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Wed, 26 Jan 2005
BEI to issue Rp 500b of bonds
BEI to issue Rp 500b of bondsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState-owned Bank Ekspor Indonesia (BEI) will issue Rp 500 billion (US$ 54.74 million) of bonds in the second quarter of this year, says a top executive.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
Radical measures needed to stop illegal logging
Radical measures needed to stop illegal loggingE.G. Togu Manurung, Jakarta Forest degradation and the depletion of Indonesia's forest resource is a continuing crisis. The rate of deforestation continues despite all the meetings and discussions that have been conducted so far.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
Court upholds life sentence for maid
Court upholds life sentence for maid SINGAPORE: The Court of Appeal has upheld the life sentence imposed on a 19-year-old Indonesian maid who strangled her employer's mother-in-law, news reports said on Tuesday.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
Court: Adiwarsita must remain in jail
Court: Adiwarsita must remain in jail JAKARTA: The South Jakarta District Court on Tuesday upheld the detention by prosecutors of two corruption suspects, House of Representatives member Adiwarsita and his alleged accomplice, H.A. Fattah.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
Diarrhea claims 17 lives in East Nusa Tenggara
Diarrhea claims 17 lives in East Nusa TenggaraThe Jakarta Post East Flores/SemarangAn outbreak of diarrhea in East Nusa Tenggara has claimed more lives, with 15 people reportedly having died in East Flores regency as of Tuesday, and two more in Belu regency.
Wed, 26 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.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
Shares end lower; profit-taking in Indosat, Telkom
Shares end lower; profit-taking in Indosat, TelkomDow Jones JakartaIndonesian shares ended lower on Tuesday as losses in many Asian markets spurred investors to continue taking profit in stocks that gained last week, in particular Indonesian Satellite and Telekomunikasi Indonesia, dealers said.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
Tsunami hysteria haunts C. Sulawesi
Tsunami hysteria haunts C. SulawesiRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThousands of people in Central Sulawesi who fled to the highlands because they feared a tsunami would hit the province after Monday's strong earthquake, remained in shelters on Tuesday despite no further reports of...
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.25, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.25, 2005 _____________________________________________________________________________ Sheres Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 10 275,000 Ades...
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
Indonesian students triumph in major int'l competitions
Indonesian students triumph in major int'l competitionsT. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta Experts when talking about the country's education sector invariably mention the poor condition of many school buildings and a system that frequently fails to produce qualified human resources.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
Diarrhea claims 17 lives in East Nusa Tenggara
Diarrhea claims 17 lives in East Nusa TenggaraThe Jakarta Post, East Flores/SemarangAn outbreak of diarrhea in East Nusa Tenggara has claimed more lives, with 15 people reportedly having died in East Flores regency as of Tuesday, and two more in Belu regency.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
PABBSI urged to let bodybuilders go it alone
PABBSI urged to let bodybuilders go it aloneMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Sports Council (KONI) is pushing for bodybuilding to be released from the auspices of the Indonesian Weightlifting, Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Association (PABBSI) to allow local bodybuilders to...
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
Tsunami warning system
Tsunami warning system The UN-sponsored world conference on disaster reduction held in Kobe has thrown up some splendid ideas. Convened to formulate a strategy on how to save lives in the event of another tsunami, the conference has had a focused confabulation on early warning system to ward off...
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
BRI targets 25% increase in lending
BRI targets 25% increase in lendingThe Jakarta Post JakartaBank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) has set it sights on a 25 percent increase in its new lending exposure this year, while allocating about 90 percent of that to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
President prefers Acehnese figures as BOK members
President prefers Acehnese figures as BOK membersMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has expressed a preference for members of the soon-to-be-established Special Authority Board (BOK) -- which will be responsible for the overall...
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
A willing nurse feels unwelcomed
A willing nurse feels unwelcomed My dear brothers and sisters, I am a registered nurse with many years of general nursing and intensive care experience who was in the process of volunteering services for three to four months in Aceh.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
U.S. oil firm wins tender RI oil
U.S. oil firm wins tender RI oil U.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.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
S. Korea to hold art exhibition
S. Korea to hold art exhibition JAKARTA: The South Korean Embassy in Jakarta will hold an art exhibition in an effort to raise funds for the victims of the tsunami disaster in Aceh province, the embassy said in a statement on Tuesday.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
Tsunami disaster stirs debate on Asian unity
Tsunami disaster stirs debate on Asian unityMark McCord, Agence France-Presse/Hong KongThe Asian tsunami disaster has been a uniquely continental catastrophe, striking hard from Thailand to the Maldives, and has stirred debate about how Asia should react as a region.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
Liberalization in education: A threat or a necessity
Liberalization in education: A threat or a necessityRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta Domestic universities and other tertiary education institutions may feel threatened by the liberalization of education as proposed by the World Trade Organization in the framework of the General Agreement on Trade...
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
Cyprus donates medicine to Aceh
Cyprus donates medicine to AcehINDONESIA: The government of Cyprus has donated a plane-load of medical supplies to Aceh, the Cyprus Embassy in Indonesia said in a statement on Tuesday.Cyprus Ambassador to Indonesia, Achilleas Antoniades, met Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda on Monday to...
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
Australian curriculum to be taught at local school
Australian curriculum to be taught at local school The number of schools offering international curricula has increased remarkably over the past several years as a result of a growing interest in high quality education in Indonesia.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
Choosing among the world's top business schools
Choosing among the world's top business schoolsSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Even though there are several universities in Indonesia offering a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program, many Indonesian professionals are turning to international business schools.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
Driving in Jakarta
Driving in Jakarta Regarding The Jakarta Post's article --Driving in Jakarta to slow to snail's pace by 2020 on Dec. 17 -- I take the liberty to send my opinion as follows:The cheap partial solution to traffic in Jakarta is to enforce the "intersection blocking rule".
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
No significant progress in government-Cemex dispute
No significant progress in government-Cemex disputeVincent Lingga, Jakarta The President's lack of leadership to act firm and fast in resolving the government's four-year dispute with Cemex over the Mexican company's investment in the state-controlled Semen Gresik Group (SGG), could cost the...
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
1. Analysis (50) - 40 pts 3 cols 3lines (3x18)
1. Analysis (50) - 40 pts 3 cols 3lines (3x18) No significant progress in government-Cemex dispute OR No significant progress in Cemex settlement 2. BUMN (45) - 48 pts 4cols 1line (1x26) Govt to merge state firms 3. BI (45) - 36 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x21)BI issues rulings to help economic growth 4.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
Govt, GAM get talking in Helsinki
Govt, GAM get talking in HelsinkiTiarma Siboro and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) are ready to resume peace talks in Helsinki later this week, with both sides planning to send high-level officials, according to people familiar with the...
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
Timah 2004 revenue Rp 2.8t
Timah 2004 revenue Rp 2.8tIndonesian tin miner PT Timah said 2004 sales jumped 47 percent on-year to Rp 2.8 trillion from Rp 1.9 trillion a year earlier due to an increase in the commodity's prices. Timah President Thobrani Alwi told reporters on Tuesday the higher sales should increase the...
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
Reality bites for deported workers
Reality bites for deported workers Rusman The Jakarta Post/SamarindaSince 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.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
The government launched its first bond issue for the year,
The government launched its first bond issue for the year, selling on Tuesday Rp 5 trillion (US$545 million) of a 10-year bond, more than twice the amount initially planned due to a strong response from investors.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
P. Rebo overpass to ease traffic
P. Rebo overpass to ease traffic JAKARTA: The new Pasar Rebo overpass on Jl. Raya Bogor, East Jakarta, is operational as of today.City transportation agency head Rustam Effendy sidabutar underlined that the presence of the overpass would ease traffic congestion from Cililitan to Cijantung.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
Foreign aid out in three months
Foreign aid out in three months I was totally disgusted to hear that the Indonesian government has ordered foreign military aid to pull out of Indonesia in three months from the day the tsunami struck. If it wasn't for foreign military aid, thousands of more people would have died from further...
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
'No permit, no tunnel!' says Bang Yos
'No permit, no tunnel!' says Bang YosBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta"No permit, no tunnel," said Governor Sutiyoso on Tuesday, thereby terminating the construction of a new, additional underground corridor that would have connected the Jakarta Hilton International Hotel and the near-by...
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
Government launches first 2005 bond issue
Government launches first 2005 bond issueThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government launched its first bond issue for the year, selling on Tuesday Rp 5 trillion (US$545 million) of a 10-year bond, more than twice the amount initially planned due to a strong response from investors.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
Acehnese get back to business
Acehnese get back to businessRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Life was beginning to return to something approaching normalcy in Banda Aceh on Tuesday, barely a month after the deadly tsunami flattened most of the Aceh capital.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
TV Program: Wednesday, January 26, 2005
TV Program: Wednesday, January 26, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Talk Show: Showbiz11:00 Cultural Program: Nusa Budaya12:00 p.m.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
BI issues eight regulations to help economic growth
BI issues eight regulations to help economic growthZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe central bank issued eight new regulations on Tuesday as part of a measure to encourage national banks to increase lending to the real sector and help accelerate economic growth.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
ASEAN wants 'fair' travel advisories after tsunami
ASEAN wants 'fair' travel advisories after tsunamiA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Langkawi, MalaysiaAnticipating a possible decrease in the number of foreign tourists in the region after the recent tsunami disaster, ASEAN countries on Tuesday called on governments to be "fair and responsible" in...
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
1. CEMEX: 1 LINE, 48 COUNTS
1. CEMEX: 1 LINE, 48 COUNTS Government - Cemex dispute settlement bombing out 2. TSUNAMI: 3 LINES, 10 COUNTS Acehnese get back to business 3. GAM: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Govt, GAM get talking in Helsinki
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
UNDP, EC launch program to preserve tropical forests
UNDP, EC launch program to preserve tropical forestsThe Jakarta Post, Bogor, West JavaThe United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the European Commission (EC) launched a joint program on Tuesday to preserve the country's rapidly shrinking tropical forests and improve the living standards of...
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
Asian nations gather in China for tsunami warning system
Asian nations gather in China for tsunami warning systemAgence France-Presse, BeijingAsian nations began two days of talks on Tuesday in Beijing on setting up an early warning system for tsunamis to prevent a repeat of last month's disaster, believed to have claimed more than 280,000 lives.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
General suspended for one year
General suspended for one yearM. Taufiqurrahman and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA National Police disciplinary hearing has decided to suspend Brig. Gen. Samuel Ismoko, the national police operations chief, for one year for discriminatory practices against suspects under his...
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
'The poor need better housing'
'The poor need better housing'As water levels at a number of sluice gates in Greater Jakarta returned to normal and evacuees vacated their temporary shelters to return home, the Jakarta administration has downgraded the alert level.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
Trial of alleged drug dealer underway
Trial of alleged drug dealer underway JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court commenced on Monday the trial of a man identified as Shd, 34, who was arrested last October for being in possession of 1.56 kilograms of marijuana.
Wed, 26 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.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
Flooding swamps Tangerang
Flooding swamps TangerangThe Jakarta Post, Tangerang/JakartaMore than 2,000 homes in Tangerang are under water on Tuesday, with rain continuing to pour down throughout the Greater Jakarta area.The worst-hit areas, inundated by floodwaters two meters high, were located in Tanjung Burung, in the...
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
RI needs US$15 billion in refinery investment
RI needs US$15 billion in refinery investmentFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia will need about US$15 billion in investment for the construction of four oil refineries over the next four years in order to cut down on crude oil imports.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
Much worse than Krakatoa
Much worse than Krakatoa With a death toll in the Indian Ocean nations of around 200,000 and rising, the Boxing Day tsunamis caused by the massive undersea earthquake centered near Simeulue island off the northwest coast of Sumatra, are by far the most destructive in recorded history.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
Jatikusuma defends pluralism
Jatikusuma defends pluralismA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSeventy two-year-old Pangeran Jatikusuma's family is a fine example of religious pluralism in practice. The leader of the Sundanese Karuhun faith, Jatikusuma, has eight children all who practice different religions peaceably.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005
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Think tanks, civil society and politics Ronald Meinardus Manila 2. Giovan -- Institutional culture and other key aspects for sustainable infrastructure development 1 x 30 Sustaining infrastructure development Giovanni Comparini Jakarta 3.