Archive: 14 July 2005
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Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Time for ASEAN to stop dithering
Time for ASEAN to stop ditheringZaid Ibrahim, The Nation, Asia News Network/Bangkok The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has been dithering on how to deal with its perpetual problem child, Myanmar.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Rupiah ends down on corporate dollar demand
Rupiah ends down on corporate dollar demand Dow Jones Jakarta The Indonesian rupiah ended slightly lower on Wednesday on corporate dollar demand powered by high global oil prices, dealers said. The dollar closed at Rp 9,781, a notch up from the on Tuesday close of Rp 9,780. The U.S.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
RI remains
RI remains anti-foreigner This is a reply to your article Investors or retired people? published in The Jakarta Post on June 9. After reading the indignant reaction to a suggestion that Indonesia let elderly foreigners retire in Indonesia, I think there may be some short-sightedness when looking at...
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Ministry to report firms for pollution
Ministry to report firms for pollution JAKARTA: The Office of the State Minister of the Environment will report two state-owned enterprises operating in East Java to the police for heavily polluting rivers.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Ford launches Focus, targeting sedan market
Ford launches Focus, targeting sedan marketThe Jakarta Post JakartaAfter concentrating on marketing sports utility vehicles (SUVs) over the past five years, PT Ford Motor Indonesia (FMI) is targeting the sedan segment by launching the all-new Ford Focus.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Penile gourd wearers, affectionate hubbies and tennis fans beware
Penile gourd wearers, affectionate hubbies and tennis fans bewareRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA Papuan that travels to Jakarta wearing only his traditional koteka (penile gourd), or a husband that kisses his wife goodbye at a bus stop could one day be sent to prison as such actions...
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Confronting Australian smugness
Confronting Australian smugnessC Duncan Graham, Perth When fundamentalist terrorists started their bombing campaign in Indonesia we all struggled for answers.How could anyone hate so much that they'd want to kill people they'd never met?U.S.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
U.S. helps train RI police
U.S. helps train RI policeMEDAN, North Sumatra: The U.S. Department of Justice will help train some 1,000 Indonesian police who will be stationed in the province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam.The program was part of a police training program started by the department five years ago, said Jim King, a...
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Fighting currency speculators
Fighting currency speculators Starting on Thursday foreign exchange derivative transactions against the rupiah will be limited to US$1 million, down from $3 million, and dollar purchases in outright forward transactions and swaps will also be capped at $1 million.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
High school fees give parents headaches
High school fees give parents headachesOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungAstini (not her real name), 30, left the Way Dadi state elementary school in a haste and feeling disappointed on Wednesday morning because the money she had brought to register her daughter to school turned out...
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
RI, Japan's first EPA talks to kick off on Thursday
RI, Japan's first EPA talks to kick off on ThursdayZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn response to an agreement inked between Japan and Indonesia during President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's visit to Tokyo in June, senior officials from the two Asian nations will initiate the first round of...
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Travelers save fuel by hitching a ride
Travelers save fuel by hitching a rideBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMochtar, 35, slows down his Toyota Kijang van at the entrance of the Jakarta-Tangerang toll road in Tomang, West Jakarta.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
*Big gambling dens left untouched by police Page 2
*Big gambling dens left untouched by police Page 2 *House speaker defends spending on overseas trips Page 4 *Surabaya: A city of heroes turns into a city of gamblers Page 5 *Governance reform vital for developing agriculture Page 6 *Travelers save fuel by hitching a ride Page 8 *Korea, China win...
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Deadlock looms in Aceh peace talks: Widodo
Deadlock looms in Aceh peace talks: WidodoTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe ongoing peace talks between the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in Finland may end in deadlock with Jakarta refusing the rebels' demand for the establishment of local political parties and...
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Fuel crisis returns to E. Nusa Tenggara
Fuel crisis returns to E. Nusa TenggaraKUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Severe fuel shortages have again hit eight regencies in East Nusa Tenggara province on Wednesday, leading to long queues at gasoline stations.The gasoline scarcity has also caused prices to rise, adding to people's misery.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Korea, China win Asia junior badminton titles
Korea, China win Asia junior badminton titlesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta South Korea took home the boys' team title while China romped to the girls' team crown in the 8th Asian Junior Badminton Championship, held at Senayan Indoor Stadium in Central Jakarta.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
JP/2/TOMMY
JP/2/TOMMYTommy to regularly visit doctor in JakartaThe Jakarta Post JakartaFormer strongman Soeharto's favorite son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra has been treated at Gatot Subroto Army Hospital in Central Jakarta for a tumor in the cranial cavity, his lawyer said on Wednesday.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Pass 'Bahasa' test, or no job for foreigners
Pass 'Bahasa' test, or no job for foreignersRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaStarting next year, the government will require all foreign workers to pass an Indonesian language proficiency test in order to obtain work permits.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
City to let subdistricts manage their own waste
City to let subdistricts manage their own wasteDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTo reduce the burden of handling over than 6,000 tons of daily waste, the City Sanitation Agency said on Wednesday that it would authorize subdistricts to handle their own waste management and treatment.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Komatsu's sales rise 36% in 2005
Komatsu's sales rise 36% in 2005 JAKARTA: Publicly listed PT Komatsu Indonesia, a heavy- equipment unit of domestic automotive leader PT Astra International, announced that sales of its heavy equipments rose by 36.1 percent in the first six months this year against the same period of last year.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Rupiah ends down on corporate dollar demand
Rupiah ends down on corporate dollar demandDow Jones, JakartaThe Indonesian rupiah ended slightly lower on Wednesday on corporate dollar demand powered by high global oil prices, dealers said.The dollar closed at Rp 9,781, a notch up from the Tuesday close of Rp 9,780. The U.S.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Japan working with Indonesian partners
Japan working with Indonesian partners To help the people of Aceh and Nias hit by the unprecedented tsunami and earthquake, Japan has been mobilizing various forms of assistance since immediately after the disaster.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Tommy hospitalized in Jakarta hospital
Tommy hospitalized in Jakarta hospitalThe Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer strongman Soeharto's son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra had received treatment at Gatot Subroto Army Hospital in Central Jakarta for a blood vessel constriction, doctors said on Wednesday.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Coal firms agree to settle $123m debts
Coal firms agree to settle $123m debtsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaEight coal producers, which are withholding royalties totaling over US$123 million, have agreed to settle their debts this year, an official at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources says.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Investment approvals up, boosting hopes of confidence revival
Investment approvals up, boosting hopes of confidence revivalZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaApprovals for fresh domestic and foreign direct investment (FDI) are on the raise, increasing optimism that a pickup in investor confidence has finally started to set in.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Marcellus Rantetana
Marcellus Rantetana Jakarta2. Alex -- Controversies around government's new land regulation 2 x 30 The nationwide controversy over government land acquisition Aleksius Jemadu Bandung
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Americans landed here 200 years ago
Americans landed here 200 years agoThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIn 1882, a United States (U.S.) mission in Medan, North Sumatra, gave a tip-off to the Dutch East Indies authorities about a rebellion in what is now known as Nangroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD).
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Boot scooting locals take to the dance floor
Boot scooting locals take to the dance floorThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Billy Ray Cyrus would be proud. Indonesians are lining up to try out the latest fad -- country music line dancing -- and the toe-tapping craze has established quite a foothold in the country, organizers say.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Rupiah Rates July 13
Rupiah Rates July 13 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,737.73 6,979.13 7,397.27 7,319.40 Brunei dollar 1 6,072.27 5,476.29 5,805.09 5,743.30 Canadian dollar 1 8,504.11 7,671.26 8,129.93 8,045.28 Swiss franc 1 8,043.00 7,255.47 7,689.11 7,609.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Alleged pedophile faces up to 15 years jail
Alleged pedophile faces up to 15 years jailAgence France Presse, JakartaA French man faces up to 15 years' jail if found guilty on charges he had sex with underaged boys in the Indonesian resort island of Bali, a judge said on Wednesday.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
People find own ways to conserve fuel
People find own ways to conserve fuelYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungIt has been a week now since Hilman Hidayat resolved to leave his car at home in east Bandung and take his motorbike to work to save fuel.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Bloating caused by starvation
Bloating caused by starvationFrom Tempo It is really saddening to learn from the print and electronic media how many skinny children in many places in Indonesia are lying helplessly with bloated bellies, in a severely malnourished condition.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Former boxing champion arrested for drug dealing
Former boxing champion arrested for drug dealingAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer world boxing champion Ellias Pical, 48, was arrested early on Wednesday for selling ecstasy pills to police detectives in a nightclub in Taman Sari, West Jakarta.City Police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
1. KUHP (3x22)
1. KUHP (3x22) Penile gourd wearers, affectionate hubbies, tennis fans beware 2. DPRD (2x24) Regental councillors demand additional salary 3. Palesti (1x36) SBY plans to visit troubled Palestine 4. AGO (1x32) AGO, police to boost cooperation
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Residents living in forest stirs dilemma
Residents living in forest stirs dilemmaHasrul, The Jakarta Post, KendariLa Abo's rest was disturbed by the presence of a number of officials from the Southeast Sulawesi provincial administration at the location where he lives last Thursday.The middle-aged man suspiciously gazed at them one by one.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 13, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 13, 2005 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Hollywood films: No longer a menace, but source of inspiration
Hollywood films: No longer a menace, but source of inspirationM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAsk any aspiring filmmaker, young actor or actress or passerby about their favorite directors or movie stars and the most likely response would be a name from some of Hollywood's luminaries.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Governance reform vital for building agriculture
Governance reform vital for building agricultureMarcellus Rantetana, Jakarta As new issues have arisen, we have begun to forget about the cases of malnutrition affecting hundreds of children around the country.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
EC issues guidebook on RI investments
EC issues guidebook on RI investmentsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe European Commission (EC) published on Wednesday a guidebook for European investors to look very closely before investing in any infrastructure projects in Indonesia, including advising which sectors were viable and...
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
UGM promotes 'green bicycle'
UGM promotes 'green bicycle'Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaGreen bicycles bearing a plate "UGM Green Bicycle" under the saddle were seen parked in neat rows near the rectorate building of the reputable Gadjah Mada University (UGM).
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Beratha to issue fuel saving policy
Beratha to issue fuel saving policyDENPASAR: Bali Governor Dewa Made Beratha said on Wednesday that he would soon issue a directive that would limit operations of night spots and shopping malls in Bali.The policy was aimed at saving fuel, said the governor.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Jazz, struggles to survive
Jazz, struggles to surviveThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMore often than not, the American legacy in this country is perceived negatively; it is invariably associated with capitalism.However, there is one legacy that has remained and needs to be nurtured: Jazz.According to www.wartajazz.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Kutai Kartanegara to have new regent
Kutai Kartanegara to have new regentKUTAI KARTANEGARA, East Kalimantan: Pair Syaukani and Syamsuri, who won the Kutai Kartanegara regental election, are slated to be installed on Wednesday here. The inauguration ceremony will be tightly guarded by police personnel as the ceremony will be attended...
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Cheng Ho went around the world in 28 years
Cheng Ho went around the world in 28 yearsSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, SemarangThe greatness of Admiral Zheng He (popularly called Cheng Ho) has been revealed more and more to the public after a plethora of books were written about his famous journeys.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Volcom holds teen surfing competition
Volcom holds teen surfing competition Leading sportswear manufacturer Volcom will hold the final round of its 2004-2005 Totally Crustaceous Tour teenage surfing championship on Sunday, July 17, at Kuta beach.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
1. Suspect -- 4x10
1. Suspect -- 4x10 Police hunt mastermind of London bombings 2. Aceh ----- 1x36 Deadlock looms in Aceh peace talks: Widodo 3. BKPM ---- 1x50 Investment approvals up, boosting hopes of confidence revival 4. Death ---- 1x36 WHO, govt probe deaths of man, daughter
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
WHO, govt probe deaths of man, daughter
WHO, govt probe deaths of man, daughterMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangThe World Health Organization and the Ministry of Health have launched an investigation into the deaths of a father and his daughter from respiratory problems following media reports that the two died from bird flu.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
G-33 emphasizes 'D' in DDA
G-33 emphasizes 'D' in DDAThe Group of 33 Developing Countries has urged the participants of a World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting in Dalian, China, to come up with fair modalities that reflect the Doha mandate for development in formulating the so-termed "July First Approximation".
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Indian scholarship for Bali students
Indian scholarship for Bali students The Indian Cultural Centre-Bali (ICC) has awarded three Balinese students with a two-year scholarship at leading Indian universities.Ni Nyoman Suryawati from Denpasar received a scholarship for a masters program at the Central Institute of English and Foreign...
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, July 14, 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, July 14, 2005 .TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* The New Video and The New Paintings by Filippo Sciascia, at at Gaya Gallery Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Tel. 0361 979252 or 979253, www.filipposciascia.it), from July 16 to Aug. 16. Opening ceremony on July 16, at 7 p.m.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Business buzzing again in battered Bali
Business buzzing again in battered BaliTomi Soetjipto, Reuters/BaliSun-bathing topless on Bali's famed Kuta beach, Joanna Lee seems unfazed by the sight of giggling Indonesian tourist policemen buzzing by on a golf cart.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Students beat up senior college figures
Students beat up senior college figuresAntara News Agency/SurabayaTwo members of the Adhi Tama Institute of Technology (ITATS)'s rector's council under the leadership of IK Shandi (former foundation chairman), Kristiawan MM (head of the council) and I Putu Sutisna (council member and son of IK...
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
JP/18/BRIEFS
JP/18/BRIEFSMaya Resort & Spa, a favorite for Aussie couplesMaya Ubud Resort & Spa grabbed the Gold Category Award in the Best Resort Spa Overseas and Silver Category Award in Best Hotel/Resort in Southeast Asia based on Holidays for Couples Magazine Readers' Choice Awards 2005.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
What happened to Japanese tsunami aid?
What happened to Japanese tsunami aid? After the tsunami hit Aceh and several other parts of Asia, almost all countries in the world vied to show deep sympathy for the victims by sending relief workers and various types of aid.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Zulkifli wins Jambi election
Zulkifli wins Jambi electionJAMBI: A local poll organizer declared on Tuesday that running mates Zulkifli Nurdin and Anthony Zeidra Abidin, nominated by the National Mandate Party and Golkar Party, had officially won the Jambi direct election for governor and deputy governor.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Four people killed in Kendari boat accident
Four people killed in Kendari boat accidentHasrul, The Jakarta Post, KendariFour people were killed after a boat, Tangko Mbuno, sank in Wawonii waters, Konawe regency in the province of Southeast Sulawesi at dawn on Monday.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Residents protest over fuel scarcity
Residents protest over fuel scarcityBATAM, Riau Islands: Hundreds of people have staged a protest in front of state oil and gas company PT Pertamina's Batam office, demanding that the company do something about the scarcity kerosene in the area.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Big gambling centers left untouched
Big gambling centers left untouchedAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaRaids on gambling dens have started in the capital, but the public at large complained Wednesday that police were only targeting small-time gamblers.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Mount Merapi rises from slumber
Mount Merapi rises from slumberBOYOLALI, Central Java: Mount Merapi in Central Java has shown increased volcanic activity since Friday, raising concern among local residents. The frequency of minor quakes near Mount Merapi rose from 26 on Friday to 36 on Sunday, although it later decreased to 10...
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
American, Indonesian businesses enjoy long-standing relations
American, Indonesian businesses enjoy long-standing relationsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIt was Standard Oil that pioneered the arrival of U.S. companies in Indonesia during the Dutch East Indies days in the late 19th century.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Police to protect poorly lit neighborhoods
Police to protect poorly lit neighborhoodsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCity Police will deploy more patrol officers in neighborhoods affected by the Jakarta administration's energy-saving measures.Police chief Insp. Gen.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Rekindling Thanksgiving in Indonesia
Rekindling Thanksgiving in IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, JakartaFans of that popular sitcom Friends would probably know what a big deal the celebration of Thanksgiving is for many Americans.Thanksgiving, celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November, is indeed a quintessentially American holiday.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Bloating caused by starvation
Bloating caused by starvationFrom Tempo It is really saddening to learn from the print and electronic media how many skinny children in many places in Indonesia are lying helplessly with bloated bellies, in a severely malnourished condition.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Higher AC setting saves energy
Higher AC setting saves energyDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaBuilding managements here have been told to save energy by setting their air conditioners at 25 degrees Celsius, rather than the usual 16 to 18 degrees.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
TV Today: Friday, July 15, 2005
TV Today: Friday, July 15, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 9:30 Documentary10:00 Music11:00 News: Berita Nusantara11:30 Koran Recital1:00 p.m.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Surabaya: City of Heroes turns into a City of Gamblers
Surabaya: City of Heroes turns into a City of GamblersAntara News Agency/SurabayaInside the house in Tambak Sari area here, school children were playing coin-operated games for amusement, while a mother, who had brought along her baby, was playing for money.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Pollycarpus to go on trial soon
Pollycarpus to go on trial soon JAKARTA: The case file on alleged intelligence agent Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto, charged with involvement in the murder of noted human rights campaigner Munir, will soon be forwarded to the Central Jakarta District Court, prosecutors said on Wednesday.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
AGO, police to boost cooperation
AGO, police to boost cooperationEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn an effort to boost coordination between the Attorney General's Office (AGO) and police, newly installed National Police chief Gen. Sutanto paid a visit to Attorney General Abdul Rahman Saleh on Wednesday.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Minguita Padilla
Minguita Padilla The Philippine Daily Inquirer Asia News Network Manila I voted for Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo not so much because I was convinced she was the best of the lot, but because of fear.I feared that a vote against her would be a vote for Fernando Poe, Jr.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
SBY plans to visit troubled Palestine
SBY plans to visit troubled PalestineRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono plans to visit Palestinian territories in the near future in a move aimed at supporting the struggle of the Palestinian people for independence.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Underpass expected to ease traffic
Underpass expected to ease traffic BEKASI: A two-lane underpass nearing completion in Pasir Sari, Bekasi, is expected to help ease the heavy congestion in the Cikarang industrial area, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Official gallops his way to office
Official gallops his way to officeJAKARTA: An Indonesian official, heeding a government call to conserve energy, has exchanged his car for a more ecologically- friendly means of transport -- a horse, a report said Wednesday."I am doing this because of the presidential instruction," said G.S.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Saudi Arabia jails Indonesian maid after alleged torture
Saudi Arabia jails Indonesian maid after alleged tortureAgencies, RiyadhAn Indonesian maid badly hurt after she was allegedly tortured by her Saudi employer has been jailed pending trial over "making false allegations", an embassy official said on late Tuesday.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
How Stanvac came into being
How Stanvac came into being Following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 1911, Standard Oil was dissolved, and the Standard Oil Trust was split into 34 companies, Two of these companies were Jersey Standard, which eventually became Exxon, and Socony ("Standard Oil Company of New York"), which...
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
KAI to face lawsuit over train crash
KAI to face lawsuit over train crash JAKARTA: The Legal Aid Institute for Consumers and Public Services (LBH-KLP) plans to sue state-owned railway firm PT KAI over the June 30 train crash that killed five passengers in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
JP/20/RIPE
JP/20/RIPEExploring aspects of human re-creationBoudewijn Brands Contributor/YogyakartaIn Indonesia, to become a mother is nothing that exceptional: The population increased from about 70 million at Independence to an estimated 220 million inhabitants now.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
'If I look confident and brave, everything will be alright'
'If I look confident and brave, everything will be alright'A taxi passenger reported to the police last week she had been robbed by a group of three men inside a taxi that looked like one owned by a reputable taxi company. The news has renewed concerns over safety for taxi passengers.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Street vendors ask for recognition
Street vendors ask for recognition JAKARTA: At least 200 street vendors staged protest on Wednesday outside City Hall and the Vice Presidential office, demanding that the government recognize them as micro entrepreneurs and to stop evicting them from the streets.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Higher oil prices pose big threat: KPEN
Higher oil prices pose big threat: KPENRendi A. Witular and Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is putting its hard-gained fiscal stability, and in turn the economy, at risk if it insists on staying with the massive fuel subsidy, according to the influential National Economic...
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Regental councillors demand additional salary
Regental councillors demand additional salaryThe Jakarta Post, JakartaRegental legislative councils (DPRDs) from around the country are demanding an extra month's salary for their members after the government approved a similar request from their counterparts at the national level.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Agung defends controversial budget for overseas travel
Agung defends controversial budget for overseas travelThe Jakarta Post, JakartaHouse of Representatives Speaker Agung Laksono defended on Wednesday plans to jack up state budget allocations next year for financing overseas travel for lawmakers, despite the current weak financial state of the...
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
KPK appeals against Puteh's verdict
KPK appeals against Puteh's verdict JAKARTA: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court against the Anticorruption Court for acquitting suspended Aceh governor Abdullah Puteh of the primary charge of embezzlement against him.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Gasoline shortage still plagues Cirebon
Gasoline shortage still plagues CirebonCIREBON, West Java: The gasoline shortage continued in Cirebon and Indramayu regencies, West Java on Tuesday with queues 500 meters long at some gasoline stations in the area. The shortage has pushed up the price of gasoline.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Night-shift workers complain over cutbacks in TV hours
Night-shift workers complain over cutbacks in TV hoursYuli Tri Suwarni and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Bandung/MedanThe recent government directive requiring TV stations to close between 1 a.m and 5 a.