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Fri, 23 Dec 2005
Beyond well enough
Beyond well enoughArya B. Gaduh Jakarta The economy did rather well in 2005. Estimates by the Asian Development Bank put its growth above that of the regional (Southeast Asian) average and its ASEAN-5 neighbors.
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
Removing exit tax
Removing exit tax I have a pensioner's visa and am actually a resident of Jimbaran, Bali. I am very keen to let President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono know that, as a retiree living here, I must pay departure tax (fiscal) every time we leave your country for family or medical reasons.
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
Governing through governance: SBY delivering his promises.
Governing through governance: SBY delivering his promises.HS Dillon Jakarta The business sector has repeatedly reminded the President that corruption in the government is inhibiting investment, while civil society has been pressuring him to go after the wrongdoers wholeheartedly.
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
Foreigners right to 'own' property may be extended
Foreigners right to 'own' property may be extendedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Considering America has an average life expectancy of 77.7 years and the Netherlands 78.8, one could assume the government's plan to extend expatriates' permits for leaseholds on land from 25 to 60 years would last most...
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
Indonesian politics in 2006
Indonesian politics in 2006Rizal Sukma Jakarta As Indonesia enters 2006, the general political outlook presents a rather positive picture. There are strong grounds to believe that national politics will be characterized more by continuity than by change.
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
Green Jakarta not a utopia
Green Jakarta not a utopia Nirwono Joga Jakarta Jakarta is heading toward ecological suicide. Soil subsidence has reached a depth of 40 centimeters in North, West and Central Jakarta. Seawater intrusion has led to the structural corrosion of buildings and flyovers while the contamination of...
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
Rise and fall of Russian communism on show in Jakarta
Rise and fall of Russian communism on show in Jakarta Evi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaVladimir Ilyich Lenin has two faces in the Russian poster exhibition at Galeri Lontar in Jakarta.One depicts him in glorious style, the other is mocking and depicts him against a background that shows a Coca...
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
Money best aid in disaster: Survey
Money best aid in disaster: SurveyEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, SingaporeMoney can't buy everything, but it is certainly the primary need in times of natural disaster such as tsunami or earthquakes, according to a study jointly conducted by The Economist Intelligence Studies with logistics...
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
Energi Mega Persada secures approval for Rp 3.78t share sale
Energi Mega Persada secures approval for Rp 3.78t share saleGrace Nirang, Bloomberg/JakartaPT Energi Mega Persada (EMP), Indonesia's second biggest publicly-traded oil and gas producer, said its shareholders approved a plan to raise as much as Rp 3.
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
Japan-China spat at the East Asian summit
Japan-China spat at the East Asian summitFrank Ching, New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur The inaugural meeting of the East Asia Summit, including all the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and six other countries in the region, went off without a hitch, except for the fact that...
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
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Christmas: Hope in darkness Benny Susetyo Jakarta2. Jemadu -- Christmas brings peace amid terrorist threat 1 x 30RI churches should not be targets Aleksius Jemadu Bandung 3. Sincu -- Reforms say it all 1 x 30 Political reforms say it allLim Sue Goan Sinchew Daily Asia News Network/Selangor, Malaysia
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
Bank Indonesia -- Another regulatory failure
Bank Indonesia -- Another regulatory failureJohn Le Jakarta It has been five months since Bank Indonesia introduced regulation 7/14/PBI/2005, entitled, "Restrictions on Rupiah Transactions and Foreign Currency Lending by Banks", which aimed at restoring integrity and stability to the rupiah.
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
Susilo to attend tsunami commemoration in Aceh
Susilo to attend tsunami commemoration in AcehA'an Suryana and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/MedanPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and foreign dignitaries are scheduled to attend a commemoration of the first anniversary of the tsunami disaster in Banda Aceh, Aceh province, and...
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
Undip to join Asia World Expo
Undip to join Asia World ExpoSEMARANG: Diponegoro University (Undip) in Semarang is to send to students to the Asia World Expo to be held in Hong Kong at the end of this month.The two students are Yoga Yudistira of the Automotive Engineering Study Program and Ary Sri Utomo of the Civil Engineering...
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
2006 - Building for the future
2006 - Building for the futureDavid O'Brien Jakarta Next year should mark a period of consolidation for the Indonesian economy. In the wake of the tough decision to reduce fuel subsidies and subsequent price increases, domestic demand is likely to remain somewhat weaker.
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
Greater self-confidence and the need for
Greater self-confidence and the need for cogent foreign policy approach: Outlook for 2006Bantarto Bandoro Jakarta A free and active (proactive) foreign policy has characterized Indonesia since its independence. This basic policy has shown a remarkable degree of resilience and adaptability.
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
'Respect the choices of women'
'Respect the choices of women'Every Dec. 22, the country celebrates Women's Day in recognition of the critical roles Indonesian women played during the struggle for independence. What has been the role of Indonesian women since the country declared independence in 1945? The Jakarta Post interviewed...
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
Trends in internal security problems in 2006
Trends in internal security problems in 2006Ikrar Nusa Bhakti Jakarta The year 2005 will end in just a few days. During the year, Indonesia faced quite a number of internal security problems, such as the prolonged communal conflicts in Poso and Palu in Central Sulawesi, the terrorist attacks in...
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
JP/4/radical
JP/4/radicalRadicalism extends roots, becoming institutionalizedMuhammad Nafik The Jakarta Post/JakartaThere is no danger that Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, will be turned into an Islamic state.
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) Dec. 22, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) Dec. 22, 2005 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading volume ___________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Waters 1,680...
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
Govt says no plan for debt rescheduling, haircut
Govt says no plan for debt rescheduling, haircutRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaKey economic ministers asserted that there was no plan to seek rescheduling on the payment of government debts and interest from overseas creditors, since the country was not in a desperate position to...
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
Key stock index gains; Mandiri, Petrosea Advance
Key stock index gains; Mandiri, Petrosea AdvanceNaila Firdausi, Bloomberg/JakartaIndonesia's key stock index gained for a third day in four, led by PT Bank Mandiri on expectations it may soon settle a debt owed by PT Kiani Kertas.The Jakarta Composite Index advanced 3.46, or 0.3 percent, to 1164.
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
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Reflections on one year of reconstruction in Aceh Andrew Steer Jakarta2. Anab -- Why do they become terrorists? 1 x 30 Why do they turn into terrorists? Anab Afifi Jakarta
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
Lampung lifters triumph in national championships
Lampung lifters triumph in national championshipsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lampung finished atop the overall medal standings with 32 golds at the completion of the National Weightlifting and Powerlifting Championship on Thursday.
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
Party supporters not ready to quit, verdict protested
Party supporters not ready to quit, verdict protestedBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSupporters of Badrul Kamal of the Golkar Party took to the streets of Depok on Thursday to protest a Supreme Court decision declaring Nur Mahmudi Ismail of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) the winner...
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
SBY backs enactment of pornography bill
SBY backs enactment of pornography bill JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has give support for the passing of the bill on pornography and indecent acts and the bill on women and child trafficking into law."I agree 100 percent.
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
Where to put your money in 2006
Where to put your money in 2006Frank van Lerven Jakarta It is never easy and straightforward to answer the question "where to put your money?". Certainly right now, with the year 2005 ending and 2006 around the corner, it is a very interesting question as regards the Indonesian financial...
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
House power play keeps checks and balances at bay
House power play keeps checks and balances at bayTony Hotland The Jakarta Post/JakartaVehemently, they took turns to press the speaker's button to voice their protests, while others impatiently moved forward from their seats to the House leadership bench.
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
JP/YZATNI2/
JP/YZATNI2/Gas-guzzlers and variable engine displacementZatni Arbi Contributor/JakartaThis year we saw a new era emerge in the automotive industry. We began the year with engines getting larger and larger. People flocked to dealers to check out the latest SUVs.
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
IP strategy for developing nations
IP strategy for developing nationsMohamad Mova Al 'Afghani, Jakarta Makarim Wibisono wrote a pair of interesting articles titled The role of IPR in developing the economy in this daily on Nov. 28th and 29th.
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
Painters snub high art for volume in Sokaraja
Painters snub high art for volume in SokarajaAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Banyumas, Central JavaA community of painters in Central Java have achieved commercial success through sacrificing the creative vision of their work for mass production.
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
Seized cars given to government offices
Seized cars given to government officesFadli, The Jakarta Post, BatamThe Batam Customs Office is delivering 24 seized cars to government offices on the island, part of the Riau Islands province, an official said on Thursday.
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
JP/ /NAJIB
JP/ /NAJIBIndonesia Outlook 2006 (Religion) Competition between Liberal and Conservative Group to Change the Very Face of Islam in IndonesiaAhmad Najib Burhani Jakarta The year 2005 saw numerous disputes between conservative Muslims and liberal Muslims to change the face of Islam in Indonesia.
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
Official Basic salary Allowances Total
Official Basic salary Allowances TotalPresident Rp 30,240,000 Rp 32,500,000 Rp 62,740,000 Vice President 20,160,000 22,000,000 42,160,000 House speaker 5,040,000 25,868,000 30,908,000 Chief justice 5,040,000 19,350,000 24,390,000 Chief state auditor 5,040,000 18,900,000 23,940,000 Minister...
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
Terrorism in Indonesia
Terrorism in IndonesiaSidney Jones Jakarta 2005 brought a sobering reminder of the lethal power of terrorism: * 6 Indonesians shot as they slept in Ceram, Maluku on May 16; * 22 Indonesians killed by a bomb in a crowded Saturday morning market in Tentena, Central Sulawesi on May 28; * 14...
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
One killed, three injured in armed bank robbery
One killed, three injured in armed bank robberyAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWahyudi's act of heroism would be his last. The 47-year-old security guard rushed out of the Bank Mandiri Tebet branch in South Jakarta on Thursday morning and vainly tried to help a customer, Ferdinan, who had...
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
Ailing MAS may sell headquarters, assets to raise funds
Ailing MAS may sell headquarters, assets to raise fundsAssociated Press, Kuala Lumpur National carrier Malaysia Airlines may sell its headquarters and other assets to raise part of 3 billion ringgit (US$794 million) it needs to revamp the organization and return to the black, a media report said on...
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
Newmont works in Ghana to avoid Indonesia, Peru pitfalls
Newmont works in Ghana to avoid Indonesia, Peru pitfallsHeather Draper, Dow Jones, Denver Newmont Mining Corp. (NEM) says it is working hard in Ghana to avoid the environmental and social mistakes it made in Peru and Indonesia, but the world's largest gold producer still has its critics.
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
Roots of conflict and peace agendas in Papua
Roots of conflict and peace agendas in PapuaMuridan S. Widjojo Jakarta The meeting between Vice President Jusuf Kalla, flanked by Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Widodo AS, Minister of Home Affairs Mohammad Ma'ruf and Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen.
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
Confronting tsunami to pursue dream
Confronting tsunami to pursue dreamVijay Joshi, Associated Press/Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaRizal Shahputra has a recurring nightmare: From the top of a hill, he watches the sea rise up and swallow his native town.The destruction of Calang, in Indonesia's Aceh province, was real enough.
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
Journalist groups condemn assault on 'Indo Pos' dayly
Journalist groups condemn assault on 'Indo Pos' daylyAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDozens of people barged into Graha Pena, the office of Indo Pos daily, in Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta on Tuesday evening, occupying the building for several hours and injuring two reporters.
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
RI shuttlers steal the show at Anaheim worlds
RI shuttlers steal the show at Anaheim worldsMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia, no longer the preeminent force in badminton of the 1960s and 1970s, can still step up and win when it matters the most, even if it's the same dependable players taking the honors.
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
Religious freedom: Quo vadis?
Religious freedom: Quo vadis?Franz Magnis-Suseno SJ Jakarta 2005 has been a bad year for religious freedom in Indonesia. More regencies introduced regulations based on religious law, thereby disregarding the legislation that stipulates that religious matters are the exclusive prerogative of the...
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
Muslims, minorities, and the state in Indonesia
Muslims, minorities, and the state in IndonesiaMuhamad Ali Manoa, Honolulu Indonesian Islam will remain moderate and tolerant by and large, but problems and challenges will continue to exist. The future of Indonesia depends on the ways in which the government and various Muslim groups actually act...
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
1. Landung --- 1x25
1. Landung --- 1x25 General 'held' over bribery scam 2. BRR ------- 4x10 Military to deploy noncombat troops to Aceh 3. Survey ---- 1x28 Bird flu seen as 'real problem' in RI
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
Mount Semeru on alert
Mount Semeru on alert MALANG, East Java: Mount Semeru in East Java has been put under alert status following heavy rainfall, which it is feared could cause landslides of igneous rock, an official says. Coordinator of Bromo Tengger National Park's evaluation plan Bambang Rudianto said on Wednesday...
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
Week-long antidrug drive sees 88 arrests
Week-long antidrug drive sees 88 arrestsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaEighty-eight suspected drug traffickers and users have been arrested while 4,377 ecstasy pills, 38.5 grams of shabu-shabu (crystal methampethamine) and 10 grams of marijuana have been confiscated during a three-week drug...
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
2 more bird flu deaths confirmed
2 more bird flu deaths confirmedAgence France-Presse, JakartaIndonesia's bird flu death toll has risen to 11 amid worrying new evidence that the virus may be developing resistance to Tamiflu, the only drug known to be effective against it.
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
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-------------------- SEA Games medals Indonesia's medal total from the Nov. 27-Dec. 5 Games.Sport Gold Silver BronzeArchery 1 4 1 Athletics 1 6 5 Badminton 4 5 1 Baseball 0 0 1 Beach volleyball 1 1 0 Billiards 0 0 3 Bodybuilding 0 0 1 Bowling 3 0 4 Boxing 0 1 10 Canoeing 4 3 0 Chess 0 2 3 Cycling 4...
Fri, 23 Dec 2005
Education budget to be 22%
Education budget to be 22%Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta has allocated Rp 3.89 trillion (US$389 million) or 22 percent of its Rp 17.51 trillion budget for next year for education, an increase of 13.69 percent compared to this year's allocation.