Archive: 24 September 2005
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Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Govt asked to give clear infofmation on bird flu
Govt asked to give clear infofmation on bird fluUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTourism industry players have called on the government to be more transparent in informing the public about the bird flu outbreak to avoid confusion that could be harmful to the industry.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Fuel price hike and compensation
Fuel price hike and compensation The government plan to increase fuel prices is likely to become a reality, and people, especially those in the lower- income brackets, will feel the pinch as the prices of their basic needs all increase.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
1. AGO (4x12)
1. AGO (4x12) AGO faulted over recovery of corruption money 2. Militer (2x32) U.S. commander urges reforms to Indonesian military 3. Depok (2x27) Supreme Court delays Judicial Commission's recommendations 4. Hutan (1x48) Orangutans face extinction as rainforest destroyed
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Indonesian Govt Sets Conditions For Rice Imports
Indonesian Govt Sets Conditions For Rice ImportsDow Jones, Jakarta Indonesia appears to be having second thoughts about a plan to import rice starting next month, setting two conditions that have to be met before state logistics agency Bulog can make any purchases.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
JP/19/LION
JP/19/LIONLion dancing, military styleHarry Bhaskara/The Jakarta Post SemarangStaying true to the military tradition, Chief Corporal Edy springs into action when his commander instructs him to set up a Chinese lion dance team.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
No more upsets for Simon, Kristin; Sony goes it alone
No more upsets for Simon, Kristin; Sony goes it aloneMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Simon Santoso and Maria Kristin Yulianti, Thursday's local giant killers in the singles competitions, saw their campaigns halted a day later in the quarterfinals of the US$250,000 Djarum Indonesia...
Sat, 24 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 is a serious disease in our society, which does not discriminate between well-known and ordinary people.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Oct. fuel import short 5%
Oct. fuel import short 5%State oil and gas firm PT Pertamina is suffering from a shortfall of 5 percent in its fuel import requirement for October and has warned of difficulties in obtaining additional supplies with some refineries in the United States being shut down due to Hurricane Katrina and...
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Bird flu takes roost
Bird flu takes roost The Indonesian Ministry of Health has not done very well in preventing avian virus flu from spreading and killing Indonesians. It is obvious that much tougher measures should be taken by the Ministry of Health in Jakarta.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Lawmakers responsible for Rp 419m in state losses: Audit
Lawmakers responsible for Rp 419m in state losses: AuditTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) report on the House of Representatives has revealed that legislators left hundreds of millions of rupiah worth of unpaid electric and telephone bills, and it has forced the...
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Panicked residents crowd hospital
Panicked residents crowd hospitalAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite an earlier call from the World Health Organization (WHO) to remain calm, Jakarta residents who had visited Ragunan Zoo or had direct contact with chickens or other birds crowded the Sulianti Saroso Infectious Diseases...
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Cirebon moves against bird flu
Cirebon moves against bird fluNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, CirebonAs part of the effort to prevent the spread of bird flu in Cirebon, the local government has been taking precautionary measures to fight the lethal virus, including spraying chicken houses and coops with disinfectant.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Rupiah Rates Sept.23
Rupiah Rates Sept.23 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 8,148.65 7,382.59 7,806.87 7,724.15 Brunei dollar 1 6,364.83 5,768.54 6,097.87 6,035.43 Canadian dollar 1 9,135.52 8,278.60 8,752.35 8,661.61 Swiss franc 1 8,372.44 7,588.55 8,021.27 7,939.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Police toughen stance on fuel hoarding and smuggling
Police toughen stance on fuel hoarding and smugglingAbdul Khalik and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/MedanFollowing reports of recent fuel shortages in many regions, the police say they have launched intensive investigations into cases of fuel hoarding and smuggling.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Bakrieland to raise Rp 630b
Bakrieland to raise Rp 630b JAKARTA: PT Bakrieland Development, the 14th-largest real estate developer on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by value, plans to raise as much as Rp 630 billion (US$62 million) in a rights offer in November to repay debts and fund expansion.Bakrieland plans to sell 4.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
City planners often neglect best-laid plans
City planners often neglect best-laid plansThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA group of young architects and urban designers worked 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for months on a design competition held by a city agency. They got the award but not the satisfaction of seeing their design materialize.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Cured lepers to get free education
Cured lepers to get free education TANGERANG: To empower cured leprosy patients now living in the Sitanala Leprosy Hospital compound in Neglasari district, Tangerang municipality, a youth group will provide free literacy education.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Namarina ballet captivates Gedung Kesenian audience
Namarina ballet captivates Gedung Kesenian audienceKaren Stingemore, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSwans glided by, storms raged and leprechauns brought magic to the stage of Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (GKJ) as part of the Schouwburg IV-2005 festival, where the Namarina dance school performed Dance in...
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Michael Richardson
Michael Richardson Singapore Relations between China and Indonesia have become a casualty of action by an Indonesian warship last week week in opening fire on a Chinese fishing boat, killing a crewman and wounding two others.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
A country of looters
A country of looters Many, if not most, Indonesian people would agreed with Media Indonesia (Sept. 12) description of the country as land of looters, especially with the recent unraveling of a crude oil smuggling ring consisting, mostly, of state oil and gas company (PT Pertamina) officials, who...
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
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Exposure to the bird flu through animal marketsFemke van den Bos Jakarta2. Guard -- New laws will fuel Muslim hostility 1 x 30 New laws will fuel Muslim hostility Salim Lone Guardian News Service New York3.
Sat, 24 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 is a serious disease in our society, which does not discriminate between well-known and ordinary people.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Indonesian rescued from baby 'factory'
Indonesian rescued from baby 'factory'Agence France-Presse/ Kuala Lumpur Malaysian police have rescued eight Indonesian women who said they were forced into prostitution by syndicates who denied them contraception in order to sell their babies, a report said on Friday.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
AGO faulted over recovery of graft funds
AGO faulted over recovery of graft fundsTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLegislators and activists lashed out at the Attorney General's Office (AGO) for not being serious in its efforts to recover over Rp 6.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange ( in rupiah) on Sept.23, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange ( in rupiah) on Sept.23, 2005 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
1. Tourism -- 48 pts 4 cols 2line (2x24)
1. Tourism -- 48 pts 4 cols 2line (2x24) Govt asked to give clear information on bird flu2. Pet -- 36 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x21)Bandung residents express mixed reactions to bird flu 3. Baby-- 32 pts 4 cols 1lines (1x32)Indonesians rescued from baby 'factory'--- 5. Photo and ad
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
General named BNI scam suspect
General named BNI scam suspectEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer fraud squad director at the National Police Brig. Gen. Samuel Ismoko was declared a suspect on Friday for allegedly abusing his power when investigating a bank scam causing some Rp 1.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
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Jakartans remain in fowl mood 2. Singapore: 1 x 32 Singapore's cleanliness obsession 3. Rhino 1 x 36 Rhino research station to be built 4. Plan 1 x 40 City planners often neglect best-laid plans 5. Speak 1 x 30 'People just want to pray'
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, September 26, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, September 26, 2005Exhibitions* Peter van Dongen Cartoon Exhibition at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), until Sept. 30 * Painting Return to the Mainland by the New Zealand artist John Van Der Sterren, at the Four...
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Yusuf to meet investors
Yusuf to meet investorsBloomberg, JakartaIndonesian officials, led by Minister of Finance Jusuf Anwar, will meet international investors next week to gauge demand for the government's planned sale of as much as US$1 billion of bonds.Jusuf will meet investors in New York on Sept.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Quo vadis, Jakarta monorail?
Quo vadis, Jakarta monorail? While Jakarta traffic grows more chaotic day by day, and the administration is seemingly unable to remedy the situation, the construction of the city's first monorail, which is expected to help ease congestion, has been at a virtual standstill since its work started in...
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Indonesia's power shortage: Challenges to a lasting solution
Indonesia's power shortage: Challenges to a lasting solution John McBeth The Straits Times Asia News Network/Singapore Given the constraints it has been working under, Indonesia's state-run power utility, Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), has done a remarkable job keeping the lights on over the past...
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Maluku official detained for graft
Maluku official detained for graftAMBON, Maluku: Prosecutors took Southeast Maluku deputy regent Lukas Umuratuw into custody on Thursday charging him with involvement in a Rp 7 billion (US$ 7 million) corruption case.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
'People just want to pray'
'People just want to pray'The forcible closures of Christian places of worship in Jakarta, Bekasi, Bandung and Surakarta by hard-line Muslim groups has raised questions about religious tolerance in the country. The Jakarta Post interviewed some Jakarta people about the issue.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Experts propose novel way to preserve 'wayang'
Experts propose novel way to preserve 'wayang'Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaA multimedia expert has proposed that traditional puppeteers use advanced technology to attract the attention of younger generations for Javanese puppet performances.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Exposure to bird flu through animal markets
Exposure to bird flu through animal marketsFemke van den Bos, Jakarta With the threat of Avian Influenza (bird flu) increasing daily, some decisive measures need to be taken.Exotic birds, water birds, poultry and some mammal species are susceptible to the bird flu.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
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Fate of foreign fishing boats poaching in Indonesian waters Michael Richardson Singapore2. Strait -- Indonesia's power shortage: Challenges to a lasting solution 2 x 30 Indonesia's electricity shortage: Challenges to a lasting solution John McBeth The Straits Times Asia News Network/Singapore
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
MPR speaker opposes fuel hike plan
MPR speaker opposes fuel hike plan JAKARTA: Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Hidayat Nurwahid urged the government to delay the planned fuel hike.He said that the government must first complete the disbursement of compensation funds for disadvantaged people as a result of the...
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Supreme Court delays Judicial Commission's recommendations
Supreme Court delays Judicial Commission's recommendationsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Supreme Court will not immediately respond to the recommendations of the Judicial Commission to give administrative sanctions to the judges of the West Java High Court who issued a controversial ruling in...
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Jakartans remain in fowl mood
Jakartans remain in fowl moodThe Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta is indeed a big kampong with many residents insisting on keeping cages full of songbirds and even chickens in their homes, notwithstanding the obvious health risks.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Brits maintain a stiff upper lip in Surabaya
Brits maintain a stiff upper lip in SurabayaDuncan Graham, Contributor, SurabayaWhen young English teacher Alex Gough arrived in Surabaya about 12 years ago there was a small, but active British community functioning in the East Java capital.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Herbal medicine
Herbal medicine drinks and bird flu It is of concern that the time of year is fast approaching in Indonesia when colds and flu become commonplace. It is also of concern that there are currently reports of new cases of bird flu among adults and children.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Rupiah ends up on offshore investment inflows
Rupiah ends up on offshore investment inflows Dow Jones, Jakarta The rupiah ended slightly up on Friday on inflows of investment capital from overseas, dealers said. The dollar closed at Rp 10,223 versus Rp 10,229 on Thursday.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Respect vital for discipline
Respect vital for disciplineSimon Marcus Gower, Jakarta The yearly cycle for bookshops in the many and various shopping malls in and around Jakarta to feature the English words "Back to School" has recently past.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Intelligence role crucial
Intelligence role crucialFrom Kompas Intelligence is a determining factor in anticipating security problems. It serves as a preventive measure against disturbances, unlike the fire brigade which acts whenever there is a fire taking place.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
JP/6/MIKEL
JP/6/MIKELMichael Richardson, Singapore Relations between China and Indonesia have become a casualty of action by an Indonesian warship last week in opening fire on a Chinese fishing boat, killing a crewman and wounding two others.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Bandung residents express mixed reactions to bird flu
Bandung residents express mixed reactions to bird fluYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungThe outbreak of avian influenza in the country has caused some Bandung residents who keep birds to sell or slaughter them for fear of infection.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Court told to boost security
Court told to boost security JAKARTA: Supreme Court Chief Justice Bagir Manan urged courts on Friday across the country to improve security and uphold existing rulings to ensure the safety of judges and the public during court hearings.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Orangutans face extinction as rain forest destroyed
Orangutans face extinction as rain forest destroyedAgencies, Jakarta/LondonThe orangutan is facing extinction due to the destruction of the rainforest in Indonesia and Malaysia to set up oil palm plantations, a new research report reveals.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
1. FLU: 3 X 15
1. FLU: 3 X 15 UN urges Indonesia to step up efforts against bird flu2. FUEL: 2 X 28 Police toughen stance on fuel hoarding, smuggling 3. HOUSE: 2 X 24 Lawmakers responsible for Rp 419m in state losses: Audit 4. ISMOKO: 1 X 32 General named BNI scam suspect
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
1. SUSILO: 3 X 13
1. SUSILO: 3 X 13 Susilo confirms oil price rise effective Oct. 12. BIRDS: 4 X 10 Panicked residents crowd hospital 3. REFUGEES: 3 X 14 Conditions for tsunami survivors unacceptable: UN Unclear rules mar Aceh rebuilding4. RITA: 1 X 30 to be sent later from world
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
IFC
IFCCorrection: In the story RI remains second largest market in East Asia for IFC, we mistakenly wrote "IFC-Pensa also committed $2 billion in loans ...". The correct statement should be "IFC-Pensa has helped facilitate a Rp 2 billion loan ...". We apologize for the error. -- Editor
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Unclear rules mar Aceh's building
Unclear rules mar Aceh's buildingMichael Casey, Associated Press/JakartaRebuilding tsunami-devastated Aceh province has been slowed by lands rights disputes, poor coordination and unclear policies, a top UN official said on Friday, forcing nearly 150,000 survivors to live in tents and other...
Sat, 24 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.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Thailand takes 2-0 lead over Indonesia
Thailand takes 2-0 lead over Indonesia Associated Press, Bangkok, Thailand Hosts Thailand established a solid 2-0 lead over Indonesia Friday on the first day of the Asia-Oceania Group One Davis Cup third round playoffs at Bangkok University's Rangsit Campus. World No.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Oil tanker train catches fire
Oil tanker train catches fireA train carrying premium gasoline and kerosene caught fire in Cepu district, Blora regency, Central Java, on Friday evening after hitting an Isuzu Panther minivan at a railway crossing.There were no immediate reports of casualties or people injured.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Sony wants a more testing time, Koreans find taste of home
Sony wants a more testing time, Koreans find taste of home MISSING IN ACTION: National number two Sony Dwi Kuncoro, the last local man standing in the singles competition at the Djarum Indonesia Open, is already guaranteed US$5,000 prize money as a semifinalist.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Malaysia Airlines offer discounted fares at fair
Malaysia Airlines offer discounted fares at fairThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA three-day Malaysia Airlines Travel Fair, which kicked off on Friday, was a great help for 26-year-old Alia who planned to meet her husband, who is studying in London, due to the airlines cheap fares.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Singapore general gets award
Singapore general gets award JAKARTA: Singaporean Armed Forces chief Lt. Gen. Ng Yat Chung was granted the Yudha Dharma Utama medal from the Indonesian government for his efforts to boost ties between the two neighboring countries and their armed forces.
Sat, 24 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.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
East Timor Sets Up Fund for Nation's Oil, Natural Gas Royalties
East Timor Sets Up Fund for Nation's Oil, Natural Gas Royalties Angela Macdonald-Smith Bloomberg/SydneyEast Timor set up a petroleum fund for the management of the three-year-old nation's revenue from crude oil and natural gas production, in the expectation this will provide the country with a...
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Insuring small depositors
Insuring small depositors JP/6/ED26 Insuring small depositors People with large financial assets should be more careful in choosing the banks they deal with because the government blanket guarantee is gradually being phased out to cover only deposits to a maximum of Rp 100 million (US$10,000) by...
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Let's laugh: Tragedy and humor in pictures
Let's laugh: Tragedy and humor in picturesSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaA middle-aged man with a cigarette in his right hand grimaces as he performs his ablutions over the Code River in Yogyakarta.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Tax amnesty: A new start, not the end game
Tax amnesty: A new start, not the end gameJohn A. Prasetio Jakarta Tax amnesties always invite debates and controversy. Advocates of amnesties argue that a they will increase voluntary compliance. Individuals with past evasion are no longer locked into continued tax evasion.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Remains of tsunami victims being relocated for proper burial
Remains of tsunami victims being relocated for proper burialNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehAs Ramadhan draws near, local leaders are excavating hundreds of graves scattered in Leupung district, Aceh Besar regency here and relocating their remains in a big cemetery in the district.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange ( in rupiah) on Sept.23, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange ( in rupiah) on Sept.23, 2005 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Rhino research station to be built
Rhino research station to be builtMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, SerangAs part of the effort to empower local people that live in and around Ujung Kulon National Park on the western tip of Java, the park management plans to build a rhinoceros research station.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Telkom, Indosat agree on codes
Telkom, Indosat agree on codesIndonesia's two largest telecommunications companies, PT Telkom and PT Indosat, signed on Friday an agreement on local long- distance and international access codes. Whereby, Telkom customers can use Indosat's international access codes of 001 and 008.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Intelligence role crucial
Intelligence role crucialFrom KompasIntelligence is a determining factor in anticipating security problems. It serves as a preventive measure against disturbances, unlike the fire brigade which acts whenever there is a fire taking place.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Council agrees to impeach regent
Council agrees to impeach regent BEKASI: Bowing to public demand, the Bekasi regency council will ask the Minister of Home Affairs M. Ma'ruf to recall the ratification decree that appointed Saleh Manaf as Bekasi regent and Solihin Sari as deputy regent.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Singapore's cleanliness obsession
Singapore's cleanliness obsessionSince the outbreak of SARS in 2003, personal and environmental hygiene has become an even more serious issue in an already cleanliness-conscious Singapore. The country, long-known for its tough penalties on littering, chewing gum and spitting in public, is now...
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Govt urged to curb corruption prior to fuel price increase
Govt urged to curb corruption prior to fuel price increaseRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs corruption in the provision of public services and a high-cost economy continue to burden the business community, the government's plan to hike the prices of oil-based fuels was the last thing...
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Ahmadiyah demands safety guarantee
Ahmadiyah demands safety guarantee BANDUNG: The West Java office of the Indonesian Ahmadiyah Congregation demanded on Friday that the police ensure the safety of its followers following Monday's attacks on its mosques and properties in Cianjur.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Former Pertamina officer in custody
Former Pertamina officer in custodyBATAM, Riau Islands: A former senior marketing officer with state oil and gas company PT Pertamina's Batam branch has been detained by the Batam Prosecutor's Office since Thursday for his role in alleged fuel smuggling.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
TV Program: Monday, September 26, 2005
TV Program: Monday, September 26, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik10:00 Talk Show12:00 Documentary1:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang2:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 3:00 English News Service4:30 Documentary5:00 Children...
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
ASEAN MPs call for Myanmar junta ejection
ASEAN MPs call for Myanmar junta ejectionReuters, BangkokA group of Southeast Asian politicians called on Friday for Myanmar's military junta to be kicked out of the ASEAN regional political bloc within a year unless it gets serious about democratic reform.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
RI maid jailed for feeding lady soap
RI maid jailed for feeding lady soapSINGAPORE: A 20-year-old Indonesian maid has been jailed for four years for injecting liquid soap into the feeding tube of a bedridden 85-year-old woman under her care, court officials said on Friday.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
UN urges Indonesia to step up efforts against bird flu
UN urges Indonesia to step up efforts against bird fluThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe United Nations urged the government here on Friday to step up its efforts in fighting avian influenza, including culling poultry immediately in affected areas and delegating more funds to fight the H5N1 virus to stop...
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
In memory of Nurcholish and his Islamic Liberalism
In memory of Nurcholish and his Islamic LiberalismSuratno, Jakarta The late Nurcholish "Cak Nur" Madjid was always concerned with the issue of pluralism. This issue, even up to the death of Cak Nur, has become controversial among Indonesian people.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
United States commander urges reforms to Indonesian Military
United States commander urges reforms to Indonesian MilitaryReuters, CanberraA United States defense commander said on Friday that Indonesia must show it had taken steps to reform its military for resumption of aid and arms sales, held back because of concerns of human rights abuse by troops.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Susilo confirms oil price rise effective Oct. 1
Susilo confirms oil price rise effective Oct. 1Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono confirmed on Friday that the government would increase fuel prices starting Oct. 1 after it had completed the preparatory stage of programs to improve the welfare of the poor.