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Thu, 02 Dec 2004
NU sets double standard on bribery
NU sets double standard on briberyMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post/Surakarta Paying money to officials or brokers in order to obtain posts in governmental agencies that require a civil service exam is considered a bribe, which is forbidden, or haram, under Islamic law, according to a regulatory...
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Burhanuddin Abe
Burhanuddin Abe Contributor JakartaLike other places in the world, concern for security in all aspects of life has also become a top priority in Indonesia. A number of bombings -- in Bali as well as the recent one in front of the Australian Embassy in Jakarta -- and other types of violence raging...
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Diarrhea outbreak inundates Indramayu
Diarrhea outbreak inundates IndramayuINDRAMAYU, West Java: Twenty-two people, 16 of them infants, have been hospitalized over the last week suffering from an unknown ailment with one of the symptoms being severe diarrhea.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Probe into Munir's death
Probe into Munir's deathFrom Media Indonesia The Institute for Study of Democracy (LKaDe) welcomes the formation of a team by the National Police to investigate the death of Munir, rights campaigner and coordinator of the National Commission on Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras).
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Chicken restaurant burns down
Chicken restaurant burns down JAKARTA: A fried chicken restaurant, Ny. Suharti, on Jl. Wahid Hasyim, Central Jakarta, burned down on Wednesday.A fireman was hurt when he was hit by a falling roof tile.The restaurant, which is part of a franchise, was about to open at around 8:50 a.m.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
* Strong tail winds blamed for Lion Air plane crash Page 2
* Strong tail winds blamed for Lion Air plane crash Page 2 * Mega gets third warning from anticorruption body Page 4 * Independence celebration turns into clash in Papua Page 5 * The ASEAN Community and democratic evolution Page 6 * Jakarta Schools recognized for anti-drug programs Page 8 *...
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
BMG hosts seminar on geomagnetism
BMG hosts seminar on geomagnetism JAKARTA: Experts from Indonesia, Australia, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam and East Timor are gathering here for a three- day international seminar on geomagnetism, which began on Wednesday.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
RI shares end up on late buying
RI shares end up on late buyingDow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian shares ended higher on Wednesday as late buying in Telekomunikasi Indonesia and Bank Mandiri drove the main index to another closing high, dealers said.News that inflation in Indonesia was steady in November also fueled buying, they said.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Exports jumped to $7.27b in October
Exports jumped to $7.27b in OctoberThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Exports in October jumped by 46 percent from the same period last year, defying earlier concerns that the country was losing its share in the export market due to tougher competition from more efficient economies.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
SMP 56 students ready to move
SMP 56 students ready to move JAKARTA: At least 55 of 95 students of junior high school SMP 56 on Jl. Melawai Raya, South Jakarta, have enrolled to attend additional courses before registering with other state schools.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
New riches fuel Vietnam luxury car dreams
New riches fuel Vietnam luxury car dreamsNguyen Nhat Lam, Reuters/HanoiLe Anh Hung is doing what his father and grandfather only dreamed of.Sitting in a plush BMW showroom, the 32-year-old owner of a fire protection business in communist Vietnam watched with satisfaction as clerks counted his...
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
'We must respect them as human beings'
'We must respect them as human beings'The World Health Organization has called on countries to set specific national targets for the treatment of women and girls with HIV/AIDS, and to take measures to ensure equitable access to AIDS prevention and treatment services for the commemoration of World...
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Grauffel wins AustralAsia shooting championship
Grauffel wins AustralAsia shooting championshipRita A. Widiadana and Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Sanur, Bali Eric Grauffel of France lived up to his status as the world champion by winning the AustralAsia Practical Shooting Championship here on Wednesday.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Tailwinds and wet runways are threats to landing planes
Tailwinds and wet runways are threats to landing planesEva C. Komandjaja and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Heavy rain and strong tailwinds are two conditions that pilots dread during landing.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
The ASEAN Community and democratic evolution
The ASEAN Community and democratic evolutionMeidyatama Suryodiningrat, Vientiane Behind the flurry of document signing by ASEAN leaders during their two-day summit in Vientiane, democracy Southeast Asia continued to quietly evolve. Quietly being the operative word.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Suspected rebels kill 10 RP troops
Suspected rebels kill 10 RP troopsPHILIPPINES: Suspected communist rebels ambushed a group of soldiers on a mission to support relief operations for victims of a storm, killing 10 and wounding six others, the military said on Wednesday.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Anwar Ibrahim to visit Indonesia
Anwar Ibrahim to visit IndonesiaTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Former Malaysian deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim will pay a four-day visit to Indonesia starting on Dec. 6, his first trip to another ASEAN country since his release from jail last September.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
FTA with China 'will deal a blow to manufacturing sector'
FTA with China 'will deal a blow to manufacturing sector'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Free trade between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China will deal a blow to Indonesia's manufacturing sector, but provide opportunities for the nation's natural resources-based industries to...
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
PGN sees revenues tripling in 2007
PGN sees revenues tripling in 2007The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned gas utility company, PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN), on Wednesday projected that revenue from operations to rise three fold in 2007 after completion of its massive pipeline project in 2006, the company's top executive said.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
HM Sampoerna's Local Currency Credit Rating Raised
HM Sampoerna's Local Currency Credit Rating Raised Bloomberg Jakarta PT H.M. Sampoerna, Indonesia's biggest cigarette maker by market value, had its local currency credit rating raised two levels to 'BB' by Standard & Poor's, two levels below investment grade.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Independence celebration turns into clash, several injured
Independence celebration turns into clash, several injuredThe Jakarta Post, Agencies Police personnel clashed on Wednesday with pro-independence Papuans in Trikora field, Jayapura, after the independence supporters hoisted in the area the Bintang Kejora flag, the symbol of the Papua independence...
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
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The ASEAN Community and democratic evolution Meidyatama Suryodiningrat Vientiane2. Mike--1 x 30 China-ASEAN FTA: Who wins? China ASEAN Free Trade Area: Who wins?Michael Vatikiotis Vientiane3. China--1 x 33 What is the value of a miner's life? By Chen Hong China Daily/Beijing Asia News Network
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
BRI to make Rp 12t new loans next year
BRI to make Rp 12t new loans next year Bank Rakyat Indonesia, the nation's fourth-largest lender, expects to give Rp 12 trillion (US$1.3 billion) of new loans next year as consumers and companies borrow more.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Indonesia vies for two gold in President's Cup boxing event
Indonesia vies for two gold in President's Cup boxing eventMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post,Jakarta Host Indonesia has set a target to win two gold medals in the President's Cup boxing championship in Batam, Riau islands, next month.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
One more killed asaftershock hits Nabire
One more killed asaftershock hits NabireMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta/Kupang An aftershock again rocked the Papua town of Nabire on Wednesday, as residents were battling against various diseases that had struck the city since the main quake last Friday.
Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Siemens in $100m tie-up with Huawei
Siemens in $100m tie-up with Huawei BEIJING: German telecoms giant Siemens AG will set up a new US$100 million joint-venture with China's largest network equipment firm, Huawei Technologies Co., state press said on Wednesday.
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
AirAsia to offer flights to China in February
AirAsia to offer flights to China in FebruaryHaslinda Amin and Khoo Hsu Chuang, Bloomberg/China AirAsia Bhd., Southeast Asia's biggest discount airline, plans to start flights to China in February, expanding outside of Southeast Asia, as it prepares to face competition from as many as eight...
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
W. Java villagers die of asphyxiation in well
W. Java villagers die of asphyxiation in wellYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Bandung A grim atmosphere loomed over Selacau village, Sumedang regency, West Java, following the death of four residents who died of gas poisoning inside a well on Tuesday.
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
Last bond issue draws strong response
Last bond issue draws strong responseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government auctioned its last bond issue of the year worth Rp 1.8 trillion (US$199 million) on Tuesday, with the proceeds to be used for financing the state budget deficit, the Ministry of Finance said.
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
Govt to double agricultural exports
Govt to double agricultural exports The government has set itself a target of raising exports of agricultural products to US$9 billion in 2009, or more than double this year's estimate of $3.7 billion, a senior official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
Workers protest minimum wage
Workers protest minimum wageBANDUNG: At least 3,000 workers in Cimahi regency staged a protest on Tuesday outside the regent's office, demanding that he raise the minimum wage in the regency. The workers said the minimum wage in Cimahi had to equal the minimum wage in Bandung municipality, as the...
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
Only 50% TKI use KL amnesty: Govt
Only 50% TKI use KL amnesty: Govt JAKARTA: Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Fahmi Idris said on Tuesday that only 76,000 Indonesian migrant workers (TKI), or a little over half of the 150,000 TKI expected to return, took advantage of the amnesty program offered by Malaysia to repatriate.
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
Vin+ offers booze at attractive prices in stylish surroundings
Vin+ offers booze at attractive prices in stylish surroundingsRich Simons, Contributor/JakartaPort (wine) is the comfort of age and the companion of the scholar and the philosopher. (Evelyn Waugh) In yet another tangible indicator that Indonesia, and Jakarta in particular, is recovering from the...
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
The Ismail Marzuki Arts Center (TIM) seems to have been
The Ismail Marzuki Arts Center (TIM) seems to have been forgotten now. While in the past this arts center was always associated with quality performances from the regions and other countries, today it is only a place where people have their lunch, make love in their cars or see a movie.
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
HIV patients still fear discrimination
HIV patients still fear discriminationDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Rohana of Bukit Duri, South Jakarta, is still grieving for her nephew, who spent the last three months of his life in hospital.
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
Probe Munir's death
Probe Munir's deathFrom Media Indonesia The Institute for Study of Democracy (LKaDe) welcomes the formation of a team by the National Police to investigate the death of Munir, rights campaigner and coordinator of the National Commission on Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras).
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
Policemen nabbed after drinking spree
Policemen nabbed after drinking spreeJongker Rumthe, The Jakarta Post/Manado Seven boozing policemen whose unruly escapades almost caused a riot in Tuminting, Manado, have been thrown into the drunk tank until they are disciplined, the North Sulawesi Police say.
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
Banker allegedly amassed Rp 9.4b
Banker allegedly amassed Rp 9.4bEvi Mariani , The Jakarta Post/Jakarta If it were not for a promotion that moved him to the bank's headquarters office, no one would have suspected that a Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) official allegedly misused his authority to amass wealth of about Rp 9.
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
Indonesia in danger of HIV/AIDS explosion in 2005
Indonesia in danger of HIV/AIDS explosion in 2005Yulia Wardhani, Jakarta There has recently been a shift in the perception of HIV/AIDS that has accompanied the increasing number of intravenous drug users (IDUs) who have become HIV positive.
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
BRI to make Rp 12t new loans next year
BRI to make Rp 12t new loans next yearBank Rakyat Indonesia, the nation's fourth-largest lender, expects to give Rp 12 trillion (US$1.3 billion) of new loans next year as consumers and companies borrow more.
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
East Timor deports dozens of Muslims to Indonesia
East Timor deports dozens of Muslims to Indonesia Reuters JakartaTiny East Timor has deported 61 Muslims to neighboring Indonesia after detaining nearly 300 who had been living illegally near the only mosque in the capital Dili, officials said on Tuesday.
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
Touchy Indonesia keeps tight lid on foreign researchers
Touchy Indonesia keeps tight lid on foreign researchersMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government is drafting a new decree setting out even more onerous rules for foreign scientists conducting research here due to a growing number of "illegal studies", an official says.
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
HSBC gives $292m loan to Pertamina
HSBC gives $292m loan to Pertamina JAKARTA: Banking giant HSBC signed on Tuesday a US$292 million syndicated loan agreement to finance the import of crude oil by state oil and gas company Pertamina.HSBC is the lead arranger and sole book runner for the loan, which was raised from several sharia...
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
Newmont faces off against police, activists
Newmont faces off against police, activistsMichael Casey, Associated Press/Buyat Bay, North SulawesiMention Newmont Mining Corp. in this impoverished seaside community and villagers angrily recount how pollution from its gold mine has killed the fish and sickened residents with headaches, nausea...
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
OPEC production exceeds quota
OPEC production exceeds quota JAKARTA: OPEC is currently producing 28.5 million barrels of oil per day, exceeding its quota by 1.5 million bpd, the cartel's president said on Tuesday."We have oversupply (amounting to) 1.5 million barrels per day. Currently, total output stands at 28.
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
JP/ /
JP/ /Part 2 of 2Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Vientiane/LaosThe future of ASEAN's competitiveness But that's not all -- the road to success is much tougher than that. To gain maximum benefit from integration, we need to meet other conditions.
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
RI shares end at record high, cigarette stocks lead
RI shares end at record high, cigarette stocks leadDow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian shares ended higher Tuesday, with foreign-led buying in cigarette makers Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna and Gudang Garam driving the main index to close at a fresh record high, dealers said.
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
Telekom Malaysia's 3rd-Qtr Profit Falls on Higher Tax
Telekom Malaysia's 3rd-Qtr Profit Falls on Higher Tax Bloomberg Kuala Lumpur Telekom Malaysia Bhd., Southeast Asia's second-largest phone company, said third-quarter profit fell 1 percent because it paid higher taxes.
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
India-ASEAN rally pauses for ceremony
India-ASEAN rally pauses for ceremonyAye Aye Win, Associated Press/Vientiane, Laos A caravan of about 60 mostly Indian-made cars reached Laos on Tuesday after meandering through jungles and mountains of Southeast Asia in an Asian car rally to promote the region's little used byways for travel and...
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
More countries join the rush to sign on for free trade talks with ASEAN
More countries join the rush to sign on for free trade talks with ASEANAgencies, VientianeFour Pacific Rim economies from Australia to Japan joined the rush to court Southeast Asia, agreeing on Tuesday to launch free trade talks with the region's leaders hours after they clinched a momentous...