:: jawawa.id :: Indonesian Business and Finance News

Find Article by Date

Find news items by date

Select Year:

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2015 2016 2017

Select Month:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Select Day:

1 2 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Searching for all articles published on 2005-11-17 ...

61 articles.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Three alleged terrorists flown to Bali

Three alleged terrorists flown to BaliThe Jakarta Post/Semarang/BandungThree Islamic militants believed to be members of terrorist cells linked to killed bomber Azahari bin Husin were transferred on Wednesday to Bali from Semarang as part of police efforts to shed light into their possible roles ...

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/TV Today: Friday, November 18, 2005

TV Today: Friday, November 18, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Koran Recital6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Film7:30 Talk Show: Kiat Sehat9:30 Psychology10:30 Religious Teachings11:00 News: Berita Nusantara1:00 p.m.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Aceh completes drafting of new bill on govt administration

Aceh completes drafting of new bill on govt administrationRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Aceh provincial legislative council has completed drafting a new bill on the governing of Aceh, which would allow former rebels to set up local political parties that could participate in next ...

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Airport taxis

Airport taxis Upon my arrival at the Jakarta airport at midnight from Bali, I witnessed one of the most blatant and disgusting examples of corruption and intimidation.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Regions development would curb migration

Regions development would curb migrationTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThis is the third in a series of articles on the city administration's treatment of unskilled migrants who migrate to Jakarta after the Idul Fitri holidays.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Fractures in Thaksin administration

Fractures in Thaksin administrationThepchai Yong, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok If and when a chief executive officer complains that he is overworked and under tremendous stress, it's definitely a bad sign.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Over 500 civil servants get sanction for going AWOL

Over 500 civil servants get sanction for going AWOLDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAt least 557 civil servants who were absent without leave on the first two days of work after the long Idul Fitri holiday will receive punishment, including demotion, a city official says.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Public loses environmental case

Public loses environmental casePEKANBARU, Riau Island: A legal foundation is planning to file an appeal at the high court after losing a case against 10 firms accused of being responsible for spreading haze in Pekanbaru city between January and March this year.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/checked -- JSR

checked -- JSR Indonesian Arts Festival 2005 Seven art colleges in Indonesia will participate in the fourth Indonesian Arts Festival, scheduled to take place on Nov. 24 through Nov. 27, 2005, at Bandung's Indonesian Arts College (STSI-Bandung) on Jl. Buahbatu, Bandung.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Four people report kidnapping, assault

Four people report kidnapping, assault TANGERANG: Four residents of Bencongan subdistrict, Tangerang, filed a police report on Tuesday saying they had been kidnapped and assaulted over the weekend by a group of unidentified people.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Don't give excessive praise

Don't give excessive praise Presently, all sorts of superlatives are being showered on Greg Chappell and Rahul Dravid for winning the recent 7-match ODI series with Sri Lanka by a margin of 6-1.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/8.5 years, huge fine sought for ex-KPU chief

8.5 years, huge fine sought for ex-KPU chiefRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe prosecution recommended on Wednesday that the chairman of the General Elections Commission be sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in jail and ordered to pay a Rp 450 million (US$45,000) fine for corruption.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Poso victims continue quest for justice

Poso victims continue quest for justiceTiarma Siboro and Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDozens of friends and relatives of the three Christian schoolgirls brutally murdered in Poso, Central Sulawesi are continuing their efforts to see justice done.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/[b]

RI jazz loses legendary bass-man JAKARTA: Indonesian jazz has lost a seasoned bass player, Perry Pattiselano, 55, (shown in framed photo) and his contemporaries mourned the passing of a "reliable, stable and consistent" musician and a good friend.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Ammonia fumes send 45 people to hospital

Ammonia fumes send 45 people to hospitalWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, MalangAt least 45 workers at a shrimp exporting company here were rushed to hospitals on Wednesday morning after they apparently inhaled ammonia gas leaking from a factory gas tank.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Dutch national faces 12 years in prison

Dutch national faces 12 years in prisonMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangProsecutors at the Tangerang District Court have requested a 12- year jail term for Dutch national on Tuesday for smuggling more than 34,000 tablets of ecstasy pills into the country in April.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Surabaya workers struggle to deal with fuel price hike

Surabaya workers struggle to deal with fuel price hikeIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaIt has been a month since Untung Sunyoto, a Surabayan worker in a homemade stove factory in the Sidoarjo area, has met with his family.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Different voices in Aceh

Different voices in AcehHalim Mahfudz, Jakarta A collaborative initiative arrived at by key institutions to facilitate the building of a "new" Aceh was signed last month.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Vying Asian powers

Vying Asian powers United States President George W. Bush's visit to Japan, China and South Korea this week in conjunction with the APEC Summit, is yet another evolution in the shifting dynamics of East Asian regional politics.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/[b]

Susilo to fly to S. Korea, India, Pakistan Rendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post/JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will hold talks with country leaders, business communities and Indonesian citizens living abroad during his trip to Busan, South Korea, for the annual APEC Summit.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Susilo concerned by KPK, Supreme Court rift

Susilo concerned by KPK, Supreme Court riftRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe ongoing debate over Chief Justice Bagir Manan's refusal to appear at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) for questioning will act as a discouragement to the nation's anticorruption drive, President ...

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Is there an honest person out there?

Is there an honest person out there? On Monday evening, around 9:30 p.m., my wife Rini Ruswanti arrived, at Soekarno Hatta International Airport, on Qantas Flight QF41 from Sydney with her 16 months old son, Mitchell.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Selling nuclear technology to India

Selling nuclear technology to IndiaAshley J. Tellis, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Washington The India-U.S. bilateral agreement providing New Delhi access to the long-denied civilian nuclear technology has emerged as a contentious issue in the Congress.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Julia S. and Tim Lindsey get married

Julia S. and Tim Lindsey get marriedJAKARTA: Prominent Indonesian feminist Julia Suryakusuma, 51, got married in an Islamic ceremony on Sept. 15 to Australian Timothy Lindsey, 43, a professor at Melbourne University, who has written a number of books and papers on Indonesia and Islam.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Slower growth in franchise expected next year

Slower growth in franchise expected next yearAnissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe franchise industry country will face slower growth next year as companies are expected to consolidate their businesses before franchising out their brands, an industry association says.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Five people treated for anthrax

Five people treated for anthraxAndi Hajramurni and Rusman, The Jakarta Post, Makassar/SamarindaA worrying anthrax outbreak in Makassar has infected at least five people, an official stated on Wednesday.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Susilo to visit Pakistan, India after APEC summit

Susilo to visit Pakistan, India after APEC summitRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will hold talks with country leaders, business communities and Indonesian citizens living abroad during his trip to Busan, South Korea, for the annual APEC Summit.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/The impact of Azahari's death

The impact of Azahari's deathAleksius Jemadu, Bandung Soon after it was announced that Azahari had been killed during a raid on a terrorist hideout in Batu, Malang, Indonesian government officials began making optimistic statements that Azahari's death would hurt the morale of his followers ...

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Azahari's brother confirms brother's identity, remains to be

Azahari's brother confirms brother's identity, remains to be buried in MalaysiaEva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe brother of slain terrorist Azahari bin Husin has confirmed that the corpse shown to him by police was that of his brother, and says he now plans to bring it back to ...

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/It Isn't a Laughing Matter

It Isn't a Laughing Matter S.P. SETH Sidney In the last month or so, Indonesia has featured quite a few times on primetime Australian television. The context for these stories has been terrorism in Indonesia, particularly with reference to the Bali bombings.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Going beyond the electronic in e-learning

Going beyond the electronic in e-learningJaha Nababan, Jakarta The 'e' in front of e-learning can limit learning potential. Though many experts agree that technology is only a tool to help learning, the word 'electronic' in e-learning refers only to computer technology.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/New Toyota Vios

New Toyota ViosNovan Iman Santosa The Jakarta Post JakartaThere are several ways for an automaker to promote a new vehicle to get a leg up on the competition.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/NGOs urge govt to appeal Newmont case

NGOs urge govt to appeal Newmont caseTb. Arie Rukmantara, The Jakarta Post, JakartaEnvironmentalists slammed on Wednesday the South Jakarta District Court's decision to throw out a US$133 million civil suit against mining company PT Newmont Minahasa Raya (NMR) and urged the Office of the State ...

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Pollycarpus letter of duty 'not in line with procedures'

Pollycarpus letter of duty 'not in line with procedures'The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe controversial letter assigning Garuda pilot Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto, the main suspect in the murder of top rights campaigner Munir on board a Garuda plane, to join the fateful Sept.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/[b]

Susilo to fly to S. Korea, India, Pakistan Rendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post/JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will hold talks with country leaders, business communities and Indonesian citizens living abroad during his trip to Busan, South Korea, for the annual APEC Summit.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Plentiful new hatchback cars to choose from

Plentiful new hatchback cars to choose fromDriving and living in a city is stressful especially in a city like Jakarta with its poor transportation infrastructure and congested roads.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Rp 2b needed to stamp out illegal logging

Rp 2b needed to stamp out illegal loggingKENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The Southeast Sulawesi provincial government needs at least Rp 2 billion (US$200,000) to combat illegal logging in the province next year, a senior government official said on Wednesday.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Terrorist threathens fresh attacks

Terrorist threathens fresh attacksThe Jakarta Post, Semarang/BandungA masked terrorist, suspected to be Noordin M. Top, has issued a warning of more bomb attacks against Western targets in Indonesia, according to a taped recording released to the public at the Vice Presidential office on Wednesday.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Tenants report intimidation

Tenants report intimidation TANGERANG: Tenants of Amartapura Condominium in Karawaci were surprised by the unexpected guests on Monday and Tuesday.Several people who tenants claimed were members of the Indonesian Military came to the condominiums on Monday morning.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Planned plantations may cause losses

Planned plantations may cause lossesAnissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government's plan to establish the world's largest area of oil palm plantations, which would also serve as a buffer zone, along the border between Indonesia and Malaysia on Borneo island will in fact lead to ...

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/RI gets good marks for its war on terrorism

RI gets good marks for its war on terrorismAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia, a major victim of terrorism, received good marks during an international conference in Semarang, Central Java, on promoting international cooperation on counterterrorism for its strong ...

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Papua vote to join Indonesia 'a sham': Dutch study

Papua vote to join Indonesia 'a sham': Dutch studyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta key 1969 vote on the future of the Indonesian island province of Papua was "a sham" orchestrated by Jakarta, a Dutch government-commissioned study has found.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Police and military comb Lido resort

Police and military comb Lido resortTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorIt's not even the weekend, but the traffic to Lido resort is unusually heavy on Wednesday.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/JP/20/RTMINI

JP/20/RTMINIA role model for women in the modern ageCarla Bianpoen Contributor/JakartaWhen Ratmini Soedjatmoko celebrates her 80th birthday on Friday, she can look back on a life well-balanced between work and family.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Farmers hope their soils as fertile as before tsunami

Farmers hope their soils as fertile as before tsunamiNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehIt has only been a few days since Umar Ismail and his wife Rukaiyah returned to work in their rice paddy, with their four- year-old daughter Lidia sometimes tagging along.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Lawmakers to focus more on legislation

Lawmakers to focus more on legislation The Jakarta Post JakartaStarting next year, all House of Representatives commissions will have to submit reports on their work programs prior to a new sitting period to keep track of their progress and performance, House Speaker Agung Laksono said on ...

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Shipping lines agree to cut THC

Shipping lines agree to cut THCAnissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post, JakartaForeign shipping lines have agreed to reduce the much-debated terminal handling charges (THCs) but not to the amount earlier set by the government.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Police officers promoted

Police officers promoted JAKARTA: Eleven police officers were promoted during a ceremony held at National Police Headquarters on Wednesday.Five one-star generals were promoted to two-star generals. They include deputy chief of detectives Brig. Gen.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Azahari's brother apologizes to victims

Azahari's brother apologizes to victimsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe brother of slain terrorist Azahari bin Husin confirmed on Wednesday that the corpse shown to him by police was that of his brother and apologized to his victims and their relatives.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/U.S. pays Indonesian police after drug bust

U.S. pays Indonesian police after drug bustEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaVisiting U.S. Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales handed over a check worth US$287,577 to National Police Chief Gen. Sutanto on Wednesday as part of an agreement to share proceeds from drug busts.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Unmarried couple busted in hotel

Unmarried couple busted in hotelPADANG, West Sumatra: Padang public order officials busted at dawn on Tuesday four unmarried couples staying in a hotel on Jl. Damar Padang here. The couples were mostly university students in their 20s.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/'Wardrobe malfunction' actress complains

'Wardrobe malfunction' actress complainsJAKARTA: Taffana Dewi, 31, a lesser-known model and actress, said she wanted to sue the people behind the distribution on the Internet of a record containing her wardrobe malfunction incident, in which she bared her sizable breasts on a live TV show.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/RI to send police officers to S'pore

RI to send police officers to S'pore JAKARTA: The National Police will start sending officers to Singapore next year for training in detective work as a part of a cooperation agreement with the Singapore Police.National Police spokesman Insp. Gen.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Low expectations for RI table tennis team

Low expectations for RI table tennis teamMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian table tennis team has been working out at a specialized training camp in China, but the team manager still believes his charges have little chance of matching the regional powerhouses in the ...

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/'Heroes don't need recognition from other'

'Heroes don't need recognition from other'Many Indonesians know only those national heroes who were involved in the independence struggle and whose names have been immortalized as street names. In commemoration of National Heroes Day on Nov.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Shocking report on bird flu

Shocking report on bird fluThe comment made by a special UN team sent to help Indonesia fight bird flu warning that the country had not done enough to contain the virus (The Jakarta Post, Nov. 8) really shocked me.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/see query below

see query below Are ages years/months or years/tenths of years?One-third of Indonesians want more sexEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/Jakarta An online, global sex survey carried out by condom manufacturer Durex revealed that 31 percent of the Indonesian respondents said they wish to have sex more ...

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Govt must step up investment reforms

Govt must step up investment reformsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith unemployment on the rise due to the recent economic slowdown, the government must step up reform efforts to attract more labor-intensive investments into the country, analysts say.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Double-digit inflation until Oct. 2006: BI

Double-digit inflation until Oct. 2006: BIThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe central bank is predicting inflation in the country will remain in double digits until next year's third quarter -- at the earliest.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Fire rips through Manggarai Utara

Fire rips through Manggarai Utara JAKARTA: A fire gutted at least 100 houses in the densely populated Manggarai Utara in South Jakarta, early on Wednesday.There were no fatalities in the fire, but it left at least 600 people homeless.

Thu, 17 Nov 2005

JP/Public health must come first, says EU official

Public health must come first, says EU officialThe Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite habitual close contact with poultry and fears of huge losses by businesses in relation to the threat of avian flu, public health must remain the priority, a visiting official from the European Union (EU) said.