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Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Govt appeals to U.S. Supreme Court in KBC case
Govt appeals to U.S. Supreme Court in KBC caseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has filed an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court to seek the release of funds frozen in American banks, in another twist in the legal saga between state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina and U.S.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Residents allowed back into Ciremai
Residents allowed back into CiremaiNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Kuningan Bowing to public pressure, the Kuningan regental government has conceded to allow thousands of residents who live on the slopes of Mt. Ciremai to seek a living in the area, which was designated a national park.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Mandiri profit rises 19% on credit demand
Mandiri profit rises 19% on credit demandBloomberg, Jakarta PT Bank Mandiri, Indonesia's biggest lender by assets, said profit rose 19 percent in the nine months to Sept. 30 as lower interest rates encouraged companies and consumers to borrow more and the cost of funds fell.Profit rose to Rp 4.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
ASEAN urged to speed up single-market formation
ASEAN urged to speed up single-market formationZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia joined Singapore and Thailand calling for the Association for Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to accelerate full regional economic integration earlier than 2020, a senior official said.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
South Korea, ASEAN to start trade talks
South Korea, ASEAN to start trade talksAgence France-Presse, Seoul South Korea will begin negotiating a free trade agreement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) next year, Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon said on Wednesday.
Thu, 25 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.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Bank clerks go on trial for graft
Bank clerks go on trial for graft MEDAN, North Sumatra: A trial of two Bank Danamon employees opened on Wednesday, on charges of embezzling funds from the bank's Medan branch early this year.Usriadi, 32, head of the bank teller section, and his subordinate Mirwan Nasution, 28, were accused of...
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
BRI 9-month profit soars 48%
BRI 9-month profit soars 48% PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI), the nation's fourth-largest lender, said profit rose 48 percent in the nine months ended Sept. 30 on rising demand for credit in an economy growing at its fastest pace in four years.Profit rose to Rp 2.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Bekasi expects surge in migrant job seekers
Bekasi expects surge in migrant job seekers The Bekasi municipal administration predicts that 10,000 people will have arrived in the city to seek jobs by the end of this month."A big increase in job seekers usually occurs after the Idul Fitri holiday, because residents usually bring along their...
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Three W. Sumatrans die from diarrhea
Three W. Sumatrans die from diarrhea PADANG, West Sumatra: Three people have died and 97 others have been hospitalized for acute diarrhea over the past three weeks in Lima Puluh Kota regency, West Sumatra.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Stop treating TKI inhumanly
Stop treating TKI inhumanly I would like to bring to attention the unprofessional and inhuman treatment of returning migrant workers (TKI) at the airport, which the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration is in charge of organizing.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Reflections on the near-term economic outlook in Indonesia
Reflections on the near-term economic outlook in IndonesiaDavid Jay Green, Jakarta National elections and a change in government are a wonderful time for reflection and stocktaking and Indonesia's recent set is no exception.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Govt plans roadshow for bonds next year
Govt plans roadshow for bonds next year JAKARTA: The Indonesian government will hold a non-deal roadshow early next year to market a planned- global bond offering worth up to US$2 billion, a government official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Susilo backs probe into Munir's death
Susilo backs probe into Munir's deathFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has agreed to establish an independent team to investigate rights campaigner Munir's death and that rights' activists design the duties and structure of the team.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov.24, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov.24, 2004 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 225 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Monorail would be 'more efficient than subway' for Jakarta
Monorail would be 'more efficient than subway' for Jakarta On the sidelines of the Asian Network of Major Cities (ANMC) meeting in Jakarta on Tuesday, the popular but controversial Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara shared his experience in developing Tokyo, an experience the Jakarta administration...
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
The bank scandal in Medan was the third after two other bank
The bank scandal in Medan was the third after two other bank scandals that rocked Bank BNI. Last year, the state-owned Bank BNI lost Rp 1.7 trillion (US$200 million) due to fraud that involved its employees.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
'It's anticlimactic to return to work'
'It's anticlimactic to return to work' Many approached the post-Ramadhan holiday of Idul Fitri as a time to ask for forgiveness from family, friends and colleagues, while others took the chance to take a long holiday and get away from the stresses of life and traffic in the capital.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Council to look into SMP Jeruk Purut's plea
Council to look into SMP Jeruk Purut's pleaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Teachers, parents and students of state junior high school SMP 56 in Jeruk Purut, South Jakarta, has asked for support from City Council amid fears that the protracted legal dispute over their old school on Jl.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
TV Today: Friday, November 26, 2004
TV Today: Friday, November 26, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Documentary7:30 Health8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings1:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang2:00 Music3:00 English News Service4:30 Documentary5:00 Children Drama6:00 TV...
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
No more freebies for legislators
No more freebies for legislators JAKARTA: The government will no longer allocate free seats for House of Representatives legislators and other state officials who want to go on the haj pilgrimage, for the sake of fairness.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
JP;KAN;CD;
JP;KAN;CD; ANPAa..r.. Mosquito-convention-yogyakarta Yogyakarta hosts convention on mosquito spirals JP/4/mosquito Mosquito coil firms convene in Yogyakarta YOGYAKARTA: Over 100 delegations from Indonesia and foreign countries will attend the biennial convention of International Mosquito Spiral...
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Riau Islands to resume sand export
Riau Islands to resume sand exportFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam Riau Islands provincial government is planning to lobby Minister of Trade Mari Elka Pangestu to allow local businessmen to resume exporting sand from the sea, a top government official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
IMO to hold meeting in Jakarta
IMO to hold meeting in Jakarta SINGAPORE: Warning of widespread and far-reaching detrimental effects from any closure of the straits of Malacca and Singapore, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) plans a conference in Jakarta next year focusing on threats to the waterways.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
KPK wants amendment of anticorruption law
KPK wants amendment of anticorruption lawM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said on Wednesday that existing anti-graft regulations were inadequate to enable full-fledged prosecution of corruption cases.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Six cities to go ahead with Asian jet project
Six cities to go ahead with Asian jet projectYuli Tri Suwarni and Damar Harsanto, Bandung, Jakarta Half of the 12 members of the Asian Network of Major Cities 21 expressed their commitment on Wednesday to go ahead with the development of jet-engine passenger planes during their visit to state...
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
TV Program: Thursday, November 25, 2004
TV Program: Thursday, November 25, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Documentary8:00 Talk Show8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
Thu, 25 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 thought it were a public relations exercise.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
House to probe toll road pileup
House to probe toll road pileup JAKARTA: The House of Representatives agreed on Wednesday to set up an investigation team that would carry out a probe into the deadly Nov. 17 pileup on the Jagorawi toll road, which killed six people and injured dozens.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
BMW and Chevrolet highest in 2004 sales satisfaction index
BMW and Chevrolet highest in 2004 sales satisfaction indexThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta German carmaker BMW and the American manufacturer, Chevrolet, recently shared top place in the 2004 Indonesian Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) Study carried out by Singapore-based marketing information firm J.D.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Six die when passengers boat capsizes in Maluku
Six die when passengers boat capsizes in MalukuM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon Six people died when a fully loaded passenger boat capsized off the coast of Southeast Maluku regency on Sunday.Spokesman for the Maluku Police, Comr.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
KPK members yet to receive salaries
KPK members yet to receive salaries JAKARTA: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) chairman and his four deputies have been working without proper salaries since they took office in December 2003.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Jakarta mulls Rp 2.5t for education
Jakarta mulls Rp 2.5t for educationBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta will likely allocate some 18 percent, or about Rp 2.5 trillion (US$277.78 million) of its 2005 budget, to the education sector as the City Council and the administration have nearly reached agreement on the...
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Police arrest four, Azahari slips away
Police arrest four, Azahari slips awayTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police announced on Wednesday the arrest of four suspects in the bombing outside the Australian Embassy in Jakarta over two months ago, but said the country's most wanted fugitive had again slipped through their fingers.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
1. Terror (50) - 60 pts 4cols 2line (2x16)
1. Terror (50) - 60 pts 4cols 2line (2x16) Police arrest four terrorist suspects2. Test (40) - 36 pts 2cols 3lines (3x16)Millions of hopefuls line up to take civil servant test3. Munir (45) - 36 pts 4cols 1line (1x28) Susilo backs probe into Munir's death 4.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Returning maids face big cleanup job
Returning maids face big cleanup jobYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung The mounds of laundry accumulated over the holiday are decreasing, day by day; dust is swept away and the sink is relieved of dirty dishes: The housemaids are back in town.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Exports tipped to reach $65b this year
Exports tipped to reach $65b this yearLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following months of steady growth, Indonesia's exports would hit a record US$65 billion worth this year, up 6.5 percent from last year, due to soaring oil prices and increasing export volumes, a government official says.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Women activists start anti-violence campaign
Women activists start anti-violence campaignTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The suspicious death of rights campaigner Munir and threats against his widow, Suciwati, have inspired her along with dozens of women's groups to declare war against all forms of violence.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Indonesia seeks self-reliance in arms
Indonesia seeks self-reliance in armsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has raised a call for the country to become self-reliant in supplying its defense forces with arms, munitions and equipment through close collaboration among the armed forces,...
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Transportation, ICT industries to get special directorate general
Transportation, ICT industries to get special directorate generalZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the division of the ministry of industry and trade into two ministries, the government will form a new directorate general at the Ministry of Industry to supervise the booming...
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Yogya to host international convention on mosquito coils
Yogya to host international convention on mosquito coilsSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The International Mosquito Spiral Manufacturer Association (IMSMA) is set to hold a four-day biennial convention on mosquito coils here, starting on Thursday.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Lawmaker calls for replacement of Da'i
Lawmaker calls for replacement of Da'i SEMARANG: Chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI-P) faction at the House of Representatives Tjahyo Kumolo asked the President on Wednesday to immediately replace National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar for the sake of regeneration.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
* In Jakarta, monorail would be 'cheaper than subway' Page 2
* In Jakarta, monorail would be 'cheaper than subway' Page 2 * KPK wants amendment to anti-graft law Page 4 * Riau Islands to resume sand exports Page 5 * Economic significance of observing thanksgiving Page 7 * City unveils plans for 100-hectare dam to ease flooding Page 8 * Goosen seizes lead at...
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Handout row overshadows NU's national congress
Handout row overshadows NU's national congressBlontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Surakarta Days before the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) begins a national congress, many would-be participants complained on Wednesday that they had not received official invitations from the steering committee.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
1. DISCOURSE: 1 LINE, 49 COUNTS
1. DISCOURSE: 1 LINE, 49 COUNTS Monorail would be 'cheaper than subway' for Jakarta 2. CITIES: 4 LINES, 10 COUNTS Six cities to go ahead with Asian jet project 3. TEST: 1 COL, 10 COUNTS Bureaucrat hopefuls get mystical in job search 4. DEFENSE: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS RI seeks self-reliance in arms 5.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Court jails captain for timber smuggling
Court jails captain for timber smugglingMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A district court dealt the government's fight against illegal logging a big blow on Wednesday, handing out a lenient sentence to a Vietnamese boat skipper caught red-handed smuggling logs from an offshore...
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Poisoning of an activist a test case for Susilo
Poisoning of an activist a test case for SusiloAboeprijadi Santoso, Amsterdam The arsenic poisoning of the Indonesian human rights champion, Munir, has aroused so much attention that he is even more "present" in death than he was in life.
Thu, 25 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.
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Amanda's murder trial begins
Amanda's murder trial begins BOGOR: The trial of the murder of Trisakti University student Amanda Devina, 22, who was killed by boyfriend Ronald Johannes, started on Tuesday at Cibinong District Court.Reading the indictment, prosecutor Tony Spontana charged Ronald under Article 340 of the Criminal...
Thu, 25 Nov 2004
Five people missing after Bojong protest
Five people missing after Bojong protestThe Jakarta Post, Bogor/Bandung/Jakarta Five residents of Bojong village, Klapanunggal district, West Java, are still missing after a violent protest on Monday against the planned trial of a waste processing facility.