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Thu, 24 Nov 2005
Bank Mandiri aims to cut bad-loan ratio to below 5 percent by 2007
Bank Mandiri aims to cut bad-loan ratio to below 5 percent by 2007Aloysius Unditu, Blomberg/JakartaPT Bank Mandiri, Indonesia's biggest lender by assets, aims to reduce its ratio of non-performing loans to below 5 percent by 2007, complying with a central bank requirement for banks that will lead...
Thu, 24 Nov 2005
Navy base to be upgraded
Navy base to be upgraded Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang Security concerns have prompted Navy Headquarters to upgrade a naval base in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara province, and raise its security status.
Thu, 24 Nov 2005
JP/13/TAX
JP/13/TAXPrinciple of equality a must: IKPIUrip Hudiono The Jakarta Post/JakartaProposed amendments to the tax law must underline the principle of equality between taxpayers and tax officials, says a consultant association, an issue that has been at the center of public objections to the tax reform...
Thu, 24 Nov 2005
Workers to get meager salary rise
Workers to get meager salary rise SEMARANG, Central Java: Central Java Governor Mardiyanto has decided that the provincial government would raise the minimum wage by 16.32 percent on average by January next year, dashing workers' hope who had earlier demanded a 30 percent minimum wage increase.
Thu, 24 Nov 2005
Suspension proposal illegal, Governor says
Suspension proposal illegal, Governor saysRusman, The Jakarta Post, SamarindaEast Kalimantan Governor Suwarna Abdul Fatah has demanded that the provincial council revoke its decision to file a motion requesting his suspension for alleged graft with the President.
Thu, 24 Nov 2005
Police question terror suspects
Police question terror suspects JAKARTA: Police were questioning three suspected militants over possible links with a fugitive terror mastermind and last year's bombing outside the Australian Embassy, a police spokesman said on Wednesday.
Thu, 24 Nov 2005
MAS plans fare hike, asset sale
MAS plans fare hike, asset sale KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines is planning to raise fares and sell assets as part of a strategy to turn the troubled national carrier around, a report said on Wednesday.
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
Khalik/Govt urged to allow foreigners to own apartments
Govt urged to allow foreigners to own apartmentsAbdul KhalikThe Jakarta Post/JakartaA noted property analyst urged the government Wednesday to allow foreigners to buy and own apartments here in order boost property sales and economic activity in the country.
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
Tangerang 'bans' liquor, prostitution
Tangerang 'bans' liquor, prostitutionMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangThe Tangerang Municipal Council has endorsed bylaws banning the sale of alcoholic drinks and prostitution, but activists doubt if local authorities will have the courage to actually implement the laws.
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
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RI jazz loses legendary bass-man JAKARTA: Indonesian jazz has lost a seasoned bass player, Perry Pattiselano, 55, (shown in framed photo) and his contemporaries mourned the passing of a "reliable, stable and consistent" musician and a good friend.
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
Housewife fined for
Housewife fined for pimping for RI maid SINGAPORE: A Singaporean mother-of-three has been fined US$8,823 after pleading guilty to pimping for her Indonesian maid, court officials said on Tuesday. It is the first time that an employer in Singapore has been convicted of acting as a maid's pimp.
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
Legislators off to study Cairo despite criticism
Legislators off to study Cairo despite criticismThe Jakarta Post, JakartaSixteen legislators plan to leave for the Egyptian capital of Cairo for a "comparative study tour" on how the Egyptian parliament's ways and means committee works, causing critics to claim that the trip was only meant to...
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
Incentives for infrastructure
Incentives for infrastructure President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, in Busan, South Korea, for the APEC summit over the weekend, took the opportunity at the international forum to invite investors to Indonesia's second Infrastructure Summit -- scheduled for mid-February in Jakarta.
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
GAM hands over third lot of arms
GAM hands over third lot of armsAgence France-Presse, Banda Aceh, AcehFormer separatist fighters in Aceh province on Tuesday handed over more weapons for destruction as part of their historic peace pact with the government.
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
Key stock index gains; Energi Mega, Aneka Tambang advance
Key stock index gains; Energi Mega, Aneka Tambang advanceNaila Firdausi, Bloomberg/Jakarta Indonesian stocks rose, with the key index posting its longest winning stretch in five months. Mining company PT Aneka Tambang climbed to the highest in more than three weeks after gold futures surged to an...
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
Highly leaded fuel still in use: Study
Highly leaded fuel still in use: StudyTb. Arie Rukmantara, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCars in three out of 10 major cities surveyed in the country are still being supplied with leaded gasoline, which posses a threat to people's health and can stunt mental development, a report said.
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
On marrying Indonesian women
On marrying Indonesian women First of all, Keluarga Perkawinan Campuran Melalui Tangan Ibu (KPCMelati) would like to wish you and your distinguished readers celebrating Idul Fitri a Happy Idul Fitri 1426 H.Second, we would like to offer further clarification regarding: 1.
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
'India, China must avoid mutual paranoia'
'India, China must avoid mutual paranoia'Agence France-Presse, New DelhiIndia and China must avoid mutual paranoia and ending up in "opposing camps" if Asia is to take its place in the world, Singapore's former premier Lee Kuan Yew was on Tuesday quoted as saying.
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
Social envy is growing
Social envy is growingFrom KompasPoor people have become increasingly distressed and lead an even more difficult existence following the latest fuel price rise. Even before the fuel price hike, the majority already had difficulty in making a living.
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
Panic as China cuts water to major city
Panic as China cuts water to major cityRobert J. Saiget, Agence France-Presse/BeijingPanic spread through one of China's largest cities on Tuesday as residents hoarded water and food ahead of a four-day water stoppage due to fears that a chemical plant explosion had contaminated drinking supplies.
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
Housewife fined for
Housewife fined for pimping for RI maid SINGAPORE: A Singaporean mother-of-three has been fined US$8,823 after pleading guilty to pimping for her Indonesian maid, court officials said on Tuesday. It is the first time that an employer in Singapore has been convicted of acting as a maid's pimp.
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
Ramos-Horta: A disgrace to Nobel values!
Ramos-Horta: A disgrace to Nobel values!Thang D. Nguyen, Jakarta In 1996, the Nobel Prize Committee awarded one half of the Nobel Peace Prize to Jose Ramos-Horta, who currently serves as East Timor's senior minister for foreign affairs and cooperation.
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
Former Japan princess bids title formal farewell
Former Japan princess bids title formal farewell TOKYO, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Japanese princess becomes a commonerJapanese Emperor Akihito's only daughter formally relinquished her title as princess on Wednesday following her marriage the day before, but her father has promised she is welcome at the...
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
1. BOOK: 1 X 42
1. BOOK: 1 X 42 Was U.S. press in 'coma' during drive to Iraq war? 2. ANDUNG: 2 X 16 Andung's English query irks SBY in India 3. INDIA: 1 X 32 India's TVS to invest $80m in RI 4. WATER: 1 X 40 Panic as China cuts water to major city 5. SUSUL: 1 X 39to be sent later
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
The world as seen through children's eyes
The world as seen through children's eyesEndy M.Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, OsloIt is said that children are people But people do not exist without a culture Children are people who belong to the future And they have the right to their own culture Their own art and history -- The International Museum...
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
Andung's English irks SBY in India
Andung's English irks SBY in IndiaRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Bangalore, IndiaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono appeared irate -- perhaps the first time publicly since he was sworn in back in October 2004 -- upon hearing Minister of Industry Andung Nitimihardja's apparent question during a...
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
Navy plans exercises in Ambalat
Navy plans exercises in AmbalatAgence France-Presse, JakartaThe Indonesian Navy will hold massive naval exercises off the eastern coast of Borneo, including in waters disputed with neighboring Malaysia, a Navy spokesman said on Tuesday.
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT: H.E. Xanana Gusmao, the President of
VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT: H.E. Xanana Gusmao, the President of Timor Leste and his delegation honored the hotel with their stay at Hotel Borobudur Jakarta. H. E. Xanana was in the Capital for a Bilateral Meeting with H.E. Mr.
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
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;JP;CD; ANPAk..r..Theology of tolerance in Islam JP/6/LILYTheology of tolerance in Islam Lily Zakiyah Munir Jombang, East Java In the last few years we have witnessed a series of terrorist acts perpetrated in the name of Islam.
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
Critics slam huge salary for 'underachieving' BRR
Critics slam huge salary for 'underachieving' BRRNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehAntigraft activists have criticized members of the Aceh and Nias Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Agency (BRR) as "overpaid and underachieving"."The salary of the BRR chairman is higher than the President's.
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
Suspension proposal illegal, Governor says
Suspension proposal illegal, Governor saysRusman, The Jakarta Post, SamarindaEast Kalimantan Governor Suwarna Abdul Fatah has demanded that the provincial council revoke its decision to file a motion requesting his suspension for alleged graft with the President.
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
Firefighters kept busy in N. Jakarta
Firefighters kept busy in N. Jakarta JAKARTA: Fires erupted in the North Jakarta neighborhoods of Sunter and Cilincing on Tuesday morning.There were no fatalities reported in either fire.The first blaze began at about 5 a.m. in a house on Jl. Agung Perkasa in Sunter.
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
Noordin's wife may be released
Noordin's wife may be released MALANG, East Java: Munfiatun, the wife of most-wanted terrorist Noordin M. Top, might be released on parole from the Sukun Women's Penitentiary in Malang, East Java, the prison warden said.
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
Headings
Headings1. TIMUR -- 3x14 Residents protest road access to Catholic school 2. TEACH -- 1x26 Teachers learn about quality 3. ACER -- 2x20 University plans to give away laptops to students 4. SPEAK -- 2x20 'Teacher quality is simply poor'
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
Burglars injure Australian woman
Burglars injure Australian womanDENPASAR: In what was apparently an attempted burglary gone wrong, two unidentified men assaulted and severely injured an Australian woman pre-dawn on Tuesday after they broke into her room at a hotel in Bali's popular resort area of Jimbaran.
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
Garasi gives subtle performance in revised 'Rain Repertoire'
Garasi gives subtle performance in revised 'Rain Repertoire'Evi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaA woman is watering flowers on her front porch, as if putting out a fire that soon will burn down her house.
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
Cash bonuses await chess champions
Cash bonuses await chess champions JAKARTA: With team stalwart GM Utut Adianto missing from its lineup, the Indonesian Chess Association (Percasi) is offering bonuses to medal winners at the 23rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in the Philippines.
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
Anthropologists uncover jawbone of another ancient "Hobbit" on Indonesian island
Anthropologists uncover jawbone of another ancient "Hobbit" on Indonesian islandJoseph B. Verrengia, Associated Press/DenverScientists digging in a remote Indonesian cave have uncovered a jaw bone that they say adds more evidence that a tiny prehistoric Hobbit-like species once existed.
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
Bankruptcy case filed against BMC ata Jakarta commercial court
Bankruptcy case filed against BMC ata Jakarta commercial courtJAKARTA: State-owned financing firm PT Bahana Pembinaan Usaha Indonesia (BPUI) has filed bankruptcy allegations against investment firm PT Bhinneka Multi Corporation (BMC) with the Central Jakarta Commercial Court.
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
Govt prepares regulations on wages
Govt prepares regulations on wagesRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will soon issue two regulations on remuneration for the formal sector and on industrial relations in the informal sector, a manpower official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
Adaro hires JPMorgan, banks to sell $600m of bonds, loans
Adaro hires JPMorgan, banks to sell $600m of bonds, loansDenise Kee, Bloomberg/Singapore PT Adaro Indonesia, the country's largest coal producer, is trying to cut borrowing costs by selling bonds and taking new loans to repay a S$600 million deal signed three months ago, said two bankers involved...
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
Employees, students ticketed the most
Employees, students ticketed the most JAKARTA: In the first four days of a month-long traffic operation, officers have written 1,327 tickets, with the majority going to motorcyclists, the Jakarta Police's traffic division said on Tuesday.
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
JP/Editorial
JP/EditorialIncentives for infrastructure President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, in Busan, South Korea, for the APEC summit over the weekend, took the opportunity at the international forum to invite investors to Indonesia's second Infrastructure Summit -- scheduled for mid-February in Jakarta.
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
Singapore housewife fined for pimping
Singapore housewife fined for pimpingA housewife was fined for becoming a pimp for her Indonesian maid who was initially hired to look after her three children, news reports said on Tuesday.The Min Yek, 35, broached the idea of prostitution with Awunningsih, 24, one week after the maid started...
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
West Irian Jaya says poll must go on
West Irian Jaya says poll must go onMANOKWARI, West Irian Jaya: The West Irian Council insisted on Monday that the province should be allowed to hold regional elections on Nov. 28 as planned, saying that there was no legal basis to postpone them."No matter what happens, we will still hold the poll.
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
Host team downs Indonesia
Host team downs Indonesia ANN The Philippine Inquirer/Manila The Philippines relied on brothers Ali, Frazier and Norton Alamara to down Indonesia 15-10 on Monday and draw first blood in the water polo competition of the 23rd Southeast Asian Games at the Trace Aquatics Center in Los Banos, south of...
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
Reminding Jakartans of Indonesia's cultural richness
Reminding Jakartans of Indonesia's cultural richnessMario Koch, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs more and more Indonesians, particularly Jakartans, get swept up by globalization, they are drifting farther and farther away from their artistic and cultural roots.
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
'Foolish' residents
'Foolish' residents poison four tigersJAKARTA: The dwindling tiger population in Indonesia's jungle- clad Sumatra island has suffered another blow after residents "foolishly" poisoned four of the beasts, police said on Tuesday.
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
Philip Kotler Center for ASEAN Marketing launched
Philip Kotler Center for ASEAN Marketing launched MarkPlus&Co will host, in Jakarta today, two international gatherings -- the launch of the long waited non-profit marketing organization Philip Kotler Center for ASEAN Marketing and the inaugural opening of ASEAN Marketing Forum 2005.
Wed, 23 Nov 2005
Golkar set to decide stance on Cabinet
Golkar set to decide stance on CabinetThe Jakarta Post, JakartaGolkar, the country's largest political party, will begin a national leadership meeting here on Wednesday to assess its current position in the government, including its seats in the Cabinet.