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Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Officials bust bus companies
Officials bust bus companies JAMBI, Jambi: The Jambi Public Order Agency has closed dozens of illegal bus company ticket counters over the past week in Jambi city, an official said on Tuesday.The illegal ticket counters increased rapidly throughout the city because many bus companies tried to get...
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Army chief appointment
Army chief appointment In my opinion, the House of Representatives (DPR) is a political body and the present Indonesian Military (TNI) is a purely technical organization that has nothing to do with politics.There is no dual function anymore and no more meddling in political matters.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Water consumers seek intervention in planned tariff hike
Water consumers seek intervention in planned tariff hikeBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists of the Jakarta Water Consumers Community (Komparta) reported the city administration to the National Ombudsman Commission on Tuesday for its plan to increase the tap water tariff at...
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Many flee as flood spreads
Many flee as flood spreadsAgus Maryono and Puji Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Kebumen/Pekanbaru The flooding that began on Saturday in Kebumen, Central Java, has spread through the regency to affect several towns and villages, sweeping away at least four houses and forcing hundreds of victims to flee...
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
6. (35)-36 pts 4cols 2lines (32x2)
6. (35)-36 pts 4cols 2lines (32x2) Athletics agents seek bigger voice in sport's future
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Jakarta stock market hits new record high
Jakarta stock market hits new record highThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Driven by optimism of higher economic growth next year and continuing macroeconomic stability, the Jakarta stock market soared on Tuesday to another record high.The Jakarta Composite Index closed 1.42 percent, or 12.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
1. NEWMONT ( 3 X 12 )
1. NEWMONT ( 3 X 12 ) Newmont insists Buyat bay not contaminated 2. WAHONO ( 2 X 24 ) Former Assembly/House speaker Wahono dies 3. KOMISI (2 X 27) AGO pledges to set up internal watchdog commission 4. GRAFT (2 X 27) Law enforcers told to bring corruptors to justice 5.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Compromising the House
Compromising the House A great Indonesian statesmen, M. Natsir, some five decades ago warned his fellow parliamentarians that democracy could survive if the bonds of trust with the people were maintained.If only today we had but a few statesmen of his caliber in the legislature.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Indonesia waives the rules?
Indonesia waives the rules? Everywhere Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) goes the skeletons of the past rattle like hell, and they will cause him enormous problems. The tight web of corruption, which has efficiently engulfed all walks of life, has virtually left no one who can say, hand on heart, "I...
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Akbar ready to contest election
Akbar ready to contest election JAKARTA: In response to the recent challenge posed by his deputy, Golkar Party leader Akbar Tandjung said on Tuesday he was ready to contest the party's leadership election next month.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Micro businesses to solve crisis
Micro businesses to solve crisisFrom Bisnis Indonesia Nobody can predict when the ongoing protracted economic crisis will stop. Meanwhile, the country's labor force continues to rise in number and the labor market can provide jobs to only 30 percent of it.
Wed, 10 Nov 2004
Rupiah Rates Nov. 9
Rupiah Rates Nov. 9 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,180.34 6,418.99 6,835.86 6,763.25 Brunei dollar 1 5,740.92 5,132.49 5,465.50 5,407.74 Canadian dollar 1 7,941.05 7,100.77 7,560.08 7,481.59 Swiss franc 1 8,029.80 7,178.27 7,644.57 7,563.
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
Killing corruption
Killing corruptionFrom Koran TempoIndonesia's judicial institutions are burdened with the heavy task of handling countless cases of corruption. However, if all those involved in dealing with such arraignments are efficient and honest these cases can hopefully be settled properly without delay.
Tue, 09 Nov 2004
EU-India summit starts in The Hague
EU-India summit starts in The Hague THE NETHERLANDS: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived on Monday in The Hague for a summit with the Dutch EU presidency and EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana, intended to firm up the strategic partnership between the European Union and India.
Tue, 09 Nov 2004
Riau Panwaslu dissolved
Riau Panwaslu dissolved PEKANBARU, Riau: The regental and municipal Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) in Riau have completed their election work, and have now been dissolved.The disbanding of the supervisory committee was made official during a ceremony in Hotel Pangeran, Pekanbaru on...
Tue, 09 Nov 2004
Government to set up holding company for SOEs
Government to set up holding company for SOEsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As part of an effort to help restructure and revitalize state- owned enterprise (SOEs), which are mostly in bad shape, the new government is planning to form a holding company that it is hoped will be more...
Tue, 09 Nov 2004
Bush is back and it's time to expand, says RI envoy
Bush is back and it's time to expand, says RI envoyYenni Djahidin, Washington, D.C. Indonesian Ambassador to United States, Soemadi D. M. Brotodiningrat followed the U.S. elections closely. He spoke recently with The Jakarta Post correspondent Yenny Djahidin in Washington about the elections and...
Tue, 09 Nov 2004
Rupiah Rates Nov.8
Rupiah Rates Nov.8 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,261.47 6,494.95 6,915.03 6,841.11 Brunei dollar 1 5,773.00 5,166.11 5,497.58 5,441.45 Canadian dollar 1 7,973.41 7,135.57 7,593.01 7,515.88 Swiss franc 1 8,089.74 7,238.43 7,703.79 7,624.
Tue, 09 Nov 2004
JP/5/BLAST
JP/5/BLASTGrenade explodes in Wajo, one dead and two injuredAndi Hajramurni The Jakarta Post/MakassarA hand grenade exploded on Monday morning in Wajo regency, South Sulawesi province, killing one person and injuring two others.
Tue, 09 Nov 2004
New study indicates arsenic in Buyat Bay
New study indicates arsenic in Buyat BayMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The study of a joint team involving 14 government agencies has found indications that Buyat Bay in North Sulawesi has high levels of arsenic, prompting the government to warn residents around the bay not to...
Tue, 09 Nov 2004
Indonesia waives the rules?
Indonesia waives the rules? Everywhere Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) goes the skeletons of the past rattle like hell, and they will cause him enormous problems. The tight web of corruption, which has efficiently engulfed all walks of life, has virtually left no one who can say, hand on heart, "I...
Tue, 09 Nov 2004
Police raid ecstasy factory in West Jakarta
Police raid ecstasy factory in West JakartaEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Police said on Monday they had discovered and raided an ecstasy and shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) factory hidden in a two-story shop-house on Jl. Bedugul, Blok IA, in Cengkareng, West Jakarta.
Tue, 09 Nov 2004
Police confirm arrest of two terror suspects
Police confirm arrest of two terror suspectsTony Hotland and Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bogor The National Police confirmed on Monday the arrest of two men by the force's antiterror squad in Leuwilang district, Bogor regency, last week.National Police spokesman Insp. Gen.
Tue, 09 Nov 2004
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d; *Police confirm arrest of two terror suspects Page 2 *Susilo to approach Badawi over RI worker on death row Page 4 *Deadly fish virus spreads to West Sumatra Page 5 *Social accountability more than just being responsible Page 6 *North Jakarta to evict squatters from riverbanks Page 8 *Montella...
Tue, 09 Nov 2004
Bapepam imposes fine on Indofarma
Bapepam imposes fine on Indofarma JAKARTA: Publicly listed pharmaceutical firm Indofarma was fined Rp 28.9 billion (some US$3.1 million) on Monday, for failing to apply the proper accounting practices in the drawing up of its 2001 financial report.
Tue, 09 Nov 2004
'I have the chance to reflect'
'I have the chance to reflect' Idul Fitri will be celebrated by Muslims around the world on Nov. 14 and Nov. 15. It is a time to ask forgiveness from family, friends and colleagues, to give and receive new clothes and to eat traditional dishes.
Tue, 09 Nov 2004
Unocal wins oil rights in disputed waters
Unocal wins oil rights in disputed watersJakarta, Associated Press Unocal Corp., a U.S. oil and natural- gas company, was awarded rights by Indonesia to explore for oil and gas in waters off Borneo island that are also claimed by Malaysia, a government official in Jakarta said.
Tue, 09 Nov 2004
Minibus driver shot dead in latest Central Sulawesi attack
Minibus driver shot dead in latest Central Sulawesi attackAgencies, Jakarta Local police said unidentified gunmen shot dead the driver of a public minibus on Monday in the troubled regency of Poso, Central Sulawesi, where sporadic attacks have continued despite a 2002 peace deal between Muslim and...
Tue, 09 Nov 2004
Nabire regent ready to face graft probe
Nabire regent ready to face graft probe NABIRE, Papua: Nabire Regent A.P. Youw said on Monday that he had not received a summons from the police, although President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono had given the green light for prosecutors to try graft suspects.
Tue, 09 Nov 2004
Govt, House told to debate border law
Govt, House told to debate border law JAKARTA: The National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas) will organize a seminar on border issues in a bid to raise the need for the government and the House of Representatives to deliberate legislation on border areas.
Tue, 09 Nov 2004
Industrial output in Malaysai up
Industrial output in Malaysai up KUALA LUMPUR: Industrial production in Malaysia grew 9.8 percent year-on-year in September, supported by growth in all sectors, Statistics Department data showed on Monday.Month-on-month, output edged up 1.7 percent.In August, output rose 10.
Tue, 09 Nov 2004
Govt may issue $1.5b global bond in March
Govt may issue $1.5b global bond in MarchThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is likely to issue up to US$1.5 billion in overseas bonds during the first quarter in an effort to finance the 2005 state budget, a senior finance official has said.
Tue, 09 Nov 2004
GE sells Indian outsourcing arm
GE sells Indian outsourcing armUttara Choudhary, Agence France-Presse, New Delhi General Electric Co., a pioneer in business processing in India, said on Monday it has sold a majority stake in its Indian outsourcing arm, GE Capital Services, to two U.S.
Tue, 09 Nov 2004
Govt 'must act now to up investment'
Govt 'must act now to up investment'Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government should not wait for the House of Representatives to settle their ongoing internal conflict to take measures deemed crucial to revive foreign investment, an economist and a business figure said.
Tue, 09 Nov 2004
Beggars bad for tourism
Beggars bad for tourismFrom Kompas A Dutch friend of mine came to Indonesia on holiday several months go and visited several cities like Jakarta, Denpasar, Yogyakarta and Bandung.While admiring the beauty of Indonesia and its culture, she also wondered why there were so many beggars around,...
Tue, 09 Nov 2004
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Right way to deal with insults to Islam M. Ali Manchester, UK2. Nation -- Thai freedom of expression is now dead 1 x 48 Freedom of expression in Thailand is now dead Kavi Chongkittavorn The Nation Asia News Network Bangkok3.
Tue, 09 Nov 2004
1. DISCOURSE: 1 LINE, 49 COUNTS
1. DISCOURSE: 1 LINE, 49 COUNTS Bush is back and it's time to expand, says RI envoy 2. ARAFAT: 2 LINES, 21 COUNTS Palestinian leaders to see Arafat, despite wife's fury 3. IRAQ: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Allawi OKs U.S.-led attack on Falluja 4.
Tue, 09 Nov 2004
Mobile clinic serves poor in Yogyakarta province
Mobile clinic serves poor in Yogyakarta provinceTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta "Bedes, come here quickly. What are you afraid of. How come a street kid like you is afraid of a little needle? If you aren't scared of being beaten by city public order officers, how come you are afraid of...
Tue, 09 Nov 2004
Rupiah ends at 16-week high
Rupiah ends at 16-week highDow Jones, Jakarta The rupiah ended at a 16-week high on Monday as the dollar continued to weaken globally in the wake of the U.S. presidential election last week, dealers said.The dollar ended at Rp 8,985, down from its close Friday at 9,065.
Tue, 09 Nov 2004
Jakarta copies neighbors' plans
Jakarta copies neighbors' plans City Secretary Ritola Tasmaya said that Jakarta has been copying Singapore in using incinerators to overcome its garbage disposal problem.The city plans to buy four incinerators by 2007, each of them with the capacity to process up to 2,000 tons of waste.
Tue, 09 Nov 2004
City plans to burn its garbage
City plans to burn its garbageDamar Harsanto and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration plans to eventually incinerate all garbage, an official says. "Incinerators have been installed in cities worldwide such as Singapore, Tokyo and Shanghai.
Tue, 09 Nov 2004
Colissions kill 10 in N. Sumatra
Colissions kill 10 in N. SumatraApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Three separate road accidents in Medan and Langkat, North Sumatra, claimed 10 lives and injured six others on Sunday night.The accidents took place in Tanjung Morawa, Tanjung Baru and Tanjung Mulia, Medan; and Sukajadi in...
Tue, 09 Nov 2004
990 families to lose homes on riverbanks after holiday
990 families to lose homes on riverbanks after holidayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The North Jakarta administration plans to send squatters living on the riverbanks in its jurisdiction elsewhere, as it holds them responsible for annual floods in the city.
Tue, 09 Nov 2004
Court acquits Cirebon mayor in poll bias case
Court acquits Cirebon mayor in poll bias caseNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon The Cirebon District Court in West Java acquitted Cirebon Mayor Subardi on Monday of charges of bias in connection with his campaigning for former president Megawati ahead of the Sept. 20 election runoff.
Tue, 09 Nov 2004
Qaddafi's son to visit Indonesia
Qaddafi's son to visit IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Seif al-Islam al-Qaddafi, the second son of Libyan president Moammar Qaddafi, will meet with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Vice President Jusuf Kalla and a number of ministers during a three-day visit here, an official at the Embassy...
Tue, 09 Nov 2004
RI's volcano power could light up the archipelago
RI's volcano power could light up the archipelagoEric Unmacht, Deutsche Presse-Agentur, Jakarta Geothermal energy enthusiasts talk about the golden days of promise for the industry almost like techies in Silicon Valley about the boom days before the Internet bubble gave way.
Tue, 09 Nov 2004
Teachers take exams for govt allowances
Teachers take exams for govt allowances JAKARTA: More than 10,000 teachers from private schools sat tests on Monday in an attempt to qualify for government allowances at the Bung Karno Stadium in Senayan, Central Jakarta.
Tue, 09 Nov 2004
Grenade explodes, one dead
Grenade explodes, one deadAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar A hand grenade exploded on Monday morning in Wajo regency, South Sulawesi province, killing one person and injuring two others.The incident happened as Samin, 17, a resident of Awo subdistrict, Wajo regency, was playing with the...
Tue, 09 Nov 2004
Lee, Susilo agree to tackle issues rationally
Lee, Susilo agree to tackle issues rationallyFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and visiting Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong agreed here on Monday to avoid megaphone diplomacy in dealing with bilateral issues.