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Fri, 17 Dec 2004
Route Km Travel Time Travel Time %
Route Km Travel Time Travel Time % 1985 2002 Jl. Pasar Minggu to 9 22.5mins 35.6mins 58% Jl. ManggaraiKalideres to 14.5 29.5mins 51.7mins 75% Jl. Gadjah Mada Jl. TB Simatupang to 13.9 38.2mins 48.9mins 28% the National MonumentCiledug to Mayestik 3.9 15.9mins 25.0mins 57%
Fri, 17 Dec 2004
Officials keep gift giving under wraps
Officials keep gift giving under wrapsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGovernment officials are accustomed to gift giving and will not easily give it up, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) was recently told.
Fri, 17 Dec 2004
1. DISCOURSE: 1 X 42
1. DISCOURSE: 1 X 42 'Indonesia will once again be a net oil exporter' 2. PLN: 1 X 28 Govt to propose new power law 3. CEMEX: 1 X 33 Gresik to remain in govt control: Minister 4. HASSAN: 2 X 24 RI says new Australian security zone unacceptable 5. ZOO: 1 X 36 Thai zoo to be charged over illegal apes
Fri, 17 Dec 2004
Middle ground sought for harm reduction program
Middle ground sought for harm reduction programDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA year since the harm reduction program was launched, the National AIDS Commission (KPA) and the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) are still encountering difficulties with law enforcers when their volunteers...
Fri, 17 Dec 2004
Managing waste properly
Managing waste properlyFrom Koran TempoI have been wondering if the government can draw up a regulation on the proper management of waste, which regulates the separation of organic from inorganic garbage and recycling.
Fri, 17 Dec 2004
Decentralization jeopardizes policy
Decentralization jeopardizes policyRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaEveryone is deeply concerned about the poor human development index (HDI), drug abuse and the increasing prevalence of HIV/AIDS among school-aged children in the country, yet there is no institution tasked to lead a...
Fri, 17 Dec 2004
A year of expansion rather than breakthroughs
A year of expansion rather than breakthroughsZatni Arbi Contributor/JakartaAlmost 30 years after the birth of the Altaire and 23 years after IBM came up with the world's first PC, have computer scientists and standard organizations hit a brick wall? At any rate, computer components such as modems,...
Fri, 17 Dec 2004
Four bombs found in Dumai house
Four bombs found in Dumai house PEKANBARU, Riau: Riau Police discovered on Wednesday four home-made bombs in a house in the Dumai area, which they believe would have been used to attack churches around Christmas time.
Fri, 17 Dec 2004
JP/ /
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.
Fri, 17 Dec 2004
Agung's swift fall from grace
Agung's swift fall from graceKornelius Purba and M.Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, BaliAlong the streets from Ngurah Rai International Airport to the Westin Resort, where the seventh Golkar Party national congress is being held, dozens of banners display welcome remarks from House of...
Fri, 17 Dec 2004
RI, Japan launch joint forum on investment
RI, Japan launch joint forum on investmentLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia and Japan have launched a high-level forum involving the government and private sector to discuss and solve problems hindering investment here.
Fri, 17 Dec 2004
Fourteen nabbed in concert brawl
Fourteen nabbed in concert brawl JAKARTA: Fourteen people were arrested on Wednesday night while 10 police officers were injured in a clash at the Bung Karno Sports Complex in Senayan, Central Jakarta.Angry concertgoers became violent and threw stones at parked cars, damaging 23 of them, after they...
Fri, 17 Dec 2004
Indonesia will once again be a net oil exporter
Indonesia will once again be a net oil exporterIndonesia has liberalized the upstream oil industry and is moving to liberalize the downstream sector. The Jakarta Post's Riyadi Suparno interviewed energy expert Soebroto to get a better picture of the situation of the energy sector and its prospects.
Fri, 17 Dec 2004
JiFFest 2004 honors young film makers
JiFFest 2004 honors young film makersThe Jakarta Post, JakartaBesides screening selected films from world-class filmmakers, the 2004 Jakarta International Film Festival also opened the door to young filmmakers to showcase their works to compete for prestigious awards.
Fri, 17 Dec 2004
Today's cars are smarter, but drivers must still use their heads
Today's cars are smarter, but drivers must still use their headsZatni Arbi Contributor/JakartaWe were traveling in the center lane of the Jakarta-Merak toll road. Suddenly, the white BMW 3-Series in front of us veered sharply to the left and slammed into the metal guard rail.
Thu, 16 Dec 2004
Dozens of concertgoers at the Indoor Stadium of the Bung Karno
Dozens of concertgoers at the Indoor Stadium of the Bung Karno Sports Complex in Senayan, Central Jakarta, turned violent at around 9 p.m. on Wednesday , damaging parked cars after being unable to obtain entry to the stadium to watch, among other acts, the performances of well-known singer Iwan...
Thu, 16 Dec 2004
Rupiah Rates Dec.15
Rupiah Rates Dec.15 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,437.74 6,678.21 7,095.67 7,020.04 Brunei dollar 1 5,965.72 5,356.82 5,691.36 5,631.02 Canadian dollar 1 7,957.67 7,145.16 7,591.69 7,510.90 Swiss franc 1 8,517.08 7,649.09 8,125.38 8,040.
Thu, 16 Dec 2004
RI November consumer confidence rises to 2-year high
RI November consumer confidence rises to 2-year highSoraya Permatasari, Bloomberg Indonesia's consumer confidence rose in November to its highest in at least two years on optimism the new government will boost economic growth and create jobs, a survey said.
Thu, 16 Dec 2004
Milking shed symbolizes international cooperation
Milking shed symbolizes international cooperationFabio Scarpello, Contributor, BaliIn the tiny east Balinese village of Delod-Yeh, a milking shed equipped with state-of-the-art European machinery to milk 12 cows is tangible proof of how international cooperation can work at a local level and change...
Thu, 16 Dec 2004
Jakarta may claim traffic a trademark
Jakarta may claim traffic a trademarkEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFor Pieter, who works in Central Jakarta, traveling the 2.5 kilometers from the Semanggi cloverleaf to the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle every day is 30 to 45 minutes of pure torture."But at nights, after 10 p.m.
Thu, 16 Dec 2004
Two Sumatra regents named graft suspects
Two Sumatra regents named graft suspectsThe Jakarta Post, Medan/Padang/SurabayaTwo regents in North Sumatra province have been named suspects in two separate graft cases.Chairullah, currently acting Serdang Bedagai regent and a former secretary to the Deli Serdang regency administration, was named...
Thu, 16 Dec 2004
Fuel subsidies and Pertamina
Fuel subsidies and Pertamina Sometime during or shortly after President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's first 100 days in office, the public will likely pay 40 percent more for fuel (The Jakarta Post, Dec. 1).This news will likely cause a variety of differing reactions.
Thu, 16 Dec 2004
Golkar Party congress to see 'sharks' fight for control
Golkar Party congress to see 'sharks' fight for controlKornelius Purba and M. Taufiqurrahman, Nusa Dua/BaliThis week's Golkar Party congress will feature rich, deceptive and powerful people bidding to win the chairmanship of the party, which controls the most seats in the House of Representatives.
Thu, 16 Dec 2004
Dow Jones, Jakarta
Dow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian shares ended lower for the fifth consecutive session on Tuesday, hurt by the weaker rupiah and the government's plan to sharply raise fuel prices early next year, dealers said.
Thu, 16 Dec 2004
Asia to fuel new PC market boom
Asia to fuel new PC market boom WASHINGTON: The number of personal computers worldwide will increase to 1.3 billion by 2010, up from 575 million today, Forester Research, an independent technology research company, said on Tuesday.
Thu, 16 Dec 2004
Three states warn RI of terror attack
Three states warn RI of terror attackAgencies, Jakarta/Sydney/LondonAt least three countries -- Australia, Britain and New Zealand -- warned on Wednesday that they had received credible intelligence suggesting an imminent terrorist strike on an Indonesian target, possibly a large hotel.
Thu, 16 Dec 2004
Family hospitalized for food poisoning
Family hospitalized for food poisoning PEKANBARU, Riau: Two of four members of a family in Pekanbaru were still being treated at a community health center on Wednesday because of what was alleged to be food poisoning.
Thu, 16 Dec 2004
Council calls for open tenders in Monas park project
Council calls for open tenders in Monas park projectDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe City Council urged the administration to immediately disclose the outdoor advertising spots to be bartered with the water fountain project at the National Monument (Monas) park and hold an open bidding...
Thu, 16 Dec 2004
Waste disposal and welfare
Waste disposal and welfareFrom Koran TempoThe recent riot at the waste treatment plant in Bojong, Bogor, which left several villagers hospitalized, has aroused public concern over the fate of ordinary people struggling to make a living.
Thu, 16 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...
Thu, 16 Dec 2004
Cellular firms boost promotion as competition toughens
Cellular firms boost promotion as competition toughensLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTelecommunications companies are readying for fiercer competition in 2005 to attract new customers amid a rapidly growing cellular sector.
Thu, 16 Dec 2004
Garbage bins installed in Kuta
Garbage bins installed in KutaSouth Kuta Beach Business Association, in cooperation with Telkom and Kabelvision, has launched a Kuta cleanup scheme by placing 30 double-container garbage bins in the area between Ngurah Rai International Airport and Kuta Square, Kuta.
Thu, 16 Dec 2004
1. ANALYS: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTS
1. ANALYS: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTS Congress to see 'sharks' fight for control 2. CAR: 4 LINES, 10 COUNTS Jakarta may claim traffic a trademark 3. BUYAT: 2 LINES, 28 COUNTS Final govt report maintains Newmont to blame for Buyat 4. ISLAM: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTS RI stuck at home with domestic crises: UIN 5.
Thu, 16 Dec 2004
Young cartoonists skilled in biting satire
Young cartoonists skilled in biting satireI Wayan Juniartha, Ubud, BaliI Wayan Gunasta pointed to the drawing, and spoke out in amazement."It was made by a young girl, an elementary school student. It's amazing that a mind so young could produce such a cartoon that is both fresh and provocative,"...
Thu, 16 Dec 2004
Send House members back to school
Send House members back to school From Warta Kota It has been reported in the mass media that many members of the House of Representatives have demonstrated improper behavior. On one occasion, for example, 24 House members from the Golkar Party gave their personal guarantee so that Nurdin Halid, a...
Thu, 16 Dec 2004
Kalla expects to take Golkar hands down
Kalla expects to take Golkar hands downM. Taufiqurrahman and Kornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, BaliForget the Golkar Party's platform for the next five years and the democratic process to elect its leaders; the party's congress was practically over on Wednesday, one day before the event...
Thu, 16 Dec 2004
Indonesia signs regional anticorruption agreement
Indonesia signs regional anticorruption agreementMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia signed on Wednesday an agreement with Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore that might help it arrest high-profile corruptors who flee to the neighboring countries.
Thu, 16 Dec 2004
Dongguan mosque caters to Muslims in Xining
Dongguan mosque caters to Muslims in XiningHarry Bhaskara, The Jakarta Post, Xining, China This is the fifth article in a series based on a visit to China, courtesy of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Thu, 16 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...
Thu, 16 Dec 2004
Group wants TV censorship
Group wants TV censorship JAKARTA: The Forum of Muslims urged the government on Wednesday to take concrete action against television stations airing programs that contain obscenity, mysticism, or violence.
Thu, 16 Dec 2004
Govt to enhance haj services
Govt to enhance haj services JAKARTA: Minister of Religious Affairs Maftuh Basyuni promised on Wednesday better services for people who will perform their haj pilgrimage next month."There will be several changes in our services and management," the minister said after a coordination meeting to...
Thu, 16 Dec 2004
Ubud Hanging Gardens planned
Ubud Hanging Gardens plannedUbud Hanging Gardens will be the newest property of Pansea Orient-Express Hotels. The resort, located at Desa Buahan, Payangan in Gianyar, is currently under construction. Completion is planned for July 2005.
Thu, 16 Dec 2004
Top seeds advance to second round at Indonesia Open
Top seeds advance to second round at Indonesia OpenMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Top-seeded shuttlers faced no serious problems in easing through on Wednesday to the second round of the US$170,000 Djarum Indonesia Open at the Bung Karno Tennis Indoor Stadium here.
Thu, 16 Dec 2004
Dengue fever hits Papua
Dengue fever hits Papua JAYAPURA, Papua: Dengue Fever, which recently struck many areas on the island of Java, has now broken out in Papua, with seven people reportedly being treated at hospitals in Jayapura and Fakfak since past month.K.
Thu, 16 Dec 2004
'Bulan Mati' plays at Oriental Theater
'Bulan Mati' plays at Oriental TheaterBalinese dancer I Nyoman Sura will present a contemporary dance performance titled Bulan Mati (Dead Moon) at the Oriental Theater, Jl. Sri Rama, Legian, on Saturday, Dec. 18, at 9 p.m.
Thu, 16 Dec 2004
* Domestic crises hinder Indonesia's int'l role Page 2
* Domestic crises hinder Indonesia's int'l role Page 2 * RI signs regional anticorruption agreement Page 4 * Two regents in Sumatra named graft suspects Page 5 * Promoting pluralism through education Page 6 * Council calls for open tenders in Monas project Page 8 * Probe of FIVB corruption...
Thu, 16 Dec 2004
Dodging the draft
Dodging the draftBorn of a long, bloody revolution which taxed immeasurable sacrifice, it is no wonder that the words "war" and "struggle" are etched into the fables of Indonesian nationalism.The sacrifices that our forefathers endured to create this nation should forever be remembered.
Thu, 16 Dec 2004
Shares up on bargain hunting
Shares up on bargain huntingDow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian shares ended higher on Wednesday as bargain hunters - primarily foreigners - bought back most blue chips that fell in the previous five sessions, dealers said.
Thu, 16 Dec 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, December 16, 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, December 16, 2004.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions * Painting Opposite Attract, a collaboration show by Made Wianta and Filippo Sciascia, Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan Ubud (Tel. 0361 979252, www.gayafusion.com), Dec. 17 to Jan. 30.
Thu, 16 Dec 2004
JP/13/PTBA
JP/13/PTBAPTBA to boost coal output next year The Jakarta Post/Jakarta State coal mining firm PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam (PTBA) expects a significant boost in its coal output starting in 2005, pending the successful acquisition of several coal mining firms.