Archive: 19 September 2005
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Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Agtmaal wins 5th stage, Askari keeps lead
Agtmaal wins 5th stage, Askari keeps lead Twenty-three-year-old Dutch cyclist Peter Van Agtmaal of the Jong en Laan team claimed back-to-back stage wins on Saturday but Iranian Hossein Askari retained the yellow jersey in the Tour d'Indonesia. After a one-day break on Friday, the competition resumed with the 108.2-kilometer fifth stage from Surakarta to Madiun which Agtmaal won in two hours, 27 minutes and two seconds. He also won the fourth stage from Yogyakarta to Surakarta on Thursday.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
1 x 36
1 x 36 BRR vows to speed up Aceh rebuilding JP/4/NTB 2 x 15 Farmers, policemen injured in clash JP/4/GRAFT 2 x 16 AGO mulls protecting graft whistleblowers JP/4/DPR 1 x 32 Probe of budget sales stepped up JP/4/FIRE 2 x 17 Man sets fire to shop, sisters die
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Man sets fire to shop, sisters die
Man sets fire to shop, sisters die The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police in Pontianak have arrested a man for setting fire to his mother's shophouse, which left two of his sisters dead, Antara has reported. The fire, which occurred early on Sunday, also razed seven other shophouses, including one owned by the man himself, located in the business area near the Batu Layang bus terminal in the West Kalimantan capital.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Susilo confirms talks with Israel's FM
Susilo confirms talks with Israel's FM NEW YORK: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono confirmed late on Friday an informal meeting between Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda and Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom on the sidelines of the 2005 World Summit, as part of Indonesia's effort to help Palestinians achieve full independence. Israel and Indonesia have no formal diplomatic ties.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bus accident injures 13
Bus accident injures 13 BOGOR: A tourist bus plummeted 15 meters into a ravine in Cisarua, Bogor on Saturday, injuring 13 University of Indonesia students (UI), three of them seriously. The bus was carrying a group of psychology students to Jakarta after they attended a function with new students at a villa in Cisarua. The accident happened when the driver of the bus lost control his vehicle after the breaks failed.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt to cultivate 'jarak pagar' plant
Govt to cultivate 'jarak pagar' plant KEDIRI, East Java: The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and the Ministry of Forestry are cooperating in developing farming land for the cultivation of jarak pagar (castor-oil plant) as a raw material alternative to produce biodiesel fuel.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Depok to increase its subdistricts
Depok to increase its subdistricts DEPOK: To enhance public service in the municipality, Depok officials are planning to increase the number of subdistricts from six to 11 in 2006. T.B. Erhan Faturrahman, the chief of autonomy development in the Depok municipality, said Depok subdistrict offices were in many of the cities growth areas.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia and terrorists
Indonesia and terrorists On Another Embassy bomber gets death penalty, published Sept. 14, Chief Judge Achmad Sobari had tough words for Iwan Darmawan Mutho and his involvement in the embassy bombing. Using religion as a base of an inhumane action destroys the religion itself. It is greatly fostering negative perspectives against Islam. For students abroad, the fact that Indonesia is having problems related to bombings and Islam, it has given us quite a rough path.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Thaksin at the UN
Thaksin at the UN Thaksin must have wished to portray himself as a senior international statesman who has earned the right to lecture his peers in ASEAN and among the UN leadership. What Thaksin says on the international stage will have far- reaching implications for Thai-UN cooperation in the future -- not to mention for Thailand's bid for the post of UN secretary -general.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Boatmakers stop production
Boatmakers stop production Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon Skyrocketing prices of boatmaking materials and lack of orders over the last three months have forced fishing boat makers in Gebang village, Cirebon regency to stop production and return to their old profession, fishing. Skyrocketing prices, triggered by fuel price increases, have made it too expensive for the boatmakers to produce. "As soon as fuel prices were increased, it was hard to get affordable materials to build a boat.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. TROOPS : 1 X 20
1. TROOPS : 1 X 20 TNI starts Aceh pullout 2. REAX: 4 X 10 Arabs condemn closer ties with Israel 3. TENNIS: 1 X 22 Davenport wins Bali title 4. BIRDFLU: 1 X 38 Ragunan closed after 19 birds get avian flu
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
SE Asian bloggers fear govt reprisal
SE Asian bloggers fear govt reprisal Sean Yoong, Associated Press/Kuala Lumpur Bloggers, beware. Big Brother is watching. The recent arrest of three Singaporeans accused of making racial slurs on Internet message boards has sparked concerns of a cyberspace crackdown by authorities in Singapore and neighboring Malaysia, where strict laws suppress outspokenness.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Davenport wins Bali tennis title
Davenport wins Bali tennis title Bruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Top seeded Lindsay Davenport staved off a second set fightback from indomitable Italian Francesca Schiavone for a 6-2, 6-4 victory in the final of the US$225,000 Wismilak International hard court tennis tournament here on Sunday.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Career women and nature
Career women and nature From Republika Marriages between famous and non-famous people often end in divorce. They cite various reasons for their separation, including differences in profession, which is related to their earnings. The phenomenon of career women is highlighted by both foreign and local feminists with their liberal outlook. In fact, over 1,300 years ago women in Islam were already placed in a noble position.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Fuel scarcity causes massive lay-offs
Fuel scarcity causes massive lay-offs Oyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung Yuswandi, 40, a shrimp farm worker, seems bewildered. He and his colleagues have been traveling back and forth between South Lampung and Bandarlampung for the past week expressing their grievances to Lampung legislators. They have not worked for the past month because their employer has had to stop operations due to the shortage of diesel fuel.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
New system hoped to stem oil smuggling
New system hoped to stem oil smuggling Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Balikpapan As the crude oil theft in Lawe Lawe unfolds, state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina is set to improve its oil monitoring by installing a real-time online system of automated tank gauges (ATGs). Balikpapan will accommodate the pilot project for the system, which will involve 23 ATGs in the initial phase, general manager of Pertamina's processing unit V Syahrul Arifin said in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, on Sunday.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ashes, England and Indonesia
Ashes, England and Indonesia I do not know how many Indonesians have been paying attention to the just concluded Ashes Test cricket series between England and Australia but those who have will have witnessed a truly marvelous sporting spectacle. It's not because I am an Englishman and England have won that I am saying this, I would have settled for a drawn series, which would have allowed the Aussies to retain the Ashes.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
TNI starts Aceh pullout
TNI starts Aceh pullout Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe Around 800 Indonesian Military (TNI) soldiers left Aceh on Sunday as the mass withdrawal of reinforcement troops from the province agreed under the recent peace deal began. The troops, from two infantry battalions, set sail from Krueng Geukueh port in Lhokseumawe aboard the KRI Teluk Sampit naval vessel after six months of duty in the province. Iskandar Muda Military Commander Maj. Gen.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Nine named suspects over Saturday's rioting in Painan
Nine named suspects over Saturday's rioting in Painan Syofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post, Padang Police have declared nine people suspects in Saturday's rioting that followed a protest over the inauguration of Pesisir Selatan Regent Nasrul Abit and his deputy Syafrizal. West Sumatra Police spokesman Adj. Sr. Comr. M. Akmil said on Sunday that local police had questioned 20 people involved in the protest, including several high school students.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
SE Asia embracing the future communication technology
SE Asia embracing the future communication technology Ericsson Southeast Asia held a three-day: Experience 3G with Ericsson, media workshop starting on Sept. 7 in Kuala Lumpur, where four Indonesian journalists, including The Jakarta Post's Hyginus Hardoyo, were invited to participate in. The following is his report.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
13 teams to attend Equator Festival
13 teams to attend Equator Festival PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Representatives from 13 regencies and municipalities in Kalimantan and Jakarta are slated to participate in the Equator Earth Cultural Festival to be held in Pontianak, West Kalimantan between Sept. 20 and Sept. 25. The 13 teams of cultural performers consist of 12 teams from 12 regencies and municipalities on Borneo island and a team sent by Museums and Culture Agency of West Jakarta municipality.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina pins hopes on new system to stem smuggling
Pertamina pins hopes on new system to stem smuggling Leony Aurora The Jakarta Post/Balikpapan As the crude oil theft in Lawe Lawe unfolds, state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina is set to improve its oil monitoring by installing a real-time online system of automated tank gauges (ATGs).
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Top seeds face off in Bali Open beach volleyball final
Top seeds face off in Bali Open beach volleyball final Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Sanur, Bali The Bali Open beach volleyball tournament has lived up to the script as the top two seeds -- both Brazilians -- marched to the final after they won their semifinal matches here on Saturday.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI's 2005 tobacco demand to rise: USDA
RI's 2005 tobacco demand to rise: USDA Claire Leow, Bloomberg/Jakarta Indonesia's tobacco imports may rise by 9.5 percent this year because of increased demand and smaller acreage planted with tobacco, a report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's foreign agricultural service said. Indonesia's domestic consumption is forecast to rise by 0.52 percent to 151,450 metric tons of the leaf used to make cigarettes, from 150,663 tons last year, the annual report said.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Probe of budget sales stepped up
Probe of budget sales stepped up The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives disciplinary committee has sent nine members to various regions to investigate alleged corruption in the disbursement of disaster relief funds. Committee chairman Slamet Effendi Yusuf said on Saturday that the nine lawmakers would hold talk with local administration officials to verify the graft allegations. "We will start the visits to the regions today," he said.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. Police to deploy riot squads to secure Djarum League on Sept.
1. Police to deploy riot squads to secure Djarum League on Sept. 20 - Page 8 2. Peter Blecha holds a 1935 Audiovox lapsteel guitar - Page 19 3. Maria Hjorth starts the John Q. Hammons Classic second round as a leader - Page 22
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Universities draft law on Aceh rule
Universities draft law on Aceh rule BANDA ACEH: Three Aceh-based universities are involved in revising the special autonomy law on Aceh's governance, which is a key item in the peace agreement signed by the government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) mid last month.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Go IP for reduced communication costs
Go IP for reduced communication costs Zatni Arbi, Contributor, zatni@cbn.net.id This year, the folks at Alcatel Indonesia have a truly strong reason to be upbeat: The company has successfully bolstered its enterprise solution business in Indonesia. From No. 11 in 2004, it has jumped to the top position in 2005. In addition to being No. 1 in enterprise PABX market, it is now No. 2 in IP telephony segment.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Career day teaches students to be persistent
Career day teaches students to be persistent Dyah Hapsari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several high school students enthusiastically raised their hands to ask questions of General Electric (GE) South Asia chief executive Ridha Wirakusumah after he finished lecturing the group about the meaning of success. Some asked for tips on how to succeed, while others wanted to know what they they should do to make their dreams come true.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
BRR vows to speed up Aceh rebuilding
BRR vows to speed up Aceh rebuilding The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The head of the Aceh and Nias Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Agency (BRR) agency has vowed to speed up reconstruction work, particularly the building of permanent houses for people left homeless by the Dec. 26 tsunami disaster.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Fatahillah clinches sprints in sixth stage
Fatahillah clinches sprints in sixth stage The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fatahillah Abdullah became the first Indonesian rider to win a sprint during the Tour d'Indonesia after a strong ride in the sixth stage from Madiun to Malang on Sunday. The Bintang Kranggan team member brushed aside overseas competitors to take the sprints on two designated points in Nganjuk and Tulung Agung. "I was fired up to win the sprints. I'm happy with the points although I failed in the third sprint," Fatahillah said.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Guests enjoy the comfort and luxury provided by the Bali
Guests enjoy the comfort and luxury provided by the Bali Intercontinental Resort. Most of the hotels on Bali have seen increasing occupancy rates this year after suffering a business setback following the bomb attacks on the island in October, 2002.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Pakistan selects its new envoy to RI
Pakistan selects its new envoy to RI JAKARTA: Pakistan has selected Maj. Gen. (ret) Ali Baz as its new ambassador to Indonesia, Pakistani daily newspaper The International The News (Jong Group) reported from Karachi. Pakistan's present ambassador to Indonesia Maj. Gen. Syed Mustafa Anwer Husain, who submitted his credentials to then president Abdurrahman Wahid on Sept. 15, 2000, confirmed the news. "I have already received my transfer order.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI wants more from overseas fishing boats
RI wants more from overseas fishing boats Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar The government plans to apply a new joint investment scheme to countries whose fishing firms are licensed to operate in the Indonesian Economic Exclusive Zone to set up processing and supporting firms in the country.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ragunan closed after 19 birds get avian flu
Ragunan closed after 19 birds get avian flu Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has decided to close down Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta for 21 days starting Monday after they found 19 birds in the zoo had been infected with avian flu. Minister of Agriculture Anton Apriantono said that Governor Sutiyoso had ordered the 140-hectare zoo to be closed after 19 out of 27 samples taken from various birds at the zoo tested positive for bird flu.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Javanese traditional puppet shows have to adapt to changes: Observer
Javanese traditional puppet shows have to adapt to changes: Observer Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The popularity of traditional Javanese puppet shows has been dwindling over the past two decades due to television, and unless something was done this ancient form of entertainment would soon become extinct, cultural observers have warned.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Human Rights must be made official policy of RI govt
Human Rights must be made official policy of RI govt Indonesia is preparing for its first truth and reconciliation commission. Last week, an international conference on the subject included a speaker from Argentina, renowned for its "Nunca Mas" (Never Again) human rights movement. The following is an excerpt from an interview with Federico Villegas Beltran, the Director of Human Rights under Argentina's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who talked to The Jakarta Post and Suara Pembaruan daily.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/leisure/wwf
JP/leisure/wwf Bajo people's fate throws spotlight on conservation debate In early September the Indonesian offices of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) invited a number of journalists to Wakatobi National Park, Southeast Sulawesi province, comprising 1.3 million hectares, mostly of sea and a few small islands. The following is a report by The Jakarta Post's Ati Nurbaiti and contributor Hasrul.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
IOC donates US$2m for
IOC donates US$2m for Aceh sports program JAKARTA: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has allocated a donation of US$2 million to help renovate sports facilities in Aceh and North Sumatra after the devastating tsunami on Dec. 26, 2004, according to Indonesian Sports Council (KONI). "We will have to submit the action-plan program soon for the donation to be disbursed," KONI chairman Agum Gumelar said here on Friday.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
India cuts CPO import duties
India cuts CPO import duties India, Asia's second-biggest vegetable oil importer, cut benchmark import prices for crude palm oil and palmolein, in line with a fall in international prices of the commodity. India cut benchmark crude palm oil import price by US$26 a metric ton to $397 and crude palmolein import price by $18 a ton to $414, the Solvent Extractors' Association of India said today, citing a notification from the finance ministry.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Becoming witness to peace in Aceh
Becoming witness to peace in Aceh Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta This month is another historic moment for peace in Indonesia's province of Aceh. It has been identified by two opposing sides -- the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) -- as the starting point for the demilitarization process, as mandated by the peace pact signed by the two parties in Helsinki on Aug. 15.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
When the Indonesian President can do no right
When the Indonesian President can do no right Kornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, New York At a gala dinner hosted on Thursday Sept. 15 by the American- Indonesian Chamber of Commerce at New York's Pierre Hotel, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono seemed to be in his element. During his six-day visit to the United States the retired four-star general has enjoyed generous praise and back-patting from his hosts, which he is perhaps not accustomed to at home.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Four injured in fresh Poso blast
Four injured in fresh Poso blast Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Poso The peace was again shattered in the Central Sulawesi city of Poso on Saturday night when a homemade bomb exploded injuring four people. The bomb went off outside a house on Jl. Mongonsidi, Lawanga subdistrict, Poso city, at 11:15 p.m., causing panic among members of the public, but they nevertheless managed to assist the victims, taking the injured to Poso General Hospital for treatment.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt gives green light for Cepu block
Govt gives green light for Cepu block Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government signed a contract on Saturday with state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina and U.S.-based energy giant ExxonMobil to develop the oil-rich Cepu block in another significant step toward ending the four-year dispute surrounding the block.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/18/WWF2
JP/18/WWF2 Raci and apo in Bajo Sampela Bajo people live in harmony with their surroundings Hasrul The Jakarta Post/Kendari It was very hot and the wind from the sea blew softly on the coastal areas of the Wakatobi islands late one morning when Nira, 40, fanned the flames on a stove in the space underneath her stilted house. Then she stirred the raci, gastropod-like shells, which were almost done in the frying pan. Her lips and tongue were red as she continually chewed betel leaves and lime.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. Discourse -- 48 pts 7 cols 1line (1x45)
1. Discourse -- 48 pts 7 cols 1line (1x45) Human Rights must be made official policy of RI govt 2. Padang -- 36 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x24) Nine named suspects over Saturday's rioting in Painan 3. Poso -- 36 pts 2 cols 2lines (2x16) Four people injured in fresh Poso blast 4. Police -- 36 pts 5 cols 1line (1x40) Critics ask for transparency from police --- 5. Photos and oddworld
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Central Jakarta admin readies for floods
Central Jakarta admin readies for floods JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta municipality on Saturday held a flood drill involving 1,200 people on Saturday to anticipate possible flooding in the rainy season. Those who took part in the drill included public order officers, firefighters, police, soldiers, Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) volunteers and district and subdistrict officials.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Should we consult our neighbors?'
'Should we consult our neighbors?' Muslim hard-line groups have recently forced the closure of churches and other Christian places of worship in Jakarta, Bekasi, Bandung and Surakarta because they did not have the necessary permits to operate. These acts, which have received strong criticism from moderate religious groups, have once again put religious tolerance under the spotlight. The Jakarta Post interviewed two residents about the issue.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
100 student ill will stomachaches, one dies
100 student ill will stomachaches, one dies Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A student of Ummul Quro Islamic Boarding School in Bogor died on Sunday after suffering from severe diarrhea symptoms, while dozens of other students were taken to nearby hospitals. Police said that they were still investigating had caused the students to become sick. Bogor Police chief Sr. Comr.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Burhanuddin Abe
Burhanuddin Abe Contributor/Jakarta Transportation is vital to professionals in major cities like Jakarta but buying an automobile is not the only option. With a flourishing rental industry offering good service and affordable rates, renting a car is now an option. Car rental businesses in the country are currently booming, thanks mostly to the support of large companies, which rent the cars for long-term periods of two to four years.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
UAE to build $4.5m Khalifa City in Aceh
UAE to build $4.5m Khalifa City in Aceh Veeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United Arab Emirates (UAE) -- a small but oil-rich Middle Eastern country of three million people -- is planning to build a new town called "Khalifa City" with modern facilities in Aceh province, the UAE's ambassador to Indonesia Yousif Rashid AlSharhan said in Jakarta. "We are building Khalifa City at a cost of US$4.5 million.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
KPK criticized as 'discriminatory'
KPK criticized as 'discriminatory' JAKARTA: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has been criticized as being "discriminatory" in investigating graft cases involving state officials and politicians. "In the people's eyes, the KPK is beginning to appear discriminatory and selective.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
City bans street vendors during Ramadhan
City bans street vendors during Ramadhan Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bad experiences with hawkers in the past means the city administration plans to ban hawkers from most public places during the fasting month of Ramadhan, Governor Sutiyoso says. "This year, we don't want to take the risk of letting them use public places to sell their merchandise during the fasting month.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Arabs condemn closer ties with Israel
Arabs condemn closer ties with Israel Associated Press, Beirut While some Arab and Muslim governments may be ready to reward Israel with improved ties for its withdrawal from Gaza, the idea was met with scorn on Saturday by many in the Arab world. Israel has been reaping diplomatic benefits since it began its now-completed withdrawal weeks ago. Qatar, Pakistan and Indonesia have held high-level public meetings with Israeli officials.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
City needs to abolish all its districts
City needs to abolish all its districts Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta administration should dissolve its 44 districts as their presence has no direct impact on the performance and the work of subdistricts, East Jakarta Mayor Koesnan Abdul Halim says. "Based on my research, I discovered that the leadership of district heads have no immediate impact on the work of subdistrict heads.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Reporting system urged for state bond tradings
Reporting system urged for state bond tradings The Jakarta Post, Bandung A senior official of the Surabaya Stock Exchange (BES), where trading in corporate bonds takes place, has proposed a regulation requiring all government bond transactions to be reported to the exchange in order to make the bond market more transparent.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN to conduct ARDEX-05 exercise
ASEAN to conduct ARDEX-05 exercise JAKARTA: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will conduct a regional disaster emergency response simulation exercise on Monday in Selangor, Malaysia, the ASEAN Secretariat announced in Jakarta. The exercise, known as ARDEX-05, will be the first regional exercise involving multiple ASEAN countries and will mobilize personnel and equipment across borders.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
PSIS beats Persebaya; Persija, PSM draw
PSIS beats Persebaya; Persija, PSM draw The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PSIS Semarang put their opening match's defeat behind them to beat Persebaya Surabaya 1-0 while Persija Jakarta was held to a 1-1 draw by PSM Makassar in the last-eight stage of the Indonesian league at the Bung Karno stadium here on Sunday. EP Benson was the only scorer of the PSIS-Persebaya match with his thundering close range shot in the 79th minute, according to Antara.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Critics ask for transparency from police
Critics ask for transparency from police Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police under new chief Gen. Sutanto has announced a major reshuffle that affects five provincial police heads, which critics have said lacks transparency.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Singapore water
Singapore water The seawater being turned into fresh water through a membrane separation process is Singapore's very own. This is a rare ownership right that is to be savored. There are encouraging precedents. Reverse osmosis (a much cheaper method of desalting than distillation, which uses more fuel) is a technology that has a history of about four decades. American research reports show that pure water had been produced using this method for industrial, military and laboratory uses.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Democracy is of no use
Democracy is of no use From Kompas How can democracy have any meaning if the communists still aspire to return to the political stage? It's wishful thinking. This is due to the fact that the younger generation of communists insist that they (the Indonesian communists) are right; and what the communists were blamed for in the past -- a series of armed rebellions, culminating in the Sept.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
S'pore developer to invest in Vietnam
S'pore developer to invest in Vietnam HANOI: Singapore real estate developer Mapletree Investment Pte. Ltd. is to invest US$100 million in a logistics park in southern Vietnam, state media reported. The company and Vietnam Singapore Industrial Park II signed a confirmation letter giving Mapletree exclusive rights to develop a 56-hectare (138-acre) logistics park in Binh Duong province, said the Saigon Times seen on Saturday.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Police out in force ahead of fuel price hike
Police out in force ahead of fuel price hike Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Anticipating protests about increased fuel prices in October, the Jakarta Police are tightening security around government buildings and public areas and are promising to get tough on people stockpiling fuel. City Police chief Insp. Gen. Firman Gani said during the weekend that many groups were likely to express their dissatisfaction through rallies when the government announced the fuel price hike.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
TB 'major killer' in Tangerang
TB 'major killer' in Tangerang JAKARTA: One-thousand five hundred and eighty-four people have contracted tuberculosis (TB) in Tangerang, Banten, this year, an official says. Head of the Tangerang Health Agency Juliah Iskandar said on Saturday that the data was based on patients treated in several hospitals in Tangerang by August. Juliah said the figures were high. "The disease is the No.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
East Java to get 12 train cars
East Java to get 12 train cars SURABAYA: The East Java Transportation Agency will soon receive 12 new train cars from the Ministry of Transportation, a senior government official said on Saturday. The cars would be run on a number of rail lines that are soon to be opened in East Java province, including the Surabaya-Gresik-Lamongan-Babat, Surabaya-Sidoarjo-Tarik- Mojokerto, Madiun-Ponorogo and Lawang-Kepanjen lines, said the director of the East Java Transportation Agency, Harry Sugiri.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
AGO mulls protecting graft whistleblowers
AGO mulls protecting graft whistleblowers Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to accelerate investigations into high-profile corruption cases, the Attorney-General is considering granting immunity to whistleblowers who help uncover graft. Abdul Rahman Saleh said during the weekend that the measure was deemed necessary in order to get "bigger fish" involved in graft cases.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
650 football hooligans get the boot
650 football hooligans get the boot Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Around 650 supporters of East Java's Persebaya soccer team were sent home over the weekend for their alleged involvement in a violent clash with the supporters of another team last Friday. Coordinator of the Persebaya Supporters Forum Wastoni Suhari said on Sunday that some of those sent home had fallen ill while in the city.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Brazil's Ribeiro, Antunes win Bali Open volleyball
Brazil's Ribeiro, Antunes win Bali Open volleyball Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Sanur, Bali Renata Ribeiro, 24, and Talita Antunes, 23, of Brazil won the US$200,000 Bali Open beach volleyball championship on Sunday, their second consecutive win in the Swatch-Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) World Tour after Athens early this month. The top seeds defeated second seeds, fellow Brazilians Adriana Behar, 36, and Shelda Bede, 32, 21-19, 27-25 in a close and entertaining match.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Mutual fund industry crashes on declining trust
Mutual fund industry crashes on declining trust Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Built on questionable transparency, the country's newly developed mutual fund industry is currently experiencing a downturn marked by massive redemptions, with investors losing their trust in fund managers for failing to disclose the risks involved in their investments.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. COMMENT: 1 X 49
1. COMMENT: 1 X 49 When the Indonesian President can do no right 2. SMUGGLING: 2 X 21 Pertamina's new system hoped to stem smuggling 3. ISRAEL: 3 X 12 SBY confirms talks with Israeli FM 4. BEACH: 2 X 24 Brazil's Ribeiro, Antunes win Bali Open volleyball
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Farmers, policemen injured in clash
Farmers, policemen injured in clash The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dozens of people, including two policemen, were injured as farmers and police clashed on Sunday over a dispute in connection with land earmarked for the construction of an airport in Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). The disturbances erupted at around 10 a.m. after police forcibly evicted local farmers who occupied a block of land in Penujap, where the planned airport is be built.
Mon, 19 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
'British Library' struggles to lure members
'British Library' struggles to lure members The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As technology advances, libraries are becoming much more than just conventional places to browse books. Rather than reading, about a dozen people at the government- run Perpus Diknas library on Friday afternoon spent more time watching a cartoon movie. Almost a year after its relocation, the ex-British Council library currently run by the Ministry of National Education is still struggling to reestablish itself.
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