThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta, Jayapura/KupangNahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah leaders are joining an Indonesian delegation sent by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono that will leave for the Vatican on Tuesday to attend the funeral of Pope John Paul II.

Garuda service

Garuda service After a blissful four-day holiday in Bali, my husband and I made our way to the airport at Denpasar on March 27. We were scheduled to travel on Garuda Indonesia's GA 417, scheduled to depart at 5 p.m., arriving in Jakarta at 5:40 p.m.

Ending gentle criticism of Myanmar

Ending gentle criticism of Myanmar As the date for Myanmar to take over the leadership of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations approaches, the grouping will face a choice: Either allow the repressive regime to take over the chair next summer and face international ostracism, or force the...

30% of Nias inmates report to police

30% of Nias inmates report to police JAKARTA: Around 30 percent of inmates from Gunung Sitoli Penitentiary in Nias, who escaped during last week's massive earthquake, have reported to local police stations, according to a senior officer at National Police Headquarters.National Police spokesman Sr.

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 4, 2005

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 4, 2005 ______________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ______________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades...

Thousands flee over quake rumor

Thousands flee over quake rumorKAMPAR, Riau: Thousands of Kampar residents fled their homes on Sunday after rumors that the Koto Panjang Dam had cracked during the recent earthquake in Nias.As of Monday morning, many residents were still seeking refuge on higher ground.

Indonesia quake adds to fears of more disasters

Indonesia quake adds to fears of more disasters Stuart Grudgings Reuters/JakartaThe massive tremor that struck northern Indonesia this week has confirmed experts' fears that a December earthquake set off a domino effect of seismic instability that could last decades and kill thousands.

Friends down under

Friends down underIt was hailed as a "new era" of relations between Indonesia and Australia. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Australian Prime Minister John Howard both came out of their meeting in Canberra on Monday beaming with mutual praise and confidence over the future of ties between the often...

Five injured in hotel collapse

Five injured in hotel collapseApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanA five-story hotel in the Kisaran area of Medan, North Sumatra, collapsed on Monday morning, leaving five people seriously injured.There were no deaths reported as of Monday afternoon, but there are fear that people may still be...

TV Program: Tuesday, April 5, 2005

TV Program: Tuesday, April 5, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Talk Show: Agribiz11:00 Documentary12:00 p.m. Pop Songs1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Animal Documentary2:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 3:00...

Volunteers replace students in fight against dengue fever

Volunteers replace students in fight against dengue feverThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThirty-eight residents of Pasar Minggu subdistrict, South Jakarta, formed a team of volunteers on Monday to battle the Aedes aegypti mosquito that carries the deadly dengue fever virus through a 30-minute inspection...

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 4, 2005

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 4, 2005 ______________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ______________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades...

A new era in RI-Aussie ties?

A new era in RI-Aussie ties?S.P. Seth Sydney Indonesia is currently the flavor of the month with the government and the media in Australia. Canberra feels good with its generous tsunami aid package and humanitarian aid.