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Sat, 23 Oct 2004
Police arrest 'retired' thieves
Police arrest 'retired' thieves JAKARTA: The Jakarta Police arrested three suspects at their homes on Wednesday night in connection with 17 robberies in Jakarta, Bogor and Banten dating back to 1996.Munardin, 34, Basuki, 36, and Iskandar, 42, were allegedly the leaders of a robbery gang calling...
Sat, 23 Oct 2004
Govts guilty of illegal evictions
Govts guilty of illegal evictions JAKARTA: The East Jakarta District Court on Thursday ordered the East Jakarta municipal and Makassar district administrations to rebuild houses in Pinang Ranti they had bulldozed in an illegal eviction earlier this month.
Sat, 23 Oct 2004
U.S. says bomb threat during ASEAN summit
U.S. says bomb threat during ASEAN summitReuters, Bangkok Anti-government groups in Communist Laos may be planning bomb attacks during a summit of Southeast Asian leaders in the capital, Vientiane, next month, the United States said.The Lao government said on Friday it was not aware of any threat.
Sat, 23 Oct 2004
President tells Cabinet to use shock therapy
President tells Cabinet to use shock therapyFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono told his Cabinet ministers on Friday to take radical action to prove to the public that the government was determined to meet their expectations.
Sat, 23 Oct 2004
State intelligence chief Hendropriyono quits
State intelligence chief Hendropriyono quitsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Intelligence Agency (BIN) chief Gen. (ret) A.M. Hendropriyono, widely known for his loyalty to former president Megawati Soekarnoputri, tendered his resignation after Megawati's successor took the...
Sat, 23 Oct 2004
Masked men burn two mosques in Kuningan
Masked men burn two mosques in KuninganYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung At least six witnesses have been questioned by police after an unidentified group of people set fire to two musholah (small mosques) in Kuningan regency, West Java Police chief Insp. Gen. Edi Darnadi said on Friday.
Sat, 23 Oct 2004
Pertamina to close processing unit
Pertamina to close processing unit JAKARTA: PT Pertamina, Indonesia's state oil and gas company, said it plans to close a crude-oil processing unit for 20 days at its Balikpapan plant in February for maintenance.
Sat, 23 Oct 2004
Police to summon Nabiel next week over Buyat case
Police to summon Nabiel next week over Buyat caseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police have summoned former environment minister Nabiel Makarim for questioning as a witness in connection with the alleged pollution of Buyat Bay, North Sulawesi.
Sat, 23 Oct 2004
W. Jakarta mayor vows to cut notorious red tape
W. Jakarta mayor vows to cut notorious red tape Fadjar Agustinus Panjaitan was installed on Friday as the new West Jakarta mayor, replacing Sarimun Hadisaputra. He will lead the second largest municipality in the capital, which has an estimated population of 1.9 million.
Sat, 23 Oct 2004
'Susilo's success depends on cabinet'
'Susilo's success depends on cabinet' For the first time in history, Indonesia has its first president who was directly elected by the people. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Jusuf Kalla, or more popularly known as SBY and JK, took oaths of office on Wednesday as the country's new president and vice...
Sat, 23 Oct 2004
Muhammadiyah mulls establishing party
Muhammadiyah mulls establishing party JAKARTA: Muhammadiyah Youth chairman Abdul Mukti said on Friday that his organization was considering establishing a political party as the existing parties were unable to accommodate the aspirations and interest of Muhammadiyah members.
Sat, 23 Oct 2004
Cabinet people
Cabinet people Commonly, Indonesian Cabinet members throughout the years have fitted a general stereotype. More often than not, these leaders were highly educated Javanese male Muslims their 50s. They were generally also officials, either from the bureaucracy, the Golkar Party or its affiliates, or...
Sat, 23 Oct 2004
Padang council speakers shun new official cars
Padang council speakers shun new official carsSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post, Padang Emulating the footsteps of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) leaders campaigning for a modest lifestyle, West Sumatra's Padang legislative council speakers have rejected new official cars.
Sat, 23 Oct 2004
Indonesia still 'non cooperative' on money laundering
Indonesia still 'non cooperative' on money launderingTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta International money-laundering watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) decided on Friday to retain Indonesia and five other nations on its list of non-cooperative countries and territories in the battle...
Sat, 23 Oct 2004
PLN sets 12.25% coupon on bonds
PLN sets 12.25% coupon on bonds JAKARTA: Indonesia's state-owned electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) on Friday set a fixed 12.25 percent coupon on its Rp 1.5 trillion (US$165.20 million) 10-year bonds, a banker said.PLN had indicated a 12 percent to 12.
Sat, 23 Oct 2004
Tanah Abang market to be demolished in January 2005
Tanah Abang market to be demolished in January 2005Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta administration is set to demolish four blocks of the Tanah Abang market in Central Jakarta in January, in preparation for the rebuilding of the largest textile market in Southeast Asia as a...
Sat, 23 Oct 2004
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;JP; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-rate Rupiah rates Oct. 22 JP/13/Rates Rupiah rates Oct. 22 7,072.55 6,330.46 5,735.65 5,134.25 7,711.99 6,903.59 7,869.63 7,042.90 1,627.70 1,456.66 12,100.41 10,832.96 17,534.71 15,697.78 1,230.96 1,102.45 8,907.27 7,975.11 -- -- 1,471.04 1,316.27 6,646.93 5,944.95 3,153.
Sat, 23 Oct 2004
Acehnese held on hashish charges
Acehnese held on hashish charges BATAM, Riau Islands: Batam Police arrested two Acehnese women on Friday for carrying two bags containing a total of 5 kilograms of dried hashish. Adj. Comr. H. Manurung, the chief of the Barelang Police's Sekupang Port security unit, said that the two had been...
Sat, 23 Oct 2004
Inco profit triples on strong nickel prices, higher output
Inco profit triples on strong nickel prices, higher outputThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco), a local subsidiary of the world's second largest nickel company, Canada-based Inco Ltd.
Sat, 23 Oct 2004
A puzzled nation?
A puzzled nation?From Media IndonesiaLeaders of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) have decided to give up their luxury car facilities and expect more modest ones instead. In economic terms, those above the average standard of living lead a luxurious existence whereas those below these...
Sat, 23 Oct 2004
East Java salt farmers suffer as prices plummet
East Java salt farmers suffer as prices plummetI.D. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Thousands of salt farmers in Sampang, Sumenep and Pamekasan regencies on Madura Island, East Java province, are facing a crisis due to the falling price of salt, in some cases by 50 percent.
Sat, 23 Oct 2004
Local firm introduces new cigar product
Local firm introduces new cigar product YOGYAKARTA: In a bid to attract young smokers and create a bridge between cigarette and cigar smokers, Yogyakarta provincial government-owned cigar producer PD Taru Martani introduced a new product, Cigar van Java, which is a combination of a cigarette and a...
Sat, 23 Oct 2004
Jakarta court considers request for euthanasia
Jakarta court considers request for euthanasiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Previously considered an unforgivable sin, the Central Jakarta District Court was currently deliberating the legality of euthanasia after an appeal by Bogor resident Hasan Kesuma, whose wife Agian Isna Naili has been in a coma...
Fri, 22 Oct 2004
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JP/ /Minister of Justice and Human Rights Hamid AwaluddinBorn in Pare-pare, South Sulawesi, on Oct. 5, 1962, Hamid attended the province's Hasanuddin University. He was a judiciary observer before working for the General Elections Commission (KPU).
Fri, 22 Oct 2004
Minister wants to make sports an industry
Minister wants to make sports an industryMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After being installed as the State Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs on Thursday, Adhiyaksa Dault broke his fast later in the day with a group of people and revealed his hopes and dreams for Indonesia's sports...
Fri, 22 Oct 2004
New govt to improve Australia ties
New govt to improve Australia tiesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is looking to mend ties between Jakarta and Canberra, which have been strained since Australia led a multinational peacekeeping force in East Timor in 1999.
Fri, 22 Oct 2004
Daudy, Hengky face Thais in E. Kalimantan
Daudy, Hengky face Thais in E. Kalimantan JAKARTA: Two Indonesian boxers, super lightweight Daudy Bahari and lightweight Hengky Tobias, are scheduled to fight against a pair of Thais, yet to be named, in Tenggarong, East Kalimantan, in early December.
Fri, 22 Oct 2004
East Timor invites President Susilo
East Timor invites President Susilo JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono received East Timor Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri during his busy second day in office on Thursday.Susilo and Alkatiri met for around 30 minutes to discuss various topics, including those related to border issues, assets...
Fri, 22 Oct 2004
Kristiani ready for state responsibilities
Kristiani ready for state responsibilitiesRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLong before the Cabinet ministers picked by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono signed their contracts, Kristiani Herawati signed one that would bind her to him for life, though not imagining for a moment that it...
Fri, 22 Oct 2004
Palace door closed to legislators
Palace door closed to legislators JAKARTA: Under the new president, the State Palace has apparently introduced stricter rules on punctuality, which on Thursday resulted in six House of Representatives being denied admission to the inauguration ceremony for new Cabinet members.
Fri, 22 Oct 2004
Questioning celebrity intellectuals
Questioning celebrity intellectualsArdimas Sasdi, Jakarta As this country goes through an historic democratic transition period, intellectuals are again at center stage, but this time in an unfavorable light. Critics accuse some of them of behaving like celebrities rather than scholars.
Fri, 22 Oct 2004
'Bank loan scheme for SMEs a hoax'
'Bank loan scheme for SMEs a hoax'For the first time in history, Indonesia has its first president who was directly elected by the people. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Jusuf Kalla, or more popularly known as SBY and JK, took oaths of office on Wednesday as the country's new president and vice...
Fri, 22 Oct 2004
Jakarta City Center provides token space for small businesses
Jakarta City Center provides token space for small businessesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAlthough touted as the first commercial complex that embraces small-and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs), the Jakarta City Center which opened on Thursday will not provide 20 percent of its total space for that...
Fri, 22 Oct 2004
Abdul Rachman to tackle big cases
Abdul Rachman to tackle big casesAbdul Khalik and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaNewly installed Attorney General Abdul Rachman Saleh pledged on Thursday to focus on corruption cases that had drawn public attention in his first 100 days in office to help the country's law...
Fri, 22 Oct 2004
Honest, clean or else: Susilo
Honest, clean or else: SusiloFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono spoke strongly to his Cabinet ministers on Thursday, warning them that he would not hesitate to dismiss those who violated the political contract to stay honest, clean and loyal to the...
Fri, 22 Oct 2004
Singaporean gets 12 years for ecstasy trafficking
Singaporean gets 12 years for ecstasy traffickingMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangThe Tangerang District Court sentenced a Singaporean citizen on Thursday to 12 years imprisonment and fined him Rp 500 million (US$54,945) for possessing 20,800 ecstasy pills when he was arrested at...
Fri, 22 Oct 2004
Sports ministry hailed, urged to improve sports
Sports ministry hailed, urged to improve sportsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several national sports figures have applauded the reinstatement of the sports ministry, but cautioned that it was not guarantee that more attention would be paid to sports affairs.
Fri, 22 Oct 2004
Sugiharto pledges to combat corruption in state companies
Sugiharto pledges to combat corruption in state companiesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The newly appointed State Minister of State Enterprises, Sugiharto, pledged on Thursday to rid the ministry of corrupt officials and prevent political parties from using state-owned enterprises...
Fri, 22 Oct 2004
Three suspected FKM members get jail terms
Three suspected FKM members get jail termsAziz Tunny, The Jakarta Post, AmbonAfter a trial lasting three months, the Ambon District Court handed down jail terms on Thursday to three sympathizers of the Maluku Sovereignty Front (FKM) separatist movement after their conviction on treason charges.
Fri, 22 Oct 2004
[b]Minister of National Development Planning/Chairperson of the
Minister of National Development Planning/Chairperson of the National Planning Agency (Bappenas) Sri Mulyani IndrawatiBorn in Tanjungkarang, Lampung, on Aug. 26, 1962, Mulyani received her doctorate in economics from the University of Illinois.
Fri, 22 Oct 2004
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Jostling and compromise, the making of a Cabinet 2. Todung -- 2 x 30 New government must get tough against big-fish corruptors High in corruption ranks Todung Mulya Lubis Jakarta
Fri, 22 Oct 2004
North Sumatra to have 10 more police precincts
North Sumatra to have 10 more police precincts MEDAN, North Sumatra: The North Sumatra Police announced on Thursday that they would soon create 10 new regental and municipal precincts, following the establishment of 10 new regencies and municipalities in the province.
Fri, 22 Oct 2004
Low-cost housing tops C. Jakarta mayor's agenda
Low-cost housing tops C. Jakarta mayor's agendaCentral Jakarta has a new mayor. Former City Hall spokesman, Muhayat, was installed as mayor by Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso, replacing Hosea Petra Lumbun on Thursday.
Fri, 22 Oct 2004
Shortening election process
Shortening election process First of all, heartiest congratulations to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on the occasion of his assuming office on Oct. 20 as the very first directly and democratically elected president of Indonesia.
Fri, 22 Oct 2004
M. Sahid now under city arrest
M. Sahid now under city arrestTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorThe Bogor prosecutor's office has changed the detention status of deputy mayor M. Sahid to that of city arrest as Sahid, a suspect in a Rp 5.5 million (US$597,826) corruption case, is now receiving medical treatment.
Fri, 22 Oct 2004
Trading
Trading Shares Close Change Volume Abdi Bangsa Tbk 225 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 3,000 0 0 Adhi Karya 445 0 3,868,000 Adira Dinamika 2,600 0 0 AGIS Tbk 105 0 493,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 140 -15 79,000 AKR Corporindo Tbk 1,050 -25 529,000 Alakasa Industrindo 125 0 0 Alfa Retailindo Tbk 900 25 67,500...
Fri, 22 Oct 2004
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JP/18/SUCIDancing for self-purification Tarko Sudiarno The Jakarta Post/YogyakartaThat night, the soft light emanating from the bamboo torch planted on the ground gently danced on the surface of Sendang Kasihan bathing pool.
Fri, 22 Oct 2004
Jostling and tossing, the making of the Cabinet
Jostling and tossing, the making of the CabinetMeidyatama Suryodiningrat, JakartaIt was not the best of starts. Stuttering and full of political jostling. For a selection process that began so positively and transparently a week earlier, key decisions were eventually compromised in the final hours...
Fri, 22 Oct 2004
1. REAX: 2 LINES, 20 COUNTS
1. REAX: 2 LINES, 20 COUNTS Susilo's Cabinet lineup gets mixed reactions 2. AGO: 1 LINE, 30 COUNTS Abdul Rachman to tackle big cases 3. SPORTS: 2 LINES, 21 COUNTS Minister wants to make sports an industry 4. MAYOR: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTS Low-cost housing tops C. Jakarta mayor's agenda
Fri, 22 Oct 2004
2. BILATERAL: 1 X 32
2. BILATERAL: 1 X 32 New govt to improve Australia ties 3. DIVERSITY: 3 X 16 All the president's ministers make for a diverse team 4. MARKET: 1 X 35Markets down a bit on SBY's Cabinet