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Wed, 26 Oct 2005
Soccer stadium under renovation
Soccer stadium under renovation JAKARTA: Bung Karno Stadium in Senayan, South Jakarta, will be closed for renovation for more than seven weeks beginning on Nov. 20, with its facilities brought up to standard for the Asian Cup soccer championships in 2007.
Wed, 26 Oct 2005
Less events in SEA Games affect rowing target
Less events in SEA Games affect rowing targetMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta National canoeists shone in the 2003 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, accounting for eight of the team's 12 rowing golds, but their chances have been slashed for this year's event.
Wed, 26 Oct 2005
Border island to get airstrip
Border island to get airstrip KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono approved on Tuesday the construction of an airstrip on Miangas Island, which is part of North Sulawesi province, and borders the Philippines.
Wed, 26 Oct 2005
Correction: In the story Mandiri to issue bonds in November
Correction: In the story Mandiri to issue bonds in November published on Tuesday, Bank Mandiri corporate secretary Ekoputro Adijayanto mentioned Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) as the underwriter for arranging the bank's medium-term notes (MTNs) worth some US$300 million.
Wed, 26 Oct 2005
Forgive convicted Australians
Forgive convicted Australians Indonesia should have mercy on the nine Australians arrested for attempting to traffic heroin from Bali to Australia.These young people have made a mistake in their lives and now they face the consequences of their deed. However, these young lives should be spared.
Wed, 26 Oct 2005
How Susilo improved our international image
How Susilo improved our international imageBantarto Bandoro, Jakarta With his victory in the country's first direct presidential election giving him a clear mandate for economic reform, among other things, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono marked his first year in office on Oct. 20.
Wed, 26 Oct 2005
Anthropologists uncover jawbone of another ancient "Hobbit" on Indonesian island
Anthropologists uncover jawbone of another ancient "Hobbit" on Indonesian islandJoseph B. Verrengia, Associated Press/DenverScientists digging in a remote Indonesian cave have uncovered a jaw bone that they say adds more evidence that a tiny prehistoric Hobbit-like species once existed.
Wed, 26 Oct 2005
TV Program: Thursday, October 27, 2005
TV Program: Thursday, October 27, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Koran Recital6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Channel Dangdut7:30 Music10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 12:00 Talk Show: Gado-gado Plus1:00 p.m.
Wed, 26 Oct 2005
Ministry to examine refueling practices
Ministry to examine refueling practicesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaFollowing allegations from budget carrier Batavia Air that it was supplied with adulterated fuel, the Ministry of Transportation, together with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, is setting up a joint committee to examine...
Wed, 26 Oct 2005
Committee approves higher spending
Committee approves higher spendingUrip Hudiono and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA working committee of the House of Representatives' Budget Committee late on Tuesday approved the 2006 state budget's basic assumptions that include higher expenditures on development projects to...
Wed, 26 Oct 2005
Summit only produces 3 winners bidders so far
Summit only produces 3 winners bidders so farUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith the country in dire need of fresh investment in the infrastructure sector, the government has only managed to drum up three winning bidders for turnpike projects out of the total of 91 projects on offer during...
Wed, 26 Oct 2005
Judges reported to commission
Judges reported to commission JAKARTA: The judges who convicted a House of Representatives lawmaker for embezzling state money allocated for aerial mapping of forests were reported on Tuesday to the Judicial Commission and accused of issuing a "politically motivated verdict".
Wed, 26 Oct 2005
BPH Migas ready to face KPPU on gas transmission line
BPH Migas ready to face KPPU on gas transmission lineLeony Aurora and Anissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDownstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas) is ready to go to the Business Competition Supervisory Agency (KPPU) should any party impose itself in obtaining a special license...
Wed, 26 Oct 2005
1. TKI -- 4x12
1. TKI -- 4x12 120 agencies suspected of luring women into sex trade 2. SECURITY -- 1x32 Police up security during holiday period 3. FOREIGN -- 2x34 Couples of mixed marriages observe Ramadhan and Idul Fitri in unity 4. SPEAK -- 1x30 'I'll go no matter what it takes'
Wed, 26 Oct 2005
Team finds 'no evidence' of justice bribery
Team finds 'no evidence' of justice briberyThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Judicial Commission summoned on Tuesday five staff members from the Supreme Court and a lawyer for businessman Probosutedjo in a bid to investigate allegations that judges handling Probosutedjo's graft case had received huge...
Wed, 26 Oct 2005
No more 'holidays' for graft suspects
No more 'holidays' for graft suspects JAKARTA: The Anti-corruption Court announced on Tuesday that there would be no temporary "vacations" for graft suspects in connection with the Idul Fitri holiday next week.
Wed, 26 Oct 2005
Kalla, for president? No thanks
Kalla, for president? No thanksJohn McBeth, The Straits Times, Asia News Network/Singapore Just for a moment there, it seemed like almost the unthinkable had happened. In a translated interview with the state-run Antara news agency, Indonesian Vice-President and Golkar party chairman Jusuf Kalla...
Wed, 26 Oct 2005
Couples of mixed marriages observe Ramadhan and Idul Fitri in unity
Couples of mixed marriages observe Ramadhan and Idul Fitri in unityTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGathering with friends who face similar difficulties brings relief even if it is only one day out of the whole year.
Tue, 25 Oct 2005
'Pesantren' gets into green spirit
'Pesantren' gets into green spiritSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaThe latest bombings in Bali have put Islamic boarding schools, or pesantren, back in the spotlight, with many outside observers once again casting a wary eye on these schools as supposed breeding grounds for terrorists.
Tue, 25 Oct 2005
JP/3/head
JP/3/head 1. Discourse -- 48 pts 7 cols 1line (1x49) Focus on positive aspects of what's happening in Indonesia 2. Toll -- 4 cols 2 lines (2x28)City govt offers investors six inner-city toll projects 3. Budget - 36 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x24)Govt unlikely to revise budget despite court ruling4.
Tue, 25 Oct 2005
Astra Agro's profit falls
Astra Agro's profit falls JAKARTA: PT Astra Agro Lestari, Indonesia's biggest publicly traded plantations company, said its nine-month profit fell 11 percent after palm-oil prices declined.Net income fell to Rp 589.1 billion (US$59 million), or Rp 374 a share, in the period ending on Sept.
Tue, 25 Oct 2005
1. Terror --- 3x15
1. Terror --- 3x15 Islamic groups told to consolidate to fight terrorism 2. TKI ----- 2x15 Two held for duping girls into prostitution 3. Cash ----- 2x16 Cash distribution a mistake: Experts 4. Military - 1x32 More military troops pulled out of Aceh 5. KPK ---- 2x12 KPK demands salary increase
Tue, 25 Oct 2005
Ex-KPU officials stand trial
Ex-KPU officials stand trial JAKARTA: Two former General Elections Commission (KPU) personnel went on trial on Monday in a Rp 20 billion (nearly US$2 million) graft case.Chief prosecutor Endro Wasistomo told the Anticorruption Court that former KPU secretary-general Safder Yusacc and former head of...
Tue, 25 Oct 2005
BI raises inflation forecast to 14%
BI raises inflation forecast to 14%Bloomberg, JakartaThe central bank raised its inflation forecast for this year to 14 percent and may boost interest rates because of the government's more-than-expected fuel price increase, Bank Indonesia Governor Burhanuddin Abdullah said on Monday.
Tue, 25 Oct 2005
KL seeking U.S. participation in Malacca Strait air patrol
KL seeking U.S. participation in Malacca Strait air patrolAgence France-Presse, Kuala LumpurMalaysia said on Monday that nations bordering the piracy-prone Strait of Malacca were seeking United States participation in air patrols, but that it would only play a supporting role.
Tue, 25 Oct 2005
Two held for duping girls into prostitution
Two held for duping girls into prostitutionAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe owner of a labor recruitment agency and its president director were arrested over the weekend for allegedly duping at least 58 Indonesian girls into prostitution in Japan.
Tue, 25 Oct 2005
Elderly mom finds solace in prayer at Istiqlal mosque
Elderly mom finds solace in prayer at Istiqlal mosqueTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIt was just after the breaking of the fast at Istiqlal Mosque in Central Jakarta, and most of the congregation was still outside having their evening meal.
Tue, 25 Oct 2005
Scroll of Honor for Jakarta
Scroll of Honor for Jakarta We refer to the article Activists slam habitat award for Jakarta, published in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 4. The city of Jakarta is a megacity with more than 10 million inhabitants. About 20 percent, or two million, are living in kampongs or slums.
Tue, 25 Oct 2005
Fighting on behalf of the poor
Fighting on behalf of the poorIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaArchitect Johan Silas received a steady stream of congratulatory messages over his cell phone and by e-mail from relatives and colleagues at home and abroad, after he was conferred the Habitat Scroll of Honor 2005 by United...
Tue, 25 Oct 2005
South Korean foreign minister to visit Japan
South Korean foreign minister to visit JapanReuters, TokyoSouth Korea's foreign minister, who last week canceled a planned trip to Japan over Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's visit to a Tokyo shrine for war dead, will visit this week after all, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
Tue, 25 Oct 2005
On death penalty
On death penalty In response to the letter Forgive convicted Australians (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 20) from a New Zealander, I would like to see the death penalty for drug pushers in Australia. It is well known that drug crimes in Asia bring the death penalty, so there is no excuse.
Tue, 25 Oct 2005
Rp100m offered for tip-offs on bombers
Rp100m offered for tip-offs on bombersEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police announced on Monday a reward of Rp 100 million (about US$10,000) for anyone with information about the identities of three suicide bombers who launched bomb attacks in Bali on Oct. 1.
Tue, 25 Oct 2005
Govt unlikely to revise budget despite court ruling
Govt unlikely to revise budget despite court rulingUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is unlikely to submit a last-minute revision to the 2006 state budget to satisfy a Constitutional Court ruling on the allocation of money for education, with the draft budget already in final...
Tue, 25 Oct 2005
Thousands of textile workers fired
Thousands of textile workers firedAbout more 70,000 workers have been laid off since the government hiked fuel prices recently, Indonesian Textile Association chairman Benny Sutrisno said on Monday."The workers are from Bandung in West Java and Surakarta in Central Java.
Tue, 25 Oct 2005
Security tightened for Idul Fitri
Security tightened for Idul FitriDamar Harsanto and Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta authorities on Monday said they would station bomb squads at 18 locations across the city to ensure that peace and order reigned during the Idul Fitri celebrations.
Tue, 25 Oct 2005
Why don't we learn from past mistakes
Why don't we learn from past mistakesFrom KompasDue to the fuel price hike by more than 100 percent the common people's life has become increasingly difficult. The prices of all basic commodities in the provinces are going up by about 25 to 40 percent.
Tue, 25 Oct 2005
RI-Spore jointly promote tourism
RI-Spore jointly promote tourism JAKARTA: Indonesia and Singapore are working together to boost tourism in both countries, by focusing on the resort island of Bali and using services from the city state's Singapore Airlines.
Tue, 25 Oct 2005
Two students die in road accident
Two students die in road accident JAKARTA: Two students died and another was seriously injured early on Sunday after a van they were riding in spun out on the Tangerang toll road, hitting the traffic barrier and rolling.Police have not yet revealed the three young men's names.
Tue, 25 Oct 2005
RI targets three titles in HK Open
RI targets three titles in HK OpenMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta National players are expected to capture the men's singles, men's doubles and mixed doubles crowns at next week's US$250,000 Hong Kong Badminton Championship, although they may meet familiar foes in latter rounds.
Tue, 25 Oct 2005
Obituary
ObituaryFormer minister, Army general and diplomat Lt. Gen. (ret) Hidajat Martaatmadja died of natural causes on Monday aged 89 after four days of medical treatment.He was buried at the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery later in the day in a military ceremony led by Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono.
Tue, 25 Oct 2005
More military troops pulled out of Aceh
More military troops pulled out of Aceh Agence France-Presse Banda AcehThe Indonesian Military (TNI) on Monday withdrew another 2,500 troops from Aceh as part of a peace pact aimed at ending a separatist conflict in the tsunami-hit province.
Tue, 25 Oct 2005
House factions oppose fuel hike policy
House factions oppose fuel hike policyRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSeveral factions in the House of Representatives have urged the government to review its fuel price hike policy, which they said had created a huge burden for the majority of people in the country.
Tue, 25 Oct 2005
Direct cash distribution a mistake, experts say
Direct cash distribution a mistake, experts sayTb. Arie Rukmantara, Jakarta, The Jakarta PostDaliyem Kirno Notorejo of Yogyakarta, a 75-year-old widow, jumped into a river to her death last Saturday because of disappointment at her exclusion from the list of people entitled to government direct...
Tue, 25 Oct 2005
Stock index falls to three-week low
Stock index falls to three-week lowBloomberg, JakartaKey stock index fell to a three-week low. PT Astra International led declines after the company said motorcycle sales slowed in September.Lenders such as PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia rose after PT Bank Niaga reported higher profit for the first nine...
Tue, 25 Oct 2005
Rupiah Rates Oct.24
Rupiah Rates Oct.24 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,902.26 7,153.90 7,565.93 7,490.19 Brunei dollar 1 6,235.18 5,643.79 5,969.81 5,909.09 Canadian dollar 1 8,917.85 8,070.99 8,538.29 8,450.38 Swiss franc 1 8,169.53 7,395.70 7,821.82 7,743.
Tue, 25 Oct 2005
Koizumi endangers future of East Asia Community
Koizumi endangers future of East Asia CommunityBegi Hersutanto, JakartaThe latest visit by Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to the Yasukuni war shrine on Monday once again sparked controversy in China and South Korea.
Tue, 25 Oct 2005
Cyclist Tonton gets one-month ban
Cyclist Tonton gets one-month ban JAKARTA: The Indonesian Cycling Association (ISSI) gave Tonton Suprapto a one-month suspension for testing positive for the banned stimulant ephedrine, which will allow the cyclist to participate in next month's Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.
Tue, 25 Oct 2005
UN body to conduct house-to-house search in Java for bird flu
UN body to conduct house-to-house search in Java for bird fluArijit Ghosh, Bloomberg/JakartaThe United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) plans to conduct house-to-house searches for sick fowl on certain parts of Java island in a bid to stop the spread of the avian influenza virus.
Tue, 25 Oct 2005
Bahorok flash flood still haunts residents two years on
Bahorok flash flood still haunts residents two years on Almost two years ago, on Nov. 2, a flash flood struck Bahorok district, Langkat regency in North Sumatra, killing at least 157 people, including six foreign tourists, and leaving 82 others missing.
Tue, 25 Oct 2005
RI maid charged with murder
RI maid charged with murder JAKARTA: Another Indonesian maid in Singapore is to stand trial for murder.Police arrested the maid, Barokah, 27, for killing her Singaporean employer, Wee Keng Wah, 75, in her apartment on Chai Chee Road last Wednesday following an argument.