Archive: 20 September 2005
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Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Becoming witness to peace in Aceh
Becoming witness to peace in AcehTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThis 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...
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
1. BPK (3x18)
1. BPK (3x18) Auditors suspended for receiving bribes from KPU 2. Audit (1x27) BPK head calls for coordination 3. Lombok (1x32) Farmers questioned over Lombok clash 4. Baasyir (1x27) Ba'asyir taken for medical check
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
BPK head calls for coordination
BPK head calls for coordinationRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSupreme Audit Agency (BPK) chairman Anwar Nasution has called for better coordination among law enforcement and legal institutions in a bid to make the antigraft drive more effective.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
11 countries study dry farming program
11 countries study dry farming program KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Participants from 11 Asian and African countries met in rural East Nusa Tenggara for two days this week to learn about the province's dry farming methods.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
The President must act now
The President must act nowFrom Bisnis Indonesia In my opinion, several actions can be taken simultaneously to overcome the fuel shortages. One is to stop the smuggling of this commodity at any cost, and the smugglers must tried under the law on terrorism. And if necessary, shoot them on the spot.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Vigilance urged over avian flu
Vigilance urged over avian fluThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surabaya/YogyakartaThe government declared on Monday that the outbreak of avian influenza in the country was an "extraordinary" situation after it reported a fourth human fatality and two new cases of humans infection.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Fuel-laden tanker intercepted
Fuel-laden tanker interceptedFadli, The Jakarta Post, BatamA Panamanian-registered tanker Abber 32, laden with subsidized diesel fuel, was intercepted by a water and air police unit at Batu Ampar port in Batam at around 1 a.m. on Monday.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Tibetans left out of boom 40 years on
Tibetans left out of boom 40 years onLindsay Beck, Reuters/Lhasa, ChinaTibet's capital is booming, but for Gucang Dunzhu, it doesn't much matter.The Lhasa local government boasts 12 percent growth rates for the past four years, driven by massive investment from Beijing aimed at jumpstarting the...
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
City agencies' thriftiness leaves much to be desired
City agencies' thriftiness leaves much to be desiredBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile many taxpayers have to cut back on expenditures in their household budgets due to the price increases of basic commodities, city officials admitted that they could not help spending nearly all of...
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Govt bows to pressure, revises assumptions
Govt bows to pressure, revises assumptionsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIn response to a chorus of criticism over the assumptions in its 2006 draft budget, the government has proposed revisions to most of its basic assumptions, including the much-cited oil price forecast.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Eight police leaders replaced
Eight police leaders replaced JAKARTA: Eight police officials were replaced on Monday in a ceremony led by city police chief Insp. Gen. Firman Gani.Among the eight officials are internal affairs head Sr. Comr. Robert Izzac Sihahaya, chief analyst of the research and development bureau Sr. Comr.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Democracy is of no use
Democracy is of no useFrom 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...
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Shares end higher led by Telkom
Shares end higher led by TelkomDow Jones, JakartaIndonesian shares ended higher on Monday led by foreign program buying in telecommunications and bank blue chips, with gains in many Asian markets providing support, dealers said.They said a steady rupiah against the U.S.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
BI summons 17 forex traders over KYC case
BI summons 17 forex traders over KYC caseThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe central bank, as part of efforts to stop speculation and money laundering in the foreign exchange market, has summoned 17 nonbank forex traders that have failed to implement the global best practice of "knowing your customer"...
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Property giant in regional push
Property giant in regional push SINGAPORE: Property giant City Developments is stepping up its regional push with ventures in Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and possibly Vietnam, the managing director said in a published report on Monday.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
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;JP;DAN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-rates Rupiah Rates Sept. 19 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Sept. 19 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 8,152.14 7,382.21 7,808.61 7,725.52Brunei dollar 1 6,336.60 5,739.51 6,069.58 6,006.42Canadian dollar 1 9,026.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Ignorance feigned over relief funds
Ignorance feigned over relief fundsTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe few, brave people making an effort to unravel corruption in the disbursement of relief funds face a daunting challenge as local officials questioned in connection with the rampant practice suddenly seem to be suffering...
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
On th enclosure of churches
On th enclosure of churches It is patently absurd that a spokesman can state that the Indonesian police are still "investigating" whether the blockading of two churches in Bekasi by a mob of intolerant Muslim bigots is legal.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
An Indonesian bears $600 in debt
An Indonesian bears $600 in debtUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe fact that one in five Indonesians still lives on less than US$1 a day is made even gloomier by the fact that every person in the country -- including those extremely poor and even newborn babies -- already has nearly Rp 6...
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
'Kickbacks received by ministry officials'
'Kickbacks received by ministry officials'The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Deputy treasurer of the General Elections Commission (KPU) M. Dentjik admitted on Monday that the commission had paid kickbacks to two Ministry of Finance officials in a bid to facilitate the disbursement of Rp 2.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Van Agtmaal chalks up third stage victory
Van Agtmaal chalks up third stage victoryID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jember Peter Van Agtmaal clinched the seventh stage on Monday for his third win in the Tour d'Indonesia while local teams again had to be content with second place, courtesy of Suwandra.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
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Koizumi to Susilo: A message from one warrior to another HS Dillon Jakarta2. pRO -- Angela Merkel meets the world 1 X 30 Angela Merkel meets the world Christoph Bertram Project Syndicate
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Lessons Susilo can learn from Koizumi's victory
Lessons Susilo can learn from Koizumi's victoryH.S. Dillon, Jakarta Welcome home, Mr. President. Although many would argue that there was no need to be in New York last week, the world at least got an agreement to move forward in lock-step on some issues.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Danish pair expect lighter task Indonesia
Danish pair expect lighter task IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Danish men's doubles shuttlers Jonas Rasmussen and Lars Paaskee are hoping that they will face a bit of an easier task with Chinese players not around during the Indonesia Open badminton championship, which starts here on Wednesday.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Liberal opinion in RI suffers reaction from political Islam
Liberal opinion in RI suffers reaction from political IslamDean Yates, Reuters/JakartaJoining a group of young Indonesian intellectuals who hold liberal Islamic views was once just a ticket to controversy. Now, it could be life-threatening.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Singapore heritage buildings: Good example for Jakarta
Singapore heritage buildings: Good example for JakartaAlthough younger than the 478-year-old Jakarta, the city-state of Singapore, which began as a British colonial trading port in 1819, boasts numerous carefully conserved buildings.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
'It's a consequence of being a minority'
'It's a consequence of being a minority'The forcible closure of unlicensed Christian houses of worship in many towns and regions has once again put religious harmony under the spotlight. Critics demand the revocation of a regulation that requires the approval of the local community before a church...
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
ASEAN governments liquidate AAF
ASEAN governments liquidate AAFZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSeveral members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) decided over the weekend to liquidate the ailing PT ASEAN Aceh Fertilizer (AAF) in Aceh due to natural gas supply uncertainty -- crucial to the plant's...
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Two companies fined in illegal sugar auction
Two companies fined in illegal sugar auctionThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) ordered two companies to pay Rp 1 billion (US$98,232) each in fines on Monday after it found that they colluded in an auction of illegally imported Thai sugar.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Ministers to meet on migrant workers
Ministers to meet on migrant workersJAKARTA: Labor ministers from nine countries will gather in Bali on Sept. 20-21 for the third annual meeting to discuss the issue of migrant workers.Ministers from seven labor-exporting countries including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, the...
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Ties with Israel possible: Legislators
Ties with Israel possible: LegislatorsTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFor Indonesia, establishing full diplomatic ties with Israel will only be possible after peace has been reached between Israel and Palestine, lawmakers have asserted.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
TV Program: Tuesday, September 20, 2005
TV Program: Tuesday, September 20, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Rocky and Friends8:30 Music: Asik-asik11:00 News: Berita Nusantara12:00 p.m. Music1:00 News: Berita Siang2:00 Music3:00 English News Service4:30 Documentary5:30 Our Friends6:30...
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Asians still invest in Wall Street
Asians still invest in Wall Street SINGAPORE: The recent spike in oil prices and a disappointing U.S. economic performance have not scared Asian investors away from Wall Street, U.S. treasury data showed on Monday.Investors in the region as a whole chalked up US$64.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Car rental, one way to drive away high operational costs
Car rental, one way to drive away high operational costsBurhanuddin Abe, Contributor, Jakarta Transportation is vital to professionals in major cities like Jakarta but buying an automobile is not the only option.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
U.S. man, Bajo woman live together
U.S. man, Bajo woman live togetherHasrul, The Jakarta Post, KendariEra, 5, was running with small steps along a wooden bridge in Sama Bahari village, her little hand clutching a small plastic bag containing iced water.She drank the water through a straw, on and off, until the bag was empty.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Peace and justice in Aceh?
Peace and justice in Aceh?From Kompas The presidential decree (Keppres) No. 22/2005 on the granting of general amnesties or pardons to Free Aceh Movement (GAM) members, living abroad or in Indonesia, was issued exactly 15 days after the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Helsinki on...
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
New subdistrict heads installed amid controversy
New subdistrict heads installed amid controversyMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangTangerang Regent Ismet Iskandar reportedly swore in on Monday 77 village chiefs as acting subdistrict heads amid a controversy over a bylaw on transforming village administrations into subdistrict governments.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Amended Constitution published in Javanese
Amended Constitution published in Javanese BANTUL, Yogyakarta: Constitutional Court Chief Justice Jimly Asshiddique presented on Sunday the amended 1945 Constitution in Javanese to Yogyakarta Governor Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X and Bantul Regent Idham Samawi.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Auditors suspended for receiving bribes from KPU
Auditors suspended for receiving bribes from KPUThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThree auditors of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) assigned to audit the General Elections Commission (KPU) have been suspended for receiving bribes from the troubled Commission.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Democracy 'but a concept' in RI
Democracy 'but a concept' in RISri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaThe much-vaunted reform movement has helped Indonesia build a democratic infrastructure but the country has yet to develop democratic practices, a noted political analyst says.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
W. Java council leaders request new official cars
W. Java council leaders request new official carsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungAs protesters marched through the streets in opposition to a planned fuel price hike, West Java provincial council leaders voiced their own demand: new official cars.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Democracy is of no use
Democracy is of no useFrom 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...
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
An efficient key to company transportation problems
An efficient key to company transportation problemsProdjo Sunaryanto, Managing Director of TRAC The protracted economic crisis, which this country is still in the throws of, has forced companies to be cost-efficient.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
1. KPU: 2 X 20
1. KPU: 2 X 20 'Kickbacks received by ministry officials' 2. BIRD: 1 X 49 Jakarta hopes quick action can stop bird flu spreading 3. HOUSE: 1 X 32 Democracy 'but a concept' in RI 4. ISRAEL: 1 X 40 Ties with Israel possible: Legislators
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
1. Flu ----- 3x12
1. Flu ----- 3x12 Govt calls for vigilance over avian influenza Vigilance urged over avian flu Extraordinary status imposed over bird flu 2. Debt ---- 1x28 An Indonesian bears $600 in debt 3. Amnesia - 1x25 Ignorance feigned over relief funds 4.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Man or beast? -- the daily talk in a national park
Man or beast? -- the daily talk in a national parkIn 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,...
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Three boats razed by fire
Three boats razed by fire SURABAYA: Three large motorized long boats were reduced to floating wrecks after a fire swept through them at the Port of Kalimas in Surabaya early on Monday morning.The 10-meter long vessels, the KLM Dharma Surya, KLM Harapan Bersaudara and KLM Karya Saudaraku, were in...
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
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Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Deputy governor quizzed over diploma
Deputy governor quizzed over diplomaApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanThe North Sumatra provincial council's plenary meeting had to be postponed following tension among council members demanding that Deputy Governor Rudolf Pardede give an explanation about the validity of his high school...
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Voicing the marginalized women interpretation of the Koran
Voicing the marginalized women interpretation of the Korancheck query in bold checked -- JSRSpeaking out against misreading of the Koran Evi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaIn this patriarchal world, being a woman is a challenge, especially being one who lives in a country that has only just begun...
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Ba'asyir taken for medical check
Ba'asyir taken for medical checkAgence France-Presse, Jakarta Hard-line Muslim cleric Abubakar Ba'asyir, imprisoned for his role in the Bali bombings, briefly left prison for a medical examination following concerns about his health, one of his lawyers said on Monday.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Govt gears up for fuel price hike
Govt gears up for fuel price hikeRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will send teams to various provinces to speed up the data-collecting process on low-income people and to ensure that none of them are missing from the early registration for a subsidy program, before the...
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Thailand is becoming a significant donor nation, says study
Thailand is becoming a significant donor nation, says studyParis Lord, Agence France-Presse/BangkokThailand is becoming a significant aid donor especially to the world's poorest countries, a new report shows, highlighting a rapid shift in the nation's fortunes.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Ministry eyes rice-for-planes trade deal
Ministry eyes rice-for-planes trade dealZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Ministry of Industry has proposed a countertrade deal involving rice imports of 250,000 tons and exports of aircraft produced by state aircraft maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI).
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Farmers questioned over Lombok clash
Farmers questioned over Lombok clashLuh Putu Trisna Wahyuni and Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Mataram/JakartaPolice said on Monday they have questioned at least 11 people as witnesses in connection with a bloody clash a day earlier between police and farmers in Central Lombok, West Nusa...
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Jakarta hopes quick action can stop bird flu spreading
Jakarta hopes quick action can stop bird flu spreadingDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta administration says it has launched an all-out effort to prevent a larger outbreak of avian influenza following the confirmation of more cases of bird flu in both humans and birds.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Recognition grows that the world is one ecosystem
Recognition grows that the world is one ecosystem The Second Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ocean- Related Ministerial Meeting which concluded over the weekend in Bali produced a set of statements aimed at ensuring sustainable management of the ocean, marine environment and its resources...
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Govt to set up powerful Papuan body next month
Govt to set up powerful Papuan body next monthTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government promised on Monday to install the members of the much-awaited Papua People's Assembly (MRP) early next month and to refrain from making any strategic decisions on the troubled province pending the...
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Acehnese bond with Katrina victims
Acehnese bond with Katrina victimsAntara, News Agency/JakartaThe bonds between the child survivors of the earthquake and tsunami in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and Nias island, North Sumatra, and their peers affected by Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, USA, have become all the closer through the...
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Bajo people say they live in harmony with surroundings
Bajo people say they live in harmony with surroundingsHasrul, The Jakarta Post, KendariIt 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.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
ASEAN holds first joint disaster drill
ASEAN holds first joint disaster drillMALAYSIA: Some 200 personnel took part in Southeast Asia's first joint disaster drill on Monday, aimed at preparing the region to respond more effectively to events like last year's tsunami tragedy.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Militants appeal death sentences
Militants appeal death sentencesJAKARTA: Two militants sentenced to death for a bombing at the Australian embassy filed appeals on Monday, their lawyer said.Achmad Michdan registered the appeals at the South Jakarta district court which issued the verdicts last week against Achmad Hasan and Iwan...
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Crocodile park enlivens Tangerang
Crocodile park enlivens TangerangMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangThe newly built Tanjung Pasir crocodile park in the Teluk Naga district of Tangerang regency, will only be open to the public on the first day of Idul Fitri holidays on Nov.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
TV Program: Wednesday, September 21, 2005
TV Program: Wednesday, September 21, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Rocky and Friends8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Showbiz11:00 News: Berita Nusantara11:30 Cultural Program: Rona Daerah1:00 p.m.