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Thu, 14 Oct 2004
Bad weather caused chopper crash: TNI
Bad weather caused chopper crash: TNITiarma Siboro and Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Banda Aceh The Indonesian Military (TNI) has blamed bad weather in Aceh for causing the helicopter crash on Tuesday, in which eight soldiers were killed.Army chief Gen.
Thu, 14 Oct 2004
Singapore Technologies transfers shareholdings to parent Temasek Holdings[
Singapore Technologies transfers shareholdings to parent Temasek Holdings[ Singapore Technologies will transfer all its shareholdings to its parent company -- government investment arm Temasek Holdings -- as part of a rationalization plan, the companies said on Wednesday.
Thu, 14 Oct 2004
Ramadhan most likely to start on Friday
Ramadhan most likely to start on FridayThe Jakarta Post, Bandung/Jakarta Unlike previous years when Indonesian Muslims started fasting for Ramadhan on two different dates, they will all likely begin fasting on Friday.
Thu, 14 Oct 2004
Part 1 of 2: Can ASEAN integration help the poor?
Part 1 of 2: Can ASEAN integration help the poor?Romeo A. Reyes, Jakarta One of the key issues that ASEAN has been dealing with following expansion of its membership to ten is the development divide within and across member countries.
Thu, 14 Oct 2004
Mandiri mulls loans from foreign banks
Mandiri mulls loans from foreign banksRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned Bank Mandiri, the country's largest bank by assets, plans to seek bilateral lending from foreign banks to help refinance its maturing debts this year following a decision to drop plans to raise the...
Thu, 14 Oct 2004
Better late than never for Audi Q7 SUV
Better late than never for Audi Q7 SUVNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta German premium carmaker Audi AG recently announced it would start delivering its own sports utility vehicle (SUV), the Audi Q7, by November 2005, somewhat later than its competitors.
Thu, 14 Oct 2004
'Music is remedy for stress'
'Music is remedy for stress' The authorities are alarmed by the increasing number of suicide attempts, many of them by young people. According to experts, the social alienation many people experience living in a large city like Jakarta can increase stress levels.
Thu, 14 Oct 2004
Profiles: Jakarta councillors
Profiles: Jakarta councillors Amid allegations of vote-buying during the election for the Jakarta Council speaker, councillors have pledged to work together to fight institutional corruption and create a better, more humane city for residents.
Thu, 14 Oct 2004
House divided over military chief's resignation
House divided over military chief's resignationKurniawan Hari and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The resignation of Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen. Endriartono Sutarto has polarized the Nationhood Coalition and the People's Coalition in the House of Representatives in another...
Thu, 14 Oct 2004
Muslim groups up pressure to close clubs for Ramadhan
Muslim groups up pressure to close clubs for RamadhanSjofiardi Bachyul and Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Padang/Palu Thousands of Muslim students and activists held protest demonstrations in various cities nationwide on Wednesday in a bid to pressure the government and businesspeople to close...
Thu, 14 Oct 2004
Two people slain in Thailand south
Two people slain in Thailand south THAILAND: Suspected militants fatally shot a former policeman and a police mechanic on Wednesday in southern Thailand, where an outburst of violence blamed mostly on separatists has claimed hundreds of lives since January.
Thu, 14 Oct 2004
Foreign leaders may attend Susilo's inauguration as president
Foreign leaders may attend Susilo's inauguration as presidentKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For the first time ever, the inauguration ceremony of an Indonesian president may see foreign heads of state in attendance.
Thu, 14 Oct 2004
MPR leaders spurn Volvos, royal suites
MPR leaders spurn Volvos, royal suitesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Apparently wishing to prove their commitment to leading modest lifestyles, all four leaders of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) said on Wednesday that they would refuse the Volvo cars to which they were entitled.
Thu, 14 Oct 2004
TV Today: Friday, October 15, 2004
TV Today: Friday, October 15, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:30 Health8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings1:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang2:00 Music3:00 English News Service4:30 Documentary5:00 Children Drama5:30 Sports6:00 TV Drama6:30 Documentary7:00 News:...
Thu, 14 Oct 2004
Audi sets sights on Southeast Asia
Audi sets sights on Southeast Asia SINGAPORE: German carmaker Audi is setting its sights on up to 20 percent of Southeast Asia luxury car market after it sets up production facilities in the region, an executive said in a published report on Wednesday.
Thu, 14 Oct 2004
Seize wives of corruptors
Seize wives of corruptors Various newspapers have reported that the police arrested Munfiatun alias Fitri, the second wife of Noordin M. Top, a suspect being hunted down for his alleged involvement in bombing cases in Indonesia.Noordin M.
Thu, 14 Oct 2004
PLN begins prepping seventh bond issue
PLN begins prepping seventh bond issueTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) began on Wednesday the book building process for its Rp 1.5 trillion (US$164.83 million) bond issue to refinance the company.
Thu, 14 Oct 2004
Police begin probe into Kendari blast
Police begin probe into Kendari blast KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Police officers began on Wednesday investigating a bomb explosion outside the house of local antigraft activist, Hidayatullah, in Kendari city a day earlier.
Thu, 14 Oct 2004
Democracy on a high, but tough choices loom
Democracy on a high, but tough choices loomSatish Mishra, Jakarta In a country in the midst of record open unemployment, partially brought about by sharp declines in development spending, it would be surprising if the economy did not figure prominently in the new President's inaugural speech.
Thu, 14 Oct 2004
Young artist displays unique sculptures
Young artist displays unique sculptures SANUR: I Wayan Jana, 36, is one of the new generation of sculptors in Bali. Son of the island's noted sculptor I Ketut Muja, Jana grew up among artists.Object of Life, an exhibition of his most recent works, will open on Saturday Oct.
Thu, 14 Oct 2004
Donors to help SBY govt boost investment
Donors to help SBY govt boost investmentTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Representatives of the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) met with president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Wednesday in an apparent show of support for the incoming government.
Thu, 14 Oct 2004
FBR blocks ITC Cempaka Mas, demands jobs for locals
FBR blocks ITC Cempaka Mas, demands jobs for localsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Traffic along Jl. Letjen Suprapto in Central Jakarta was in complete chaos on Wednesday morning, as hundreds of members of the Betawi Brotherhood Forum (FBR) blocked off the entrance to the International Trade Center (ITC)...
Thu, 14 Oct 2004
Papuan rebels attack civilians
Papuan rebels attack civilians JAYAPURA, Papua: A group of Papuan rebels attacked on Tuesday night a minibus pickup in Ilu district, some 750 kilometers southwest of Papua, but no fatalities were reported in the armed attack.
Thu, 14 Oct 2004
Indofood rating outlook raised
Indofood rating outlook raised JAKARTA: PT Indofood Sukses Makmur, the world's biggest maker of instant noodles, had its B1 local currency debt rating outlook raised to stable from negative by Moody's Investors Service said.
Thu, 14 Oct 2004
1. TNI: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 X 18
1. TNI: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 X 18 House split over TNI chief's resignation 2. INAUGURATION: 36 pt, 4 cols, 2 X 28 Foreign leaders to attend Susilo's inauguration 3. FBR: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 FBR blocks ITC Cempaka Mas, demands jobs for locals 4.
Thu, 14 Oct 2004
Part 1 of 2
Part 1 of 2 Can ASEAN integration help the poor? Romeo A. Reyes Jakarta2. Lee -- Terrorists outdoing one another in savagery 1 X 45 Terrorists outdoing one another in savagery Lee Kuan Yew The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore3.
Thu, 14 Oct 2004
Domestic vehicle sales rise 32%
Domestic vehicle sales rise 32% JAKARTA : Indonesia's auto sales in the domestic market rose 32 percent in September from a year before, faster than August's growth, PT Astra International said, citing figures from the Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries.
Thu, 14 Oct 2004
Mourners show unity, solidarity
Mourners show unity, solidarityI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali As all of about 2,000 candles were lit, the area around the Bali monument in Kuta gradually transformed into a sea of waving light.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Cement prices soar in provinces
Cement prices soar in provincesOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung The cement shortage in Lampung and Banten provinces, triggered by mechanical problems at the PT Semen Baturaja cement factory in South Sumatra, has propelled the price of the commodity upward.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Fiscal balance is still not balancing
Fiscal balance is still not balancingOwen Podger, Jakarta The Jakarta Post recognized the significance of the new law on fiscal balance in an editorial on Monday Oct. 4, 2004, by stating:"The most important elements of the new legislation lie in its elaborate, clear-cut provisions on budget...
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Govt delays new ruling on minimum wage
Govt delays new ruling on minimum wageRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Outgoing Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea has issued a circular delaying the implementation of the use of a more humane criteria than basic physical needs in determining regional minimum wages...
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Locals surrender weapons to TNI
Locals surrender weapons to TNI AMBON, Maluku: Residents of Togawa subdistrict, North Maluku regency, handed over on Tuesday rifles and ammunition to the Indonesian Military (TNI).Seven rifles, including a U.S.-made M-16, and 220 rounds of ammunition were turned over to the soldiers.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
House undecided over TNI rotation
House undecided over TNI rotationKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite agreeing that there should be an equal chance for Army, Air Force and Navy officers to hold the post of Indonesian Military (TNI) commander, the House of Representatives factions disagreed that such a rotation should...
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Police arrest man over RI Embassy bombing
Police arrest man over RI Embassy bombingAssociated Press, Paris Police investigating a bomb attack at the Indonesian Embassy in Paris have arrested a man at an Internet cafe from where an e- mail was sent claiming responsibility, judicial officials said.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
JP/1/bali
JP/1/baliEmotional ceremony marks Bali bombing anniversaryThe Jakarta Post/KutaUnder a scorching sun and blue skies, survivors, relatives of 202 dead victims and hundreds of other people marked the second anniversary on Tuesday of the bombings that shook the resort island of Bali two years ago.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Incest cases rarely reported
Incest cases rarely reportedJon Afrizal, The Jakarta Post, Jambi A family planning activist in Jambi said on Tuesday that incest remained a problem in the province, with five to 10 new cases uncovered each year.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
'It's nice to have someone around'
'It's nice to have someone around' The number of suicide cases in urban metropolises is increasing, as city residents are more vulnerable compared to those in remote areas. Urban people are exposed to a variety of socio-political factors that contribute to higher stress levels, psychiatrists say.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
World Food Day-rice-AFIC
World Food Day-rice-AFICJP/18/RICE World Food Day on Oct. 16 celebrates rice The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation has declared 2004 the International Year of Rice, with the slogan "Rice is Life".
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
JP/18/HIVCRISIS
JP/18/HIVCRISIS HIV/AIDS: The developing crisisMeiwita Budiharsana, Ford Foundation David & Joyce Djaelani Gordon, YaKita HIV/AIDS is growing at an alarming rate in Indonesia. One of the main ways in which it is spread is through the sharing of infected syringes by injecting drug users (IDUs).
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Children strangers to green Jakarta
Children strangers to green Jakarta "Let us be your friends whose foliage shall provide you with shade and fresh air. Plant us along your boulevards, your town squares, your desolate hills and fields -- and not instead, fell us with your chainsaws.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
People-U.S.-Bower
People-U.S.-BowerJP/20/BOWERBower: Building trust between the U.S. and RIYenni Djahidin Contributor/Washington Brilliant fall sunlight shone through the white blinds into a small office in one of the most prestigious addresses in Washington, DC. The wall was still bare.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
People-U.S.-Bower
People-U.S.-BowerJP/20/BOWERBower: Building trust between the U.S. and RIYenni Djahidin Contributor/Washington Brilliant fall sunlight shone through the white blinds into a small office in one of the most prestigious addresses in Washington, DC. The wall was still bare.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Bower: Building trust between the U.S. and RI
Bower: Building trust between the U.S. and RIYenni Djahidin, Contributor, Washington Brilliant fall sunlight shone through the white blinds into a small office in one of the most prestigious addresses in Washington, DC.The wall was still bare.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Moody's may raise Sampoerna's rating
Moody's may raise Sampoerna's rating SINGAPORE: PT H.M. Sampoerna, Indonesia's second largest publicly traded cigarette maker, may have its foreign currency debt rating raised from B2, Moody's Investors Service said.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
SBY and the opportunity
SBY and the opportunity If ever a country has moved positively in the right direction in such a short period of time, then take your hats off and say well done Indonesia. We only need to look back six short years at a country that was facing not only financial ruin, but also the possibility of...
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
1. CONFLICT : 48 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 24
1. CONFLICT : 48 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 24 Survey sheds light on violence 2. MEGA: 36 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 14 Mega may not meet Susilo before inauguration 3. TNI: 32 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 16 House undecided over TNI rotation 4. SUSUL: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 X 27 Waist measurement key to diabetes 5.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Children face tight competition for space
Children face tight competition for spaceLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One afternoon, a bunch of children were kicking around a ball in an empty field when suddenly a woman -- clad in training pants and clutching a cassette of dance music -- arrived.The young football players fled.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Spikers looking to strike it big
Spikers looking to strike it bigEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Being less than 185 centimeters tall, they may fall short of being the ideal volleyball players, but Lien Chien-chih of Chinese Taipei and Yasuyuki Ueno of Japan hope that their strong showing in the just-concluded U-185...
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Officers killed in Aceh crash
Officers killed in Aceh crashNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Eight Indonesian Military (TNI) soldiers, including a lieutenant colonel, were killed on Tuesday after their helicopter crashed in a mountainous area between Central Aceh and Biereun regencies.A TNI spokesman in Aceh, Lt. Col.
Wed, 13 Oct 2004
Regions need guidelines for DAU funds
Regions need guidelines for DAU fundsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Administrations in the provinces and regencies need to be equipped with guidelines to follow so they know how to use the central government's General Allocation Funds (DAU) in an effective manner, according to an expert.