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Tue, 12 Oct 2004
Welcome, wariness greet PM Howard
Welcome, wariness greet PM HowardIan Timberlake, Agence France-Presse, Jakarta Words of welcome mixed with wariness across Asia on Monday as Australia's neighbors reacted to Prime Minister John Howard's re- election.
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
Noted cleric opposes Hasyim's reelection bid
Noted cleric opposes Hasyim's reelection bid SURABAYA: A senior Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) cleric said on Monday the chairman of the country's largest Islamic organization, Hasyim Muzadi, no longer had a place in the organization and did not deserve reelection.
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
New president and advisory councils
New president and advisory councils I think the idea of having a number of advisory councils is commendable. Such councils provide the president with the means of offering posts to those who have helped him to win the election. It also allows him to surround himself with trusted advisors.
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
Indonesian poll a victory for Islamic diversity
Indonesian poll a victory for Islamic diversitySunanda K. Datta-Ray, The Straits Times/Asia News Network, Singapore Indonesia's transfer of power reminds me of the Ottoman empire sending ships to rescue Jews when Spain expelled them in 1492.
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
Bali remembers bombing tragedy
Bali remembers bombing tragedyThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Jakarta Today two years ago, extremists bombed Bali in the country's worst terrorist attack, but since then life has returned to normal with sunburned tourists again packing beaches and bars on the resort island.
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
Southeast Asia wants to tap forests
Southeast Asia wants to tap forests Southeast Asia's forests should be scoured for medicines and other resources to help develop the region's biotechnology industry, the chief of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) said on Monday.
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
IKJ students depict paradoxes of urban life
IKJ students depict paradoxes of urban lifeA. Junaidi The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Five pretty models wearing glamorous gowns pranced along the verandah in front of Galeri Cipta II as a prelude to the opening of the "Seni Rupa dalam Masyarakat Urban" (Fine Arts in Urban Community) exhibition at the...
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
Bakrie Plantations to launch rights issue
Bakrie Plantations to launch rights issueThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed PT Bakrie Sumatra Plantations, which owns about 30,000 hectares (ha) of oil-palm plantations in Indonesia, plans to sell 1.1 billion new shares via a rights issue to raise cash to finance its expansion programs.
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
Profiles: Jakarta councillors
Profiles: Jakarta councillorsAmid 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.
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
Police release suspect in Depok council graft case
Police release suspect in Depok council graft caseEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A suspect in a graft case at the Depok Council, retired Navy officer Moch. Amin, was released on Monday after more than one month in Jakarta Police detention.
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
Astra Agro's 3Q output rises 31%
Astra Agro's 3Q output rises 31% JAKARTA: PT Astra Agro Lestari, Indonesia's largest publicly traded plantations company, said on Monday that palm oil output had risen 31 percent in the first nine months of this year.Output rose to 574,816 metric tons in the nine months ended Sept.
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
The new Cabinet
The new CabinetFrom Koran Tempo The Cabinet of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), as Indonesia's sixth president, is expected to learn from the experiences of previous Cabinets, both at home and abroad, so that ministers are judged only by their performance and achievements.
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
TV Program: Tuesday, October 12, 2004
TV Program: Tuesday, October 12, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:05 Documentary8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Talk Show: Agribiz11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
PKS leader resigns to focus on Assembly
PKS leader resigns to focus on AssemblyM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Leader of the Justice Prosperous Party (PKS) Hidayat Nur Wahid relinquished on Monday his chairmanship of the Muslim-based party, saying he would concentrate on his new job as the People's Consultative Assembly...
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
Korpri must continue to exist
Korpri must continue to existFrom Suara Karya There have recently been rumors that the Civil Servants Corps (Korpri) will be disbanded when Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono becomes president.These rumors are groundless because whoever is president, Korpri must continue to exist.
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
Thugs show red light to student protesters in Riau
Thugs show red light to student protesters in RiauPuji Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru A protest against prostitution held by 500 students and residents in Riau province ahead of the Ramadhan fasting month, which starts this Friday, ended in a clash.
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
New credit insurance scheme launched
New credit insurance scheme launchedTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in regional areas are expected to get better access to bank loans with the implementation of a new credit insurance scheme launched on Monday, Governor of Bank Indonesia Burhanuddin...
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
Akbar upbeat about Golkar's future
Akbar upbeat about Golkar's future BANJARMASIN: In the wake of a successful performance in this year's legislative election, Golkar leader Akbar Tandjung is upbeat the party will repeat the feat by winning the 2009 general election.
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
Police's lab tests point to solo bomber
Police's lab tests point to solo bomberAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After studying DNA tests for almost a month, police said on Monday that blood samples from the families of another two suspected bombers from West Java and East Java did not match the DNA of body fragments found at the...
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
City Police dishonorably discharge seven junior officers
City Police dishonorably discharge seven junior officersEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The newly installed Jakarta Police chief, Insp. Gen. Firman Gani, dismissed seven low-ranking officers during a ceremony on Monday, the first mass dishonorable discharge ceremony this year.
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
Next govt may not be effective: Expert
Next govt may not be effective: ExpertKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono may have won by a landslide, but it is questionable how effective his administration will be because most regional administrations and legislatures are controlled by different...
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
Gang murders teenage girls in Bandung, police have no leads
Gang murders teenage girls in Bandung, police have no leadsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Cimahi police officers have questioned at least 16 public minibus (angkot) drivers since Sunday in a desperate search for clues over the murder of two teenage girls during a robbery in a minibus...
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
Inflation may be higher than expected: BI
Inflation may be higher than expected: BIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Inflation this year may be higher than expected due to the current surge in oil prices, Bank Indonesia Governor Burhanuddin Abdullah warned on Monday.
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
Festival starts in Ubud village
Festival starts in Ubud villageThe Jakarta Post, Ubud, Bali Moments of healing and celebrations coincide this week in Bali with the commemoration of the bombing two years ago at the Writers and Readers Festival in Ubud.
Tue, 12 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...
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
Questioning privatization
Questioning privatizationFrom Koran TempoState Minister for State Enterprises (BUMN) Laksamana Sukardi has hoped that the new government will carry on the program for BUMN divestment and privatization to ensure state revenue as well as corporate transparency and efficiency (Tempo Interaktif, Oct.
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
1. 5BRAWL (3x15)
1. 5BRAWL (3x15) Thugs show red light to student protesters 2. 5ROBBER (2x21) Gang murders teenage girls, police have no leads 3. 5AWARD (2x24) Palu councillor honored for refusing mayor's 'gift' 4. 5KORUP (1x36) Official named suspect in Rp 18b graft case 5.
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
Susilo mulls 'one-roof' govt
Susilo mulls 'one-roof' govtTiarma Siboro and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Bogor/Jakarta To build an effective government, president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is preparing a system that places the presidential and vice presidential offices and state secretariat under one roof --...
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
Tips: Renting a car
Tips: Renting a car Want to travel out of town but feel too tired to drive, or do you need an extra car to take your entire family to your hometown during the upcoming Idul Fitri holiday? Renting a car could be your best choice.
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
Ryamizard move bad example: Experts
Ryamizard move bad example: ExpertsMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The question of Army chief Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu's appointment as acting Indonesian Military (TNI) chief must be resolved immediately as it sets a bad precedent for the institution, analysts...
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
FTA deals deadlocked
FTA deals deadlockedThe Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo Japan's separate negotiations with Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia and South Korea for bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) have run into a brick wall.
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
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;JP;AP;CD; ANPAv..r.. Photo-Cabinet-Susilo Photo caption JP/1/captionPhoto captionPhoto A: Susilo JP/ P.J. Leo CABINET TALKS: Vice-president-elect Jusuf Kalla (second right) and (left to right) political scientist Andi Mallarangeng, Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra and...
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
Abu Sayyaf caused ferry sinking: RP
Abu Sayyaf caused ferry sinking: RP PHILIPPINES: A bomb planted by the militant group Abu Sayyaf caused the sinking of a Philippine ferry that killed more than 100 people in February, the government said on Monday.
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
Shares end higher on buying in blue chips
Shares end higher on buying in blue chipsDow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian shares ended higher on Monday, led by gains in telecommunications and mining blue chips, with the strength of the rupiah providing support, dealers said.
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
Councillors lambasted for 'wasteful' trip
Councillors lambasted for 'wasteful' trip PALU, Central Sulawesi: An activist with a governance watchdog lashed out on Monday against a plan by 11 councillors to visit Jakarta, saying the trip was a waste of money.
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
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Prognosis of Indonesia under Susilo's leadership Abdul Naeem Jakarta2. Graeme -- Strategic thinking drives good governments 2 x 30 Leadership, strategic thinking and planning drive good government Graeme Macmillan Jakarta
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
Officers grilled over Adrian's escape
Officers grilled over Adrian's escapeAbdul Khalik and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Medan Two police officers in charge of Adrian Waworuntu's corruption case are currently being interrogated on suspicion that they had a role in the alleged megacorruptor's escape.
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
Questioning privatization
Questioning privatizationFrom Koran TempoState Minister for State Enterprises (BUMN) Laksamana Sukardi has hoped that the new government will carry on the program for BUMN divestment and privatization to ensure state revenue as well as corporate transparency and efficiency (Tempo Interaktif, Oct.
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
BritAma indoor court launched
BritAma indoor court launched JAKARTA: The BritAma Arena, an indoor venue in the Kelapa Gading Sportsmall in North Jakarta, was officially launched on Monday.The arena, sponsored by state-owned Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) for a 15-year contract, is the first in Jakarta to meet international...
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
Requirements for new Cabinet members
Requirements for new Cabinet membersFrom Koran Tempo We understand that the first difficult job that Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will face is to pick the right people for his Cabinet.Also we all know that the nationhood coalition has decided to act as a "balancing power" in the House of...
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
Official named suspect in Rp 18b graft case
Official named suspect in Rp 18b graft caseAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar South Sulawesi Provincial Police named Syamsuddin, the secretary of the South Sulawesi Legislative Council a suspect, for his role in the embezzlement of Rp 18.23 billion (US$1.9) of the council's 2003 budget.
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
What now, Megawati?
What now, Megawati? After all the praise that has been heaped by the public and the media on President Megawati Soekarnoputri for the contribution she made in smoothing the path towards democracy in Indonesia, news of the unexpected resignation of the chief of the Indonesian military (TNI), Gen.
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
Susilo told to fix investment climate
Susilo told to fix investment climateZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Singapore Singapore is hopeful that Indonesia's business climate will improve following its successful presidential election, Prime Minister Lee Hsie Loong said here on Monday."In Indonesia, a new president is elected.
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
Southeast Asia wants to tap forests to develop biotechnology
Southeast Asia wants to tap forests to develop biotechnology industry Southeast Asia's forests should be scoured for medicines and other resources to help develop the region's biotechnology industry, the chief of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations said on Monday.
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
Fire burns down 8 Pekanbaru homes
Fire burns down 8 Pekanbaru homes PEKANBARU, Riau: A fire razed eight houses at dawn on Monday along Jl. Paus, Central Tangkerang subdistrict, Pekanbaru.No fatalities have been reported.Neighborhood unit chief Muktiono said the fire spread quickly from house to house, as they were built closely...
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
Govt official pushes for land reform
Govt official pushes for land reform JAKARTA: A lack of coordination between government institutions and conflicting legislation are to blame for current unresolved land disputes in the country, an official says.
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
Mt. Merapi National park, important lesson for govt
Mt. Merapi National park, important lesson for govtBambang Muryanto, Contributor, Yogyakarta The Ministry of Forestry learned a valuable lesson about the importance of communication when it tried to establish the Mt Merapi National Park.
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
Megawati lauds Howard, stays mum over Susilo
Megawati lauds Howard, stays mum over SusiloFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri congratulated Australian Prime Minister John Howard on his victory in the Oct.
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
Howard says he'll meet new RI leader
Howard says he'll meet new RI leaderAgencies, Sydney, Australia Australia's reelected Prime Minister John Howard said on Monday he planned to meet soon with Indonesian president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as he reappointed faithful supporter Alexander Downer as his foreign minister.
Tue, 12 Oct 2004
Eight years sought for terror suspect
Eight years sought for terror suspect JAKARTA: The prosecution recommended on Monday an eight-year prison term for Rusman "Gun Gun" Gunawan for his alleged involvement in the bombing of the J.W. Marriott hotel that killed 12 people and wounded hundreds of other in Aug., 2003.