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Wed, 22 Dec 2004
TNI to send hundreds more spies to Aceh
TNI to send hundreds more spies to AcehTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter claiming to have successfully cracked down on the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), the military is now planning to intensify intelligence operations against rebels in the troubled province.Aceh Military Commander Maj. Gen.
Wed, 22 Dec 2004
Inmates get sentence reduction
Inmates get sentence reduction PEKANBARU, Riau: A total of 352 inmates in various prisons in the provinces of Riau and Riau Island will have their sentences commuted ahead of Christmas, said a senior government official on Tuesday.
Wed, 22 Dec 2004
IBM, govt establish science museum
IBM, govt establish science museum PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: IBM in cooperation with the South Sumatra provincial government, has established a virtual science museum in Palembang, the capital of South Sumatra.
Wed, 22 Dec 2004
Rogue on Pakuan Express
Rogue on Pakuan Express From KompasAs a commuter traveling by the Bogor-Jakarta Pakuan Express train, I consider this railway service fairly secure, except for the presence of beggars, who often make passengers feel uncomfortable as they push and shove for money.On Oct.
Wed, 22 Dec 2004
BPK to get more investigative powers
BPK to get more investigative powersFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn order to give the nation's fight against corruption a boost, the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) and the government agreed on Tuesday to widen the former's authority in revealing irregularities in the disbursement of...
Wed, 22 Dec 2004
JP/5/COUNCIL
JP/5/COUNCILCouncillors face uphill battle against graft charges A'an Suryana The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe 10 people who came to the Attorney General's Office here as representatives of councillors nationwide were kept waiting in a meeting room for more than 30 minutes.
Wed, 22 Dec 2004
IBL to hold first rookie contest
IBL to hold first rookie contestMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The A Mild Indonesia Basketball League (IBL) will start a competition for rookie players early next year for the first time as part of a campaign to scout for new talent.
Wed, 22 Dec 2004
Stop illegal fees
Stop illegal fees From Warta Kota The government's attempt to stamp out graft must be made at all levels of the government. While major corruption cases are handled by the police, the prosecutor's office, the Corruption Eradication Commission and other agencies, small-scale corruption, which has a...
Wed, 22 Dec 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, December 22, 2004
TV Program: Wednesday, December 22, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Battle of Wits11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.
Wed, 22 Dec 2004
Public asked to contribute to save tumbledown schools
Public asked to contribute to save tumbledown schoolsIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, PasuruanManan Hadi, the school principal of Tanggul Angin 73 state elementary school in the Kejayan area, was very happy.
Wed, 22 Dec 2004
JP/20/AZHAR
JP/20/AZHARAl Azhar, 'president' of Free Riau Puji Santoso The Jakarta Post/Pekanbaru, Riau This thickly bearded gentleman, who is also a chain smoker and a cultural activist, is always restless. Very often he feels angry with the central government, which, in his opinion, is arrogant.
Wed, 22 Dec 2004
Anti-corruption record poor as ever
Anti-corruption record poor as everM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In 2004, almost six years after the dawn of the reform movement, Indonesia's record on corruption remained shabby as ever.
Wed, 22 Dec 2004
Protests against LPG and fuel price hikes continue in several cities
Protests against LPG and fuel price hikes continue in several citiesNana Rukmana and Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon/BandungHundreds of students held protests on Tuesday in cities throughout Java demanding the government reverse state oil and gas company PT Pertamina's decision to raise...
Wed, 22 Dec 2004
Adira to sell up to Rp1t in bonds
Adira to sell up to Rp1t in bondsJAKARTA: PT Adira Dinamika Multi Finance, an automotive financing company, plans to sell as much as Rp 1 trillion (US$107.5 million) in bonds next year, corporate secretary Yulianthi Sugiharto said.
Wed, 22 Dec 2004
Democracy takes root in world's largest Muslim country
Democracy takes root in world's largest Muslim countryM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In a period of less than eight months, Indonesia held this year an unprecedented three direct elections -- proving the skeptics wrong in their peaceful process and conclusion -- and heralding a new era...
Wed, 22 Dec 2004
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JP/ /Major economic and political events in 2004March 4: The government launches a US$1 billion international bond, more than double the initial plan of $400 million, to meet overwhelming demand from global investors. The sovereign bond is oversubscribed four times.
Wed, 22 Dec 2004
The great navel battle in the war of righteousness
The great navel battle in the war of righteousnessPatrick Guntensperger, Jakarta Last week a minor controversy erupted when President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono deplored the depravity of television and cited by way of example the flagrant exposure of female navels.
Wed, 22 Dec 2004
Munir's family, police agree on team
Munir's family, police agree on teamEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta PostPolice and activists, close friends and family members of noted rights campaigner Munir agreed on Tuesday to form an independent investigative team to assist the police investigation into Munir's death.
Wed, 22 Dec 2004
Stop illegal fees
Stop illegal feesFrom Warta KotaThe government's attempt to stamp out graft must be made at all levels of the government. While major corruption cases are handled by the police, the prosecutor's office, the Corruption Eradication Commission and other agencies, small-scale corruption, which has a...
Wed, 22 Dec 2004
Oil, gas law not against Constitution, court rules
Oil, gas law not against Constitution, court rulesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Constitutional Court on Tuesday upheld a 2001 oil and gas law that was designed to liberalize the sector and to gradually reduce the role of state firm Pertamina, saying the law did not violate the 1945 Constitution and...
Wed, 22 Dec 2004
Indofood plans to buy back bonds
Indofood plans to buy back bondsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA unit of publicly listed instant-noodle maker PT Indofood Sukses Makmur is seeking to redeem US$280 million in bonds it issued in 2002, in an effort to reduce tax payments on the debt.Indofood International Finance Ltd.
Wed, 22 Dec 2004
Aisyiyah's politics and independent womanhood
Aisyiyah's politics and independent womanhoodSiti Syamsiyatun, Melbourne Nasyiatul Aisyiyah, the independent women's organization of the Muhammadiyah, held its 10th national congress from Dec. 8 to Dec. 11 in Surakarta, Central Java.
Wed, 22 Dec 2004
Regent quizzed for 10 hours over graft
Regent quizzed for 10 hours over graftThe Jakarta Post, Kendari, Cirebon/PekanbaruCorruption suspect Konawe Regent Lukman Abunawas was questioned for 10 hours on Tuesday by Southeast Sulawesi prosecutors over his connection with two cases of fraud worth Rp 2 billion (US$222,000).
Wed, 22 Dec 2004
'I wish this holiday is peaceful'
'I wish this holiday is peaceful'The city has beautified itself with Christmas decorations, ready for the celebration despite reports on bomb threats. The Jakarta Post asked some residents if the security warnings affected their holiday plans.
Wed, 22 Dec 2004
JP/4/yearend
JP/4/yearendSari P. Setiogi The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe joy of having a second child proved to be short-lived for Hasan Kesuma, 33, a self-employed resident of Bogor, West Java.Just days after giving birth to their second child, his wife Agian Isna Naili, 33, slipped into a persistent vegetative...
Wed, 22 Dec 2004
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1 x 38 Regent quizzed for 10 hours over graft JP/5/arson1 x 34 Bengkulu mayor's aide held for arson JP/5/EDU2 x 30 Public asked to contribute to save tumbledown schools JP/5/FUEL2 x 26 Protests continue against LPG and fuel price hikes
Wed, 22 Dec 2004
SIA moves to slash fares
SIA moves to slash faresSINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) has slashed fares to Bangkok, Jakarta, Hong Kong and Taipei in a bid to undercut the prices of budget carriers, a spokesman said on Tuesday.Round trip tickets to the four cities are going for S$98 (US$59) each for passengers traveling in...
Wed, 22 Dec 2004
Ethnic hatred still a threat to melting pot city
Ethnic hatred still a threat to melting pot city President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's statement that pluralism has proven to be a blessing for Indonesia rather than a threat to national unity, apparently is not understood by all.
Wed, 22 Dec 2004
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;AFP; ANPAf..r.. India-Malaysia-economy India, Malaysia sign joint ventures for satellites, airports JP/16/MouIndia, Malaysia sign joint ventures for satellites, airports Agence France-Presse New Delhi India and Malaysia on Monday agreed to join forces to develop satellites and build an...
Wed, 22 Dec 2004
DPD's role? Empowering itself ...
DPD's role? Empowering itself ... The Jakarta Post JakartaThe dream for better legislative representation appeared to have come true when the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) agreed in 2002 to adopt a bicameral legislative system.
Wed, 22 Dec 2004
JP/13/Indofood
JP/13/IndofoodIndofood plans to buy back bonds to ease tax paymentThe Jakarta Post JakartaA unit of publicly listed instant-noodle maker PT Indofood Sukses Makmur is seeking to redeem US$280 million in bonds it issued in 2002, in an effort to reduce tax payments on the debt.
Wed, 22 Dec 2004
Travel ban sought for Banten governor
Travel ban sought for Banten governor TANGERANG: The prosecutor's office has proposed a travel ban for Banten Governor Djoko Munandar, who has been named a suspect in an alleged corruption case."We have sent the request to the Attorney General's Office on Monday," head prosecutor Kemas Yahya...
Wed, 22 Dec 2004
Jambi sets up poll supervisory team
Jambi sets up poll supervisory team JAMBI, Jambi: The Jambi administration opened registration on Tuesday for Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) aspirants to monitor the gubernatorial election in June next year.Registration is open until Dec. 31.
Wed, 22 Dec 2004
Ministry of Defense to have final say on all arms chases
Ministry of Defense to have final say on all arms chasesTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe New Year will mark an end to the existing system of military arms procurement, which allows each armed force to directly purchase arms.
Wed, 22 Dec 2004
CGI to discuss infrastructure, judicial reform: Japan
CGI to discuss infrastructure, judicial reform: JapanRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an effort to increase the effectiveness of foreign loans, Japan will stress the importance of Indonesia improving its infrastructure and intensifying judicial reform during the upcoming meeting of...
Tue, 21 Dec 2004
RI, E. Timor balk at UN experts commission idea
RI, E. Timor balk at UN experts commission ideaAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia and its former province East Timor are set to reject an idea to establish a commission of experts to review the judicial processes of human rights abuse cases involving Indonesian military and...
Tue, 21 Dec 2004
Munir's death and TNI
Munir's death and TNIFrom Media IndonesiaThe death of human rights activist Munir has evolved into a polemic following an autopsy that showed his death was caused by arsenic poisoning.Many legislators and nongovernmental organizations believe he was killed because of his critical approach to rights...
Tue, 21 Dec 2004
176 North Sumatra firms declared toxic: Agency
176 North Sumatra firms declared toxic: AgencyApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanThe North Sumatra Environmental Impact Management Agency (Bapedalda) has discovered that at least 176 companies in the province produced toxic wastes.
Tue, 21 Dec 2004
Antiterror spooks to team up in provinces
Antiterror spooks to team up in provincesFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/DenpasarThe government said on Monday it would form multi-agency intelligence teams in provinces throughout the country to prevent further terrorist attacks, a move some fear could...
Tue, 21 Dec 2004
Rupiah Rates Dec.20
Rupiah Rates Dec.20 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,499.20 6,730.19 7,152.83 7,076.33 Brunei dollar 1 5,963.76 5,352.46 5,688.31 5,627.73 Canadian dollar 1 7,983.72 7,164.47 7,614.98 7,532.94 Swiss franc 1 8,479.29 7,610.82 8,087.66 8,002.
Tue, 21 Dec 2004
Human rights protection remains a far off hope
Human rights protection remains a far off hopeMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe year 2004 was capped by the appointment of Indonesia's senior diplomat, Makarim Wibisono, as head of the United Nation's Human Rights Commission for the next year.Starting Jan.
Tue, 21 Dec 2004
Kalla ready to bury old House order
Kalla ready to bury old House orderTony Hotland and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaNewly elected Golkar Party leader Vice President Jusuf Kalla strongly signalled Golkar was out of the National Coalition on Monday by saying there was no such permanent bloc in the House.
Tue, 21 Dec 2004
UGM celebrates 55th anniversary
UGM celebrates 55th anniversary YOGYAKARTA: Gadjah Mada University (UGM), the oldest university in the country, celebrated its 55th anniversary on Monday, while pledging to promote the values of humanity, democracy, unity and social justice in the country.
Tue, 21 Dec 2004
Stop illegal fees
Stop illegal fees From Warta Kota The government's attempt to stamp out graft must be made at all levels of the government. While major corruption cases are handled by the police, the prosecutor's office, the Corruption Eradication Commission and other agencies, small-scale corruption, which has a...
Tue, 21 Dec 2004
Councillors carry hopes of Jakartans
Councillors carry hopes of JakartansBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe April 5 legislative election found Jakartans differing from the rest of the country over who should represent them in the legislative body.
Tue, 21 Dec 2004
Govt to revise taxation, customs laws
Govt to revise taxation, customs lawsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is planning to revise the taxation laws to help improve the country's investment climate, the finance ministry says.
Tue, 21 Dec 2004
Bapepam to probe firms linked to Global
Bapepam to probe firms linked to GlobalRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) is planning to investigate five securities houses over their involvement in helping executives of troubled Bank Global Internasional to falsely inflate the bank's...
Tue, 21 Dec 2004
Govt must get tough on illegals
Govt must get tough on illegalsV.K. Chin, The Star, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia There are two ways the government can consider to minimize the number of Indonesians entering Malaysia illegally.One is for more Malaysian companies to invest in projects in Indonesia.
Tue, 21 Dec 2004
Residents demand work on lake
Residents demand work on lake TANGERANG: The Tangerang regional administration needed to do something quickly about the silting Lake Tujuh Muara before more homes were flooded, residents said.Hundreds of villagers said conservation work on the lake, which was silting up and had shrunk to under half...
Tue, 21 Dec 2004
Malaysian PM sees great potential in economic relations with India
Malaysian PM sees great potential in economic relations with IndiaAgence France-Presse, New Delhi Malaysia sees tremendous potential for growth in economic ties with India and is looking west for new alliances here as New Delhi looks east, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said on Monday.