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Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Corruption-free agencies
Corruption-free agenciesFrom Koran Tempo Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's administration is prioritizing the eradication of corruption in its first 100-day program. In this context, the first thing to do must be to put law-enforcement agencies -- the prosecutors, the judges and the police -- in order, to...
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
ASEAN to endorse Thai FM as UN head
ASEAN to endorse Thai FM as UN headLAOS: The 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian (ASEAN) bloc will formally endorse Thai Foreign Minister Surakiart Sathirathai next week for the post of United Nations secretary-general.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Traffic accidents kill six motorists
Traffic accidents kill six motorists TANGERANG: Six people were killed in three separate traffic accidents that took place at about the same time on Tuesday.In the first accident, two butchers on a motorcycle were hit by a container truck on Jl. MH Thamrin, Kebon Nanas district.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
JP/3/SUMMIT
JP/3/SUMMIT3 x 21 Laos beautifies and seals off its capital for historic summit JP/3/WNI1 x 45 U.S. holds 23 Indonesians for document forgery JP/3/Purnomo2 x 19 Minister accused of role in KBC debacle JP/3/KBC1 x 50 Govt's battle with KBC, a year late and $300m short
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Eradicating corruption
Eradicating corruption From Koran Tempo Corruption is a chronic social ill in Indonesia. However, it is not enough for the government just to find the right way to eradicate it. It is more important for the government to look for its root causes.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
JP/6/ASC
JP/6/ASCEthnic nationalism, a challenge to Southeast Asian securityIvy Susanti JakartaEthnic clashes within Southeast Asian countries have drawn the attention of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as a regional grouping to review and systematically address effective ways to maintain...
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
ASEAN to OK dozens of pacts in Laos
ASEAN to OK dozens of pacts in LaosMartin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse, Vientiane East Asian leaders will next week endorse a record number of agreements to deepen economic integration, improve efforts to fight terrorism and stop human trafficking, according to draft statements on Thursday.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Susilo to make first visit as president to restive Aceh
Susilo to make first visit as president to restive AcehFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Banda AcehPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to hold a one- hour dialog with non-governmental organizations, youth groups and religious leaders during his first visit...
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Stop environmentally risky projects: House
Stop environmentally risky projects: House JAKARTA: The House of Representatives Commission VIII for environmental, science and technology affairs urged the government on Thursday to review and halt projects that could pose a threat to the environment.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
1. DISCOURSE: 1 x 36
1. DISCOURSE: 1 x 36 'ASEAN has to be in the driving seat' 2. NU: 4 x 12 Gus Dur threatens to split NU if Hasyim wins 3. CRASH: 2 x 24 Batam head-on collision claims 16 lives 4. BABY: 2 x 18 Police investigate illegal adoptions 5. ENVOY: 1 x 36President receives new envoys after formal accreditation
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Gajah Tunggal eyes debt swap deals
Gajah Tunggal eyes debt swap dealsJAKARTA: PT Gajah Tunggal, Indonesia's biggest tiremaker, wants its creditors to approve a US$73.3 million and Rp 164.9 billion ($18 million) debt swap plan that will allow the company to set aside money for expansion.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Sanctions await officials involved in test fraud
Sanctions await officials involved in test fraudFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCoordinating Minister for People's Welfare Alwi Shihab said on Thursday that officials involved in fraud during the civil service recruitment examination would face harsh penalties, including dismissal.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Top legislator tried over graft charges
Top legislator tried over graft chargesThe Jakarta Post, Bandung/Padang/SamarindaAfter a year of delays, a former West Java councillor went on trial in Bandung on Thursday for corruption.If convicted, Kurdi Mukri, former deputy speaker of the West Java provincial council and currently a legislator...
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
BPKP lists BP Migas among top abusers
BPKP lists BP Migas among top abusersRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Development Finance Comptroller (BPKP) has again discovered massive financial irregularities in the Oil and Gas Implementing Body (BP Migas) this year.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov.25, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov.25, 2004 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 225 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Very few companies can supply complete security products
Very few companies can supply complete security products and services. One of them is PT Indolok Bakti Utama, which offers sophisticated security products and presents them in an integrated approach. This capability is PT Indolok Bakti Utama's competitive advantage not yet found in other security...
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's administration is prioritizing the
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's administration is prioritizing the eradication of corruption in its first 100-day program. In this context, the first thing to do must be to put law-enforcement agencies -- the prosecutors, the judges and the police -- in order, to ensure they are corruption-free.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
10 killed in Aceh before Susilo visit
10 killed in Aceh before Susilo visitBANDA ACEH, Aceh: Ten people, including seven alleged Aceh separatist rebels, have died in clashes ahead of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's first visit to the province as president, a military source said on Thursday.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
JP/2/CRASH
JP/2/CRASHHead-on collision in Batang claims 16Suherdjoko The Jakarta Post/BatangSixteen people, five of them children, were killed and 11 others injured when a tourist bus crashed head-on into a pickup truck carrying on a highway in Batang regency, Central Java.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Gajah Tunggal eyes
Gajah Tunggal eyes debt swap dealsJAKARTA: PT Gajah Tunggal, Indonesia's biggest tiremaker, wants its creditors to approve a US$73.3 million and Rp 164.9 billion ($18 million) debt swap plan that will allow the company to set aside money for expansion.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Minister accused of role in KBC debacle
Minister accused of role in KBC debaclePrivately, Indonesian professional groups are pushing for the authorities to investigate Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro in connection with the Karaha Bodas corruption case.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Papuan police seize illegal logs in raid
Papuan police seize illegal logs in raidNetty Dharma Somba and Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura/MakassarPapuan Police have seized thousands of cubic meters of rare Merbau timber aboard a ship after they found problems with its timber permits.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Pluralism, a Stance for Interfaith Dialog
Pluralism, a Stance for Interfaith DialogY. Bambang Riyanto Jakarta In following the discourse about the conflicts between the Catholic Sang Timur foundation and its neighboring Muslim residents in The Jakarta Post two weeks ago, in which Pandaya and Tangerang Mayor Wahidin Halim both expressed...
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Papuan police seize illegal logs in raid
Papuan police seize illegal logs in raidNetty Dharma Somba and Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura/MakassarPapuan Police have seized thousands of cubic meters of rare Merbau timber aboard a ship after they found problems with its timber permits.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Vientiane, the apex of ASEAN summits
Vientiane, the apex of ASEAN summitsS. Pushpanathan , Jakarta Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian (ASEAN) will soon be descending on Laos, a new member country of ASEAN, for the 10th ASEAN Summit on Monday and Tuesday.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Police to question Garuda crew on Munir's death
Police to question Garuda crew on Munir's deathM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAlmost two weeks after the revelation that rights campaigner Munir died of arsenic poisoning, the National Police will finally start its investigation by questioning the Garuda flight crew members who flew...
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Undignified scramble for seats
Undignified scramble for seatsFrom Koran TempoIn the House of Representatives, the Nationhood Coalition and the People's Coalition are currently engaged in an undignified scramble for seats, instead of dealing with more substantive matters.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Police investigate illegal adoptions
Police investigate illegal adoptionsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWorking on a tip, the Jakarta Police and the City Social Agency have opened an investigation into a foundation that allegedly placed more than 100 children in illegal adoptions.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Shadow Cabinet?
Shadow Cabinet? There seems to be no better example than the present administration under the newly elected president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono -- at least outwardly -- to jump into immediate action when a crisis arises, responding almost as though it were a public relations exercise.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
President receives credentials from three new foreign envoys
President receives credentials from three new foreign envoysFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe newly appointed United States Ambassador to Indonesia, B. Lynn Pascoe, presented his credentials to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Thursday to mark the start of his mission here.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Eradicating corruption
Eradicating corruption From Koran Tempo Corruption is a chronic social ill in Indonesia. However, it is not enough for the government just to find the right way to eradicate it. It is more important for the government to look for its root causes.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
ASEAN meeting targets integration
ASEAN meeting targets integrationIan Mader, Associated Press/VientianeReclusive Laos cordoned off its capital Thursday as it opened its first-ever major conference, drawing together Asian nations in their aspirations for European-style economic integration while addressing terrorism and other...
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
'ASEAN has to be in the driving seat'
'ASEAN has to be in the driving seat'Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meet in Vientiane on Monday to adopt a roadmap for the establishment of an ASEAN Community consisting of three pillars -- an Economic Community, Security Community and Socio-Cultural Community.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Concerning fuel subsidy
Concerning fuel subsidy Regarding concerns over the fuel subsidy, which drains our development funds, the World Bank stated that the rich enjoyed five times more than the poor. In fact, most cars are owned by those in the medium to high income bracket.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
BI sees rupiah settling down at about Rp 9,000
BI sees rupiah settling down at about Rp 9,000The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe rupiah is unlikely to strengthen much beyond the Rp 9,000 per U.S. dollar level despite the current weakening of the dollar against many currencies, according to Bank Indonesia Governor Burhanuddin Abdullah.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Malaysian deputy PM to visit Indonesia
Malaysian deputy PM to visit Indonesia KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak will visit Indonesia early next month for talks on illegal immigrants and security in the Malacca Strait, local media reported on Thursday.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Our hope for NU
Our hope for NU The outcome of the four-day congress of the country's largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), which is scheduled to be opened by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Sunday, will not only determine the future direction of the organization and the well-being of its...
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
India sees sun rising in eastern economies
India sees sun rising in eastern economiesPenny MacRae, Agence France-Presse/New DelhiWhen Prime Minister Manmohan Singh flagged off a car rally this week that will race through Southeast Asia, he was hoping to send a clear economic and political message to India's eastern neighbors.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Alor people rebuild homes, many schools stay shut
Alor people rebuild homes, many schools stay shutYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, KupangMost schools remain closed in Alor two weeks after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 34 people and damaged thousands of buildings in the regency.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Probe Munir's death
Probe Munir's deathFrom Media Indonesia The Institute for Study of Democracy (LKaDe) welcomes the formation of a team by the National Police to investigate the death of Munir, rights campaigner and coordinator of the National Commission on Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras).
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
A. Dahana
A. Dahana Jakarta Sinologist I. Wibowo has recently published a book titled Belajar dari Cina: Bagaimana Cina Merebut Peluang dalam Era Globalisasi (Learning from China: How China seizes opportunities in the globalization era, Kompas Publishing, 2004).
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Locals don't want to be railroaded
Locals don't want to be railroaded JAKARTA: Residents of Lorong W Barat in Tanjung Priok refused to vacate their homes in the area, to make way for the North Jakarta administration's project to reconstruct a railroad connecting Pasoso station and the Jakarta International Container Terminal in Koja.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Regarding concerns over the fuel subsidy, which drains our
Regarding concerns over the fuel subsidy, which drains our development funds, the World Bank stated that the rich enjoyed five times more than the poor. In fact, most cars are owned by those in the medium to high income bracket.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Prophetic religiosity
Prophetic religiosity From Media Indonesia A year ago (Nov. 25, 2003), in his Idul Fitri sermon at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, General Chairman of the central board of Muhammadiyah, Syafii Ma'arif said, "A religion failing to defend justice is a withering religion, one that has lost is vigor.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Police probe into foundation providing illegal adoption
Police probe into foundation providing illegal adoptionEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaWorking on a tip, the Jakarta Police and the City Social Agency have opened an investigation into a foundation that allegedly placed more than 100 children in illegal adoptions.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Deputy mayor Sahid returns to prison
Deputy mayor Sahid returns to prison BOGOR: After five weeks under city arrest status due to health issues, Deputy Mayor M. Sahid returned to Paledang prison on Thursday, pending trial in a corruption case involving the City Council when the suspect was a speaker in 2002.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Timeline of Karaha Bodas case
Timeline of Karaha Bodas caseBefore the projectOct. 2, 1990: PT Manggala Pratama owned by Tantyo Sudharmono expresses its interest in participating in the geothermal business.June 16, 1993: Pertamina asks PT Manggala about the follow-up to its proposal.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Thorough measures badly needed
Thorough measures badly neededYOGYAKARTA: The government's efforts to combat malaria and dengue outbreaks across the archipelago will be fruitless unless they are undertaken in an integrated and coordinated manner, a senior expert said on Thursday.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
BNI, Niaga may issue bonds next year
BNI, Niaga may issue bonds next year Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) and Bank Niaga, respectively the country's third and seventh largest banks by assets, plan to issue subordinated bonds in the first half of 2005 to improve their capital adequacy ratio (CAR) and long-term funds.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Govt shares blame in Buyat Bay case: Alwi
Govt shares blame in Buyat Bay case: AlwiFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government may also be blamed for the pollution of Buyat Bay in North Sulawesi, Coordinating Minister for Social Welfare Alwi Shihab said on Thursday, one day after he vowed to punish PT...