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Tue, 18 Oct 2005
SBY visits Tanah Abang market
SBY visits Tanah Abang marketJAKARTA: Four elderly women fainted as they stood in line to buy cheap welfare packages at a special cheap market, which was opened by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on his "Ramadhan safari" on Monday.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Bali court vows to speed up execution of bombers
Bali court vows to speed up execution of bombersAgence France-Presse, Denpasar The district court on the island of Bali said on Monday officials would be sent to the prison holding three men convicted of the 2002 Bali bombings to speed up their executions.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
RP predicts GDP up 5 percent
RP predicts GDP up 5 percent MANILA: Philippine economic output is expected to rise at least 5.0 percent in the three months to September, which would help the government reach its full-year target of 5.3 percent, Economic Planning Secretary Augusto Santos said on Monday.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
G-20 meeting reflects shift in world economic balance
G-20 meeting reflects shift in world economic balanceAgence France-Presse, Xianghe, ChinaInternational financial bodies need to reflect the impact emerging powers are having on the global economic landscape, finance chiefs said at a weekend meeting hosted by China.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Mount Rokatenda becoming active
Mount Rokatenda becoming activeKUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The volcano Mount Rokatenda has increased activity since Saturday, with people living on the slopes of the mountain abandoning their homes in fear of a larger eruption, a senior government official says.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Strong quake hits South Aceh
Strong quake hits South AcehBANDA ACEH, Aceh: A strong quake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale stunned South Aceh residents at dawn on Monday, sparking fear of the return of a tsunami along Aceh's coastline.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Wildlife groups urge unified force to save Borneo's orangutans
Wildlife groups urge unified force to save Borneo's orangutans Sebastien Blanc Agence France Presse/Pontianak Leading environmental and wildlife agencies called Friday for a united effort to protect the habitats of Borneo's orangutans whose survival is threatened by mass deforestation.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Businesspeople reject new tax amendments
Businesspeople reject new tax amendmentsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaLocal businesses grouped in the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce (Kadin) and representatives of foreign firms operating here have rejected the proposed amendments to the tax legislation, arguing they would hurt the economy more than...
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Demand still low for food hampers
Demand still low for food hampersYOGYAKARTA: Idul Fitri holiday is just two weeks away but demand for food hampers is still slow in Yogyakarta province. The slow business could be found in, for example, a large store in Bantul regency, Yogyakarta province.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Cigarette causes gas explosion
Cigarette causes gas explosion JAKARTA: Two construction workers suffered minor injuries in an explosion on the 20th floor of Sona Topas Tower on Jl. Jend. Sudirman, South Jakarta, on Monday afternoon, Antara reported.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Externals blamed for bleak showing
Externals blamed for bleak showingRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono blames external factors for the government's failure to achieve several key economic goals this year, setting aside criticism over the performance of his economic ministers in bringing...
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Bribery rampant in court: Commission
Bribery rampant in court: CommissionThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Judicial Commission said on Monday that the bribery case involving former president Soeharto's half-brother Probosutedjo provided a crystal clear proof that the practice was rampant in the court system and legal professions.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Employers reject 'irrational' salary rise demand by workers
Employers reject 'irrational' salary rise demand by workersBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) rejected on Monday the demand by Jakarta workers for the minimum wage to be increased from the current Rp 711,834 to Rp 1.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Govt undecided about power rate hike
Govt undecided about power rate hikeLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAlthough admitting power generation costs will rise next year as state power firm PT PLN's fuel expenses jump, the government is still dancing around the issue of confirming that electricity rates will be hiked in 2006.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Put people first in ASEAN charter
Put people first in ASEAN charterMichael Vatikiotis, The Straits Times, Asia News Network/Singapore If the European experience is any measure, a bid by Southeast Asian nations to frame a Constitution is doomed to failure.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
TNI set for second Aceh pullout
TNI set for second Aceh pulloutReuters, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) will begin withdrawing 6,000 more soldiers from Aceh this week under the second phase of a landmark peace pact ending one of Asia's longest conflicts, a spokesman said on Monday.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Supreme Court
Supreme Court trading RI women? We refer to the news item Want to marry RI woman? Pay Rp 500m in deposit (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 10, page 2).We are outraged and disturbed when reading the subject article.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Legislators seek fuel hike review
Legislators seek fuel hike reviewRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA number of factions in the House of Representatives launched a campaign on Monday for lawmakers to support a proposed extraordinary plenary meeting to pressure the government to review the recent fuel hike policy.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
1. DISCOURSE: 1 X 40
1. DISCOURSE: 1 X 40 Radicalism, a reaction to West's failures 2. PROBO: 2 X 18 Bribery rampant in courts: Commission 3. DPR: 1 X 32 Legislators seek fuel hike review 4. TREATY: 1 X 36 RI-S'pore extradition treaty tough: Yeo
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Igor O'Neill
Igor O'Neill Jakarta Vice President Jusuf Kalla on Oct. 7 announced the government's plan to spend Rp 150 billion (US$15 million) to buy 10 million coal stoves as a part of the government efforts to diversify energy resources and to reduce the costly subsidy for kerosene.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
IOC gives KONI a van
IOC gives KONI a van JAKARTA: The National Sports Council (KONI) was given a new minivan on Monday by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to help improve the mobilization of the country's Olympic organization.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
What is the real threat?
What is the real threat? The Oct. 1 Bali blasts have added to the number of bombs detonated in this archipelagic country. More and more innocent people are falling victim to barbaric terrorist acts. But it has yet to be determined from where the real threat comes.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Missing journalist's wife meets police
Missing journalist's wife meets policeJAKARTA: The wife of journalist Elyuddin Telaumbauna, who went missing last month in North Sumatra after running stories on irregularities in local election campaigns, went to the National Police Headquarters on Monday with a key witness in the case, her...
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
RI-S'pore extradition treaty tough: Yeo
RI-S'pore extradition treaty tough: YeoProgress has been made in negotiations for an extradition treaty between Singapore and Indonesia but "difficult issues" remain to be resolved, Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo said on Monday.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
1. Team ----- 2x15
1. Team ----- 2x15 Externals blamed for bleak performance 2. Tax ----- 3x13 Businesspeople, Kadin reject tax amendments 3. Flu ------ 1x32 U.S. pledges $3.15m to help RI fight bird flu 4. Terror --- 3x10 Amended terror law to compromise individual rights
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Jambi city over run by beggars
Jambi city over run by beggarsJAMBI, Jambi: The number of beggars entering Jambi city has been on the rise since Ramadhan commenced two weeks ago. While on normal days one could expect to see around 80 beggars wandering the city, during the month of Ramadhan the number of beggars rises two or three...
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Berhala: Another Sipadan and Ligitan if we're still ignorant
Berhala: Another Sipadan and Ligitan if we're still ignorantI Made Andi Arsana and Clive Schofield, New South Wales, Australia On Sept. 26, 2005 Antara official news agency carried a report on the concerns of a North Sumatra's provincial legislator regarding a website promoting Pulau Berhala as one...
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Asian GDP stronger than in the 70s: BOJ
Asian GDP stronger than in the 70s: BOJAsian economies are stronger today even with record high oil prices compared with the 1970s when they were hit by the last oil shocks, Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Toshiro Muto said.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
50,000 Nias refugees still in tents, children malnourished
50,000 Nias refugees still in tents, children malnourishedApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanAround 50,000 earthquake survivors on Nias island are still living in tents and military-style barracks and more than 1,400 children are malnourished despite the millions of dollars in aid earmarked...
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Rupiah Rates Oct. 17
Rupiah Rates Oct. 17 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,994.07 7,238.81 7,654.64 7,578.20 Brunei dollar 1 6,283.65 5,689.05 6,016.84 5,955.78 Canadian dollar 1 8,963.88 8,114.64 8,583.27 8,495.10 Swiss franc 1 8,268.71 7,487.32 7,917.61 7,838.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Queuing for cash
Queuing for cash Although many government officials, especially those from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) along with Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Alwi Shihab, remain confident that the government has been thorough in gathering and processing data as well as distributing...
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Eddy, Sakeh secure places in RI team for SEA Games
Eddy, Sakeh secure places in RI team for SEA GamesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Eddy Zakaria and Ahmad Sumarsono Sakeh have been cleared to go to the 2005 Southeast Asia (SEA) Games after passing final screening, according to an official of the Indonesian Athletics Association...
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
1. Decree (3x18)
1. Decree (3x18) Govt aims to speed up revision of religious decree 2. Suicide (1x32) Deputy police chief commits suicide 3. Bali (2x24) Bali court vows to speed up execution of bombers 4. RRI (1x27) 'RRI' ex-director on trial 5. TNI (1x27) TNI set for second Aceh pullout
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Shrinking habitats threaten the life of Kalimantan orangutan
Shrinking habitats threaten the life of Kalimantan orangutanRusman, The Jakarta Post, SamarindaSuparlan was shocked when he saw the state of his banana plantation. Trees were lying on the ground and bananas were strewn about everywhere.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
What is the real threat?
What is the real threat? The Oct. 1 Bali blasts have added to the number of bombs detonated in this archipelagic country. More and more innocent people are falling victim to barbaric terrorist acts. But it has yet to be determined from where the real threat comes.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
WHO says SE Asia remains biggest bird flu danger
WHO says SE Asia remains biggest bird flu dangerReuters, ManilaThe World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday it was concerned that European countries facing the spread of bird flu would divert funding and attention away from Southeast Asia, the most likely epicenter of a human pandemic.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Dirgantara gets orders from int'l companies
Dirgantara gets orders from int'l companiesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFinancial problems and labor problems confronting PT Dirgantara Indonesia has not seemed to have dampened their customers' interest, with the state-owned aircraft manufacturer securing new deals worth millions of...
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Radicalism, a reaction to West's failures
Radicalism, a reaction to West's failures Bali was again rocked by a terrorist attack on Oct. 1. Twenty-three people were killed and 134 others injured. Blame is being directed at radical Islamic groups.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Asian GDP stronger than in 70s even with oil prices, Muto says
Asian GDP stronger than in 70s even with oil prices, Muto saysAsian economies are stronger today even with record high oil prices compared with the 1970s when they were hit by the last oil shocks, Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Toshiro Muto said.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Govt to raise USO fee to 1% from 0.75% to boost fixed-line development
Govt to raise USO fee to 1% from 0.75% to boost fixed-line developmentThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMoving to speed up the development of rural communication infrastructure, the government is set to increase the universal service obligation (USO) fee to 1 percent next year, a ministry official says.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.17, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.17, 2005 __________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change rading volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Waters 1,700...
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Towards solid national economy
Towards solid national economyFrom TempoAndy Muhkerjee's economic analysis in The International Herald Tribune that the rupiah needs to temporarily be replaced by dollar and that islands should be leased, is a great idea. But our over-nationalistic politicians might disagree with this concept.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Flash flood kills three in Sumatra, damages 25 houses in Malang
Flash flood kills three in Sumatra, damages 25 houses in MalangApriadi Gunawan and Wahjoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Medan/MalangFlooding returned across the archipelago on Monday with three people killed in South Tapanuli regency and 25 houses damaged in the South Malang area of East Java...
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Three killed, six wounded in fire
Three killed, six wounded in fireAt least three persons were killed and six others injured in a fire that gutted a chemical store at Plaza Harmoni in Central Jakarta on Monday."The three were found dead, but their deaths were not because of fire but due to smoke inhalation," firefighter Ahmadi said.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Police to beef up security
Police to beef up securityPALEMBANG, South Sumatra: As the Idul Fitri holiday is drawing near, South Sumatra Police are planning to beef up security for the annual festive season. To maintain peace and security a week before and after Idul Fitri on Nov. 3 and Nov.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Deputy police chief commits suicide
Deputy police chief commits suicideNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraA middle-ranking police officer in the West Irian Jaya town of South Sorong apparently killed himself, just hours before he was to officially surrender his post to another officer.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Binus adopts neighboring school
Binus adopts neighboring schoolThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta"I've got love down in my heart," said Nigel Jukanto, a grade two student of Bina Nusantara (Binus) elementary school.Nigel was one of the Binus students who took part in the giving of Rp 5 million in assistance to SDN Grogol Selatan 12...
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
JI active but not growing stronger, U.S. says
JI active but not growing stronger, U.S. saysEileen Ng, Associated Press/Putrajaya, MalaysiaThe latest bombings on Indonesia's Bali island show that Jamaah Islamiyah militants remain active, and Southeast Asian governments must expand cooperation to prevent their network from strengthening, a...
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Papuans distrust anything from the government
Papuans distrust anything from the governmentNeles Tebay, Rome The Ministry of Home Affairs announced last Wednesday that the Papuan People's Assembly (Majelis Rakyat Papua/MRP) would be established on Oct. 15, as required by the Papuan Special Autonomy Law (No. 21/2001).
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Minister warns of dengue outbreak
Minister warns of dengue outbreakJAKARTA: Minister of Health Siti Fadilah Supari called on people to improve sanitation in their neighborhoods as the number of dengue fever cases was increasing with the arrival of the rainy season.