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Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Prosecution wants 15 years for BNI suspect
Prosecution wants 15 years for BNI suspect JAKARTA: Prosecutors asked the court on Friday to sentence a suspect in the Rp 1 billion Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) scandal to 15 years in prison.The prosecutors also demanded that the suspect, identified as HIAD, pay a Rp 1 billion fine.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Low productivity in the textile sector
Low productivity in the textile sectorDan Kingsley, Jakarta We have read quite a bit recently about how Indonesia's non- oil manufacturing exports have been decreasing. In fact, there has actually been negative investment in this sector if the number of international trading companies (export...
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Unilever Indonesia profit rises 11%
Unilever Indonesia profit rises 11% JAKARTA: PT Unilever Indonesia, the local unit of the world's biggest consumer goods maker Unilever NV, said profit in the first nine months this year rose 11 percent as the company reduced costs and sold more shampoo and detergent.Net income rose to Rp 1.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
S. African faces 15 years in the pen
S. African faces 15 years in the pen Prosecutors are demanding that Nkosi Augustine, alias Austin, a South African citizen, be sentenced to 15 years in jail and fined Rp 5 million (US$550) for drug possession.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
100 days for new research and technology minister
100 days for new research and technology ministerSulfikar Amir, Troy, New York The announcement of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's Cabinet, just before midnight on Oct. 20, turned out to be an anticlimax.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Gymnasts set for 2-year Romanian outing
Gymnasts set for 2-year Romanian outingMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Indonesian Gymnastics Association (Persani) will send 10 young gymnasts to Romania for a two-year training camp starting next month.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Indonesia may not meet 2004 oil production target
Indonesia may not meet 2004 oil production target Indonesia, Southeast Asia's biggest oil producer, may miss its production target this year because of falling output from aging fields, the country's regulator said.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Gymnasts set for Romanian outing
Gymnasts set for Romanian outingMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Gymnastics Association (Persani) will send 10 young gymnasts to Romania for a two-year training camp starting next month.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Textile Museum course enlivens afternoons during Ramadhan
Textile Museum course enlivens afternoons during RamadhanA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Islamic tradition teaches that even the sleep of those fasting during Ramadhan is blessed.But Fany feels that taking courses at the Textile Museum instead of an afternoon nap is an even better way to fill...
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Nine pollution cases found in 2004: Walhi
Nine pollution cases found in 2004: Walhi PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) disclosed on Friday that it had discovered at least nine high-profile pollution cases over the past year.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 29, 2004:
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 29, 2004: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 225 0 0 Ades...
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Cheeky fugitive upsets police
Cheeky fugitive upsets police JAKARTA: Irked by media reports that a fugitive made an appearance during the inauguration of Cabinet ministers at the State Palace on Oct. 21, National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar ordered his officers on Friday to intensify the hunt for the man.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Hyatt Regency holds housekeeping context
Hyatt Regency holds housekeeping context YOGYAKARTA: In a bid to raise discipline and heighten the competitive spirit among its employees, the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Jl. Palagan Tentara Pelajar held a turn-down competition on Wednesday for its employees working in housekeeping.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Jakarta tightens security at Thai interest
Jakarta tightens security at Thai interestIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Following the deadly protest that claimed 85 Muslims in Tak Bai in Narathiwat province in southern Thailand on Monday and a rally at the Thai Embassy in Jakarta on Thursday, the Indonesian government has taken...
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Intel offers SME solutions to retailers
Intel offers SME solutions to retailers YOGYAKARTA: Some 140 computer retailers from Yogyakarta participated in the recent Intel Channel Conference held at the city's Melia Purosani Hotel.Speaking to journalists ahead of the conference, Intel Indonesia Area Sales Manager Singgih Adwiarto said the...
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Opposing House factions cling to their positions
Opposing House factions cling to their positionsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The two opposing factions in the House of Representatives remained locked in their respective positions on Friday, raising the possibility of a lengthy deadlock in the legislative body.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Indosat profit more than doubles
Indosat profit more than doublesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed PT Indosat, the country's second largest telecommunications company, announced on Friday that net profit in the first nine months of this year more than doubled as compared to the same period last year on higher revenue from...
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Semen Gresik profit jumps 39%
Semen Gresik profit jumps 39% JAKARTA: PT Semen Gresik, Indonesia's biggest cement maker by volume, said nine-month profit rose 39 percent, as the lowest interest rates in six years helped stoke demand for new homes and offices, and lowered the cost of servicing its debt.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
JP/13/Belanak
JP/13/BelanakBelanak facility officially inaugurated The Jakarta Post/JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has officially commissioned a new floating production facility in the South Natuna Sea's Belanak oil and gas field on Friday, from which the country is expected to reap at least US$7.
Sat, 30 Oct 2004
Susanto gifted player, says Utut
Susanto gifted player, says UtutThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's number one chess player GM Utut Adianto has applauded teen sensation Susanto Megaranto's successful run at the ongoing chess Olympiad to become the country's youngest player -- at the age of 17 -- to attain a GM title.
Fri, 29 Oct 2004
Legislators continue power struggle
Legislators continue power struggleKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThough the legitimacy of their meetings remains questionable, members of the Nationhood Coalition and the National Awakening Party (PKB) continued on Thursday to elect their own members as the chairs or deputy chairs of the...
Fri, 29 Oct 2004
Expulsion of migrants set for Nov. 29
Expulsion of migrants set for Nov. 29Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe deportation of hundreds of thousands of illegal Indonesian workers (TKI) from Malaysia will begin in a month, Manpower and Transmigration Minister Fahmi Idris said Thursday.
Fri, 29 Oct 2004
Police, AGO go for minor cases to meet target
Police, AGO go for minor cases to meet targetAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaResponding to the war on corruption launched by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the National Police and the Attorney General's Office (AGO) have decided to prioritize several graft cases in the first 100 days of...
Fri, 29 Oct 2004
Rupiah Rates
Rupiah Rates Oct. 28 Banknote rates TT Rates Selling Buying Selling BuyingAustralian dollar 1 7,166.61 6,415.01 6,826.59 6,754.81 Brunei dollar 1 5,768.42 5,163.81 5,494.74 5,437.33 Canadian dollar 1 7,833.69 7,013.96 7,462.02 7,385.48 Swiss franc 1 7,955.87 7,123.31 7,578.40 7,500.
Fri, 29 Oct 2004
Implications of Susilo's political pledges for education
Implications of Susilo's political pledges for educationMochtar Buchori, Jakarta After the new Cabinet was sworn in, I was telephoned by a number of correspondents asking for my comments about the choice of Bambang Sudibyo as the new minister of education. I said I was disappointed.
Fri, 29 Oct 2004
Scientists hope for more hominids
Scientists hope for more hominidsAgencies, LondonIn an astonishing discovery that could rewrite the history of human evolution, scientists say they have found the skeleton of a new human species, a dwarf, marooned for eons in a tropical Lost World while modern man rapidly colonized the rest of the...
Fri, 29 Oct 2004
JP/18/HIVAIDS
JP/18/HIVAIDSTraditional art highlights HIV/AIDS campaign Luh De Suriyani Contributor/Karangsem It was a full moon on Saturday night in Budakeling village, Karangasem district. A 10-year-old boy had just performed the baris dance to a gamelan orchestra accompaniment played on a small tape recorder.
Fri, 29 Oct 2004
Indonesian government may allow foreign diplomats to visit Aceh
Indonesian government may allow foreign diplomats to visit AcehIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian government will review the visa procedures for foreign diplomats to facilitate their travel to Indonesia, particularly Aceh, foreign affairs minister Hassan Wirayuda said on Thursday.
Fri, 29 Oct 2004
Susilo to tackle security issues in first 100 days
Susilo to tackle security issues in first 100 daysFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's administration will focus on security in conflict areas and the fight against separatism, rampant smuggling and terrorism in the first 100 days in office.
Fri, 29 Oct 2004
Australia warns $5b Timor Sea gas project may fail
Australia warns $5b Timor Sea gas project may failAssociated Press, CanberraAustralia warned Thursday that a US$5 billion (euro 3.9 billion) natural gas project in the Timor Sea could be scrapped after East Timor rejected its latest proposal.
Fri, 29 Oct 2004
Hercules, 'Matra' to settle out of court
Hercules, 'Matra' to settle out of court JAKARTA: The lawyers of plaintiff Hercules and Matra magazine agreed on Thursday to seek an out-of-court settlement over a defamation lawsuit.The South Jakarta District Court appointed judge Asnah Waty as mediator.
Fri, 29 Oct 2004
Profiles: Jakarta Councillors
Profiles: Jakarta Councillors Amid allegations of vote-buying during the election for Jakarta Council speaker, councillors have pledged to work together to fight institutional corruption and create a better, more humane city for residents.
Fri, 29 Oct 2004
Kudos to immigration
Kudos to immigration I visited your beautiful country on Oct. 10. Having heard many frightening stories of how the immigration officers demand money to stamp our passports, I would like to tell you that on arrival that day at 3 p.m., I did not encounter any such problem.
Fri, 29 Oct 2004
JP/5/libel
JP/5/libelChief editor named suspect in libel caseYemris Fointuna and Syofiardi Bachyul Jb The Jakarta Post/Kupang/PadangPos Kupang chief editor Dion DB Putera has been named a suspect in a defamation case involving a former East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) deputy police deputy chief, while a West Sumatra...
Fri, 29 Oct 2004
New government aims to promote SME development
New government aims to promote SME developmentThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government promised on Thursday to put more focus on the development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the country given their contribution to domestic economic growth.
Fri, 29 Oct 2004
Researcher's contribution honored
Researcher's contribution honoredWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarAfter years getting his hands dirty developing agriculture in Bali, this year for Ir Dewa Ngurah Bagus Suprapta was especially sweet.
Fri, 29 Oct 2004
House may summon President
House may summon PresidentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta, BandungIn a move that could spark a possible conflict between President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and the House of Representatives, major factions in the legislature filed a petition on Thursday to summon the new president over the issue involving...
Fri, 29 Oct 2004
Ba'asyir 'told followers to kill Westerners'
Ba'asyir 'told followers to kill Westerners'Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMuslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir went on trial on Thursday for his alleged role in the Bali and Jakarta Marriott hotel bombings, which were blamed on regional terror group Jamaah Islamiyah (JI).
Fri, 29 Oct 2004
KID discusses public services
KID discusses public services JAKARTA: The Indonesian Community for Democracy (KID) held its first roundtable discussion on Thursday in Jakarta, one day after it was officially launched.The democratization of public services in education and health was the topic of the discussion held at the Regent...
Fri, 29 Oct 2004
Court freezes Senayan's assets
Court freezes Senayan's assetsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Central Jakarta District Court has slapped an asset preservation order on the management of Senayan Square complex in order to stop it disposing of assets before a court case began.
Fri, 29 Oct 2004
Desires are to be sublimated not destroyed during Ramadhan
Desires are to be sublimated not destroyed during RamadhanMuhamad Ali, Jakarta The recent incidents of raids against Jakarta nightspots and the erecting of a wall to block access to a Catholic school in Tangerang indicate that religious and moral tolerance are difficult for some to uphold.
Fri, 29 Oct 2004
Sutiyoso says no to gift parcels for officials
Sutiyoso says no to gift parcels for officialsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaStarting this year, Idul Fitri, Christmas and the New Year may no longer be marked with piles of parcels at City Hall as Governor Sutiyoso says he will ban city officials from receiving gifts from parties who...
Fri, 29 Oct 2004
Huge forest area damaged: Official
Huge forest area damaged: OfficialSAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: A government official estimated on Thursday some 450,000 hectares of forest in East Kalimantan had been damaged or destroyed annually through illegal logging and plantations.
Fri, 29 Oct 2004
Political contract, a source of irony and amusement
Political contract, a source of irony and amusementKornelius Purba, Jakarta When asked about the decision of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to oblige his ministers to sign a "political contract" before their appointments, a senior government official who has served three presidents replied,...
Fri, 29 Oct 2004
Security for homebound rush
Security for homebound rushFrom Suara Karya In the course of the Ramadhan fasting month, particularly toward the Idul Fitri holidays when most people in the city are flocking to bus terminals and railway stations to return to their homes, criminals will again be eyeing the homebound rush.
Fri, 29 Oct 2004
Desires are to be sublimated not destroyed during Ramadhan
Desires are to be sublimated not destroyed during RamadhanMuhamad Ali, Jakarta The recent incidents of raids against Jakarta nightspots and the erecting of a wall to block access to a Catholic school in Tangerang indicate that religious and moral tolerance are difficult for some to uphold.
Fri, 29 Oct 2004
Fire razes homes in Gandaria
Fire razes homes in GandariaDozens of houses in Gandaria subdistrict, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, were razed by fire which started at 6 p.m. on Thursday. No fatalities were reported in the fire but hundreds were left homeless due to the inferno.
Fri, 29 Oct 2004
Composite Index : 862.11
Composite Index : 862.11 Previous : 849.18 Total trading volume : 1,953,545,106 Total trading value : Rp 1.25 trillion
Fri, 29 Oct 2004
BII's net profit up 178.5%
BII's net profit up 178.5%Publicly listed Bank International Indonesia (BII) booked a 178.5 percent increase in year-on-year net profit for the three quarters ending September, thanks to a significant surge in the bank's net interest income.Profits soared to Rp 618 billion (US$67.
Fri, 29 Oct 2004
'Debt-for-nature swaps questionable'
'Debt-for-nature swaps questionable'M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe absence of clear-cut domestic regulations sanctioning the debt-for-nature-swap (DNS) scheme has hampered the way for its full-fledged implementation, a non-governmental organization says.