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Thu, 11 Nov 2004
SMEs receive seal of excellence from UNESCO
SMEs receive seal of excellence from UNESCOLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Against a backdrop of a still sluggish export performance this year, recognition by the United Nations for 11 small and medium enterprises for their excellence may serve to give exporters renewed hope.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
Hindus and Muslims live in harmony in Serangan
Hindus and Muslims live in harmony in SeranganAnton Muhajir, Contributor, Serangan, Bali One day during Ramadhan several people were breaking the fast at a food stall in front of the Asy-Syuhada Mosque in Serangan, South Denpasar, when two women clad in traditional Balinese outfits with flowers...
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
Corporate status for Unair, ITS
Corporate status for Unair, ITS SURABAYA: Minister of National Education Bambang Sudibyo said on Wednesday Airlangga University (Unair) and the Surabaya Institute of Technology (ITS) would be granted corporate status next year.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
Husband wants to 'put down' wife
Husband wants to 'put down' wifeEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hasan Kesuma is continuing the legal battle to euthanatize his wife, but doctors say the woman is beginning to show signs of recovery.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
Family murdered in Rokan Hilir regency
Family murdered in Rokan Hilir regency PEKANBARU, Riau: Mysterious assailants have stabbed and beaten to death four people from one family in Rokan Hilir, a senior police officer said on Wednesday.The four -- Makmur Sihombing, 35, his wife, Linda Boru Sihombing, 40, and their two sons, Rizal, 5 and...
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
Court postpones ruling on BPK
Court postpones ruling on BPK JAKARTA: The Constitutional Court postponed for two days on Wednesday the pronouncement of its decision in the controversy over the appointment of new members of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK), which has pitted the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) against the...
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
Amnesty won't prevent future influx of illegals
Amnesty won't prevent future influx of illegalsChow Kum Hor, New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur The Hari Raya cheer came early for the estimated 1.2 million illegal immigrants in the country, the bulk of whom are Indonesians.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
'Recovering Japan means investment comeback for RI'
'Recovering Japan means investment comeback for RI' Following the recovery of the Japanese economy -- cumulatively the largest investor, donor and export destination for Indonesia -- the government will have more top Japanese government officials and businesspeople arriving here to sound out new...
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
Dozens of farmers attack Jambi plantation firm
Dozens of farmers attack Jambi plantation firmJon Afrizal, The Jakarta Post, Jambi Dozens of farmers in Tungkalulu district, West Tanjungjabung regency, Jambi province, ran amok on Wednesday at an oil palm plantation, destroying several security posts, police said.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
NU members demand new party
NU members demand new party SURABAYA: The East Java chapter of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) will propose that the country's largest Muslim organization establish a new political party to accommodate the interests of its members.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
Justice for sale
Justice for sale The saga over the massive corruption case at Bank BNI has taken a new turn this week with new allegations of bribery and extortion between the suspects and their investigators. One would have thought that since the return of the prime suspect Adrian Waworuntu, after he had fled...
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
Status Dead Injured
Status Dead Injured Military emergency I 396 159 Military emergency II 183 139 Civilian emergency 83 69 TOTAL 662 367 Source: Imparsial/TNI
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
Diarrhea outbreak hits East Java
Diarrhea outbreak hits East JavaIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya An outbreak of a diarrhea disease in various cities in East Java has been attributed to the public's low awareness of the importance of keeping their environment clean, a doctor says.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 11, 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 11, 2004.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Painting by I Ketut Kasib at Bharata Gallery, Jl. Raya Nyuh Kuning, Pengosekan, Ubud, until Nov. 14. * Sculpture Objects of Life by I Wayan Jana, Griya Santrian Gallery, Jl. Danau Tamblingan 47, Sanur, until Dec. 3.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
'Film Night' on at Oriental theater
'Film Night' on at Oriental theater DENPASAR: Award-winning filmmaker Jane Walters will resume the Film Night screening program on Jl. Sri Rama, Legian, on Tuesday, Nov. 30 at 9 p.m.Tuesday's program features the documentary film 1001 Kecak Dancers shot on Aug.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
Nine people die in road accidents in West Java
Nine people die in road accidents in West JavaNana Rukmana and Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon/Bogor Nine people were killed in separate accidents in West Java province on Tuesday and Wednesday as the Idul Fitri holiday draws nearer.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
NISP set for bond issue in early 2005
NISP set for bond issue in early 2005 JAKARTA: Indonesia's PT Bank NISP said on Wednesday it plans to issue Rp 750 billion (US$83 million) worth of local bonds early next year to strengthen its long-term loan provisions and safeguard its risk management system.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
'Hero' must be redefined
'Hero' must be redefinedM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When Time magazine named Indonesian folk singer and youth idol Iwan Fals as one of Asia's contemporary heroes in 2002 for his defiant take on former president Soeharto's dictatorship, it was apparent that he had redefined the...
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
Homeward journeys easier with standby service stations
Homeward journeys easier with standby service stationsNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the Idul Fitri holiday looms on Sunday, most Indonesian Muslims are preparing or have already made their annual mudik homeward-bound journeys.It is expected that about 17.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
Astra sees growing revenue in 2005
Astra sees growing revenue in 2005 JAKARTA: PT Astra International, Indonesia's largest car maker, on Wednesday said it expects revenue next year to grow more than 10 percent year-on-year, mostly because of an increase in car and motorcycle sales.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
Qaddafi lends a hand to country's poor
Qaddafi lends a hand to country's poorTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Seif al-Islam al-Qaddafi, the son of Libyan president Moammar Qaddafi, said on Wednesday that his visit to Indonesia had a social mission: to identify and support a number of local development projects, particularly those...
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
Composer, freedom fighters declared heroes
Composer, freedom fighters declared heroesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono declared a composer and five freedom fighters national heroes on Wednesday for their contribution to the country's struggle for independence.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
Bill deliberation back to square one
Bill deliberation back to square oneKurniawan Hari and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least Rp 1.35 billion (US$150,000) in taxpayers money will be wasted as the House of Representatives prepares to deliberate 36 of the 67 bills left over by their predecessors.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
Korea Gas delays selection of LNG suppliers to 2005
Korea Gas delays selection of LNG suppliers to 2005Bloomberg, Beijing/Seoul Korea Gas Corp., the world's biggest liquefied natural gas buyer, will delay choosing suppliers for about US$23 billion worth of the fuel until early next year because of extended talks with producers.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
Fake money destroyed
Fake money destroyed YOGYAKARTA: More than 4,000 bottles of alcoholic drinks, illegal drugs and 300 sheets of counterfeit money were destroyed by Yogyakarta Police and prosecutors in an operation on Wednesday.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
Rupiah Rates Nov.10
Rupiah Rates Nov.10 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,238.99 6,476.83 6,893.37 6,822.31 Brunei dollar 1 5,765.28 5,157.51 5,490.02 5,432.61 Canadian dollar 1 7,953.60 7,117.23 7,573.86 7,496.87 Swiss franc 1 8,055.11 7,206.83 7,670.53 7,591.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
Traditional art highlights HIV/AIDS campaign
Traditional art highlights HIV/AIDS campaignLuh De Suriyani, Contributor, Karangasem, Bali 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.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
Govt asked to revive inclusive dialog in Aceh
Govt asked to revive inclusive dialog in AcehTiarma Siboro and Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the Nov. 19 deadline for the end of the civil emergency draws near in the troubled province of Aceh, the new government is urged to return to an inclusive dialog with all representatives...
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
More councillors named graft suspects
More councillors named graft suspectsThe Jakarta Post, Kupang/Makassar/Jayapura Dozens of former councillors have joined an ever-growing list of officials and ex-officials allegedly implicated in corruption cases across the country.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
High-tech machines for high-quality products
High-tech machines for high-quality productsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta All automakers want to give their customers the best quality they can afford and nowadays that can only be achieved by using the latest technology and modern equipment, which means robots.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
Oil, gas firms to increase investment next year
Oil, gas firms to increase investment next yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two oil and gas firms plan to make new investments next year in what seems to be a positive development in the country's oil and gas sector, which has seen output declining due to a lack of investment.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
1. BILL (1 x 30)
1. BILL (1 x 30) Bill debates back to square one 2. HERO (3 X 24) 'Hero' must be redefined to reflect changing times, conditions: Historians 3. TEROR (1 X 32) Four 'Azahari-linked' suspects freed 4. KADAFI (1 X 35) Qaddafi lends a hand to country's poor 5.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
Abilio to continue judicial process
Abilio to continue judicial process JAKARTA: Former East Timor governor Abilio Soares vowed on Wednesday to continue his challenge against the retroactive application of the rights tribunal law despite his acquittal of all charges arising out the 1999 atrocities in the former Indonesian province.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
Govt mulls inter-departmental body for workers
Govt mulls inter-departmental body for workersMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is planning to set up an inter-departmental body to handle the settlement and protection of migrant workers and to overcome problems faced by the country's migrant workers.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
1. DISCOURSE: 1 LINE, 49 COUNTS
1. DISCOURSE: 1 LINE, 49 COUNTS 'Recovering Japan means investment comeback for RI' 2. CHINA: 3 LINES, 10 COUNTS Suspected Chinese nuke sub puts Japan on alert 3. NIGER: 4 LINES, 10 COUNTS Nigerian court frees woman from stoning 4. BUSH: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Ashcroft, Evans quit Bush govt 5.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
Students benefit from liberalization
Students benefit from liberalization I am writing in regard to an article published in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 27 entitled Govt committed to liberalizing education sector.In the article, Rector Sofian claims that the inclusion of the education sector in current World Trade Organization...
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
FIF to offer Rp 1t in bonds in January
FIF to offer Rp 1t in bonds in JanuaryJAKARTA: Indonesia's PT Federal International Finance, or FIF, said on Wednesday it will offer in early January Rp 1 trillion (US$110 million) worth of bonds with maturities ranging from one to three years.
Thu, 11 Nov 2004
500 workers to clean up downtown
500 workers to clean up downtown JAKARTA: Around 500 workers of the Central Jakarta municipality would be deployed to clean up garbage on the streets during the parade on the eve of Idul Fitri.It is tradition on the eve of Idul Fitri, which falls on Nov. 14 and Nov.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Newmont insists Buyat bay is not contaminated
Newmont insists Buyat bay is not contaminatedThe Jakarta Post JakartaDespite the results of a study by joint team that pointed to high levels of arsenic in Buyat bay, PT Newmont Minahasa Raya maintained on Tuesday that the bay was free of contamination.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
National discipline needed
National discipline neededFrom Warta KotaThe newly formed United Indonesia Cabinet has started its move particularly in law enforcement. Cases under the former attorney general will be thoroughly settled, including those offending the public's sense of justice.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Marine corps gets new commander
Marine corps gets new commander JAKARTA: Navy Chief of Staff Adm. Bernard Kent Sondakh installed on Tuesday Maj. Gen. Safzen Noerdin as the new Marine corps commander, replacing Maj. Gen. Achmad Rifai.Safzen, a 1975 graduate of the Navy Academy, served as the deputy commander of military operations...
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Internal watchdog commission to restore public trust in AGO
Internal watchdog commission to restore public trust in AGOM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the midst of public criticism over the poor performance of prosecutors nationwide, the Attorney General's Office (AGO) pledged on Tuesday that it would set up a commission to monitor its...
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Susilo launches new power plants
Susilo launches new power plantsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Palembang President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono inaugurated on Tuesday three gas-fired power plants in South Sumatra with a total investment of US$80.5 million and Rp 28.6 billion, in a bid to boost power supply in the region.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Illegal beef hits East Kalimantan
Illegal beef hits East Kalimantan SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: A senior government official expressed concern on Tuesday over the rampant distribution of illegal beef in East Kalimantan province, which according to his estimate amounted to 160 kilograms per day.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Sutiyoso delays approving capital's new minimum wage
Sutiyoso delays approving capital's new minimum wageDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has delayed approval of the 2005 provincial minimum monthly wage pending an agreement between the employer's association and the worker's association.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
S'pore may raise retirement age
S'pore may raise retirement age SINGAPORE: The Singapore government is considering raising the mandatory retirement age from 62 to help deal with an aging population and rising medical costs, media reports said on Tuesday.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Bekasi says no to buskers
Bekasi says no to buskers BEKASI: The Bekasi administration will bar all buskers from all its bus terminals, in a bid to prevent them from disrupting service to the many Idul Fitri travelers."Why can't we hang out and entertain travelers during this time when people have the money to pay us? And...
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Burglars make off with Rp 500m
Burglars make off with Rp 500m JAKARTA: Burglars stole about Rp 500 million (US$55,249) in cash and electronic goods from tire and auto parts store Tip Top in Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta."The burglars took Rp 5 million from the cash register on the first floor and about Rp 100 million from a safety...
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Moody's may cut Philippine rating
Moody's may cut Philippine rating MANILA: The Philippines' credit rating may be cut by Moody's Investors Service on concern President Gloria Arroyo will fail to get lawmakers to pass tax increases needed to narrow the nation's budget deficit.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
East Asia's economies to grow more than 7%: WB
East Asia's economies to grow more than 7%: WBHrvoje Hranksi, Associated Press, Manila, Philippines A fifth year of powerful economic growth in East Asia and the Pacific has driven the number of people living in poverty in the region to its lowest level ever, but the World Bank warned on Tuesday...