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Thu, 16 Dec 2004
S'pore joins Indonesia in Tiger Cup semifinals
S'pore joins Indonesia in Tiger Cup semifinalsAgence France-Presse, Hanoi Singapore made sure of its place in the semifinals of the Tiger Cup on Wednesday, easily defeating Cambodia 3-0 to confirm an embarrassing first round exit for host nation Vietnam.
Thu, 16 Dec 2004
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Kalla catches heat over Golkar bid 2. KPK (40) 2x24 RI signs regional anticorruption agreement 3. Pilkada (35) 2x27 Expert wants role for KPU in local elections 4. Scorpio (28) 1x36;JP;ADE;CD; Minister says tank purchase aboveboard 5. Labor Firms told to adopt democratic practices
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
Weak rupiah, fuel hike weaken stock market
Weak rupiah, fuel hike weaken stock marketDow 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.
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
Being herself cost Megawati her presidency
Being herself cost Megawati her presidencyFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With a sorrowful and troubled look in her eyes, Megawati Soekarnoputri pleaded for the lives of two Indonesian maids held hostage by militants in Iraq.
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
1. Golkar (45) - 60 pts 2 cols 4lines (4x10)
1. Golkar (45) - 60 pts 2 cols 4lines (4x10)to come with story2. Global (40) - 36 pts 2cols 3lines (3x14) Police detain Bank Global executives 3. Palu (30) - 36 pts 2 cols 2lines (2x14) Church leaders want probe of attacks 4.
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
Susilo may revive information ministry
Susilo may revive information ministryFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has finalized a draft presidential regulation to transfer control of the directorate general of post and telecommunications from the Ministry of Transportation to the Office of...
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
Billions in public money idle in bank
Billions in public money idle in bankEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Billions of rupiah in change from traffic fines remain idle at a state bank, as most people have been reluctant to go to court over traffic tickets and preferred to pay out-of-court settlements.
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
JP/XX/MEGA
JP/XX/MEGAFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the last 10 months of her presidency, Megawati Soekarnoputri tried to do the impossible: make up for the disappointment of her first 28 months in office.
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
In search of that authentic Manado taste
In search of that authentic Manado tasteClaudine Frederick, Contributor, Jakarta Cuisine from Manado has become a household word among Jakartans, especially over the last three years, finally earning a place alongside Padang food that is so popular throughout Indonesia.
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
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Making sense of the Buyat Bay pollution controversy Siegfried Lesiasel Jakarta2. Nur -- Buyat: Environmental mismanagement or human rights violation? 1 x 30MNCs poor environmental track record Nur Hidayati Jakarta3.
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
SBY pleads for more time for graft busting
SBY pleads for more time for graft bustingFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono asked for time on Tuesday to wipe out corruption and bring about change in the country.
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
Migrant workers arrive home
Migrant workers arrive home Dozens of illegal Indonesian migrant workers arrived at the Halim Perdanakusumah air base in East Jakarta from Malaysia on Tuesday.No one was there to greet the 104 migrants as they emerged from the Air Force Hercules carrier, possibly because the air base is a...
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
Funding terrorists
Funding terrorists Few people in Thailand seriously believe the Malaysian government supports or helps the bandits behind the violence in the South. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of Malaysians on the Malaysia-Thai frontier.
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
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Death penalty to stay: AGO 2. PDIP (40) 1 x 32 PDI-P trims Mega's privileges 3. Seamen (36) 2 x 14 RI sailors still affected by 9/11 4. Lung (34) 2 x 18 Tablet offers hope for cancer sufferers
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
Council building catches fire
Council building catches fire PADANG, West Sumatra: Three rooms in the West Sumatra council offices were gutted after a fire broke out in the building at dawn on Tuesday. No one was injured in the blaze.
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
Violent Palu still lures new settlers
Violent Palu still lures new settlersRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Palu A string of recent attacks in Palu, Central Sulawesi, has not deterred people from the densely populated island of Java from moving to the province to seek a better life.
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
Making sense of the Buyat Bay pollution controversy
Making sense of the Buyat Bay pollution controversySiegfried Lesiasel, Jakarta The Indonesian public is understandably confused over the controversy surrounding Buyat Bay.On one hand we have the Technical Team and the environmental activists claiming that the bay is polluted.
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
PTBA to boost coal output next year
PTBA to boost coal output next yearThe 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.
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
'Do we need law on maids?'
'Do we need law on maids?' Although there is no accurate data on the number of housemaids in Jakarta, it is estimated that almost eight million households in the capital hire one or two of them, who usually hail from villages in West and Central Java.
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
President to mark Women's Day
President to mark Women's Day JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and First Lady Kristiani Herawati will attend the commemoration of National Women's Day at the National Monument here on Sunday.
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
Church leaders want probe of attacks
Church leaders want probe of attacksRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Palu Enraged by the latest attacks on churches in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Christian leaders demanded here on Tuesday that the government investigate the bloody incidents thoroughly.
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
Council drops plan to provide cars
Council drops plan to provide cars JAKARTA: The City Council has dropped its plan to provide official cars to 71 councillors after there was no response from the Ministry of Home Affairs to its request.
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
House may probe Scorpion case
House may probe Scorpion case JAKARTA: Members of the House of Representatives have proposed an inquiry into the controversial procurement of 100 Scorpion light tanks from British arms company Alvis Vehicle Ltd. in 1990s.
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
Prisons sports event starts in Jakarta
Prisons sports event starts in JakartaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Around 200 prison guards from six countries in the Southeast Asian region are taking part in the three-day track-and-field championship which kicked off here on Tuesday.
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
VP office staffer boots journalists
VP office staffer boots journalists JAKARTA: Journalists covering presidential affairs protested on Tuesday after being expelled from the press room at the office of Vice President Jusuf Kalla.Staff members in the Vice President's office moved the journalists to a room near the parking lot,...
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
Moral hazard
Moral hazard Bank Global's operations have been frozen. For many people, this news came without warning. Although Bank Indonesia has had the bank under supervision since late October because of its deteriorating financial condition, it was not until late November that information about Bank...
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
Akbar Tandjung 'too too strong to unseat'
Akbar Tandjung 'too too strong to unseat'M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Akbar Tandjung is the man to beat in the race for the Golkar Party leadership, and challenging the incumbent will be difficult if not impossible, analysts say.
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
Javanese 'milita' village marks pro-Indonesia front line in Aceh
Javanese 'milita' village marks pro-Indonesia front line in AcehNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Central Aceh Musirah, 50, remembered the day her village fought against the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), when hundreds of armed insurgents besieged the village on June 6, 2001.
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
MNCs poor environmental track record
MNCs poor environmental track recordNur Hidayati, Jakarta Many people do not believe that a multinational corporation with a global reputation would victimize an already marginalized community and damage the environment for profit.In reality, however, that often happens.
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
Kalla, a wild card in Golkar election
Kalla, a wild card in Golkar electionWahyoe Boediwardhana and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Jakarta On the eve of the Golkar Party congress, Vice President Jusuf Kalla sprang a surprise by entering the race for the party chairmanship -- with the knowledge of President Susilo...
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
Beware of liberalization, privatization: Stiglitz
Beware of liberalization, privatization: StiglitzUrip Hudiono and Riyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A story has it that U.S. avocado farmers, feeling threatened by their Mexican competitors, complained that imported avocados from Mexico were dangerous because they were contaminated with...
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
Syamsir Siregar, seasoned intelligence officer
Syamsir Siregar, seasoned intelligence officerImanuddin Razak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's decision to appoint Maj. Gen. (ret) Syamsir Siregar as the new State Intelligence Agency (BIN) chief, replacing Gen. (ret) AM Hendropriyono, has surprised many.
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
1. ISEI: 1 X 42
1. ISEI: 1 X 42 Beware of liberalization, privatization: Stiglitz 2. ENERGY: 2 X 28 $30b investment needed to raise power capacity: PLN 3. CHILE: 1 X 32 Pinochet indicted for murder, kidnapping 4. TIMORESE: 2 X 24 Susilo meets Xanana, concludes border issue 5.
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
* Syamsir Siregar, Susilo's choice for BIN chief Page 2
* Syamsir Siregar, Susilo's choice for BIN chief Page 2 * Death penalty to stay for now: AGO Page 4 * 'Militia' village marks pro-RI front line in Aceh Page 5 * Making sense of Buyat Bay controversy Page 7 * 2,500 targeted for eviction, re-housing Page 8 * Coulthard edges closer to racing for Red...
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
PLN seeks $30b to boost capacity
PLN seeks $30b to boost capacity JAKARTA: Indonesia's state electricity company is seeking to raise US$30 billion in the next 10 years to raise its generating capacity by another 20,000 megawatts, its president said on Tuesday.
Wed, 15 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, 15 Dec 2004
Bojong plant and compensation
Bojong plant and compensationFrom Koran TempoState Minister for the Environment Rachmat Witoelar has said opposition to the integrated waste processing plant in Bojong, Cileungsi, Bogor, is due to a lack of communication with local people regarding the facility.
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
RI gets $225m in ADB loans for audit sector reform
RI gets $225m in ADB loans for audit sector reformThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved two loans totaling US$225 to help improve efficiency, accountability and transparency in the management of the state finances.
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
Gloomy year for RI media as big guns try to sink it
Gloomy year for RI media as big guns try to sink itM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A year of living dangerously for the press here was signaled early last year when well-connected businessman Tomy Winata filed a criminal complaint with the police against Tempo magazine over an article...
Wed, 15 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, 15 Dec 2004
A Westerner in Indonesia
A Westerner in Indonesia I just returned from my second trip to Indonesia in my capacity as neurosurgeon and teacher -- to Bandung, to be specific. I had also been in the country for a month a year ago, helping local neurosurgeons and teaching young neurosurgery trainees who will be in a position...
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
City enterprises face closure
City enterprises face closureBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The poor performance of city-owned enterprises in recent years has prompted the City Council to evaluate their performance.Chairman of City Council Commission C for financial affairs, Daniel Adbullah Sani, said on Tuesday the...
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
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;JP;DJA;CD; ANPAa..r.. Mega-yearender Being herself cost Megawati her presidency JP/XX/MEGA2Being herself cost Megawati her presidencyFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post/JakartaWith a sorrowful and troubled look in her eyes, Megawati Soekarnoputri pleaded for the lives of two Indonesian maids...
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
Being herself cost Megawati her presidency
Being herself cost Megawati her presidencyFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post/JakartaWith a sorrowful and troubled look in her eyes, Megawati Soekarnoputri pleaded for the lives of two Indonesian maids held hostage by militants in Iraq.
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
Being herself cost Megawati her presidency
Being herself cost Megawati her presidencyFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With a sorrowful and troubled look in her eyes, Megawati Soekarnoputri pleaded for the lives of two Indonesian maids held hostage by militants in Iraq.
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
Bara win but six others crash out
Bara win but six others crash outFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau Islands Bara Gomies registered a convincing win for a place in the semifinals in the President's Cup, but overall it was a grim day for the hosts, who saw their remaining six boxers shut out of the competition here on Tuesday.
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
JP/xx/y-tni
JP/xx/y-tniTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta During the initial years of the "reform" euphoria, the streets were abuzz with spirited talk about removing the military from politics. Approaching the elections this year, much of this hype evaporated -- some suggested this was because most...
Wed, 15 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, 15 Dec 2004
JP//HOUSE
JP//HOUSEWhen will the 'play group' move up a grade?Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president Abdurrahman Wahid had such a difficult time finding a polite word to describe the House of Representatives that, back in 2001, he called it a "kindergarten".
Wed, 15 Dec 2004
Europe states help preserve peat lands
Europe states help preserve peat lands JAMBI, Jambi: The Netherlands and Germany will disburse soft loan worth millions of Euro to Indonesia next year, as part of European efforts to preserve peat lands in the country, a non- governmental organization (NGO) activist said on Tuesday.