Archive: 22 September 2005
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Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Civic education mandatory for all citizens: Bill
Civic education mandatory for all citizens: BillTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Ministry of Defense is drafting a bill on civic education -- a program which would be introduced to all Indonesian citizens as early as kindergarten.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Mia makes her return, Raj king for a day
Mia makes her return, Raj king for a dayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta FEELING AT HOME: Istora Senayan sports hall holds a lot of memories for Indonesian-born Mia Audina Tjiptawan.Although she left for the Netherlands in 1999 after marrying Tylo Lobman, Mia is pleased to be back in her old hunting...
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Komatsu's 'go private' plan approved
Komatsu's 'go private' plan approvedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaShareholders of publicly listed PT Komatsu Indonesia, a local arm of Japanese heavy equipment company Komatsu Ltd., agreed on Wednesday to the company's plan to delist its shares from the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) and change its status...
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Demand for office and retail properties on the rise
Demand for office and retail properties on the rise Dijan Subromo Contributor/Jakarta In addition to residential property, the development of other property sectors such as office and retail properties is also mushrooming in most parts of Greater Jakarta, and in other major cities such as Batam,...
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Military spending
Military spending In the Sept. 11 edition of The Jakarta Post I saw Indonesia was increasing military spending to over US$23 billion. The following day I saw Indonesia is accepting $6 billion in foreign aid from Japan.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Corruption in Batam
Corruption in BatamFrom Republika President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's moves to eradicate corruption should be given the thumbs up. The President is well- aware that corruption a serious disease in our society, which does not discriminate between well-known and ordinary people.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Jail term sought for Golkar politician
Jail term sought for Golkar politician JAKARTA: Prosecutors demanded on Wednesday an eight-year jail sentence for Golkar Party lawmaker Adiwarsita Adinegoro for graft at the Association of Indonesian Forestry Concessionaires (APHI), which allegedly occurred between 2002 and 2003 when Adiwarsita led...
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Abused RI maid given shelter
Abused RI maid given shelterMALAYSIA: An Indonesian teenager working as a maid in Malaysia has been given shelter in the Indonesian consulate after she was allegedly punched and beaten by her employers in the southern Johor state, local media said on Wednesday.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
JP/20/BRIEFS
JP/20/BRIEFSchecked -- JSR Seminar on RI-India cultural relationsThe Indian Cultural Center (ICC) in Denpasar, in collaboration with the literature school of Udayana University are jointly organizing a one-day international seminar titled "Strengthening the cultural relationship between India and...
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Govt sets aside Rp 9b for the needy
Govt sets aside Rp 9b for the needy BOGOR: The Bogor city administration allotted over Rp 9 billion in its 2005 budget to eradicate poverty, an official said on Wednesday.An official at the Bogor information office, Zaenal Arifin, said the fund was partly being used to finance the registration of...
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
One killed as navy fires on Chinese ship
One killed as navy fires on Chinese shipID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaA crew member of a Chinese-flagged vessel was killed and two others were injured when navy ship KRI Dalpele 972 fired at the vessel when it was allegedly caught poaching in Arafura Sea, the navy said on Wednesday.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
KPMG protests accountants' arrest
KPMG protests accountants' arrestThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAuditing firm KPMG claims its two Malaysian accountants, who are being held by South Sulawesi Police for visa violations, have done nothing wrong.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Drunk cop allegedly shoots two
Drunk cop allegedly shoots twoAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAn intoxicated police officer, identified as Brig. Irwanto, 34, allegedly shot two street vendors on Jl. Fatmawati in South Jakarta early on Wednesday.City police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Headings
Headings1. DEPOK -- 2x18 Nur Mahmudi may lead Depok after all 2. SPORE3 -- 1x30 S'pore goes all out to fight disease 3. TOILET -- 1x28 Public toilets rare in Tangerang 4. POLICE -- 1x28 Drunk cop allegedly shoots two 5. SPEAK -- 1x30 'Revoke the ministerial decree!'
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Judges making a mockery of law
Judges making a mockery of lawFrom Media Indonesia Upholding the rule of law in this country is a tiring and unenviable job. Legal decisions have become in-demand commodities that can be ordered at the will of a "client".
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Public caning a primitive punishment
Public caning a primitive punishmentRidarson Galingging, Jakarta The public caning of petty gamblers and two unmarried couples for drinking alcohol in Aceh sends a very bad message to Indonesians and the outside world.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
House to adopt new Code of Conduct
House to adopt new Code of Conduct Tony Hotland The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe House of Representatives' new Code of Conduct fails to accommodate various suggestions for improving the performance of lawmakers as it merely focuses on new power sharing mechanisms on House commissions and auxiliary...
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Kudos to Rector of Sebelas Maret Univ.
Kudos to Rector of Sebelas Maret Univ. As a participant of the conference, allow me to thank the Rector of Sebelas Maret university and the Conference Organizing Committee for organizing the first International Conference On Translation, Discourse and Culture at Novotel Hotel in Surakarta, Central...
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Students protest fuel shortage
Students protest fuel shortageBALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: Dozens university students took to the street on Wednesday, protesting against the government for the fuel scarcity in the city. The students, who also staged a protest in front of the office of the Balikpapan city office, lashed out at the...
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Susilo's campaign hangover, time for real action
Susilo's campaign hangover, time for real actionHarry Bhaskara, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Had he known from the start, Army General Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono probably might have backed away from his current job.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Gedung Kesenian features wayang show
Gedung Kesenian features wayang show JAKARTA: The Kunti Nalibroto wayang group, with an all-woman cast, will perform for the first time at Gedung Kesenian (Jakarta Playhouse), Central Jakarta, on Thursday evening.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Govt to raise allowances of penitentiary staff
Govt to raise allowances of penitentiary staffThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will more than double the monthly allowances of over 22,000 prison staff across the country in 2006 to help improve their welfare and curb financially driven misconduct.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Films-QFilmFestival-Shorts
Films-QFilmFestival-ShortsJP/21/QFILMSLocal short films take a peek at gay lifeKenny Santana Contributor/Jakarta qnoy2k@yahoo.comNude bodies, a scene from a gay sauna or a transvestite tale in Paris are not something you would normally expect to see on an Indonesian screen.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Iranian Askari wins Tour d'Indonesia
Iranian Askari wins Tour d'IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post Denpasar, BaliDespite winning only one stage, Iranian Hossein Askari of Giant Asia Racing Team emerged as the overall winner on Wednesday of the Dji Sam Soe Tour d'Indonesia cycling competition.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
PLN secures CNG supply from Medco
PLN secures CNG supply from MedcoThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAmid soaring global oil prices, state power firm PT PLN plans to get compressed natural gas (CNG) for its power plants from PT Medco Energi Internasional's Senoro field in Sulawesi.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Mid-range UK brands lure Indonesia's big spenders
Mid-range UK brands lure Indonesia's big spendersThe Jakarta Post, JakartaEven with a wide variety of quality Indonesian apparel, it seems the nation's upper market is still fascinated by imported brands, making middle class British labels among their options.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
'Meetings are needed between people of different faiths'
'Meetings are needed between people of different faiths'Some Muslim hard-line groups have forced several Christian places of worship to close on the grounds that they lack a permit. The fact is that the prevailing regulations make it difficult for minority groups to get permits for their places of...
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Nur Mahmudi may lead Depok after all
Nur Mahmudi may lead Depok after allBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe naming of Muhammad Hassan as a suspect and the recommendation of the Judicial Commission to punish the judges who ruled on the Depok election dispute, suggest that Nur Mahmudi Ismail may win the legal battle against...
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
17 Aceh inmates in jail break
17 Aceh inmates in jail break BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Lax security meant 17 inmates in Aceh Besar Prison escaped from their cells at dawn on Tuesday, the third escape from the jail this year.Jantho Prison Warden Abdullah Arja said the inmates punched through the prison's roof and scaled the prison's wall...
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Govt asked to intensify public information campaign on bird flu
Govt asked to intensify public information campaign on bird fluHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLimited knowledge of how avian influenza is contracted and an inadequate poultry cull are only two of the problems this country has to address in order to contain the "extraordinary" outbreak.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Askari wins Tour d'Indonesia
Askari wins Tour d'IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar, BaliDespite winning only one stage, Iranian Hossein Askari of Giant Asia Racing Team emerged as the overall winner on Wednesday of the Dji Sam Soe Tour d'Indonesia cycling competition.
Thu, 22 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.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Ex-conjoined twins return to East Aceh
Ex-conjoined twins return to East Aceh MEDAN, North Sumatra: After recovering in hospital for a month, two formerly conjoined babies, Mariana and Mariani, were allowed to return home to East Aceh regency on Wednesday.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
1. POLICE: 3 X 20
1. POLICE: 3 X 20 Sutanto urges media not to exaggerate money laundering case 2. KPK: 1 X 40 Susilo's anticorruption drive disappointing: KPK 3. KPU: 1 X 40 Suspended auditor receives Rp 140m from KPU 4. AHMADIYAH: 3 X 15 Seven more named suspects in Cianjur attack 5.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Bird flu outbreak may become epidemic
Bird flu outbreak may become epidemicThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government warned on Wednesday that the current outbreak of bird flu could become an epidemic as two more children died after showing symptoms of the disease."It's not an epidemic yet, but sporadic cases in parts of Jakarta.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
English league a winner with local soccer fans
English league a winner with local soccer fansEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Whenever English League soccer games are shown on TV here, many Indonesians seem to come down with a perplexing malady, the symptoms of which generally take the form of lots of cheering, jumping up and down,...
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Public toilets rare in Tangerang
Public toilets rare in TangerangMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangLooking for a public toilet in Tangerang municipality? Ask a local resident for directions and he or she is likely to direct you to the nearest empty plot of land or river.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
;JP;DAN;
;JP;DAN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-rates Rupiah Rates Sept. 21 JP/13/RUPIAHRupiah Rates Sept. 21 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 8,229.56 7,459.22 7,884.55 7,804.14Brunei dollar 1 6,368.18 5,770.83 6,101.20 6,037.68Canadian dollar 1 9,169.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Firms with deep roots prosper
Firms with deep roots prosperThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe relationship between Britain and Indonesia started four centuries ago, when Francis Drake, the first British navigator to sail to the archipelago, arrived before the Dutch in the fabled Spice Islands of Maluku in 1579.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Seven more named suspects in Cianjur attack
Seven more named suspects in Cianjur attackYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungWest Java Police named on Wednesday seven more people as suspects in an attack on properties owned by a controversial Muslim sect in Cianjur, West Java, on Monday night.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Suspended auditor receives Rp 140m from KPU
Suspended auditor receives Rp 140m from KPURidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA suspended state auditor confessed to having received a total of Rp 140 million in cash from the General Elections Commission (KPU) to "fix" the findings of an audit on the poll body.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Police officers among 74 fuel smuggling suspects
Police officers among 74 fuel smuggling suspectsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Police detained 74 suspects, including six police officers, during a two-week nationwide crackdown on fuel smuggling, hoarding, mixing and theft.National Police Chief Gen.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Sutanto urges media not to exaggerate money laundering case
Sutanto urges media not to exaggerate money laundering caseRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaNational Police chief Gen. Sutanto has appealed to the mass media not to exaggerate reports of the alleged money laundering case in which 15 police officers have been implicated.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
1. MAP: 2 lines, 5 cols, 28 counts
1. MAP: 2 lines, 5 cols, 28 counts Mid-range UK brands lure Indonesia's big spenders 2. BIZHIS: 2 lines, 2 cols, 16 counts Firms with deep roots prosper 3. SOCCER: 2 lines, 3 cols, 25 counts English league a winner with local soccer fans
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Mid-class UK brands lures Indonesia's upper market
Mid-class UK brands lures Indonesia's upper marketThe Jakarta Post JakartaEven with a wide variety of quality Indonesian apparel, it seems the nation's upper market is still fascinated by imported brands, making middle class British labels among their options.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Protesters support airport construction
Protesters support airport constructionMATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Thousands of protesters staged a rally on Wednesday in front of West Nusa Tenggara police headquarters, supporting a government plan to build an airport in Central Lombok regency.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Police detain 74 fuel smuggling suspects
Police detain 74 fuel smuggling suspectsRendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe National Police detained 74 suspects, including six police officers, during a two-week nationwide crackdown on fuel smuggling, hoarding, mixing and theft. National Police Chief Gen.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Residential estates with cultural themes becoming popular
Residential estates with cultural themes becoming popular More people need residential areas that not only are secure, healthy, comfortable and free from pollution, but that also allow them to relax, have fun, try out "different" cultures and enjoy some natural beauty.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
S'pore goes all out to fight disease
S'pore goes all out to fight diseaseAs the Jakarta administration, as well as the nation, struggles to contain the bird flu outbreak that has killed at least five people in Greater Jakarta and infected others, learning about how neighboring city-state Singapore deals with epidemic disease is worth...
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Brit-pop invasion brings fame to local groups
Brit-pop invasion brings fame to local groupsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There is nothing new under the sun and there is nothing original in music.Even pioneering acts such as The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and Led Zeppelin could not claim originality in their works.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Susilo's anticorruption drive disappointing: KPK
Susilo's anticorruption drive disappointing: KPKRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaEleven months after taking over the presidency, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's pledges to curb corruption within government agencies, particularly the tax and customs services, have not being realized, according...
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
VP wants more aid for migrant workers
VP wants more aid for migrant workers NUSA DUA, Bali: Vice President Jusuf Kalla called on countries that export and import migrant workers to help the workers improve their skills.Opening the third Ministerial Consultations on Overseas Employment and Contractual Labor for Countries of Origin in...
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Two 'bird flu' victims die, three more hospitalized
Two 'bird flu' victims die, three more hospitalizedAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTwo suspected bird flu patients, identified as Riska Hardiyati, 5, and Yessica Triana, 2, died on Wednesday after being treated at the Sulianti Saroso hospital in Sunter, North Jakarta, and Cikini Hospital in...
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Deadly storm hits S. Asia, 50 killed, 800 missing
Deadly storm hits S. Asia, 50 killed, 800 missingS. Radha Kumar, Reuters/Hyderabad, IndiaAt least 800 people remained missing in southern India on Wednesday and hundreds of fishermen were unaccounted for in Bangladesh after a severe storm in the Bay of Bengal killed 50 people, officials said.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Family planning program falters in Kupang
Family planning program falters in KupangYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, KupangThe family planning program in impoverished East Nusa Tenggara has failed to contain a rising birth rate amid reports of widespread malnutrition in the province.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Govt's sells remaining stake in BCA
Govt's sells remaining stake in BCAUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government sold on Wednesday its remaining 5.02 percent stake in Bank Central Asia (BCA), the country's second largest lender by assets, reaping Rp 2.19 trillion (US$219 million) in proceeds for the state coffers.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
1. Comment -- 42 pts 7 cols 1line (1x45)
1. Comment -- 42 pts 7 cols 1line (1x45) Susilo's campaign hangover, time for real action 2. Flu -- 36 pts 3 cols 3lines (2x32)Govt asked to intensify public information campaign on bird flu 3. WHO -- 36 pts 4 cols 1lines (3x15)Asia must change farming practices to stop diseases: WHO4.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
1. Warning -- 4x9
1. Warning -- 4x9 'Bird flu outbreak may become epidemic' 2. BirdFlu -- 2x22 Two 'bird flu' patients die, 3 more hospitalized 3. Shooting - 3x12 One killed as navy ship fires on Chinese ship 4. Cycling -- 1x25 Askari wins Tour d'Indonesia
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Fuel distributor nabbed for smuggling
Fuel distributor nabbed for smugglingJAYAPURA, Papua: Jayapura municipal police have arrested a fuel distributor for alleged fuel smuggling.A top police officer said on Wednesday that Dwi, the fuel distributor, was arrested earlier on Tuesday for selling fuel to residents of neighboring country...
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Officer kills ex-wife, judge in courtroom
Officer kills ex-wife, judge in courtroomAntara News Agency/SurabayaEnraged after losing a court case, a high-ranking Navy officer stabbed to death both his former wife and a judge on Wednesday in Sidoarjo, East Java.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Local short films take a peek at gay life
Local short films take a peek at gay lifeKenny Santana, Contributor, Jakarta, qnoy2k@yahoo.comNude bodies, a scene from a gay sauna or a transvestite tale in Paris are not something you would normally expect to see on an Indonesian screen.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
RI may compromise on maid pact in Malaysia
RI may compromise on maid pact in MalaysiaAgence France-Presse, Kuala LumpurIndonesia is ready to drop its demand for a minimum wage for Indonesian maids in Malaysia as part of efforts to seal a bilateral deal on their recruitment, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Mining firm set to dredge Barito River
Mining firm set to dredge Barito RiverMUARA TEWEH, Central Kalimantan: A national mining firm is set to dredge part of Barito River on Saturday in order to smoothen company operations. The company, whose coal mine is located in Laung Tuhup district, Murung Raya regency, often complained that the...
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
British brigadier's death sparked battle
British brigadier's death sparked battleIn the recent history of Surabaya there is no more famous -- or infamous -- Briton than Brigadier General A.W. Mallaby.He was the unfortunate officer who led the Allied forces trying to clear the way for a return to Dutch rule after the Japanese capitulated...
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Shares end lower on weak rupiah, bird flu
Shares end lower on weak rupiah, bird fluDow Jones, JakartaIndonesian shares ended lower for the second consecutive session on Wednesday, hit by the rupiah's weakness against the U.S. dollar and lingering concerns over the outbreak of bird flu in the capital, dealers said.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
ASEAN, FTSE, start regional indexes
ASEAN, FTSE, start regional indexesBloomberg, Kuala LumpurThe Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the FTSE Group on Wednesday introduced two indexes to measure the performance of stocks in the region and help bolster investor interest.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Taufik cruises in bid for sixth Indonesia Open
Taufik cruises in bid for sixth Indonesia OpenMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta World and Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat was little troubled on Wednesday as he opened his campaign for his sixth Djarum Indonesia Open in Senayan, Central Jakarta.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
'Revoke the ministerial decree!'
'Revoke the ministerial decree!'Some Muslim hard-line groups have forced several Christian places of worship to close on the grounds that they lack a permit. The fact is that the prevailing regulations make it difficult for minority groups to get permits for their places of worship as it requires...
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
British has unobtrusive influence on culture
British has unobtrusive influence on cultureA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, JakartaEither in jest or seriousness, many Indonesians have wondered out loud whether it would have been better if we had been colonized by the English, rather than the Dutch, Japanese or Portuguese.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
1. Fajar -- Dealing with the chameleon-likes financial markets
1. Fajar -- Dealing with the chameleon-likes financial markets 2 x 23 Dealing with fickle financial markets Fajar Hidayat Jakarta2. inQUI -- Democracy is not about who shouts the loudest 2 X 30 Democracy is not just about the one who shouts loudest Belinda Olivares-Cunanan Philippine Daily Inquirer...
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
House Code of Conduct reshapes power sharing
House Code of Conduct reshapes power sharingTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives' new Code of Conduct fails to accommodate various suggestions for improving the performance of lawmakers as it merely focuses on new power sharing mechanisms on House commissions and...
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Tanah Abang traffic clears as project canceled
Tanah Abang traffic clears as project canceledBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post/JakartaMotorists will soon spend less time in a traffic snarls along Jl. Kebon Jati and Jl. Fachruddin in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, as the administration has decided to cancel the construction of new kiosks for...
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Mia makes her return, Raj king for a day
Mia makes her return, Raj king for a dayThe Jakarta Post Jakarta FEELING AT HOME: Istora Senayan sports hall holds a lot of memories for Indonesian-born Mia Audina Tjiptawan.Although she left for the Netherlands in 1999 after marrying Tylo Lobman, Mia is pleased to be back in her old hunting ground...
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
House-on-stilts sales thrive in Manado
House-on-stilts sales thrive in ManadoMANADO, North Sulawesi: A furniture businessmen revealed on Wednesday that sales of traditional Minahasa house-on-stilts (rumah panggung) were thriving, with businessmen from four countries becoming regular buyers.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Residential Property --- Friday, Sept. 23, 2005
Residential Property --- Friday, Sept. 23, 2005 To be combined with the story on residential estate: Raffles Hills housing estate uses western names for particular types of houses such as Ashley for type 481/412 square meters, Catherine for type 486/400 square meters, Philip for type 300/322 square...
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Jail term sought for
Jail term sought for Golkar politician JAKARTA: Prosecutors demanded on Wednesday an eight-year jail sentence for Golkar Party lawmaker Adiwarsita Adinegoro for graft at the Association of Indonesian Forestry Concessionaires (APHI), which allegedly occurred between 2002 and 2003 when Adiwarsita led...
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Eurokars opens BMW dealership
Eurokars opens BMW dealership JAKARTA: PT Eurokars Chrisdeco Utama officially opened on Tuesday its BMW dealership in cooperation with PT BMW Indonesia, and the first BMW M and Individual Center, on Jl. Panjang, Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, September 22, 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, September 22, 2005 .TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions * Arts Exhibition by Ni Nyoman Sani, I Ketut Muja, I Wayan jana, I Made Supena and I Ketut Sugantika from Singapadu, Gianyar at Griya Santrian Hotel and Gallery in Sanur, until Nov.