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Thu, 15 Dec 2005
Hotels must report guests to police
Hotels must report guests to policeAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta Police are requiring all hotels across the capital to report the identities of their guests to police as soon as they check in.
Thu, 15 Dec 2005
Govt blamed for unfinished probe into Munir assassination
Govt blamed for unfinished probe into Munir assassinationTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaHuman rights campaigners on Wednesday blamed the slow investigation into last year's murder of pro-democracy activist Munir on President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's reluctance to unravel the case and...
Thu, 15 Dec 2005
1. Fiskal ---- 1x40
1. Fiskal ---- 1x40 Susilo wants review of departure tax policy 2. GAM ------- 3x16 GAM surrender more weapons in final stage of handover 3. Violence -- 2x15 Kids lament rampant violence against them 4. Antara ---- 1x32 Antara embarks on aggressive expansion 5.
Thu, 15 Dec 2005
Company trains scouts to treat waste
Company trains scouts to treat wasteAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaBoy scout instructors from several provinces were amazed by how well students of State Junior High School No. 49 (SMP 49) in Kramat Jati, East Jakarta, explained and demonstrated ways to turn garbage into fertilizer or...
Thu, 15 Dec 2005
East Asia forum seeks community beyond borders
East Asia forum seeks community beyond bordersEndy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, Kuala Lumpur The inaugural East Asia Summit concluded here on Wednesday with 16 leaders vowing to work towards building a community that is defined by their shared strategic, geopolitical and economic interests rather...
Thu, 15 Dec 2005
East Asia leaders vow to boost cooperation to fight bird flu
East Asia leaders vow to boost cooperation to fight bird fluAssociated Press, Kuala LumpurSixteen Asia-Pacific countries pledged on Wednesday to boost cooperation in the fight against bird flu, saying they will report all outbreaks rapidly and transparently.
Thu, 15 Dec 2005
ASEAN and China form strategic partnership
ASEAN and China form strategic partnershipJusuf Wanandi, Jakarta A new era has dawned in East Asia. ASEAN and China have forged a Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity. This partnership will have positive implications that go beyond the relationship between ASEAN and China.
Thu, 15 Dec 2005
Rupiah Rates Dec.14
Rupiah Rates Dec.14 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,770.65 7,010.11 7,429.74 7,350.80 Brunei dollar 1 6,158.64 5,557.88 5,888.45 5,827.99 Canadian dollar 1 8,969.55 7,094.91 8,576.04 8,488.31 Swiss franc 1 8,019.35 7,237.56 7,667.52 7,589.
Thu, 15 Dec 2005
Chevrolet Estate braves unchartered waters in RI market
Chevrolet Estate braves unchartered waters in RI marketUndeterred by the current economic upheaval, PT General Motors Indonesia (GMI) is making a brave move in silently launching the Chevrolet Estate, which will be available by the time you are reading this article at its dealerships.
Thu, 15 Dec 2005
Polio vaccination reaches over 95%
Polio vaccination reaches over 95% JAKARTA: Despite heavy rain and the enormous logistical difficulties in reaching 24 million children across the country, the third round of a polio vaccination drive targeting children under five successfully reached over 95 percent, WHO and UNICEF said in a joint...
Thu, 15 Dec 2005
Cluster of bird flu cases feared
Cluster of bird flu cases fearedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaHeavy rain over the past week may have contributed to five new cases of suspected avian influenza, the head of the avian influenza surveillance unit at Sulianti Saroso Hospital said on Wednesday.
Thu, 15 Dec 2005
Riri Riza plans to return film award
Riri Riza plans to return film awardJAKARTA: In response to blasphemy allegations made by the World Hindu Youth Organization (WHYO) to Garin Nugroho's movie Opera Jawa (Requiem from Java), young film director Riri Riza said he wanted to return the award he received from Bali International Film...
Thu, 15 Dec 2005
Indofood to lay off more workers
Indofood to lay off more workersThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAiming to boost efficiency, the world's largest instant noodle maker, PT Indofood Sukses Makmur, has dismissed thousands of workers and plans to keep on doing so until at least 3,500 workers have been laid off by the end of the year.
Thu, 15 Dec 2005
CapitaLand to build Orchard Road site
CapitaLand to build Orchard Road site SINGAPORE: Southeast Asia's largest property developer and its Hong Kong partner have been awarded the tender to develop a prime plot of land in Singapore's Orchard Road district, the government said on Wednesday.
Thu, 15 Dec 2005
Encouraging ASEAN
Encouraging ASEAN During the annual ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur this week, including the ASEAN + 3 (China, Japan and South Korea) summit on Monday and the first East Asia Summit on Wednesday, there were at least three interesting issues: ASEAN reproaching Myanmar, the tension between Japan with...
Thu, 15 Dec 2005
Indonesia and the United States: A re-energized relationship
Indonesia and the United States: A re-energized relationship JP/6/SETHIndonesia and the United States: A re-energized relationshipS.P. Seth Sydney What has impressed the United States most about Indonesia, leading to the lifting of the ban on military ties, is the unwavering commitment of the...
Thu, 15 Dec 2005
Key index falls, Mandiri leads declines
Key index falls, Mandiri leads declinesArijit Ghosh, Bloomberg/JakartaIndonesia's key stock index fell, snapping a 7.8 percent, eight- day winning streak. PT Bank Mandiri led declines in lenders on concern a 20 percent rally in financial shares in the past month had been excessive.
Thu, 15 Dec 2005
Tsunami alert systems being fast-tracked: UN
Tsunami alert systems being fast-tracked: UNJay Shankar, Agence France-Presse/Hyderabad, IndiaIndian Ocean nations are rapidly upgrading tsunami detection systems and plan to put in place a deep-sea sensor network so those at risk can be warned faster, a UN conference heard on Wednesday.
Thu, 15 Dec 2005
Australia is 'no juniorally' in East Asia
Australia is 'no juniorally' in East AsiaElisia Yeo, Agence France-Presse/Kuala LumpurAustralia insisted on Wednesday it was not a junior partner at East Asia's first summit, after China suggested that it was on a second tier in the grouping which it fought hard to join.
Thu, 15 Dec 2005
JP/18/BRIEFS
JP/18/BRIEFSNew shopping at Bali Collection NUSA DUA: An exclusive shopping complex called Bali Collection, within the Nusa Dua resort complex, will be officially opened on Dec. 15.The complex will house a Sogo department store, numerous branded boutiques and shops selling fashion and luxury goods.
Thu, 15 Dec 2005
Australia donates braille books
Australia donates braille books BANDUNG, West Java: The Australian government donated 2,400 braille books on Wednesday for distribution to special schools for the blind across the country.The donation was handed over to school representatives during a ceremony held on Wednesday at the Wyata Guna...
Thu, 15 Dec 2005
JP/1/heads
JP/1/heads 1. KPU -- 65 pts 5 cols 1lines (1x26) KPU chairman gets 7 years 2. East -- 42 pts 6 cols 1line (1x40) East Asia forum seeks community beyond borders 3. WTO -- 28 pts 1 col 4 lines (4x8)WTO looks beyond HK; cotton ups stakes 4.
Thu, 15 Dec 2005
Integrating Southeast Asia
Integrating Southeast Asia There is a need for bold moves by ASEAN countries to further open up their markets, dismantle their internal barriers, and harmonize their rules and procedures before goods, services, investment and labor can flow productively.The European Union began with coal and steel.
Thu, 15 Dec 2005
Man nabbed trying to use fake card
Man nabbed trying to use fake card JAKARTA: Police arrested a man, identified as Jatmiko, for attempting to use a fake credit card to purchase a bed at Mega Glodok in Central Jakarta, Antara reported."The suspect attempted to buy a Romance spring bed priced at Rp 2.
Thu, 15 Dec 2005
Posthumous appreciation only?
Posthumous appreciation only?From Kompas The Directorate General of Defense Forces in its letter dated April 1, 2003 to the minister of finance stated that allowances for some of Indonesia's veterans were limited to the government's social aid fund due to economic considerations.
Thu, 15 Dec 2005
UIN to train women preachers
UIN to train women preachers JAKARTA: The British Government has signed an agreement with the Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University (UIN) on the holding of a development workshop for women preachers in Banten.
Thu, 15 Dec 2005
Sampoerna Foundation clarifies
Sampoerna Foundation clarifies First of all, I, on behalf of the Sampoerna Foundation, would like to express our deepest gratitude for your coverage related to our latest project to build a high school in Yogyakarta.
Thu, 15 Dec 2005
Riri Riza plans to return film award
Riri Riza plans to return film awardJAKARTA: In response to blasphemy allegations made by the World Hindu Youth Organization (WHYO) to Garin Nugroho's movie Opera Jawa (Requiem from Java), young film director Riri Riza said he wanted to return the award he received from Bali International Film...
Thu, 15 Dec 2005
An attractive, alternative destination
An attractive, alternative destinationAndrew Charles, Contributor, Canggu, BaliBali is suffering from the effects of the latest bombing -- not as badly as after the attacks in 2002 -- so I was curious as to where people are going now.
Thu, 15 Dec 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Thursday, December 15, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Thursday, December 15, 2005Exhibitions* Painting by Riduan Thompkins at Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan no. 17, Central Jakarta (Tel. 5483008), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Dec. 18 * Photo Zimbabwe - Permata Afrika by Deniek G.
Thu, 15 Dec 2005
WTO Hong Kong talks head
WTO Hong Kong talks head toward another failure in Hong Kong Sunny Tanuwidjaja Dekalb, U.S.2. Seth -- Indonesia and the United States: A re-energized relationship 1 x 30Indonesia and the United States: A re-energized relationship RI, the U.S.: a new relationship S.P. Seth Sydney
Thu, 15 Dec 2005
Riau tribe stays true to the sea
Riau tribe stays true to the seaFadli, The Jakarta Post, BatamMuhammad Din was busy fixing his fishing net in the kitchen of his modest wooden house on Air Mas island, Nongsa district in Batam, Riau Islands province.
Thu, 15 Dec 2005
Indonesia and the United States: A re-energized relationship
Indonesia and the United States: A re-energized relationshipS.P. Seth, Sydney What has impressed the United States most about Indonesia, leading to the lifting of the ban on military ties, is the unwavering commitment of the Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono government to fight terrorism.
Thu, 15 Dec 2005
16 people die of measles in West Seram
16 people die of measles in West SeramM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, AmbonSixteen West Seram residents have died of measles in the past three weeks, a senior government official said on Wednesday. The huge fatalities were due to low awareness among people about the communicable disease, said...
Wed, 14 Dec 2005
Radicalism rooted in an inferiority complex
Radicalism rooted in an inferiority complexAsher Tauran, Jakarta Finally our public debate about terrorism has reached a reasonably transparent level. Many may doubt whether the articles entitled Poverty not a cause of terrorism and enlisting clerics on war on terror is strategic (The Jakarta Post,...
Wed, 14 Dec 2005
RI, Thailand boost antiterror efforts
RI, Thailand boost antiterror efforts JAKARTA: The military forces of Indonesia and Thailand have agreed to boost cooperation in curbing terrorism, Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono said.Speaking to reporters after a meeting with visiting Thai Army Chief of Staff Gen.
Wed, 14 Dec 2005
Govt may delay tax hike plan
Govt may delay tax hike planAntara, JakartaIn a proposal sent to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Minister of Industry Fahmi Idris has urged the planned increase in the automobile luxury tax be delayed.
Wed, 14 Dec 2005
German citizen found dead
German citizen found dead JAKARTA: A German citizen, identified as Georg Carlo has been found dead in his rented house on Jl. Pisok, Pondok Ranji, Ciputat, Tangerang, on Monday evening.City police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Wed, 14 Dec 2005
Tarung derajat to be put forward for SEA Games
Tarung derajat to be put forward for SEA GamesThe Jakarta Post Jakarta State Minister of Youth and Sport Affairs Adhyaksa Dault has promised to push for the inclusion of homegrown martial art tarung derajat in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, an official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 14 Dec 2005
PSMS beat PSIS in Bang Yos Cup
PSMS beat PSIS in Bang Yos Cup JAKARTA: A penalty gave defending champions PSMS Medan a 1-0 victory over PSIS Semarang on Tuesday in the Bang Yos Gold Cup soccer championships at Lebak Bulus Stadium, South Jakarta.
Wed, 14 Dec 2005
S. Korea, ASEAN sign deal on FTA
S. Korea, ASEAN sign deal on FTAJae Soon-chang, Associated Press/Kuala LumpurSouth Korea and Southeast Asia signed an accord on Tuesday that calls for completing negotiations by the end of 2006 on freeing up trade, though a major hurdle remains over a rice import dispute with Thailand.
Wed, 14 Dec 2005
Famine in resource-rich Papua
Famine in resource-rich Papua The reports coming out of Papua about a famine that has taken the lives of 55 people since November punctuate the suffering of a country still reeling from the recent fuel price increases.
Wed, 14 Dec 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Wednesday, December 14, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Wednesday, December 14, 2005Exhibitions* Photo Zimbabwe - Permata Afrika by Deniek G. Sukarya at Victoria Cafe, Plaza Senayan, Atrium Wing, open daily from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., from Dec. 15 to Dec.
Wed, 14 Dec 2005
Integration, no; Major power rivalry, yes
Integration, no; Major power rivalry, yesEric Teo Chu Cheow, Jakarta The inaugural East Asia Summit (EAS) will be held in Kuala Lumpur on Dec. 14 under Malaysian Chairmanship, organized in concurrence with the ASEAN and "ASEAN+3" Summits.
Wed, 14 Dec 2005
ASEAN summits devoid of sense of real community
ASEAN summits devoid of sense of real communityEndy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, Kuala Lumpur While community-building has become very much part of the ASEAN vocabulary, the annual summit taking place in Kuala Lumpur this week is anything but communal.
Wed, 14 Dec 2005
Tarung derajat to be proposed for inclusion in SEA Games
Tarung derajat to be proposed for inclusion in SEA GamesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Minister of Youth and Sport Affairs Adhyaksa Dault has promised to push for the inclusion of homegrown martial art tarung derajat in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, an official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 14 Dec 2005
'Transferred funds' for NGOs prone to pilfering
'Transferred funds' for NGOs prone to pilferingBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCouncillors have urged the Jakarta administration to monitor the allocation of funds for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other institutions in the city, which will amount to Rp 1.
Wed, 14 Dec 2005
Danamon to delay bond sale
Danamon to delay bond sale JAKARTA: PT Bank Danamon, Indonesia's fifth-largest lender by assets, may delay the planned sale of rupiah-denominated bonds to the end of next year because of an increase in borrowing costs.The bank may also reduce the size of the sale to as little as Rp 1.
Wed, 14 Dec 2005
RP jailbird causes embassy shutdown
RP jailbird causes embassy shutdown THE PHILIPPINES: An inmate calling from inside a jail cell was behind a telephone threat that shut down the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines last week, a Filipino police official said on Tuesday.