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Wed, 07 Dec 2005
KL approves nine bio-diesel projects
KL approves nine bio-diesel projects KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian government said on Tuesday it has approved nine license applications for bio-diesel manufacturing projects, mostly from foreign investors keen on tapping the potential of alternative fuel.
Wed, 07 Dec 2005
Ministers discuss crisis facing Muslims ahead of OIC summit
Ministers discuss crisis facing Muslims ahead of OIC summitSalah Nasrawi, Associated Press/Jiddah, Saudi ArabiaRepresentatives of more than 50 Islamic countries met on Tuesday ahead of a two-day summit, with delegates saying the world's largest Islamic organization must reform if it is to deal with...
Wed, 07 Dec 2005
HIV/AIDS the `reality', `the spread', `tomorrow'
HIV/AIDS the `reality', `the spread', `tomorrow'David and Joyce Jaelani Gordon, Contributors, Bogor, West JavaGreater Jakarta, Bali, Maluku, Bandung, Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Malang, Manado, Makassar, Papua, Medan -- all are areas where new cases of HIV and AIDS are increasing.
Wed, 07 Dec 2005
Cipularang turnpike prone to accidents and landslides
Cipularang turnpike prone to accidents and landslidesYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungThe old saying about shortcuts only leading to disaster rings true in the case of the Cipularang (Cikampek-Purwakarta- Padalarang) turnpike, which was rushed to completion only to suffer two major...
Wed, 07 Dec 2005
Part 2 of 2: The Indonesian economy: Lessons from the past
Part 2 of 2: The Indonesian economy: Lessons from the pastBoediono, Jakarta The third lesson is that there is a vital need for a coherent and credible strategy.Another lesson we can learn from New Order economic management is the coherence of its strategy.
Wed, 07 Dec 2005
Kupang the dirtiest city
Kupang the dirtiest city When they hand out the 2005 Adipura environmental awards, Kupang should be named the dirtiest city in Indonesia (The Jakarta Post, Dec. 1). I trust the selection panel will assess all aspects of a city's environment, including noise, use of green zones, the state of the...
Wed, 07 Dec 2005
Rupiah Rates Dec.6
Rupiah Rates Dec.6 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,851.71 7,095.98 7,642.66 7,561.85 Brunei dollar 1 6,205.85 5,609.28 5,971.56 5,908.82 Canadian dollar 1 9,040.99 8,171.29 8,534.42 8,446.17 Swiss franc 1 7,996.18 7,230.25 7,857.81 7,778.
Wed, 07 Dec 2005
U.S. tanks to help secure Malacca Strait
U.S. tanks to help secure Malacca Strait JAKARTA: The U.S. navy has promised to give several of its 40- year-old landing ship tanks (LST) to Indonesia to support the routine patrols in the Strait of Malacca.Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono said here Tuesday the U.S.
Wed, 07 Dec 2005
Open societies make good Muslims
Open societies make good MuslimsHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTo be a good Muslim, it is far more virtuous and valuable to be in an open society, instead of living in a closed society where people are forced to follow the dictates of the religion, a prominent Thai Muslim scholar says.
Wed, 07 Dec 2005
Russia, ASEAN becoming close partners
Russia, ASEAN becoming close partnersDmitry Kosyrev, RIA Novosti, Moscow An unusual diplomatic situation is unfolding around the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Kuala Lumpur for the first ever Russia-ASEAN summit on Dec. 13.
Wed, 07 Dec 2005
Why is Indonesia unable to cope with global market challenges?
Why is Indonesia unable to cope with global market challenges?Makmur Keliat, JakartaThe Indonesian government has relied on three popular arguments to convince the people that the increases in the fuel prices were the right decision.
Wed, 07 Dec 2005
TV Program: Thursday, December 8, 2005
TV Program: Thursday, December 8, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 TV Drama8:30 Music10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 12:00 Talk Show: Gado-gado Plus1:00 p.m.
Wed, 07 Dec 2005
PetroChina, Medco start production
PetroChina, Medco start production JAKARTA: Indonesia raised its oil production 0.8 percent in November as PetroChina Corp. and PT Medco Energi Internasional started pumping from new fields.Output rose to 946,431 barrels per day (bpd) from 939,200 bpd in October, Trijana Kartoatmodjo, deputy of...
Wed, 07 Dec 2005
Fire razes 55 homes in Kemayoran
Fire razes 55 homes in Kemayoran JAKARTA: At least 256 residents of Kemayoran in Central Jakarta lost their homes after a massive fire engulfed 55 plywood and brick houses on Jl. Kemayoran Barat I and Kemayoran Utara on Sunday.An eyewitness, Sopiah, 56, said that the fire started at 11:30 a.m.
Wed, 07 Dec 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec.6, 2006
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec.6, 2006 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Waters...
Wed, 07 Dec 2005
Snatcher in the train
Snatcher in the trainFrom Republika On Nov. 25, I took the electric train at Bojonggede station at about 11:30 a.m. The carriage I was in was not too crowded and all the passengers were seated.When the train arrived at Depok station, a group of children aged between eight and ten years old, wearing...
Wed, 07 Dec 2005
Stock index rises to 16-Week high on Cabinet shuffle
Stock index rises to 16-Week high on Cabinet shuffleNaila Firdausi, Bloomberg/JakartaIndonesia's key stock index climbed to a 16-week high as investors bet Boediono, who was named chief economics minister in a cabinet shuffle on Monday night, will control inflation and attract investment.
Wed, 07 Dec 2005
Public, private places required to install CCTV
Public, private places required to install CCTVAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As part of an effort to improve security in the capital, Jakarta Police revealed on Tuesday that all hotels, malls, apartment complexes and office buildings are now required to install closed circuit television...
Tue, 06 Dec 2005
Mayor declares war on dengue
Mayor declares war on dengue SEMARANG, Central Java: Semarang Mayor Sukawi Sutarip called for more support on Monday from 177 subdistrict heads in the fight against dengue fever as 24 children have died because of the illness this year.
Tue, 06 Dec 2005
TV Program: Wednesday, December 7, 2005
TV Program: Wednesday, December 7, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Dialogue: Showbiz11:00 News: Berita Nusantara11:30 Rona Daerah1:00 p.m.
Tue, 06 Dec 2005
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A 30-point agenda for the East Asia Summit Tan See Seng and Ralf Emmers Singapore 2. Neles -- The criteria for establishing the West Irian Jaya Province 1 x 30 Founding West Irian Jaya province Neles Tebay Rome
Tue, 06 Dec 2005
1. SBY/Cabinet - 1x25
1. SBY/Cabinet - 1x25 Boediono takes on the economy 2. Klenik ----- 2x20 Susilo caught between practicality, mysticism 3. Cutline/Mammal - 2x25 New 'red carnivore' found in E. Kalimantan national park
Tue, 06 Dec 2005
Polio vaccination drive 95% on target
Polio vaccination drive 95% on target JAKARTA: The Jakarta Health Agency estimates that more children under five in the city have taken part in the third polio vaccination program than the previous programs.
Tue, 06 Dec 2005
Asia-Europe meeting kicks off on Bali
Asia-Europe meeting kicks off on Bali NUSA DUA, Bali: Top immigration officials from 39 Asian and European countries will participate in the Fourth Asia-Europe Meeting on Immigration at the Bali International Conference Center in Nusa Dua, Bali.
Tue, 06 Dec 2005
Stocks rise; Telkom, Bimantara gain
Stocks rise; Telkom, Bimantara gain Naila Firdausi, Bloomberg/Jakarta Indonesian stocks rose for a second day, led by PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) and PT Indosat, after Fitch Ratings said the country's cellular subscribers will continue growing next year and in 2007.
Tue, 06 Dec 2005
Aziz's widow launches book on painter
Aziz's widow launches book on painter Mary Northmore-Aziz, widow of painter and sculptor Abdul Aziz, recently launched her book Abdul Aziz: The Artist and His Art, on the brilliant output of her late husband.
Tue, 06 Dec 2005
The prospects and challenges
The prospects and challenges of ASEAN and East Asia groupingsKavi Chgongkittavorn Asia News Network Bangkok The future of East Asia, or Asia for that matter, will be in the hands of leaders from 10+3+1+2, represented by ASEAN, China- Japan-Korea, India and Australia and New Zealand, when they meet...
Tue, 06 Dec 2005
For Sponsored Page: Singapore Corporate Education
For Sponsored Page: Singapore Corporate EducationSingapore -- the region's hub of corporate education Known worldwide as a thriving, dynamic center for commerce and industry, Singapore has not only evolved into a preferred academic destination for overseas students but also a corporate learning and...
Tue, 06 Dec 2005
Boediono leads economic team
Boediono leads economic teamThe Jakarta Post YogyakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono announced a Cabinet reshuffle on Monday aimed at boosting his government's economic performance against a background of high inflation and unemployment.
Tue, 06 Dec 2005
Managing the Indonesian
Managing the Indonesian economy: Some lessons from the past Page 7
Tue, 06 Dec 2005
Fuel shortage burdens Jambi
Fuel shortage burdens Jambi JAMBI, Jambi: Over the past three days, Jambi has been grappling with an acute diesel fuel scarcity, forcing customers on Monday to buy fuel private, roadside vendors at inflated prices.No diesel fuel was available at the city's main gas stations, such as on Jl.
Tue, 06 Dec 2005
Illiteracy still a major problem in Indramayu
Illiteracy still a major problem in IndramayuNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu, West Java A recent survey by the local education office in Indramayu, West Java, has found that the regency -- rich in rice and oil -- is still home to 70,787 illiterate residents between the ages of 10 and 44,...
Tue, 06 Dec 2005
Govt promotes use of money-saving alternative energy sources
Govt promotes use of money-saving alternative energy sourcesUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government hopes to be able to save some Rp 50 trillion (about US$5 billion) in annual fuel subsidy spending in years to come by developing alternative energy sources such as coal, natural gas...
Tue, 06 Dec 2005
USAID clarifies
USAID clarifies As the Country Representative for Center for Communications Program of Johns Hopkins University, I am pleased that The Jakarta Post published yesterday's article on family planning.However, we need to make one crucial correction, USAID is not increasing assistance to the Indonesia...
Tue, 06 Dec 2005
RI fails to retain men's volleyball title
RI fails to retain men's volleyball title BACOLOD CITY, Philippines: The Indonesian men's volleyball team failed to defend its title against archrival Thailand in the final of the 2005 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games here on Monday.
Tue, 06 Dec 2005
Managing the Indonesian economy: Some lessons from the past
Managing the Indonesian economy: Some lessons from the pastBoediono, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's administration is currently facing real challenges in consolidating economic stability and other gains secured by previous governments.
Tue, 06 Dec 2005
Disabled in East Java struggle for inclusion
Disabled in East Java struggle for inclusion Indra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Koey Chen An rolled through the Rungkut housing complex in Surabaya in his customized wheelchair, oblivious to the steady rain that was falling as he delivered household cleaning products to customers.
Tue, 06 Dec 2005
Disabled in East Java
Disabled in East Java struggle for inclusion Page 5 Saddam's lawyers challenge court's legitimacy, security Page 12 Is society going to the dogs in Surabaya? Page 19
Tue, 06 Dec 2005
NU attacks police's new antiterror tactic
NU attacks police's new antiterror tacticID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya A National Police plan to fingerprint all students of Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) across the country as well as their alumni has irritated the head of a major Muslim organization.
Tue, 06 Dec 2005
Changes to Economics Team
Changes to Economics Team1. Coordinating Minister for the Economy: Boediono 2. Minister of Finance: Sri Mulyani Indrawati 3. Minister of Industry: Fahmi Idris 4. Minister of Manpower and Transmigration: Erman Suparno 5.
Tue, 06 Dec 2005
SBY caught between practicality, mysticism
SBY caught between practicality, mysticism Rendi A. Witular and Slamet Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta Having once served as a full-time Presidential residence, the Gedung Agung Presidential Palace in Yogyakarta witnessed another historic moment on Monday when for the first time in...
Tue, 06 Dec 2005
KPK probes graft case in Malaysia
KPK probes graft case in MalaysiaJAKARTA: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has started investigations into alleged corruption at the Indonesian Consulate General in Penang, Malaysia, commission chairman Taufikurrahman Ruki said on Monday.
Tue, 06 Dec 2005
~For: December 6th 2005
~For: December 6th 2005 Quality Family Planning Conference Highlights Importance of Partnership Ensuring that Indonesian couples have access to quality family planning services is the subject of a three-day conference starting in Medan on Tuesday, Dec. 6.
Tue, 06 Dec 2005
PGN receiving terminal started
PGN receiving terminal started JAKARTA: Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro presided over the ground-breaking ceremony for state gas distributor PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN)'s receiving terminal in Pagardewa, South Sumatra, on Sunday as part of the South Sumatra-Java...
Tue, 06 Dec 2005
Women key to new Aceh: Kuntoro Mangkusubroto
Women key to new Aceh: Kuntoro MangkusubrotoSamantha Brown, Agence France-Presse/Jakarta Women will be the key to a new Aceh that is open and progressive, the head of the agency tasked with overseeing the rebuilding in the tsunami-hit Indonesian province said Monday as he defended the speed of...
Tue, 06 Dec 2005
Malang companies fret over proposed new minimum wage
Malang companies fret over proposed new minimum wageWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Malang, East Java More than half of 200 companies in Malang, East Java, would go out of business if the local governments there agree to set a Rp 710,000 (US$71) minimum monthly wage for workers.
Tue, 06 Dec 2005
Pertamina, Exxon close to sealing Cepu deal
Pertamina, Exxon close to sealing Cepu dealAgencies, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has instructed state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina and U.S. oil giant ExxonMobil Corp. to jointly operate the Cepu oil and gas block, Pertamina president Widya Purnama said on Monday.
Tue, 06 Dec 2005
Myanmar not on the agenda of ASEAN summit meeting: Official
Myanmar not on the agenda of ASEAN summit meeting: OfficialAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Regardless of growing calls for more pressure on military junta to introduce political reforms and release freedom icon Aung San Suu Kyi during the forthcoming ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur, an...
Tue, 06 Dec 2005
Dengue fever claims 762 lives in 2005
Dengue fever claims 762 lives in 2005JAKARTA: Dengue fever has killed 762 people in Indonesia so far this year and infected some 62,000, a senior health ministry official said on Monday. Ministry of Health director general for infectious disease, I Nyoman Kandun, provided the figures, warning the...
Tue, 06 Dec 2005
Starbucks seeks coffe supply from Aceh: Govt
Starbucks seeks coffe supply from Aceh: GovtPhelim Kyne, Dow Jones/Jakarta Starbucks Corp. plans to begin sourcing coffee from tsunami- devastated northwestern Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, the head of Aceh's official Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Agency, Kuntoro Mangkusubroto, told reporters on...