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Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Mas Achmad Santosa
Mas Achmad Santosa and Nenad Bago Jakarta Abdul Rachman Saleh was sworn in as attorney general in October, raising hopes that the efficient defense of public interests would be realized through an ethical and professional Attorney General's Office.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Dams, pumps to minimize floods
Dams, pumps to minimize floods JAKARTA: City Public Works Agency workers are dredging canals, building dams and installing water pumps to minimize flooding in the city, an official says.The official said the work was ongoing and would end flooding in 19 of 78 flood-prone areas in the city by 2007.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Indonesia's micro-entrepreneurs know best business practices
Indonesia's micro-entrepreneurs know best business practicesDaniel Kingsley, Jakarta I recently had the pleasure of sitting for three days with a fascinating group of individuals; they included well-connected media and bank presidents, well-respected academics, newly installed government officials...
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
No-frills Jetstar Asia to launch seven budget routes from S'pore
No-frills Jetstar Asia to launch seven budget routes from S'poreAgence France-Presse/Singapore Asia's newest budget carrier, Jetstar Asia, will take to the skies next month with seven destinations from Singapore that include Shanghai, Taipei, Manila and Pattaya, the airline announced on Thursday.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Gathering ASEAN
Gathering ASEAN Leaders of 10 Southeast Asian countries gather in Vientiane today for what has become an annual frat party for the regional grouping known as ASEAN. Skeptics will look down on this vigil as a self-absorbed meet- and-greet that only has value as a public relations exercise for an...
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Bakrie firm awarded extension for oil block
Bakrie firm awarded extension for oil blockDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPT Energy Mega Persada (EMP), a local oil and gas firm controlled by the Bakrie Group, will be awarded a contract extension of 20 years to develop giant Kangean oil and gas block in East Java, according to...
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
KPPU seeks an end to railway sector monopoly
KPPU seeks an end to railway sector monopolyLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe brakes screeched, the train slowed and finally came to a halt. Nadya, 26, got up and tried to open the window nearest her.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Suggestions on tourism
Suggestions on tourismFrom Koran TempoAs described in the 100-day program announced the tourism minister, the important part of the plan to boost the inflow of foreign tourists is security, which will be maintained in coordination with all levels of the government's security agencies.
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
Govt drafting teachers' ethics code
Govt drafting teachers' ethics code JAKARTA: The Ministry of National Education and the Indonesian Teachers Union (PGRI) are drafting a code of ethics for teachers to follow up a government policy that recognizes teaching as a profession.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Indonesia out of contention for singles title
Indonesia out of contention for singles titleMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Suwandi and Bonit Wiryawan lost their second-round matches in the US$6,250 Indonesia Men's Satellite Tennis Circuit event at the Hilton Tennis Courts here on Thursday, ending any chance of Indonesia winning...
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Four down, more to go
Four down, more to go Guarded praise should go to the National Police for their 'success' in capturing four suspects connected to the bomb that exploded in front of the Australian Embassy in Jakarta on Sept. 9.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
U.S. hols 23 Indonesians for document forgery
U.S. hols 23 Indonesians for document forgeryFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe United States authorities have detained 23 Indonesian nationals who are now facing charges of immigration document forgery.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
WTO rules in favor of S. Korean shipbuilders
WTO rules in favor of S. Korean shipbuildersAgence France-Presse, Seoul The World Trade Organization (WTO) has cleared South Korean shipbuilders of charges that they received illegal subsidies, wrapping up a five-year dispute with European rivals, officials said on Thursday.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Malaysian currency peg to stay: Govt
Malaysian currency peg to stay: Govt KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has no immediate plans to drop or modify its currency peg to the U.S. dollar, International Trade and Industry Minister Rafidah Aziz said on Thursday.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Batang head-on collision claims 16 lives
Batang head-on collision claims 16 livesSuherdjoko, 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
Airbus deal with Thailand will go ahead: Analysts
Airbus deal with Thailand will go ahead: AnalystsJack Barton, Agence France-Presse, Bangkok A major aircraft deal between Thailand and European consortium Airbus is likely to go ahead despite threats of a delay by the Thai government blamed on political grandstanding ahead of national elections,...
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
Eight monkeys rescued
Eight monkeys rescuedJAMBI: Jambi officials have seized eight long tailed monkeys from people in Jambi city over the past two days.Krismanto Padang, an officer with the Jambi Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA), explained that the monkeys were all aged between one and eight.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Thailand is likely to join Myanmar in ASEAN hot-seat
Thailand is likely to join Myanmar in ASEAN hot-seatAgencies, Vientiane With the clock ticking to Myanmar's scheduled leadership of ASEAN in 2006, Southeast Asian leaders meeting next week are likely to ask the junta tough questions about its faltering progress towards democracy.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Court rules Ba'asyir trial to go on
Court rules Ba'asyir trial to go onSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe South Jakarta District Court rejected on Thursday the defense argument of Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, who will thus be standing trial for his alleged role in the 2002 Bali bombings and the 2003 attack on JW...
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
What happened TIM?
What happened TIM?From Warta Kota The Ismail Marzuki Arts Center (TIM) seems to have been forgotten now. While in the past this arts center was always associated with quality performances from the regions and other countries, today it is only a place where people have their lunch, make love in...
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Police to grill Bogor Police chief over clash
Police to grill Bogor Police chief over clashThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/BogorThe National Police will summon Bogor Police chief Sr. Comr. Bambang Wasgito for questioning, following the bloody incident at Jakarta's waste treatment plant in Bojong village, Bogor regency, on Monday.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Fahmi to attend Golkar congress
Fahmi to attend Golkar congress JAKARTA: Despite a court ruling upholding his dismissal from the Golkar Party, Fahmi Idris said he would attend the party congress in Bali next month."I will go to the event because the organizational statute stipulates that the congress can serve as a forum for me...
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
The Ismail Marzuki Arts Center (TIM) seems to have been
The Ismail Marzuki Arts Center (TIM) seems to have been forgotten now. While in the past this arts center was always associated with quality performances from the regions and other countries, today it is only a place where people have their lunch, make love in their cars or see a movie.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
12-years education mandatory
12-years education mandatorySlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaThe Yogyakarta municipality will implement a 12-year compulsory education program for students starting in the 2005-2006 academic year. The program is the first of its kind in the country.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Taiwan's envoy meets with Hu at APEC
Taiwan's envoy meets with Hu at APECTAIWAN: Taiwan's envoy to last week's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit said on Thursday his encounter with Chinese President Hu Jintao was too brief to allow him to discuss tensions between the foes.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, November 26, 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, November 26, 2004Exhibitions* Arts by Canadian artist Ken Pattern, at Four Seasons Hotel (Regent), Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. B-4, South Jakarta, Dec. 3 to Jan. 15. * Fine Arts Agoes Jolly Sendiri, Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail Marzuki Jl.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
* Gus Dur threatens to split NU if Hasyim reelected Page 2
* Gus Dur threatens to split NU if Hasyim reelected Page 2 * Court rules Ba'asyir trial to go on Page 4 * Top legislator tried on graft charges Page 5 * Death of a human rights champion Page 7 * Bogor Police chief to be questioned over Bojong clash Page 8 * James leads Cavs past struggling NBA...
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Three soldiers nabbed for stealing excavator
Three soldiers nabbed for stealing excavatorPuji Santoso, The Jakarta Post, PekanbaruLocal residents apprehended three soldiers and three civilians in Kampar regency, Riau province, here for stealing an excavator.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
ASEAN summit more than a ceremonial occasion
ASEAN summit more than a ceremonial occasionBantarto Bandoro, Jakarta The 10th summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Vientiane, which marks the beginning of the Lao chairmanship, will likely be the most important international event in Laos's recent history, as well as...
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Understanding the fundamentals of acute poisoning
Understanding the fundamentals of acute poisoningIwan Darmansjah, Jakarta The alleged poisoning of human rights activist Munir attracted nationwide attention, although the poisoning of adults and children has become an alarming phenomenon these days.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Gus Dur threatens to split NU if Hasyim wins
Gus Dur threatens to split NU if Hasyim winsIndra Harsaputra and Muhammad Nafik, Surabaya/JakartaRivalry is heating up inside Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) ahead of its national congress to elect a new leader, which observers say could lead to a split in the country's largest Muslim organization.
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
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
There seems to be no better example than the present
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
RI to increase sugar import quota next year
RI to increase sugar import quota next yearZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will raise the country's sugar import quota to 500,000 tons next year from 400,000 tons in anticipation of rising demand, as the economy is expected to grow at a faster rate.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
The Vientiane opportunity
The Vientiane opportunity Verghese Mathews New Straits Times Kuala Lumpur ASEAN's 10th summit in Vientiane, Laos, is a good time to address what is rapidly becoming a major problem for three members of the grouping: The fate of the Montagnards in the central highlands of Vietnam.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Fuel price hike to have little impact on inflation: BI
Fuel price hike to have little impact on inflation: BIUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA hike in domestic fuel prices next year -- if carefully planned and carried out -- will have only a limited effect on the inflation rate, Bank Indonesia has said.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
JSX ends lower on blue chips profit-taking
JSX ends lower on blue chips profit-takingDow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian shares ended lower on Thursday as losses on many regional markets spurred profit-taking in telecom and automotive blue chips, ending the main index's rally during the previous seven sessions, dealers said.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
President Hu to attend Asian-African meeting
President Hu to attend Asian-African meetingThe Jakarta Post, BeijingChinese President Hu Jintao will visit Indonesia next year to attend the 50th anniversary of the Asian-African conference in Jakarta, says a top Chinese official here.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004
Using ideas as weapons for mass improvement
Using ideas as weapons for mass improvementGraeme Macmillan Jakarta Using ideas as weapons is as old as democracy itself. Ideas are far more effective and lasting than bullets because they change people's minds, which leads to changing their behavior, and this can result in better living.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Bali hailed as holiday destination
Bali hailed as holiday destination DENPASAR: Bali still radiates charm -- or at least it did at the recent World Travel Mart in London on Nov.6.After being absent for several years for a variety of reasons, Bali again participated in the prestigious event.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Bali students to be in AIDS campaign
Bali students to be in AIDS campaign DENPASAR: Hundreds of Bali students will take part in Dance4Life, the youth arm of the World AIDS campaign, to be held at the Bajra Sandhi Museum, Renon, at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 27.The activity is to be held in conjunction with upcoming World AIDS day on Dec.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Pension funds to up investment in stocks
Pension funds to up investment in stocksRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian pension fund managers are likely to invest more money into the stock market next year amid strong gains in the soaring equity market, according to a pension industry association executive.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
City unveils plans for dam to ease flooding
City unveils plans for dam to ease floodingDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As part of its flood-fighting efforts, the Jakarta administration announced on Wednesday it planned to build a dam on the Ciliwung River on a 100-hectare plot of land in Cibogo hamlet, Ciawi, West Java.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Bilateral FTAs and economic blocs
Bilateral FTAs and economic blocs At the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum's ministerial meeting held in Santiago, Chile, last week, the attending ministers issued a statement of intent to work through expanded bilateral free trade agreements to support World Trade Organization trade...
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Aburizal's subterfuge
Aburizal's subterfuge The tactics used by Coordinating Minister of the Economy Aburizal Bakrie in his attempt to reach an amicable, out-of-court settlement in the government's dispute with Mexican cement firm, Cemex, over its investment in state-owned PT Semen Gresik is utterly ill-advised and...
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Bureaucrats hopefuls get mystical in job search
Bureaucrats hopefuls get mystical in job search The lengths to which civil servant hopefuls will go to pass the recruitment test know no bounds, including spiritual.In Surabaya, several civil servant applicants said they had sought hocus-pocus blessings from witch doctors for help passing the test.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Fitch may upgrade Malaysian, Thai, RI bank ratings
Fitch may upgrade Malaysian, Thai, RI bank ratingsStephanie Phang and Kate Mayberry, Bloomberg, Singapore Banks in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia may have their ratings raised by Fitch Ratings Ltd. as the region's financial systems recover from the Asian financial crisis and stronger economies...