Archive: 21 September 2005
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Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Officers under fire in laundering case
Officers under fire in laundering case JAKARTA: The National Police detectives officially launched on Tuesday an investigation into an active general and three middle- ranking officers for alleged money laundering.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Unnes to hold literacy seminar
Unnes to hold literacy seminar SEMARANG: In commemoration of International Literacy Day, which falls on Sept. 8, Semarang State University (Unnes) will hold an international seminar on literacy in Semarang between Sept. 29 and Sept. 30.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Medco bids $100m for Block A
Medco bids $100m for Block ALeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPT Medco Energi Internasional, the country's largest locally controlled oil and gas firm, is ready to invest US$100 million to develop Block A in Aceh should it win the tenders to buy the concession from ConocoPhillips and...
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
People swing from paranoia to indifference over bird flu
People swing from paranoia to indifference over bird fluThe Jakarta Post JakartaFrom paranoia to indifference, Jakartans have displayed a whole range of attitudes toward the latest reports of bird flu.As a group, mothers are among the most jittery over this latest health scare.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Yakovlev chalks double in 8th stage
Yakovlev chalks double in 8th stageThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The penultimate day of the nine-stage Tour d'Indonesia cycling race belonged to Yevgeny Yakolev, who not only won the eighth stage but was crowned the king of mountains for the second consecutive year.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Seunebok refugees need help to get back home
Seunebok refugees need help to get back homeNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, East AcehAs the sun sets in rural Alue Ie Mirah, residents shut their doors as a group of rubber tappers slowly make their way home from a hard day's work.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Commission OKs proposed fuel price hike
Commission OKs proposed fuel price hikeUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaProviding the government with much-needed support over its plan to increase fuel prices, the House of Representatives Budget Commission has approved a fuel subsidy allocation in such a way that makes the increase...
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
More hotspots in Kalimantan
More hotspots in KalimantanBANJARBARU, South Kalimantan: A senior official revealed that a total 561 hotspots were identified in 13 regencies and municipalities in South Kalimantan province as of Sept. 19, sparking fear of the return of haze.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Bram gets six years in graft case
Bram gets six years in graft caseThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Anticorruption Court sent businessman Bram HD Manoppo to jail for six months on Tuesday after finding him guilty of defrauding the state during the purchase of a Russian-made MI-2 helicopter for the Aceh administration.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Ahmadiyah mosques destroyed in attack
Ahmadiyah mosques destroyed in attackYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungHundreds of people in West Java vandalized on Monday night houses, mosques and cars belonging to members of the Indonesian Ahmadiyah Congregation (JAI), a Muslim group whose teachings differ from the central tenets of...
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
W. Java councillors drop bid for cars
W. Java councillors drop bid for carsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungControversy over the proposed new cars for the West Java Legislative Council's leaders went on, with council speaker AM Ruslan saying on Tuesday he had called off the proposal.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
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;JP;DAN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-rates Rupiah Rates Sept. 20 JP/13/Conver Rupiah Rates Sept. 20 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying p Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 8,196.47 7,422.74 7,851.24 7,767.76Brunei dollar 1 6,351.29 5,752.05 6,083.77 6,019.41Canadian dollar 1 9,128.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
TNI withdraws another
TNI withdraws another 2,600 troops from Aceh Page 4 Ronaldinho voted FFIPro world player of the year Page 10 Tsunami motivates journalist to go that extra mile Page 18
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
On the blockading of churches
On the blockading 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.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
TV Program: Thursday, September 22, 2005
TV Program: Thursday, September 22, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Rocky and Friends7:30 Music8:30 TV Drama10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 12:00 Talk Show: Gado-gado Plus1:00 p.m.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
BPK finds discrepancies in 2004 budget
BPK finds discrepancies in 2004 budgetUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) has again put a disclaimer note on the government's financial report of the state budget, despite the implementation since last year of what was hailed as a "new and improved" state...
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Indonesia's advantage as an 'open society'
Indonesia's advantage as an 'open society'Byron Black, Jakarta We in Indonesia tend to focus too sharply on the problems facing the nation, and indeed there are massive and urgent ones to be solved. Illegal logging and environmental degradation, religious and ethnic violence, massive corruption,...
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
1 x 36
1 x 36 WFP, BPK lament Aceh's slow recovery JP/4/troop/3 x 15 TNI withdraws from Aceh 2,600 more soldiers JP/4/lombok1 x 32 Police to probe NTB rights abuse JP/4/kidnap1 x 32 'Money' behind abductions by Abu Sayaf
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Police fail to solve robberies inside taxis
Police fail to solve robberies inside taxisAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta Police have been unable to solve any of the seven robbery cases inside taxis that have taken place in the past five months, an officer has said.City police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Rexy sets modest target for Malaysian squad in Jakarta
Rexy sets modest target for Malaysian squad in JakartaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former Indonesian badminton hero Rexy Mainaky is back home as the coach of the Malaysian squad at the Indonesia Open, which begins here at the Bung Karno sports hall on Wednesday.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
WFP, BPK lament Aceh's slow recovery
WFP, BPK lament Aceh's slow recoveryRidwan Max Sijabat and Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe United Nations food agency expressed deep concern over the slow recovery in tsunami-devastated Aceh, saying another crisis might occur if no action is taken to speed up the ongoing reconstruction...
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Headings
Headings1. CHURCH -- 3x12 Building of church halted despite permit 2. SPORE -- 1x32 Singapore haven for pedestrians 3. CAMAT -- 1x30 District bodies important: Experts 4. SANTRI -- 3x9 Students drink only rainwater 5. SPEAK -- 1x30 'Get to know local communities'
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Regional small businesses refocusing banking needs
Regional small businesses refocusing banking needsDeutsche Presse-Agentur, SingaporeSmall and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Southeast Asia are refocusing their banking needs beyond willingness to extend large amounts of credit, a market research firm's survey indicated on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Students drink only rainwater
Students drink only rainwaterTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorThe death of a student at Ummul Quro Al Islami Boarding School in Banyusuci kampong, Leuwiliang, Bogor, from severe diarrhea last Sunday revealed a shocking fact: The students and staff at the school have been consuming only rain...
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
JP/5/INCO
JP/5/INCOKL enraged over arrest of two Malaysians in RIAndi Hajramurni The Jakarta Post/MakassarThe arrest of two Malaysian accountants here has sparked an uproar in Kuala Lumpur, with Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak protesting the way South Sulawesi provincial police treated the two.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
'Get to know local communities'
'Get to know local communities'Some hard-line groups have closed down several Christian places of worship on the grounds that they lack licenses. Although the places in question did actually lack licenses, still the events have once again raised concerns over religious tolerance here, especially...
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Reshaping the military: An observer's perspective
Reshaping the military: An observer's perspectiveImanuddin Razak, Jakarta Since the fall of the New Order regime, numerous articles and analyses have been published about the reform of the Indonesian Military (TNI), with many good suggestions aired about how to professionalize the institution.
Wed, 21 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...
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Even Palestine approves of our contacts with Israel
Even Palestine approves of our contacts with IsraelKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, New York The meeting between Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda and Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom on the sidelines of the 2005 World Summit, may well be received negatively by Muslim-based...
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Prosecutors held hostage by anticorruption group
Prosecutors held hostage by anticorruption groupYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, KupangDriven by their frustration over the sluggish investigation into corruption cases, dozens of anticorruption activists took high- ranking prosecutors hostage in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Munir murder linked to ex-Garuda boss
Munir murder linked to ex-Garuda bossRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer Garuda Indonesia president director Indra Setiawan had given a special assignment to pilot Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto, who is charged with murdering noted human rights activist Munir last year, two...
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Bird flu outbreak: Is it time to panic?
Bird flu outbreak: Is it time to panic?The Jakarta Post, JakartaSomething approaching panic seems to be taking hold across the country as the perception emerges that the bird flu outbreak is steadily getting out of control.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Harmoni traffic rerouted
Harmoni traffic rerouted JAKARTA: To make room for the construction of a busway stop in Harmoni, the City Transportation Agency will reroute traffic on Jl. Gajah Mada in Central Jakarta and Jl. Hayam Wuruk in West Jakarta, beginning on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Bird flu scare met with mixed reactions
Bird flu scare met with mixed reactionsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaFrom paranoia to indifference, Jakartans have displayed a whole range of attitudes toward the latest reports of bird flu.As a group, mothers are among the most jittery over this latest health scare.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Malaysia enraged over arrest of two accountants in S. Sulawesi
Malaysia enraged over arrest of two accountants in S. SulawesiAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, MakassarThe arrest of two Malaysian accountants here has sparked an uproar in Kuala Lumpur, with Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak protesting the way South Sulawesi provincial police treated...
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Shares lower on bird flu outbreak
Shares lower on bird flu outbreakDow Jones, JakartaIndonesian shares ended lower on Tuesday, weighed by worries over the bird flu outbreak's impact on the economy, dealers said.Analysts say if health conditions in the country worsen, it may discourage foreign investment and hurt the economy.
Wed, 21 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.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Speaking out against misreading of the Koran
Speaking out against misreading of the KoranEvi 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 to open itself up to different ideas.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
People swing from paranoia to indifference over bird flu
People swing from paranoia to indifference over bird fluThe Jakarta Post JakartaFrom paranoia to indifference, Jakartans have displayed a whole range of attitudes toward the latest reports of bird flu.As a group, mothers are among the most jittery over this latest health scare.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
TNI withdraws from Aceh 2,600 more soldiers
TNI withdraws from Aceh 2,600 more soldiersAgencies, LhokseumaweThe Indonesian Military (TNI) withdrew another 2,600 soldiers from Aceh on Tuesday as part of the military's commitment to an accord to end three decades of fighting with separatist rebels.
Wed, 21 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...
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Manado court rejects Newmont request
Manado court rejects Newmont requestJongker Rumteh, The Jakarta Post, ManadoA Manado court rejected a request from a local subsidiary of U.S.-based Newmont Mining Corp and its American president director to drop the controversial pollution case on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
SG 8-month sales up 5% on year
SG 8-month sales up 5% on year JAKARTA: PT Semen Gresik (SG) on Tuesday said its cement sales in the first eight months of this year rose 5 percent on year to 10.66 million metric tons, driven by an increase in domestic sales.Indonesia's largest cement maker said its domestic cement sales rose 8.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Tight money policy worries car producer
Tight money policy worries car producerThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian arm of Japan-based Mitsubishi Motor Corp. (MMC), PT Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian (KTB), has expressed concern that Bank Indonesia's tight money policy will lower car sales in the remainder of this year.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Tourists turned off by Bandung traffic snarls
Tourists turned off by Bandung traffic snarlsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungThe popularity of the new Cipularang toll, which is supposed to shorten travel times between Jakarta and Bandung, is causing chaotic weekend gridlock in West Java's shopping destination.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
RI to market dollar bond
RI to market dollar bond SINGAPORE: Indonesia will market its upcoming U.S. dollar- denominated bond from Sept. 26 in New York and London, a source familiar with the deal said on Tuesday.The roadshow will move to Boston the following day, with pricing likely on Sept. 28, the source said.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Very odd indeed
Very odd indeed I am referring to your article "This ODD world" in your paper of Sept. 14 about a Wings Air flight that landed on the wrong airport in Padang, West Sumatra.Generally "This ODD world" reports about innocent and entertaining "man-bites-dog"-like incidents all over the world.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Aceh's ache ending
Aceh's ache ending There appears to be a marine equivalent to the old saying about it being "an ill wind that blows no good". For it was the devastating tsunami of Dec. 26 that projected the insurgency-hit Aceh region of Indonesia into international focus, and the relief and rehabilitation exercise...
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Producers expect CPO prices to stay at $360
Producers expect CPO prices to stay at $360Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe average price of Crude Palm Oil (CPO) next year is expected to stay at US$360 per ton due to higher global demand.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
SE Asians demand real haze solution
SE Asians demand real haze solutionMALAYSIA: Southeast Asian environment ministers will try to find a long-term solution to the region's annual fire haze problem at a meeting in Manila next week, Malaysia and Singapore said on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Susilo to attend WIEF meeting in Malaysia
Susilo to attend WIEF meeting in MalaysiaAgence France-Presse, Kuala LumpurThe World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF), an inaugural gathering of political and business leaders being held here next month, is aimed at boosting economic links among Muslim communities, organizers said on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
A new potential conflict in Aceh
A new potential conflict in AcehArdimas Sasdi, Jakarta The peace pact signed by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and the Indonesian government in Helsinki on Aug. 15 has so far brought hopes of a lasting peace to the province after more than 30 years of war.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
1. New -- Indonesian radicals in aggressive mode
1. New -- Indonesian radicals in aggressive mode 1 x 38 Indonesian radicals in aggressive mode Amy Chew New Straits Times Kuala Lumpur 2. Pro -- Too much saving, too little investment 2 x 21 Too much saving, too little investment Raghuram Rajan Project Syndicate 3.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Singapore haven for pedestrians
Singapore haven for pedestriansIn contrast with the gridlocks common to Jakarta, Singapore is less congested thanks to various measures to reduce the number of cars on the road. In this second article, The Jakarta Post's Damar Harsanto observes how Singapore manages its transportation system during...
Wed, 21 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...
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Matahari leaves Hero
Matahari leaves Hero JAKARTA: Publicly listed retailer PT Matahari Putra Prima announced on Tuesday its decision to sell its entire stake in smaller rival PT Hero Supermarket to Merrill Investment Limited in order to be more focused on its core business.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Ex-rebels to rejoin Aceh bureaucracy
Ex-rebels to rejoin Aceh bureaucracy BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The Aceh provincial civil service administration board is collecting data on civil servants who joined the rebel movement, so it can begin the process of rehiring them as part the recently signed Helsinki peace deal.Head of the board M.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Government to increase unhusked rice prices
Government to increase unhusked rice pricesThe government will raise the basic price of unhusked rice around the same time as it increases the price of oil-based fuels in order help farmers cope with the effects of the fuel price hike.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
1. Iman -- Reshaping the military: An observer's perspective
1. Iman -- Reshaping the military: An observer's perspective 2 x 23 Reshaping the military by controlling its budget Imanuddin Razak Jakarta2. Sasdi -- Conflict at the grassroot a potential threat to peace in Aceh 1 x 30 A new potential conflict in Aceh Ardimas Sasdi Jakarta
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
checked
checked Seminar on Principles, Processes and Tools of Strategic Management The Swiss German University (SGU) is organizing an intensive three-day seminar for managers wishing to increase competitive advantage by efficiently designing and implementing strategic plans.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
'Money' behind abductions by Abu Sayaf
'Money' behind abductions by Abu SayafEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAhmad Resmiyadi, one of three Indonesian fishermen kidnapped by Muslim rebels in the Philippines last May, was eventually set free and arrived in Jakarta last week.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
South Jakarta mall faces demolition
South Jakarta mall faces demolition JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso ordered the demolition of the parking lot at Point Square shopping mall in Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta, because there was no permission granted to build it.The South Jakarta municipal administration had sent its final warning on Sept.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Building of church halted despite permit
Building of church halted despite permitAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTwo weeks after a group of people blockaded two places of worship in Jati Mulya, Bekasi, West Java, about 400 people stopped the construction of the Graha Bintang Timur church in Cikarang, Bekasi, on Monday.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
District bodies important: Experts
District bodies important: ExpertsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDoes the city of Jakarta still need district administrations? East Jakarta Mayor Koesnan Abdul Halim thinks not, but other local body experts disagree.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Ex-cop arrested over bank scam
Ex-cop arrested over bank scam JAKARTA: A former middle-ranking police officer has been arrested for alleged abuse of power during an investigation into last year's Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) embezzlement scam, which caused Rp 1.7 trillion (US$170 million) in state losses.Sr. Comr.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
15 arrested for hoarding 250,000 tons of fuel
15 arrested for hoarding 250,000 tons of fuelApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanMedan Police announced on Tuesday they had arrested 15 people, including officials of state oil and gas company PT Pertamina, suspected of hoarding 250,000 tons of kerosene and diesel fuel in Belawan.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Seatbelts must work properly
Seatbelts must work properly This country still has to learn that the Customer is King. I refer to J. Turangan's letter in The Jakarta Post of Aug. 12.Seatbelts functioning properly are IATA regulations and are vitally important for the safety of passengers on all aircraft.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Witnesses link Munir murder to ex-Garuda boss
Witnesses link Munir murder to ex-Garuda boss Ridwan Max Sijabat The Jakarta Post/JakartaFormer Garuda Indonesia president director Indra Setiawan had given a special assignment to pilot Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto, who is charged with murdering noted human rights activist Munir last year, two...
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Police to probe NTB rights abuse
Police to probe NTB rights abuseEva C. Komandjaja and Luh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Police say they will send a team of five officers to probe allegations that local police personnel violated human rights when they clashed with farmers in Central Lombok, West Nusa...
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
JP/7/NEW
JP/7/NEWAmy Chew, New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur Armed with sticks and stones, hundreds of Indonesian Muslim extremists descended on the Ahmadiyah, a small peaceful Muslim group in Bogor, West Java, in July.