Archive: 10 May 2005
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Tue, 10 May 2005
DPD member complains of limited power
DPD member complains of limited powerDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA Regional Representatives Council (DPD) member from Jakarta complained on Monday he and three other DPD members had little power to exert change in the capital despite the fact they had been directly elected by the...
Tue, 10 May 2005
Church vs state row settled in E. Timor
Church vs state row settled in E. Timor AUSTRALIA: Three weeks of protests in the East Timor capital against Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri's policy of separating the church and the state came to an end on Monday with a compromise deal that allows religion to be taught in schools but attendance at...
Tue, 10 May 2005
Gus Dur slams police over Roy case
Gus Dur slams police over Roy caseThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMalang police continued to receive strong criticism on Monday over their decision to detain an Islamic school leader in East Java, for leading daily prayers in both Arabic and Indonesian, a practice claimed to "despoil an organized religion.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Malaysia and U.S. renew defense pact, discuss security
Malaysia and U.S. renew defense pact, discuss securityAgence France-Presse, Kuala LumpurThe United States offered to help ensure security in the pirate- plagued Malacca Strait as it renewed a defense pact with Malaysia on Monday, Defense Minister Najib Razak said.U.S.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Increasing dialogue between EC and Indonesian civil society
Increasing dialogue between EC and Indonesian civil society Since 1999, the European Commission (EC) has more than doubled its cooperation with the Indonesian government. From around 20 million euros in 1999, the EC has now an average of around 50 million euros per year set aside for cooperation in...
Tue, 10 May 2005
22 orangutans died last year
22 orangutans died last yearSEMARANG: Some 22 orangutans in East Kalimantan's Balikpapan Orangutan Survival reintroduction center died last year, the Natural Resources Conservation Center (NRCC) reported on Monday.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Semen Bosowa suffers losses
Semen Bosowa suffers losses JAKARTA: Cementmaker PT. Semen Bosowa Maros, a family business linked to Vice President Jusuf Kalla, said it recorded about Rp 27 billion in losses (US$2.8 million) last year following a shortage of power in its operation base in South Sulawesi.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Salawati JOB to boost output
Salawati JOB to boost outputBudi Setiadi, the vice president of the Indonesian unit of Chinese oil giant PetroChina Co., said on Monday the company had successfully drilled two offshore wells near Salawati island in Papua.
Tue, 10 May 2005
The Mulyana case: An NGO activist reflects
The Mulyana case: An NGO activist reflects Ignatius Haryanto Jakarta If people perceive those working for non-governmental organizations as clean, honest people they should think again, with the arrest of General Elections Commission (KPU) member Mulyana W.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Graft convicts
Graft convicts now in custody PADANG: Two convicted criminals in a corruption case related to the construction of a bus terminal worth of Rp 1.1. billion (US$115,000) have been apprehended by the West Sumatra prosecutor's office, an official said on Saturday.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Indosat to provide more hotspots in public areas
Indosat to provide more hotspots in public areasSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaIn a bid to provide faster access for Internet users, PT Indosat Mega Media (Indosat M2), a provider of Internet and multimedia services, is planning to make available 100 more wireless "hotspots" throughout...
Tue, 10 May 2005
RI's April oil output declines
RI's April oil output declinesJAKARTA: Indonesia's crude oil and condensate production fell 0.6 percent to 1.082 million barrels a day in April compared with a month earlier, a government official said.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Koizumi, Susilo to sign investment deal in Tokyo
Koizumi, Susilo to sign investment deal in TokyoIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJapanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is scheduled to sign an investment agreement with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono during the latter's visit to Japan later this month.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Children trapped in vicious cycle of child labor
Children trapped in vicious cycle of child laborRusman, The Jakarta Post, SamarindaThirteen-year-old Indra was exhausted after carrying the belongings of boat passengers at a river port in Samarinda, East Kalimantan. The most he can earn from the work is Rp 10,000 (US$1.
Tue, 10 May 2005
If non-government organization people often perceived
If non-government organization people often perceived themselves or being perceived by the public perceived as clean and honest persons, we should rethink the perception, since the arrest and detention of Mulyana W.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Towards a closer partnership
Towards a closer partnershipMessage from EU Presidency It is a great honor for me to send a message to the Indonesian people on behalf of the Presidency of the European Union on the occasion of Europe Day 2005.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Australian arrested for drugs
Australian arrested for drugsWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarBali Police have arrested an Australian man for the possession of a small amount of hashish, making him the 10th Australian to be arrested in Bali this year for a drug-related crime.Provincial police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Open university, a sin?
Open university, a sin?From Pikiran Rakyat An article in Pikiran Rakyat, April 23, has voiced the concern of the Ministry of National Education over the system of long- distance education.According to the ministry's director of higher education and public empowerment, Prof. Dr.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Govt moves to secure domestic fuel supply
Govt moves to secure domestic fuel supplyMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTo ensure PT Pertamina meets its tasks of securing domestic fuel supply, the government has disbursed Rp 3.3 trillion (US$347.19 million) to the state oil and gas firm to help it finance crude oil imports.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Recycling program provides tsunami survivors lifeline
Recycling program provides tsunami survivors lifelineNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehRidwan has been working since 8 a.m. He pays no heed to the flies and passing trucks. His deftly sorts out wood and iron from a pile of garbage reaching 10 meters high as a result of the tsunami.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Mulyana's case demonstrates nobody immune to corruption
Mulyana's case demonstrates nobody immune to corruptionIgnatius Haryanto, Jakarta If people perceive those working for non-governmental organizations as clean, honest people they should think again, with the arrest of General Elections Commission (KPU) member Mulyana W.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Regent in hot seat after defacing Koran
Regent in hot seat after defacing KoranNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, IndramayuHundreds of people staged a protest outside the Indramayu Legislative Council on Monday, condemning the publishing of the Koran with the picture of Indramayu Regent Irianto MS Syafiuddin inside.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Heritage buildings in the city
Heritage buildings in the city I recently read an article in Kompas concerning an attempt to remove the right of the National Archives Foundation to manage the National Archives building on Jl. Gajah Mada.
Tue, 10 May 2005
TV Program: Tuesday, May 10, 2005
TV Program: Tuesday, May 10, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Talk Show: Agribiz11:00 News: Berita Nusantara12:00 p.m.
Tue, 10 May 2005
KPU officials pass the buck
KPU officials pass the buckTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMembers of the General Elections Commission (KPU) maintained their innocence against charges of corruption before House of Representatives legislators on Monday, attempting to throw guilt onto the KPU secretariat general.
Tue, 10 May 2005
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Budget analysis of graft at election commission Jhon Tafbu Ritonga Medan2. Ignas -- The Mulyana case: An NGO activist reflects 2 x 30 Mulyana's case demonstrates nobody immune to corruption ORTemptations abound when entering a corrupt system Ignatius Haryanto Jakarta
Tue, 10 May 2005
[b]Wake up, Garuda!
Wake up, Garuda! On April 25, I was in Singapore and had to change my return flight to Jakarta for the following day. The phone number in Singapore of the Garuda office is 6250 2888. Upon phoning, people are advised to dial extension 16.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Petronas may pull out of Iran project
Petronas may pull out of Iran project Malaysia's national oil firm Petronas may withdraw from a US$2 billion joint-venture to develop Iran's Pars liquefied natural gas project, a top company official said on Monday.
Tue, 10 May 2005
President to chase corruptors
President to chase corruptorsFrom Koran TempoThe President has promised to hunt down corruptors who have fled, so let us join hands to help the head of state with the manhunt.If necessary, I am ready to help locate and notify the authorities of the presence of such Indonesian criminals in the...
Tue, 10 May 2005
Police question UGM student
Police question UGM student YOGYAKARTA: The Yogyakarta Police questioned the president of the Gadjah Mada University (UGM)'s student executive board, Romi Ardiansyah, on Monday after university rector Sofian Effendi filed a defamation complaint against the student.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Abolish democracy
Abolish democracy in RI, too costlyFrom Media Indonesia Democracy in Indonesia today tends to ruin nationhood and statehood because its implementation is high-cost and leads to a waste of public funds.The three elections held last year, for instance, cost a lot of money, and then we discover that...
Tue, 10 May 2005
Agung questioned over House brawl
Agung questioned over House brawl JAKARTA: House of Representatives disciplinary council questioned Speaker Agung Laksono on Monday regarding a brawl between legislators that took place during a plenary session on March 19.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Abolish democracy in RI, too costly
Abolish democracy in RI, too costlyFrom Media Indonesia Democracy in Indonesia today tends to ruin nationhood and statehood because its implementation is high-cost and leads to a waste of public funds.The three elections held last year, for instance, cost a lot of money, and then we discover that...
Tue, 10 May 2005
PetroChina eyes higher production at Jambi field
PetroChina eyes higher production at Jambi fieldLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaChina's largest oil producer, PetroChina Co., hopes to increase production at its Jabung oil and gas field in Jambi to 38,300 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) this year.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Mislabeling caused explosion: Investigation
Mislabeling caused explosion: InvestigationTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorAn internal investigation into the explosion at a warehouse owned by Prasadha Pamunah Limbah Industri (PPLi) in Klapa Nunggal facility, Bogor, the country's largest hazardous waste processing firm, revealed the...
Tue, 10 May 2005
EU solidarity for tsunami-affected Aceh and North Sumatra
EU solidarity for tsunami-affected Aceh and North Sumatra The scale of the tsunami disaster sparked massive sympathy and solidarity around the world. The European Union (EU) has played a leading role in that international response.
Tue, 10 May 2005
'No quality school for the poor'
'No quality school for the poor'Many observers and parents have complained about the cost of quality, yet affordable education, citing the central government's lack of resolve to fully subsidize education for the poor. The Jakarta Post asked Jakartans their thoughts on the issue.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Police stage half-hearted war agains gambling
Police stage half-hearted war agains gamblingAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe following is the second in a series of reports on gambling in the capital, which despite being illegal is a common activity here.Although National Police chief Gen.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Indonesia and Exhibition
Indonesia and Exhibition I like Indonesia and Indonesians very much, especially my wife, who is an Indonesian citizen. As a project manager, I recently visited the internationally famous Hannover Industrial Exhibition.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Officer promises safe Papua polls
Officer promises safe Papua pollsJAYAPURA, Papua: A top military officer in Papua said on Friday the June elections in the province would be undisturbed. "The military has not detected any indications that Papuan separatists will disrupt the elections, which will be held simultaneously on June 27,"...
Tue, 10 May 2005
President to chase corruptors
President to chase corruptorsFrom Koran TempoThe President has promised to hunt down corruptors who have fled, so let us join hands to help the head of state with the manhunt.If necessary, I am ready to help locate and notify the authorities of the presence of such Indonesian criminals in the...
Tue, 10 May 2005
Message from the EuroCham Chairman
Message from the EuroCham ChairmanThis month marks the first anniversary of EuroCham, the European Business Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia. Funded by a number of major European companies, the national European Business Associations in Indonesia and including Indonesian partners with links to...
Tue, 10 May 2005
USAID provides grant for lead level tests
USAID provides grant for lead level tests BANDUNG: The United States Agency for International Development has given a US$25,000 grant to a program that will test lead levels in schoolchildren and street vendors in Bandung.
Tue, 10 May 2005
RI maids spurn M'sia over money
RI maids spurn M'sia over moneyMALAYSIA: With many Indonesian maids looking for higher-paying jobs elsewhere, Malaysia will invite domestic aides from Thailand, Cambodia and Sri Lanka, a minister said in remarks published on Monday.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Int'nal programs promote student autonomy
Int'nal programs promote student autonomy Simon Marcus Gower Contributor/JakartaThe role of the teacher in a classroom is quite often a difficult one. Trying to lead a group of students in their classroom studies consistently requires a balancing act of establishing and maintaining direction and...
Tue, 10 May 2005
1. Munir (3x15)
1. Munir (3x15) Ex-BIN official questioned over Munir poisoning 2. Marine (1x40) 'Flimsy' cell blamed in escape of killer marines 2. Hasis (1x30) Australian arrested for drugs 4. Buyat (1x30) Sociologist questions Buyat case 5. Edu (2x25) Private universities wary of foreign competitors
Tue, 10 May 2005
'Congestion, chaos, graft' in port
'Congestion, chaos, graft' in portZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe overlapping management of state port operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) II and 11 separate terminal handling firms (PBMs) in Tanjung Priok port has caused chaos and corruption, a special government team says.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Council speaker jailed for three years over fake diploma
Council speaker jailed for three years over fake diplomaFadli, The Jakarta Post, Tanjung PinangTanjung Pinang's municipal council speaker, Bobby Jayanto, was given three years sentence by the Tanjung Pinang district court in Riau Islands on Monday, after being proven guilty of using a fake senior...
Tue, 10 May 2005
Private universities wary of foreign competitors
Private universities wary of foreign competitorsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPrivate universities in the country called on the government on Monday not to allow the operation of foreign universities here, citing their unreadiness to face competition.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Maluku fishermen detained in Australia
Maluku fishermen detained in AustraliaAMBON, Maluku: At least 80 fishermen from Maluku are being held and prosecuted in Australia for illegal fishing, a senior official said on Saturday. The fishermen are among some 660 Indonesian fishermen who have been arrested by the Australian authorities for...
Tue, 10 May 2005
Budget analysis of graft at election commission
Budget analysis of graft at election commissionJhon Tafbu Ritonga, Medan The Supreme Audit Agency has submitted its audit report on the General Elections Commission (KPU) to the House of Representatives (DPR).
Tue, 10 May 2005
46 BNI demands ticket to go abroad
46 BNI demands ticket to go abroadMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Management of Jakarta 46 BNI, the dual winner in the men's and women's divisions of the 2005 Sampoerna Hijau Proliga volleyball tournament, is demanding the Volleyball Association of Indonesia (PBVSI) fulfill its...
Tue, 10 May 2005
Apartment business: Time to leave Jakarta
Apartment business: Time to leave JakartaHaryanto Adikoesoemo, President Commissioner, PT Metafora Internasional Many of our colleagues have wondered why we finally decided to turn to the property business and build a luxury apartment compound, or a "condotel" (condominium hotel), to be exact, in...
Tue, 10 May 2005
Bukittinggi lures tourists
Bukittinggi lures touristsSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post, PadangIn order to lure tourists back to their city, hotels and restaurants in the West Sumatra town of Bukittinggi are offering special discounts of up to 40 percent in May this year.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Radicals may stir up conflict in Mamasa: ICG
Radicals may stir up conflict in Mamasa: ICGThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe International Crisis Group (ICG) has warned that radicals outside Mamasa regency may try to exploit the recent bloody conflict in the regency on April 24 that claimed the lives of five people.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Theo, alleged victims fail to show up
Theo, alleged victims fail to show up JAKARTA: The former chairman of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), Theo Toemion, and two of his alleged assault victims failed to appear at city police headquarters on Monday for questioning.City police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Japan, RI to sign investment deal
Japan, RI to sign investment dealIvy Susanti The Jakarta Post/JakartaJapanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is scheduled to sign an investment agreement with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono during the latter's visit to Japan later this month.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Solving traffic jams
Solving traffic jams I travel daily from Lippo Cikarang, Bekasi. For many years I have been observing traffic jams entering the industrial area in Lippo Cikarang, Bekasi, West Java. It takes more than 45 minutes in the morning once we are near the toll.
Tue, 10 May 2005
RI braces for high oil prices all year
RI braces for high oil prices all yearLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government expects crude oil prices to remain high throughout 2005 due to lower-than-expected production from non-members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and rising demand from China and the...
Tue, 10 May 2005
Jetstar considers Asian destinations
Jetstar considers Asian destinations SYDNEY: Jetstar, the Australian discount airline operated by Qantas Airways Ltd. is considering launching services to several destinations around the region, including the Indonesian tourist island of Bali.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange( in rupiah) on May 9, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange( in rupiah) on May 9, 2005 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Tue, 10 May 2005
Strong winds, rain damage tsunami refugee's tents
Strong winds, rain damage tsunami refugee's tentsNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehStrong winds and heavy rain in Banda Aceh over the last two days has destroyed wooden houses and makeshift tents where tsunami victims have been living following the Dec. 26 disaster.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Serving people or groups?
Serving people or groups?From Media IndonesiaThe House of Representatives (DPR) has finally decided that it will ask the government to review the fuel price increase policy. The decision is indeed disappointing.As people's representatives, legislators should voice what is in the public interest.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Ex-BIN official questioned over Munir poisoning
Ex-BIN official questioned over Munir poisoningThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter months of stonewalling, the former secretary of the National Intelligence Agency (BIN), Nurhadi Djazuli, agreed on Monday to meet the government-sanctioned fact finding team investigating the murder of human rights...
Tue, 10 May 2005
Young people write up their own family histories
Young people write up their own family historiesEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaFor Nona Yoani Sara, 12, history is no longer a boring subject full of irrelevant events taking place years even before her father was born, that have to be memorized in order to pass a test in school.
Tue, 10 May 2005
91 drug dealers, addicts nabbed
91 drug dealers, addicts nabbedAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaEast Jakarta police have rounded up at least 91 drug dealers and addicts and confiscated hundreds of grams of drugs in various residential areas of the municipality over the past two weeks.City police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Soeharto's condition unstable, say doctors
Soeharto's condition unstable, say doctorsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer president Soeharto is still confined to the intensive care unit at Pertamina Hospital here, with doctors rating the possibility of his recovery at fifty-fifty.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Europe-Indonesia, building stronger relations
Europe-Indonesia, building stronger relations Message from the Head of the European Commission DelegationEvery May we commemorate the end of the last great European war. The European dream of unity emerged out of that horrific experience.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Name players come out for lure of big payday
Name players come out for lure of big paydayMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With a total of Rp 300 million (US$32,000) in prize money on offer, the Hemaviton Challenge 2005 tennis tournament has drawn several top ranked men's and women's players to compete later this month.
Tue, 10 May 2005
AirAsia in talks for $3.6b loan
AirAsia in talks for $3.6b loanBloomberg, Kuala LumpurAirAsia Bhd., Southeast Asia's biggest discount carrier, said it's in talks with Citigroup Inc., HSBC Holdings Plc. and other lenders to negotiate a US$3.6 billion loan to finance the planned purchase of 60 new aircraft.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Sociologist questions Buyat case
Sociologist questions Buyat caseHarry Bhaskara, The Jakarta Post, ManadoA sociologist from Sam Ratulangi University (Unsrat) says "something has gone wrong in the attempts to unveil the truth" behind the Buyat Bay controversy in North Sulawesi.
Tue, 10 May 2005
CIMB acquires GK Goh to expand market
CIMB acquires GK Goh to expand marketThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMalaysia's biggest investment bank, CIMB Bhd., plans to merge its subsidiary PT CIMB Niaga Securities with PT GK Goh Indonesia after it acquires the stockbroker company from Singapore-based GK Goh Holdings Ltd.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Susilo and the art of acting presidentially
Susilo and the art of acting presidentiallyMeidyatama Suryodiningrat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIf U.S. President Ronald Reagan was known as the great communicator, dare we say that for Indonesians, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is the great performer.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Koran Tempo launches major facelift
Koran Tempo launches major faceliftDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/JakartaTwo students aboard a train from their campus of the University of Indonesia in Depok, West Java heading to Kota, West Jakarta looked surprised when they received the Monday edition of Koran Tempo daily that was half of the...
Tue, 10 May 2005
Apartments abound, between necessity and prestige
Apartments abound, between necessity and prestigeBurhanuddin Abe, Contributor, Jakarta An apartment seems to be the right choice for those living in major cities. In the next few years, as traffic congestion in Jakarta becomes increasingly intolerable and every second is money, for people with...
Tue, 10 May 2005
How to settle the score
How to settle the score When I was at school and we had an enemy who had done us wrong, we usually "settled the score" with a fist fight. It looks like the drug-war cheerleaders of Indonesia have given today's citizens of Indonesia a much easier way to settle the score.
Tue, 10 May 2005
*Polio patients should not be moved: Minister Page 2
*Polio patients should not be moved: Minister Page 2 *Ex-BIN official questioned over Munir poisoning Page 4 *Regent in hot seat defacing Koran Page 5 *Budget analysis of graft at election commission Page 6 *DPD complains of limited power Page 8 *Name players lured by tennis tourney's big purse...
Tue, 10 May 2005
'Filmsy' cell blamed in escape of killer mariness
'Filmsy' cell blamed in escape of killer marinessTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Navy Military Police chief Brig. Gen. Soenarko acknowledged on Monday that the recent jailbreak by two marines convicted for murder was partly caused by the poor physical condition of their cell including the...
Tue, 10 May 2005
Thai MPs seek emergency debate on Myanmar
Thai MPs seek emergency debate on MyanmarAgencies, Bangkok/YangonA group of Thai senators on Monday sought an emergency meeting with the government on Myanmar's (Burma's) bid to chair next year's summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Tue, 10 May 2005
Siti Fadjrijah named new BI deputy governor
Siti Fadjrijah named new BI deputy governorUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives appointed on Monday Siti Chalimah Fadjrijah as the central bank's new deputy governor in charge of bank supervision.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Government mulls Islamic global bond offer
Government mulls Islamic global bond offerUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFollowing its successful issuance of rupiah- and dollar- denominated global bonds, the government is looking into the possibility of issuing bonds based on the Islamic principles of sharia.
Tue, 10 May 2005
SIA may post Q1 fall
SIA may post Q1 fallBloomberg, SingaporeSingapore Airlines Ltd., Asia's most profitable carrier, may report its first profit decline in eight quarters this week due to record jet fuel prices and expansion by low-fare competitors.Net income probably slumped 54 percent to S$219 million (US$133.
Tue, 10 May 2005
President to chase corruptors
President to chase corruptorsFrom Koran TempoThe President has promised to hunt down corruptors who have fled, so let us join hands to help the head of state with the manhunt.If necessary, I am ready to help locate and notify the authorities of the presence of such Indonesian criminals in the...
Tue, 10 May 2005
1. KPU: 1 X 25
1. KPU: 1 X 25 KPU officials trade blame in graft case 2. SOEHARTO: 2 X 18 Soeharto's condition unstable say doctors 3. PORT: 1 X 27 Congestion, chaos, corruption in port: Study 4. ROY: 1 X 25 Gus Dur slams police over Roy case
Tue, 10 May 2005
Medan zoo workers protest after loss of rare animal
Medan zoo workers protest after loss of rare animalApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanThe deaths of several endangered zoo animals, allegedly due to carelessness in their relocation, has triggered protests from zookeepers at the Medan Zoo.
Tue, 10 May 2005
'Koran Tempo' launches a radical facelift
'Koran Tempo' launches a radical faceliftDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTwo students aboard a train from their campus of the University of Indonesia in Depok, West Java heading to Kota, West Jakarta looked surprised when they received the Monday edition of Koran Tempo daily that was half...
Tue, 10 May 2005
Philippines to pass key tax law, borrow more
Philippines to pass key tax law, borrow moreAgence France-Presse, Manila The Philippines is set to pass a crucial tax package that would raise the corporate income tax to 35 percent and remove exemptions to value-added tax (VAT), officials said on Monday.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Don't move suspected polio sufferers: Minister
Don't move suspected polio sufferers: MinisterYuli Tri Suwarni, Bandung, JakartaAll suspected cases of polio will be treated in the areas where they are found to prevent any possible spread of the virus, Minister of Health Siti Fadilah Supari says.