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Fri, 05 Nov 2004
AGO could employ ex-prosecutors
AGO could employ ex-prosecutors MEDAN, North Sumatra: The Attorney General's Office is considering appointing several former prosecutors to sit on the planned prosecutors commission, an official said."There is an idea to involve those people who once served as attorney generals, or former...
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
Corrupters arrive on Nusakambangan
Corrupters arrive on NusakambanganPande Lubis (photo: wearing a cap and carrying a bag), a former deputy of the now-defunct Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), disembarks from a ship arriving on Nusakambangan island in Cilacap regency, Central Java.
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
Jakarta minimum wage to increase by 6 percent
Jakarta minimum wage to increase by 6 percentDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Jakarta's provincial minimum wage increase is likely to be approved at 6 percent, a wage of Rp 711,843 (US$78.23), after the provincial wage council voted at a meeting on Thursday, minus all seven members of the...
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
Astra Agro to plant new palm trees
Astra Agro to plant new palm treesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta With third quarter profits more than double the same period last year, crude palm oil (CPO) producer PT Astra Agro Lestari (AALI) is confident about its plans next year of intensifying its plantations to further boost production.
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
City to double health spending
City to double health spendingBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The City Health Agency has proposed Rp 100 billion (US$10.99 million) be spent on a health care card scheme for poor families in 2005, more than twice the amount in this year's city budget.
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
Yogyakarta students undergo urine tests
Yogyakarta students undergo urine tests YOGYAKARTA: Some 2,000 senior high school students in Yogyakarta underwent urine tests on Thursday as part of the city's drive against drugs. The students were picked randomly from 50 senior high schools across Yogyakarta.
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
Abilio acquitted of rights crime
Abilio acquitted of rights crimeMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe Supreme Court acquited former East Timor governor Abilio Soares following a case review on Thursday.Abilio, who was charged with involvement in the 1999 atrocities in East Timor, had served less than four months of...
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
Govt to write off bad loans owed by SMEs
Govt to write off bad loans owed by SMEsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Ministry of Finance is preparing a government regulation that will enable state-owned banks to write off bad loans owed by small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs) in an effort to accelerate the recovery of their...
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
House factions meet to resolve conflict
House factions meet to resolve conflictKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta After a week-long deadlock, the bickering factions in the House of Representatives met for the first time for a consultation meeting facilitated by House Speaker Agung Laksono on Thursday.
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
TNI chief issue widens Susilo-House divide
TNI chief issue widens Susilo-House divideFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono banned Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu on Thursday from responding to a House invitation to a selection hearing for the post of Indonesian...
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
Officials 'lying' about returning workers
Officials 'lying' about returning workersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A hearing at the South Sulawesi provincial legislature about the handling of illegal migrant workers returning from Malaysia turned ugly on Thursday, with councillors accusing government officials of lying.
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
Police chief warned over rare animals
Police chief warned over rare animalshe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Animal Advocacy Institution (LASA) sent a warning letter on Thursday to Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Firman Gani over the presence of caged endangered animals on police grounds.
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
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JP/5/captionAntaraPROTEST FOR BONUSES: Dozens of student and labor activists stage a rally at the Surabaya legislative council building, East Java, to demand that all companies pay their workers Idul Fitri bonuses. The protesters urged authorities to prosecute firms that failed to do so.
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
DPD wants Autonomy Law amended
DPD wants Autonomy Law amendedM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Regional Representatives Council (DPD) demanded on Thursday that Law No. 34/2004 on regional administrations be amended to allow direct elections for governors and regents.
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
Kemang to host art exhibition
Kemang to host art exhibition JAKARTA: A group of international and local artists will display their works in rahAsia ARTinesia EXHIBITed at the Jakarta International Community Center & Essence complex in Kemang, South Jakarta. The three-week exhibition will open to the public from Nov. 8 until Nov.
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
KPK to publish ministers' wealth
KPK to publish ministers' wealthFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has allowed the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to publicly announce the wealth reports of his Cabinet members.
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
President wants MRP set up soon
President wants MRP set up soonFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ordered on Thursday the immediate establishment of a long-awaited Papuan People's Council (MRP) as required by the special autonomy law for Papua province.
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
10 districts prone to drug trafficking, BNP says
10 districts prone to drug trafficking, BNP saysDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Provincial Narcotics Agency (BNP) of Jakarta announced on Thursday that 10 of the capital's 47 districts were prone to drug trafficking.
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
Flowers survive amid thrash
Flowers survive amid thrashTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post/Bogor The beauty of Bulltongue Arrowhead (Sagittaria Lancifolia), a perennial herb with lance-shaped leaves and white flowers with three petals, which is commonly found in Florida and Puerto Rico, has attracted many visitors to the Bogor...
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
Tokyo, KL continue free trade talks
Tokyo, KL continue free trade talks TOKYO: Japan and Malaysia on Thursday began three days of talks in a sixth round of negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA)."We are hoping to reach an agreement by the end of this year but we still have to narrow differences over automobile exports and...
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
Traffic arrangements to shorten trip home
Traffic arrangements to shorten trip homeWahyuana and Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Bekasi/Jakarta Agus Mahmud had planned to spend seven hours on the Jakarta- Cikampek toll road, and 20 hours in total, most of it in heavy traffic, to reach his hometown Yogyakarta for Idul Fitri on Nov. 14 and Nov.
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
Close gambling places
Close gambling placesFrom Media Indonesia In response to the call by famous Muslim cleric, KH Abdullah Gymnastiar, all entertainment places must, during this Muslims' fasting month, be closed.Unfortunately, a gambling den located on the third floor of a big shopping center somewhere in Glodok, West...
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
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Repatriation of 'illegal' RI workers Wahyu Susilo Jakarta2. Dyer -- Bin Laden speaks (But not the truth) 2 X 21 Bin Laden speaks, but not the truth Gwynne Dyer London3. Asahi -- Race against time in quake-hit 'snow country' 1 x 30 note: the quake-hit area is often referred to as 'Snow Country' in...
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
Acehnese want peace
Acehnese want peace The country has been through an enormous political transformation in the last few weeks. On Oct. 20, a new president was sworn in and, on Oct. 1, a new batch of House members were installed.
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
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JP/1/corruptCorrupters join Tommy in NusakambanganPande Lubis (photo: wearing a cap and carrying a bag), a former deputy of the now-defunct Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), disembarks from a ship arriving on Nusakambangan island in Cilacap regency, Central Java.
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
Enough of democratizing, time for institutionalizing
Enough of democratizing, time for institutionalizingJames Van Zorge, Jakarta Over the coming months and years, Indonesians and those who govern should come to the realization that the office of the presidency and the men and women who occupy it -- foremost the President -- needs to be given greater...
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
World leaders take stock of Bush victory
World leaders take stock of Bush victoryAgencies, Paris/JakartaWorld leaders took stock on Thursday of what four more years of George W. Bush in the White House will bring, with many hoping the president will vigorously pursue the war on terror and boost the Middle East peace process.
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
'I'll save some of my salary for the new baby'
'I'll save some of my salary for the new baby' The government requires employers to pay at least one holiday bonus, or the equivalent of an extra month's salary, to workers. The Jakarta Post asked some residents about how they will spend this extra money.
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
A year of grief for Bahorok flood victims
A year of grief for Bahorok flood victimsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Medan Adi has been living in a shelter with 350 families in the compound of Bukit Lawang public bus terminal since the Bahorok flood last year.
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
* The charges are a joke: Ba'asyir Page 2
* The charges are a joke: Ba'asyir Page 2 * Man jailed for 20 years for BNI fraud Page 4 * Landslide hits Jambi, leaves 1 person dead Page 5 * Repatriation of 'illegal' RI workers Page 7 * City to double health spending Page 8 * Juventus and Lyon qualify for KO phase Page 10 * Annan says strong...
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
Bogus newsmen seek Idul Fitri bonuses
Bogus newsmen seek Idul Fitri bonuses SEMARANG: A government official claimed on Thursday that an increasing number of bogus journalists visited many government offices in Semarang, asking officials to pay then Idul Fitri bonuses.
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
Two apprehended for circulating fake money
Two apprehended for circulating fake money CIREBON, West Java: Cirebon Police arrested on Thursday two men -- Rosidin, 28 and Slamet, 31 -- for allegedly circulating counterfeit money in the Cirebon and Bandung areas.
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
Tanah Abang vendors to be relocated
Tanah Abang vendors to be relocatedBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta City-run market operator PD Pasar Jaya will relocate about 2,000 street vendors on Jl. Kebon Jati, located next to Tanah Abang textile market, Central Jakarta, starting on Nov. 14, the day before Idul Fitri.
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
It's easier to make speeches, but implementation is the real test.
It's easier to make speeches, but implementation is the real test. Last week, the World Bank, launched the World Development Report 2005: A Better Investment Climate for Everyone, which highlights barriers to creating a conducive business climate, based on a worldwide survey of some 30,000 firms...
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
Australia to seek clemency in drug case
Australia to seek clemency in drug caseAUSTRALIA: Australia would seek clemency if an Australian woman facing drugs trafficking charges in Indonesia's tourist island of Bali should be sentenced to death, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said on Thursday.
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
Repatriation of 'illegal' RI workers
Repatriation of 'illegal' RI workersWahyu Susilo, Jakarta About 160,000 Indonesian illegal migrant workers will return home under an amnesty scheme provided by the Malaysian government, which has set a repatriation deadline of Nov. 14.
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
1. Election (60) - 60 pts 4cols 1line (1x22)
1. Election (60) - 60 pts 4cols 1line (1x22) Bush to focus on tax and Iraq 2. House (50) - 36 pts 2cols 2lines (2x14)House factions meet to resolve conflict 3. Bush (35) - 32 pts 1cols 3lines (3x10)RI hopes for better ties with U.S.4.
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
Gymnasts hope to keep up with their studies
Gymnasts hope to keep up with their studiesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While being enthusiastic about their planned trip to Romania for a two-year training program, Indonesia's young gymnasts hope that their academic activities will not be hampered.
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
Rupiah Rates Nov.4
Rupiah Rates Nov.4 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,270.08 6,508.48 6,926.27 6,852.07 Brunei dollar 1 5,773.74 5,169.20 5,500.69 5,442.09 Canadian dollar 1 7,963.50 7,128.06 7,586.89 7,504.35 Swiss franc 1 8,049.64 7,207.51 7,668.96 7,588.
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
Howard told not to have ties with RI military
Howard told not to have ties with RI militaryReuters, CanberraThe Australian government should not make any move to strengthen military ties with Indonesia's elite Kopassus special forces on Thursday, an Australian think tank said on Thursday.
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
RI seeks WTO rules governing services sector
RI seeks WTO rules governing services sectorZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia along with other developing countries will continue to push for World Trade Organization rules to govern the liberalization of the services sector, particularly as regards the establishment of safeguard...
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
Indonesia the world's top pirates' playground: watchdog
Indonesia the world's top pirates' playground: watchdog Agence France-Presse Kuala Lumpur Indonesia was the most dangerous country in the world for seafarers during the first nine months of this year, an international piracy watchdog said on Thursday.
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
PM Lee to visit Susilo Monday
PM Lee to visit Susilo Monday JAKARTA: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is scheduled to begin his two-day working visit to Indonesia on Monday, when he will hold bilateral talks with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
James Van Zorge
James Van Zorge Jakarta2. Nation -- Indonesia asks tough questions about Tak Bai 2 x 30 Indonesia asks tough questions about deaths of Thai Muslims Pennapa Hongthong The Nation Asia News Network Bangkok
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
1. TNI: 4 LINES, 10 COUNTS
1. TNI: 4 LINES, 10 COUNTS TNI chief issue widens Susilo-House divide 2. BAASYIR: 3 LINES, 16 COUNTS Ba'asyir dismisses bombing charges as 'joke' 3. MUDIK: 2 LINES, 21 COUNTS Traffic arrangements to shorten trip home 4. UMP: 2 LINES, 16 COUNTS Jakarta minimum wage to increase by 6 percent
Fri, 05 Nov 2004
Indonesia has established its own aerospace industry, PT
Indonesia has established its own aerospace industry, PT Dirgantara Indonesia (DI, formerly known as IPTN). In the past, IPTN made CN-235, evidence of the country's mastery of high- technology in aircraft making. PT DI has also received orders for components of jumbo Airbus A-380 aircraft.
Thu, 04 Nov 2004
RI will not use electronic voting machines: KPU
RI will not use electronic voting machines: KPUVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post/ Jakarta Indonesia -- the third largest democratic nation in the world -- will not use electronic voting machines in the near future, as the machines are costly and not suited to the situation here, the General...
Thu, 04 Nov 2004
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Caveats within Susilo's tax amnesty plan David E. Sumual Jakarta2. Akbar -- Twilight of hope 1 x 30 Arafat and the Palestinian dream M.J.Akbar New Delhi
Thu, 04 Nov 2004
* Kidnapers get away with Rp 28m in Depok Page 2
* Kidnapers get away with Rp 28m in Depok Page 2 * RI wants to enhance ties with U.S.: Hassan Page 4 * Eight policemen get up to one year for campus attack Page 5 * Caveats within Susilo's tax amnesty plan Page 7 * Anti-mosquito campaign to kick off on Nov.
Thu, 04 Nov 2004
'My bonus is for my son's education'
'My bonus is for my son's education'With only 10 days left until Idul Fitri, many people are busily shopping for new clothes, shoes and presents, especially for children. People are also spending money on travel to return home for the celebrations.