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Thu, 27 Jan 2005
Suspicion leads to arrogant image
Suspicion leads to arrogant imageFrom Media IndonesiaThe presence of foreign troops in Aceh waters has remained a public debate. According to media reports, the thousands of soldiers are there to help Indonesia overcome the impact of tsunami that recently devastated much of Aceh.
Thu, 27 Jan 2005
Reshuffle not House's concern: TNI chief
Reshuffle not House's concern: TNI chiefTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Gen. Endriartono Sutarto said on Wednesday that any decision on the reshuffling of the military leadership rested solely with the President.
Thu, 27 Jan 2005
JP1/HEADING
JP1/HEADING 1. DEFENSE: 4 LINES, 10 COUNTS SBY seeks to boost defense spending 2. SCHOOL: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Acehnese kids get back to school 4. COMMENT: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Aceh pins hopes on Helsinki talks
Thu, 27 Jan 2005
The process of molding national character
The process of molding national characterMochtar Buchori, Jakarta In an article titled Character Is Destiny (International Herald Tribune, Jan. 13, 2005, p.9), William Safire wrote that character is an essential element in the ensuring of long-running success.
Thu, 27 Jan 2005
Banking industry welcomes central bank's new lending policy
Banking industry welcomes central bank's new lending policyLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Major players in the banking industry have welcomed Bank Indonesia's effort to speed up the sector's consolidation through a new policy on the injection of funds into other banks, but urge for more...
Thu, 27 Jan 2005
Legislators still irked by VP circular
Legislators still irked by VP circular JAKARTA: Legislators from seven factions in the House of Representatives have demanded clarification from the government over a vice presidential office circular that criticized the national legislature.
Thu, 27 Jan 2005
RI 'unprepared' for labor market competition
RI 'unprepared' for labor market competitionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian workers are unprepared for competition in regional labor markets among Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members, a business expert says.
Thu, 27 Jan 2005
'National Plus' schools require close monitoring
'National Plus' schools require close monitoringDebbie A. Lubis, Contributor, Jakarta The mushrooming of "National Plus" schools in big cities has demonstrated an increasing awareness of the importance of quality education.
Thu, 27 Jan 2005
Intel expects to double SMEs computer ownership
Intel expects to double SMEs computer ownershipThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Computer processor producer Intel Indonesia Corporation expects to see an increase in personal computer ownership among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from the current third, to around half of the 42.
Thu, 27 Jan 2005
Smoking and coffee, the Acehnese way
Smoking and coffee, the Acehnese wayTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh A weary-eyed man sat inside his wet tent in the military complex in the Mata Ie area, Banda Aceh, as his daughter cuddled beside him. Smoke billowed from his thick cigarette while he sipped black coffee.
Thu, 27 Jan 2005
Bus, taxi lane for toll road
Bus, taxi lane for toll road BEKASI: To ease the busy traffic along Pondok Gede Timur toll road, city toll road operator PT Jasa Marga plans to designate an exclusive lane for public transportation."With the new lane, the traffic would no longer be disrupted with public buses picking up and...
Thu, 27 Jan 2005
Jamsostek to pay high interest rate for pension program
Jamsostek to pay high interest rate for pension programThe Jakarta Post JakartaState social security company PT Jamsostek will meet its pledge to pay an interest rate of 8.5 percent on its pension funds this year after a good performance in 2004, the company's president director says.The rate, 2.
Thu, 27 Jan 2005
Transjakarta passengers, beware
Transjakarta passengers, bewareFrom KompasWith my intended destination being the Dukuh Atas bus stop, I went by Transjakarta bus -- plying the Hayam Wuruk-Blok M route -- in the evening of Dec. 13, when the bus was packed with passengers.
Thu, 27 Jan 2005
Jakarta to host heavy vehicle expo
Jakarta to host heavy vehicle expo JAKARTA: The Jakarta Fair will be the venue of an international commercial utility vehicle expo scheduled in October focusing on heavy vehicles as well as supporting industries.
Thu, 27 Jan 2005
Rupiah Rates Jan. 26
Rupiah Rates Jan. 26 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,401.55 6,630.23 7,053.33 6,978.22 Brunei dollar 1 5,895.65 5,281.48 5,618.28 5,558.68 Canadian dollar 1 7,821.36 7,007.45 7,453.40 7,375.24 Swiss franc 1 8,098.36 7,256.10 7,717.35 7,636.
Thu, 27 Jan 2005
Transjakarta passengers, beware
Transjakarta passengers, bewareFrom KompasWith my intended destination being the Dukuh Atas bus stop, I went by Transjakarta bus -- plying the Hayam Wuruk-Blok M route -- in the evening of Dec. 13, when the bus was packed with passengers.
Thu, 27 Jan 2005
Govt reports progress on relief work in Aceh
Govt reports progress on relief work in AcehRuslan Sangadji and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh/Jakarta Emergency and relief work continues in Aceh barely a month after tsunamis hit the region, with corpses still being pulled out from under rubble and displaced people awaiting...
Thu, 27 Jan 2005
1-star general may be charged with bribery
1-star general may be charged with briberyMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said on Wednesday he would not rule out the possibility of pressing forward with bribery charges against Brig. Gen.
Thu, 27 Jan 2005
Papua govt to distribute "Madonna" to help fight HIV/AIDS
Papua govt to distribute "Madonna" to help fight HIV/AIDSNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post/Jayapura The Papua provincial government will soon distribute copies of a film on HIV/AIDS prevention to government offices and agencies throughout Papua, a senior government official says.
Thu, 27 Jan 2005
Seven alleged rebels arrested in Papua
Seven alleged rebels arrested in Papua JAYAPURA, Papua: Papua police have arrested seven suspected Papuan rebels in the past five days in Tolikara regency, some 700 kilometers southwest of Jayapura, the Papuan capital.Acting spokesman for the Papua Provincial Police, Comr. Onny J.
Thu, 27 Jan 2005
Please drop your suspicious attitude
Please drop your suspicious attitude Certain readers of The Jakarta Post need to drop their suspicious attitude regarding the motives of the armies and NGOs that have arrived in the Acehnese province. Though the Indonesians I know from my time in Sumatra are invariably kind and open, a letter in...
Thu, 27 Jan 2005
Tsunamis call for 'jihad'
Tsunamis call for 'jihad'Zakiyuddin Baidhawy, Surakarta, Central Java A month has passed since the earthquake and tsunami that struck Asia, the worst affected country being Indonesia, specifically Aceh.
Thu, 27 Jan 2005
Nova/Lilyana double up for Korea Open wins
Nova/Lilyana double up for Korea Open winsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Mixed doubles fifth seeds Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir of Indonesia carved out back-to-back wins on Wednesday for a place in the quarterfinals of the Noonnoppi Korea Open 2005.
Thu, 27 Jan 2005
Danamon selects bonds issue underwriters
Danamon selects bonds issue underwritersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Danamon, the country's fifth-largest lender in terms of assets, has appointed Danareksa Sekuritas as one of the underwriters for its Rp 3 trillion (US$328 million) bond issue this year, a top executive of the firm says.
Thu, 27 Jan 2005
Unsuitable aid
Unsuitable aid From Warta KotaOn Dec. 27, 2004, I went to Indrapuri, Aceh Besar regency, from Iskandar Muda Airport and passed Lambaru, the site for mass burial. I spent my first week in Aceh looking for missing relatives.
Thu, 27 Jan 2005
Residents blamed for dengue fever outbreak
Residents blamed for dengue fever outbreakThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The number of dengue fever cases in the city has increased to 599 as of Wednesday, up 20 percent on Saturday's number of 477, a situation that has been blamed on low public awareness of the disease.
Thu, 27 Jan 2005
Iran gives US$1.5m in aid to Aceh
Iran gives US$1.5m in aid to Aceh JAKARTA; President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono received a check worth US$1.5 million for tsunami-ravaged Aceh from the government and people of Iran on Wednesday."The check is a grant, not a loan that must be repaid," Iran's Minister of Social Welfare Hossien...
Thu, 27 Jan 2005
Challenges ahead for tsunami recovery
Challenges ahead for tsunami recovery The devastation caused by the Asian tsunami, which struck a month ago, was so severe it was difficult to imagine how the stricken communities could ever rebuild their lives.
Thu, 27 Jan 2005
Club plays tit-for-tat amid eligibility brouhaha
Club plays tit-for-tat amid eligibility brouhahaMusthofid, The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta The club at the center of a player eligibility dispute at the National Badminton Championships here countered on Wednesday that officials were playing favorites in ignoring violations by other teams.
Thu, 27 Jan 2005
Appeal to Aceh separatists
Appeal to Aceh separatists From TempoThe Indonesian government faces a delicate and complex situation in handling post-tsunami problems in Aceh. While the government's official agency for natural disasters along with the help of volunteers are moving rubble and dead bodies, the problem posed by the...
Thu, 27 Jan 2005
GAM's 'support' for Aceh
GAM's 'support' for AcehFrom Suara KaryaThe Free Aceh Movement (GAM) aims to break away from Indonesia through political means and armed rebellion, claiming to struggle for the aspirations and welfare of the Acehnese people.
Thu, 27 Jan 2005
Reality bites for deported RI workers
Reality bites for deported RI workersRusman, The Jakarta Post/Samarinda Since his first night in the shelter for deported workers in Lingkas Ujung sports complex in Tarakan, East Kalimantan, two weeks ago, Aswin has thought of nothing but Malaysia.
Thu, 27 Jan 2005
Compact BMW 1 Series to hit the road soon
Compact BMW 1 Series to hit the road soonThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta German carmaker PT BMW Indonesia announced on Monday it will introduce its latest model the BMW 1 Series some time in the first half of this year, opening a new market in the premium compact car segment.
Thu, 27 Jan 2005
Legislators endorse purchase of four Mi-17 choppers
Legislators endorse purchase of four Mi-17 choppersKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta House of Representatives Commission I for defense affairs has done a turnaround and will allow the government to go ahead with the purchase of four Russian-made Mi-17 helicopters worth US$21.
Thu, 27 Jan 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, January 28, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, January 28, 2005Exhibitions* Charity Art Exhibition featuring ceramic art by Song Mi-rim, textile design art by Park Jungley and fine art by Chung Yong- jae at the Korea Association Hall, Korea Center, The South Korean Embassy, South Jakarta, Jan. 28 to Jan. 31.
Thu, 27 Jan 2005
Automotive players to promote safety
Automotive players to promote safetyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The journey of Karyadi, a 31-year-old employee, to the office from his house in Ciputat, Banten, has been shorter these past four months, since he bought his own motorcycle.
Thu, 27 Jan 2005
Still waiting for bold steps
Still waiting for bold steps There was little to talk about when the widely trumpeted first 100-day economic agenda of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's government ended. It is not even an exaggeration to say that the government miserably failed to capitalize on its strong political mandate to...
Thu, 27 Jan 2005
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Tsunami calls for true 'jihad' Zakiyuddin Baidhawy Surakarta, Central Java2. Pro -- Can we insure against tsunamis? 1 x 30 Can we insure against tsunamis? Robert J. Shiller Project Syndicate3. tJIPTO -- Fertilizer prices and farmers' headaches 1 x 30 Fertilizer prices and farmers' woes Prijono...
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
JP/4/SAKIT
JP/4/SAKIT1 x 46 Diarrhea claims 17 lives in East Nusa Tenggara PBHI3 x 14 Human rights still poor in 2004: PBHI JP/4/BOK2 x 26 President prefers Acehnese figures as BOK members JP/4/4BUMN2 x 26 Government muscles in on military businesses JP/4/sgp2 x 26 UNDP, EC launch program to preserve tropical...
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
* Palu residents stay out of homes as tsunami panic remains [i]Page
* Palu residents stay out of homes as tsunami panic remains Page 2 * Indonesia's human rights records still poor in 2004 Page 4 * Radical measures needed to stop illegal logging Page 6 * Jakarta Council seeks to close polluting laundry plants Page 5 * Allen Iverson scores 45 as 76ers beat the Heat...
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
Consolidation of state funds
Consolidation of state fundsFrom Media IndonesiaAs a member of the House of Representatives Commission VI representing the National Awakening Party faction, I would like to express my views regarding State Minister of State Enterprises Sugiharto's plan to place the partnership and environment...
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
Government - Cemex dispute settlement bombing out
Government - Cemex dispute settlement bombing outRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government postponed the settlement of its protracted dispute with Mexican cement giant Cemex SA after both sides failed to agree on several points in the proposed out-of-court settlement, a minister...
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
Govt to merge state firms
Govt to merge state firmsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will merge a number of state enterprises and set up several holding companies to oversee smaller state firms in an effort to help restructure and revitalize state enterprises, the majority of which are in bad shape.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
Government muscles in on military businesses
Government muscles in on military businessesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTo enforce the new law on the military, the government will start taking over all military businesses in an endeavor to make the Indonesian Military (TNI) professional and help improve the welfare of its personnel.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
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;JP;ASA; ANPAa..r.. Japan-geothermal-LampungJP/5/JAPAN Lampung to build geothermal plant BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: The Lampung provincial government will soon build a geothermal power plant in Tanggamus, a project that had been hanging in limbo for two years, an official says.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
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Radical measures needed to stop illegal logging E.G. Togu Manurung Jakarta2. Frank -- How to get rid of an unwanted foreign business partner 2 x 30 Weak rule of law makes it easy to oust foreign business partner Frank Richardson Norwich, UK
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
City Council pulls plug on polluting laundry plants
City Council pulls plug on polluting laundry plantsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe City Council is urging authorities to close down dozens of garment processing plants that launder jeans in the Sukabumi Selatan subdistrict of West Jakarta, due to the pollution they cause to nearby rivers and streams.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
Unsuitable aid
Unsuitable aid From Warta KotaOn Dec. 27, 2004, I went to Indrapuri, Aceh Besar regency, from Iskandar Muda Airport and passed Lambaru, the site for mass burial. I spent my first week in Aceh looking for missing relatives.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
Decree on KJN team issued
Decree on KJN team issued JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has issued a decree for the setting up of a team to select the members of the National Judicial Commission, an official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
U.S. oil firm wins RI oil tender
U.S. oil firm wins RI oil tenderU.S.-based Galaxy Oil won on Tuesday the bid to sell 250,000 barrels of crude oil per day from the Duri oil field in Riau and another 250,000 barrels of condensate oil per day from Senipah oil field in East Kalimantan.