Archive: 15 July 2005
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Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Residents protest over fuel scarcity
Residents protest over fuel scarcity BATAM, 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. Aqrilullah, 46, one of the protesters living in Batu Ampar district here, said that the kerosene scarcity started two months ago, causing disruption to residents who need it for cooking and lighting.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia and China dance through highs, lows
Indonesia and China dance through highs, lows I. Wibowo, Jakarta Indonesia-China relations reached a romantic level, both in a metaphoric and a real sense when President Megawati danced with President Jiang Zemin. It was back in March 2002. But the relations went sour as an Indonesia-based company, despite the dance, lost to an Australia-based company in winning the tender to sell LNG to Guangdong, China.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Inco given a month to decide on royalty payments
Inco given a month to decide on royalty payments Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has demanded that PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco) double its royalty payments in return for a permit to boost output by 25 percent in 2009, giving the nickel producer a month to decide its stance.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Jababeka Golf & Country Club: The World's Toughest Golf Course
Jababeka Golf & Country Club: The World's Toughest Golf Course You cannot consider yourself a true golfer unless you have visited Jababeka Golf & Country Club. Easily accessible from Jakarta at a distance of only 31 kilometers by toll road in the direction of Cikampek, which you can cover in just 45 minutes by car, this 18-hole golf course, designed by Nick Faldo, offers you a beautiful panorama.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt sticks to guns on fuel prices
Govt sticks to guns on fuel prices The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite recommendations from some economists and businessmen that fuel prices should again be hiked to prevent the ballooning fuel subsidy payments from undermining the economy, the government is yet to consider such an option, according to the finance minister.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Thai Airways complaint
Thai Airways complaint On Feb. 8, 2005, I traveled with my family from Jakarta to Bangkok for the Chinese New Year aboard Thai Airways. During the flight, all of the passengers were told about the so-called "20,000 trips" promotion, in which all the passengers were entitled to take part in a lucky draw, with a prize of a round-trip ticket between their home country and Bangkok.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Gas station owners, employees arrested for meter tampering
Gas station owners, employees arrested for meter tampering Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Five owners and employees of four gas stations in Jakarta have been arrested for tampering with meters, a city police officer says. Chief of Jakarta police's special crime unit Sr. Comr. Syahrul Mamma said on Thursday that gas stations on Jl. Kampung Bandan in North Jakarta, on Jl. Bekasi Timur Raya in East Jakarta, on Jl. Mataram I, Kebayoran Baru in South Jakarta and on Jl.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
FKY gives space to young artists
FKY gives space to young artists Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The bold works of young artists are replacing those of elder established contemporaries at the Yogyakarta Art Festival (FKY) this year, part of what its organizers say is a new focus on youth. Gone are the paintings of Kartika Affandi, Joko Pekik, Entang Wiharso and the three-dimensional works of noted sculptors like G. Sidharta Soegijo or Edhi Sunarso that featured in the past.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Hughes honored by U.S. government
Hughes honored by U.S. government JAKARTA: The United States government honored on Thursday television presenter Desak Made Hughesia Dewi -- or Hughes -- for her efforts to fight human trafficking, the Antara news agency reported. U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia B. Lynn Pascoe presented the Hero Acting to End Modern-Day Slavery award to Hughes at a ceremony at the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta. "The U.S. government very much appreciates Dewi Hughes' efforts in combating human trafficking," Pascoe said.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
U.S. meets allies for nuclear talks
U.S. meets allies for nuclear talks SOUTH KOREA: Top nuclear negotiators from South Korea, the United States and Japan held discussions here on Thursday to lay the groundwork for the resumption of talks next month with North Korea over its nuclear weapons program. After more than a year of stalemate with Pyongyang, the secretive state on Saturday agreed to re-open the six-way negotiations -- an announcement that came with key new aid initiatives from South Korea.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Gaining popularity a tough task for would-be governors
Gaining popularity a tough task for would-be governors Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Manokwari A mother in her 30s jostled in the crowd, trying to get to the front. While she was scrambling to the front, she asked her colleague: "Where is Yorris?" Her colleague, also a mother in her 30s, pointed at governor hopeful Yorris Raweyai standing on a stage erected at Krida Tama field, Manokwari, West Irian Jaya province. "Ooh, I see. It is my first time to see him," said the first mother.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Fearless investigator of rights abuses
Fearless investigator of rights abuses Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An outstanding human rights campaigner may not have fully realized his pivotal role in the recent inquiry into the death of colleague, Munir Thalib Said. Asmara Nababan's membership of the now-dissolved, government- sanctioned, fact-finding team (TPF Munir) has raised public curiosity about who might have been behind the plot to kill Munir.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah weakends despite central bank intervention
Rupiah weakends despite central bank intervention Dow Jones, Jakarta The Indonesian rupiah ended lower on Thursday as the market tracked a strong dollar, but central bank intervention helped cushion the local currency's slide, dealers said. The dollar closed at Rp 9,805, up from Rp 9,781 on Wednesday. The dollar peaked at Rp 9,823 in intraday trading.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
The promise of promises and official herd mentality
The promise of promises and official herd mentality Kornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When reading about Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Firman Gani's magical promise to rid the city of gambling within three days, a middle-aged friend recalled a recent conversation he had with a jamu gendong (traditional herbal medicine) vendor. "Three days after you drink my jamu, I guarantee your wife will say you're much stronger now than during your honeymoon," cooed the woman.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bloating caused by starvation
Bloating caused by starvation From 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. On the other hand, we have also learned from the same print and electronic media reports about massive graft involving huge amounts of money, perpetrated by smartly-dressed, smug officials.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
DPD irked over House aloofness
DPD irked over House aloofness JAKARTA: The Regional Representatives Council (DPD) has accused the House of Representatives of once again failing to acknowledge its presence by not taking into account its opinion over the revised 2005 state budget. The budget revision was enacted into law late last month.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Thai Airways responds
Thai Airways responds We have carried out an investigation and found out that our agency who handled this promotion program did send a letter to our customer. Unfortunately the letter did not reach the passenger's home address. However, we checked the records of our lucky winners and found that Burkert was the lucky winner of a free Jakarta-Bangkok-Jakarta economy-class ticket.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Exploring aspects of human re-creation
Exploring aspects of human re-creation Boudewijn Brands, Contributor, Yogyakarta In 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. When we look for marriage partners we usually look -- except for sex -- for familiarities. A partner from the same race, and the same social, intellectual and family background. A lot is determined by convention, or "as things are done usually".
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
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Indonesia and China dance through highs, lows I. Wibowo Jakarta 2. Natal - Energy-hungry China and energy-waste Indones 1 x 30 Energy-hungry China, energy-wasting RI Natalia Soebagjo Shanghai
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Fuel problems may not hamper investment, BKPM chief says
Fuel problems may not hamper investment, BKPM chief says Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) remains upbeat that domestic and foreign investment will reach Rp 179 trillion (US$18.2 billion) as projected in the state budget.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
UGM promotes 'green bicycle'
UGM promotes 'green bicycle' Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Green 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). The bicycles can be used for free by UGM students, lecturers and employees.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Working toward a truly multicultural America
Working toward a truly multicultural America Evi Mariani The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Having grown up as an Asian-American in the United States, Professor Evelyn Hu-deHart is now a seasoned American citizen in the area of discrimination. During her early years as a Chinese immigrant in the U.S. in the 1950s, her parents once were denied the right to rent an apartment because some of the other owners did not want yellow- skinned people around.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Poso weapons come from Ambon: BIN
Poso weapons come from Ambon: BIN PALU, Central Sulawesi: Chief of the National Intelligence Agency (BIN) Syamsir Siregar confirmed on Thursday that illegal weapons, currently circulating in the troubled regency of Poso, had come from a police arsenal in Ambon city, Maluku province. The weapons, assault rifles and handguns, were now in the hands of civilians throughout Poso regency, he stated.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bloating caused by starvation
Bloating caused by starvation From 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. On the other hand, we have also learned from the same print and electronic media reports about massive graft involving huge amounts of money, perpetrated by smartly-dressed, smug officials.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Energy saving
Energy saving and intimacy From Koran Tempo The government's appeal for people to save energy to overcome the present fuel crisis will be supported by the public, as long as government officials set a good example. But there is one thing that could pose a problem in the future. With the limitation on TV broadcast hours starting July 12, people can no longer enjoy cheap entertainment from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. They will have to seek alternative forms of entertainment, including "intimacy".
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Asian energy ministers vow cooperation as oil prices soar
Asian energy ministers vow cooperation as oil prices soar Agence France-Presse, Pnom Penh Asian energy ministers have agreed in Cambodia to boost cooperation in the face of climbing oil prices, but listed few concrete targets in a communique issued at the conclusion of annual talks.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Gambling dens halt operations amid crackdown
Gambling dens halt operations amid crackdown The Jakarta Post, Batam/Surabaya/Kupang Many gambling dens nationwide appeared to have closed up shop on Thursday as police intensified their major crackdown against the vice, with dozens of gambling den operators having been rounded up since Monday when National Police chief Gen. Sutanto started his campaign against rampant gambling.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
U.S. helps train RI police
U.S. helps train RI police MEDAN, 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 senior technical advisor to the program. The training program will start on July 18 and end on July 23. Mr.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
3rd person dies in Tangerang, SARS fears rise
3rd person dies in Tangerang, SARS fears rise Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang A mystery disease has claimed a father and his two young daughters over the past six days, raising fears in the family's neighborhood in Serpong district, Tangerang, about a possible outbreak of the deadly avian influenza or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Chikungunya' outbreaks hits Tangerang
'Chikungunya' outbreaks hits Tangerang Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Nur Fadillah should have been enjoying her school holidays like her friends. But the 12-year-old girl had to stay in bed as she could not move her swollen arms and legs in the past four days. "I also feel the itchy on the swollen parts of my legs and arms," she said. Her father Yunus, 44, said that he also began to have the similar symptoms two days ago. "It's like having a fever. I feel cold and have joint pain.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Religious leaders condemn rising religious fanaticism in society
Religious leaders condemn rising religious fanaticism in society Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta How much violence in this country is committed in the name of religion? Take Muslim scholar Jalaluddin Rahmat, for instance, whose belief leans toward the Syiah Islamic school of thought, like the majority of people in Iran. Jalaluddin wants nothing more than to follow the Syiah teachings, which are perceived as too liberal by conservative Muslims.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
EC gives coastline imagery to RI
EC gives coastline imagery to RI JAKARTA: The European Commission (EC) has handed over to Indonesia detailed and very high resolution satellite imagery of the tsunami-affected coastline before and after the tsunami, the delegation of the European Commission to Indonesia said in a press release. The imagery, according to the EC Delegation, was provided by the EC's Joint Research Center (JRC) based in Ispra, Italy and as apart of the post-tsunami assistance package.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ethanol not the answer to fuel shortage
Ethanol not the answer to fuel shortage C. G. Moghe, Jakarta In his article dated July 12, 2005, Harold Koh posed a question Is Ethanol the answer to fuel shortage? and had a lot of things to say proposing that it is. His fears are in fact valid. Indonesia, now a net importer of oil, lacks the financial resources to foot the potential import bill of continuing imports estimated by Koh to be more than US$1.1 billion in 2005 (assuming a price of $50 a barrel).
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ex-gov. interrogated in Rp 33b graft case
Ex-gov. interrogated in Rp 33b graft case BANDUNG: After three summonses and three no-shows, former West Java governor Nuriana turned up on Thursday at West Java Prosecutor's Office for questioning in connection to a corruption case. Nuriana was questioned as a key witness about his knowledge of or role in a Rp 33.4 billion corruption case in which some 100 former West Java provincial councillors have already been declared suspects.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
VP's firm wins BSD toll road bid
VP's firm wins BSD toll road bid Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Bosowa Trading International, a subsidiary of cement producer PT Semen Bosowa Maros, has been awarded the right to purchase a controlling stake in toll road operator PT Bintaro Serpong Damai from Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI). Bosowa Trading, owned by the family of Vice President Jusuf Kalla, offered Rp 280 billion (US$28.8 million) for an 89 percent stake in Bintaro Serpong during a stake auction held on Tuesday.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
EU, ASEAN view FTA to boost trade
EU, ASEAN view FTA to boost trade Riyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post, Kuala Lumpur Owing to slow multilateral trade negotiations, the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) -- two of the world's most important trading blocs -- are moving toward a free trade agreement as a means of boosting two-way trade.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/18/BRIEFS
JP/18/BRIEFS Maya Resort & Spa, a favorite for Aussie couples Maya 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. Voting was opened to the public only -- no industry professionals were allowed for vote. Readers were asked to cast their votes either through a form in Holidays for Couples magazine or through a website.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Billiards team upbeat about Manila chances
Billiards team upbeat about Manila chances Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With billiards offering two more medal events in the 23rd Southeast Asia (SEA) Games than the 12 in Hanoi in 2003, national coaches and players are hopeful of bringing home more than their single gold of two years ago.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Acehnese to get mobile child care service
Acehnese to get mobile child care service JAKARTA: Children in disaster-hit Aceh and Nias on Sumatra island can now expect a visit by a mobile child care service unit bringing in educational storybooks and promoting basic hygiene. The mobile unit, donated by PT Novartis Biochemie, will be operated by facilitators from the National Commission for Child Protection. "Based on our field observation, currently there is no mobile child care service ...
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Parents hit pawnshop to get money for school
Parents hit pawnshop to get money for school Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Prepared to part with their most valuable belongings, hundreds of people crowded the state-owned Bogor pawnshop on Wednesday. Since 9 a.m., the residents, mostly women, had waited in the small office, holding cellular phones, household appliances, electronic goods and gold jewelry, in the hope of getting enough money to pay their children's school fees.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. SUBSIDY: 1 X 30
1. SUBSIDY: 1 X 30 Govt sticking to guns on fuel prices 2. GAMBLE: 3 X 16 Gambling dens halt operations amid police crackdown 3. GAM: 1 X 28 Helsinki peace talks hang in balance 4. SPBU: 2 X 28 Gas station owners, employees arrested for meter tampering
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
'House must control govt budget'
'House must control govt budget' Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid the current weak condition of state finances, it is the House of Representatives that ought to be playing the crucial role in making sure that all government spending plans are proportional, legislators have said. Aside from enacting laws and monitoring the government, the House also has power over disbursement of state funds.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Hamdani to face KPU graft trial
Hamdani to face KPU graft trial JAKARTA: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said on Thursday that they have completed the case file on General Elections Commission (KPU) treasurer Hamdani Amin who is accused of corruption at the national poll body. "The case file will be submitted (with the Anticorruption Court) on Friday," KPK prosecutor Wisnu Baroto said.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Surabaya: City of Heroes turns into a City of Gamblers
Surabaya: City of Heroes turns into a City of Gamblers Antara News Agency/Surabaya Inside 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. "Surabaya used to be known as a city of heroes, but now it is popularly known as the gambling city.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Photographers get intimate in month-long exhibition
Photographers get intimate in month-long exhibition M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Roland Barthes, one of the chief formulators of semiology, the study of forms by interpreting the societal role of signs and symbols, said in his most celebrated book, Camera Lucida, that what makes a photograph great was when the subject lent herself to the photographer.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI Seeks LNG Term Contracts With Oman, Qatar (
RI Seeks LNG Term Contracts With Oman, Qatar ( Bloomberg/Jakarta Indonesia, the world's largest exporter of liquefied natural gas, is seeking to buy the fuel under term contracts from Oman and Qatar until 2008, State Enterprises Minister Sugiharto said. "We want to make sure that we have a more medium term supply of LNG until 2008 instead of buying just one or two cargoes," Sugiharto told reporters in Jakarta today.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. Invest (1x32)
1. Invest (1x32) Labor factor seen as hindering FDI 2. Mega (2x18) Police deny charging Megawati as suspect 3. DPR (1x30) 'House must control govt budget' 4. Terror (1x45) 1 x 45 Prosecutors demand five years for bomb suspect
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J. Soedjati Djwandono
J. Soedjati Djwandono Jakarta 2. Moge -- Ethanol is not the answer to fuel shortage 2 x 21 Ethanol not the answer to fuel shortages C. G. Moghe Jakarta 3. Guardian -- London bombings 1 x 30 Aftershocks of the London bombings Jonathan Freedland Guardian News Service London
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1. Graft -- 48 pts 5 cols 1lines (1x30)
1. Graft -- 48 pts 5 cols 1lines (1x30) 10 more top officials to face graft probes 2. Death -- 36 pts 2 cols 3lines (3x16) 3rd person dies in Tangerang, SARS fears rise 3. Religious -- 36 pts 4 cols 2lines (2x32) Religious leaders condemn rising religious fanaticism 4. Cheng Ho -- 36 pts 4 cols 1line (1x32) Zheng He's ship the King of the Seas --- 6. Photos and oddworld
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
'I'm armed with a can of mace'
'I'm armed with a can of mace' A taxi passenger reported to the police last week she had been robbed by a group of three men inside a taxi which she said looked like one owned by a reputable taxi company. The news has renewed concerns over the safety of taxi passengers. The Jakarta Post asked residents how they ensured their safety while taking a taxi. Kustantiyah, 24, is a receptionist at a language institute in Depok.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Fuel crisis returns to E. Nusa Tenggara
Fuel crisis returns to E. Nusa Tenggara KUPANG, 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. In Atambua and Waingapu regencies, people have had to queue for three hours in order to obtain a ration of premium gasoline.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Manado District Court to start Newmont alleged pollution trial
Manado District Court to start Newmont alleged pollution trial A pollution trial against an Indonesian unit of US mining giant Newmont and its top executive will start on August 5, a court official said on Thursday. State prosecutors this week filed charges against Newmont's Indonesian subsidiary Newmont Minahasa Raya and its American president director Richard Ness, accusing them of dumping toxic waste into a North Sulawesi bay.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Prosecutors demand five years for bomb suspect
Prosecutors demand five years for bomb suspect Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prosecutors demanded on Thursday five years' imprisonment for a terrorist suspect allegedly involved in last year's bombing of the Australian Embassy in Jakarta, during the first session of his trial at the South Jakarta District Court.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Water crisis plagues NTT
Water crisis plagues NTT KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) residents have begun feel the bite of a water crisis. On Thursday, thousands of residents in South Central Timor, Kupang, Alor and North Flores regencies began to face difficulties in getting water. Due to a lack of water, some residents have to walk several kilometers for water and crops were being threatened.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Labor factor seen as hindering FDI
Labor factor seen as hindering FDI Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The emergence of numerous labor unions and the high severance payments for workers have been blamed for the reluctance of foreign businesspeople to invest in Indonesia, and for the relocation of their factories to other (more competitive) countries.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah ends down as central bank intervenes
Rupiah ends down as central bank intervenes Dow Jones Jakarta The Indonesian rupiah ended lower on Thursday as the market tracked a strong dollar, but central bank intervention helped cushion the local currency's slide, dealers said. The dollar closed at Rp 9,805, up from Rp 9,781 on Wednesday. The dollar peaked at Rp 9,823 in intraday trading.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ford launches Focus, targeting sedan market
Ford launches Focus, targeting sedan market The Jakarta Post Jakarta After 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. The launch took place at the opening here of the Gaikindo Auto Expo last Friday, with new FMI president director Rick Baker expressing optimism that the new car would be successful in the domestic market.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Helsinki peace talks hang in the balance
Helsinki peace talks hang in the balance Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government should change its political stance in the ongoing peace talks in Finland in order to end 30 years of separatist fighting in Aceh and prevent the dialog from becoming deadlocked, the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) said on Thursday. "If the Indonesian government sticks to its stance, what else can we do? If the peace talks end in deadlock, it is not our fault.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Change yourself -- seize the day
Change yourself -- seize the day Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "I want to be less idealistic," a Yogyakartan artist said. "I want to care less about my physical appearance," a Bandung girl confessed. "I want to have a boyfriend," a Yogyakarta student announced. "I want to leave my parents," a Jakarta kid uttered. "I want to know what I should do in life," a Jakarta university student said. "Change yourself ...
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Stock prices on the Jakarta Setock Exchange (i rupiah) on July 14, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Setock Exchange (i rupiah) on July 14, 2005 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,190 10 40,000 Adhi Karya 780 10 1,056,500 Adira Dinamika 2,475 0 0 AGIS Tbk 140 15 1,919,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 300 75 1,326,500 AKR Corporindo Tbk 1,200 10 1,085,500 Alakasa Industrindo 165 0 0...
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J. Soedjati Djwandono
J. Soedjati Djwandono Jakarta Various proposals have been suggested on a reform of the United Nations by individual member countries as well as different groups of member countries. Of no less important has been the proposal offered by the UN Secretary General himself, Kofi Annan, for discussions among members of the world organization prior to the General Assembly in September of this year.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
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Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
LG boosts high-end products to meet target
LG boosts high-end products to meet target The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to meet this year's sales target, LG Electronics Indonesia (LGEIN) is planning to boost the production of its high-end products, as data has shown that wealthy consumers were not affected by the March fuel price hike.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
HI employees report board to KPK for alleged graft
HI employees report board to KPK for alleged graft The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former employees of Hotel Wisata and Hotel Indonesia reported on Thursday the directors of state-owned PT Hotel Indonesia Nature (HIN) to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) for allegedly taking their pension funds. PT HIN manages a number of state-owned hotels including Hotel Indonesia (HI) and Hotel Wisata on Jl.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Election fraud found in Aru
Election fraud found in Aru AMBON, Maluku: An Aru Islands election-monitoring group claims it has found irregularities during the recent local election held on June 23. Among the findings, were that the names of some dead people and babies had been listed as eligible voters, said chief of the watchdog group established by the Aru Islands regental council, Musa Buce.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
JICT opens direct link to India
JICT opens direct link to India The Singapore-registered MV Sima Kija docked at the Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT) in Tanjung Priok on Thursday, marking the opening of a direct India-Jakarta Straits (IJS) service. The container vessel has a deadweight of 17,030 tons and 790 twenty-feet equivalent unit (TEU) capacity. Simatech Shipping LLC started its IJS service at the JICT with a port rotation of Jakarta-Singapore-Navasheva (India)-Colombo- Jakarta.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Railway employees plan strike
Railway employees plan strike Yuli Tri Suwarni, Bandung The Railway Workers Union are threatening to hold a three-day nationwide strike that would cripple the operations of state-run railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) unless the government takes action to improve employee welfare. The head of the union Amien Abdulrachman said that the strike, planned for Aug. 1, was necessary to send a message to management and the government about the poor welfare of workers and retirees.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
Beratha to issue fuel saving policy
Beratha to issue fuel saving policy DENPASAR: 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. "The policy is to support the president's call for people to save more energy and money," said Beratha.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. BUSWAY: 3 X 14
1. BUSWAY: 3 X 14 TransJakarta set to become corporate entity 2. HOTEL: 2 x 24 HI employees report board to KPK for alleged graft 3. SAVING: 1 x 40 Emission tests save fuel: Experts say 4. DANIL: 2 x 24 New baby pygmy hippo born in Taman Safari 5. SPEAK: 1 x 30 'I'm armed with a can of mace' page 9 1. TEA: 1 x 25 Japanese savor simpler tea 2. CHIKU: 3 x 12 'Chikungunya' outbreak hits Tangerang 3. GADAI: 4 x 11 Parents hit pawnshop to get money for school
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Charity event for Micko Protonema
Charity event for Micko Protonema BANDUNG: A series of events themed Charity for Micko Protonema has been staged by artists, musicians and community members in Bandung since June 2005. Matdon, one of the organizing committee of these events, said that to raise funds for Micko, a singer of Protonema, one of Bandung's musical bands, various charity concerts have been held together with the sales of art goods, musical instruments and other merchandise items.
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Zheng He's ship the King of the Seas
Zheng He's ship the King of the Seas Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang What was so special about Zheng He's (popularly known as Cheng Ho) ship, that it was able to weather the challenges at sea during his historic voyage 600 years ago? Based on accounts from historians, the ship, which sailed through Asia, the Middle East and Africa between 1405-1433, was incredible. Historian Slamet Muljana explained in his book that Zheng He set sail on a large wooden ship.
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School renovation hits snags
School renovation hits snags TANGERANG: After an investigation, Tangerang municipality has found irregularities in the implementation of an ongoing elementary school renovation project, an official said on Thursday. "We found discrepancies in column widths and the foundations," Tangerang Mayor Wahidin Halim said. "We will sue the contractor unless it remedies the defects." Starting last week, renovation work on 221 dilapidated public elementary schools commenced.
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Rupiah Rates July 14
Rupiah Rates July 14 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,743.47 6,989.98 7,404.90 7,328.41 Brunei dollar 1 6,102.47 5,507.60 5,835.65 5,774.26 Canadian dollar 1 8,531.84 7,701.53 8,158.81 8,074.41 Swiss franc 1 7,984.36 7,207.52 7,635.27 7,556.48 Danish krone 1 1,668.01 1,505.82 1,595.08 1,578.73 Euro 1 12,446.08 11,233.89 11,901.90 11,777.80 Poundsterling 1 18,168.84 16,405.58 17,374.45 17,199.88 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,326.06 1,197.42 1,268.08 1,255.40...
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Language barrier
Language barrier Bahasa Indonesia serves a unique position in this nation's history. Not only does it function as a medium of communication, but it has also became a unifier of the nation. The language has been the bridge in uniting the many ethnic groups, which have their own unique local language. By virtue of the sheer size of Indonesia's population, Bahasa Indonesia is one of the top five most spoken languages in the world.
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Energy-hungry China and energy-wasting Indonesia
Energy-hungry China and energy-wasting Indonesia Natalia Soebagjo, Shanghai Less than one week before his departure, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has postponed -- maybe even canceled -- his state visits to China, Thailand and Brunei. The fuel crisis is keeping him home and wisely so because fuel crises have in the past few years always been a politically hot issue.
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*Ten more top officials to face graft probes Page 2
*Ten more top officials to face graft probes Page 2 *Railway employees plan strikes Page 4 *Surabaya reporters receive bribes from gambling bosses Page 5 *Indonesia, China dance through highs, lows Page 6 *TransJakarta set to become corporate entity Page 8 *Pool team upbeat about Manila chances Page 22 *Pakistanis look for missing relatives in Ghotki Page 10 *EU, ASEAN consider FTA to boost trade Page 13 *Exploring aspects of human re-creation Page 20
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Emission tests save fuel: Experts say
Emission tests save fuel: Experts say Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts are calling on the government to make roadworthy tests compulsory for vehicles nationwide, arguing that a poorly maintained car not only emits smoky emission but also consumes more fuel than one that undergoes regular checks. Clean Air Partnership (MEB) secretary-general Ahmad Syafruddin said on Thursday that poorly maintained cars produced excessive emission due to an excessive use of fuel.
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Police deny charging Megawati as suspect
Police deny charging Megawati as suspect Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police denied on Thursday that they had charged Megawati Soekarnoputri, the leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), and the party's secretary-general, Pramono Anung, as suspects in a criminal defamation case. National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Soenarko D.A.
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TransJakarta set to become corporate entity
TransJakarta set to become corporate entity Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta administration revealed Thursday that it would transform the TransJakarta Busway Management (BP TransJakarta) into a corporate entity in order to boost flexibility in handling the planned 15 busway corridors in the capital.
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Hundreds of people on Indonesia's resort island of Bali, where a
Hundreds of people on Indonesia's resort island of Bali, where a 2002 terror attack claimed 202 lives, remembered victims of last week's London bombings with two minutes of silence. Residents and foreign tourists gathered at Bali's ground zero -- a vacant lot that once housed two crowded nightclubs -- holding candles and bowing their heads, said Bagiana Karang, a village chief in the tourist area of Kuta.
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High school fees give parents headaches
High school fees give parents headaches Oyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung Astini (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 to be inadequate. She had only brought with her Rp 100,000 (US$10.50), whereas the school had fixed a fee of Rp 130,000 for registration; Rp 80,000 for textbooks and Rp 50,000 for uniforms.
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New baby pygmy hippo born at Taman Safari
New baby pygmy hippo born at Taman Safari Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor A newborn pygmy hippopotamus has added to the variety of wilderness in Safari Park in Bogor, as Tina, a 10-year old pygmy hippo, gave birth on Tuesday. Tina is one of Safari Park's eight pygmy hippos. Hippopotamus are one of 270 species in the Bogor conservation area. Yulius Suprihando, the park's public relations officer, Tina delivered the baby hippo at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday after a 210-day pregnancy.
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More corpses found after shipwreck
More corpses found after shipwreck Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Five more victims from a shipping accident in Merauke, Papua province were found on Thursday, bringing the total number of bodies discovered to 16. Head of the operations division at Merauke regental police, Comr. Aifkan, said that almost all bodies could not be identified as they had already started to decompose.
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Disgraceful cartoon
Disgraceful cartoon Often one resorts to a plethora of superlatives to describe Indonesia: the most populous Muslim nation, the largest archipelago, as well as having the largest lizard in the world, to mention just a few. And it is with the old adage "a picture is worth a thousand words" that one is compelled to add to the list.
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TV Today: Saturday, July 16, 2005
TV Today: Saturday, July 16, 2005 TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga 7:30 Religious Teachings 8:00 Talk Show: Hembing 10:30 Music 11:30 Oto Screen 1:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang 1:30 Nature Documentary 2:00 Music 3:00 English News Service 4:30 Comedy 5:00 Maja the Bee 5:30 Battle of Wits 7:00 News: Berita Nasional 7:30 Documentary 8:00 TV Drama 9:00 News: Dunia Dalam Berita 9:30 Music 10:30 Documentary: Coral Reef 12:00 Cultural Show TPI 6:00 a.m.
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Bloating caused by starvation
Bloating caused by starvation From 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. On the other hand, we have also learned from the same print and electronic media reports about massive graft involving huge amounts of money, perpetrated by smartly-dressed, smug officials.
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10 more top officials to face graft probes
10 more top officials to face graft probes Rendi A. Witular and Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono endorsed requests by police and prosecutors on Thursday to question 10 more top state and local government officials for their alleged roles in separate corruption cases. Presidential spokesman Andi Alfian Mallarangeng said the President had given his consent shortly before he flew to Lampung province for a working visit on Thursday.
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Official gallops his way to office
Official gallops his way to office JAKARTA: 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. Anas, who heads the administration section of the South Sulawesi Plantation Office in the provincial capital of Makassar.
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UNSC stalls E. Timor tribunal plan
UNSC stalls E. Timor tribunal plan Irwin Arieff, Reuters/United Nations The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is sitting on a UN expert panel's recommendation for an international tribunal to try Indonesian and local militia leaders blamed for a deadly 1999 rampage in East Timor, diplomats and UN officials said on Wednesday (Thursday morning in Jakarta).
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Pilots in Indonesia must beware of volcanoes, storms, rice
Pilots in Indonesia must beware of volcanoes, storms, rice paddies AP Photos NY376-377[ By SLOBODAN LEKIC= Associated Press Writer= OVER THE SUNDA STRAITS, Indonesia: Pilots here must beware of volcanoes, storms, rice paddies Slobodoan Lekic Associated Press/Sunda Straits A wisp of vapor floats innocuously above a small island. Is it an ordinary cloud? Or is it the engine-choking ash that sometimes rises from the volcano smoldering below?
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Reporters on gambling bosses payroll
Reporters on gambling bosses payroll Indra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The cell phone rings for the umpteenth time, but Rizal Hasan, an editor at the Suara Indonesia daily, refuses to answer it. Finally, he switches it off. "I don't want to answer the phone because I know it's connected to the report published by Suara Indonesia on gambling activities in Surabaya," he told The Jakarta Post.
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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 issues concerning immigration, investment, etc. Clearly both threats and benefits exist and those may be different for different layers of society.