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Wed, 01 Dec 2004
Part 2 of 2: The future of ASEAN's competitiveness
Part 2 of 2: The future of ASEAN's competitivenessSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Vientiane/Laos 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
Standard Chartered terror
Standard Chartered terror For the past few months members of my family have been receiving death threats and harassment from a Standard Chartered Bank representative/debt collector. In his last phone call to my house (Oct. 26), he threatened he would hunt me down and kill me.
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
U.S., Indonesia fight HIV/AIDS
U.S., Indonesia fight HIV/AIDSLynn B. Pascoe, JakartaAIDS Day is Dec. 1. The people of the United States, through President George W. Bush's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, are privileged to be a partner with the people of Indonesia in building a future free from AIDS.
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
Every inch has a price in Cipinang prison, say visitors
Every inch has a price in Cipinang prison, say visitorsAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaA woman produced her identity card and Rp 15,000 (US$1.67), and handed them over to the prison guard at the entrance to the Cipinang penitentiary in East Jakarta.
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
ASEAN proposes summit with Russia
ASEAN proposes summit with Russia VIENTIANE: Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) proposed to hold a Russia-ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur in 2005 and to send a relevant invitation to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
Kiss of death may be on the lips for stations
Kiss of death may be on the lips for stationsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Now that a three-month grace period has expired, the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) is set to crack down hard against radio or television stations violating government-dictated broadcasting guidelines.
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
Refugees reject relocation plan
Refugees reject relocation planAMBON, Maluku: Thirty-four refugee families from Banda district now living in neighboring Waitatiri hamlet, Salahutu district, Central Maluku regency, rejected on Tuesday the government's plan to transfer them to a state-built housing complex in Suli hamlet, Salahutu.
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
Prosecutors drop graft charges against Solok businessman
Prosecutors drop graft charges against Solok businessmanSyofiardi Bachyul Jb and Ruslan, The Jakarta Post/Padang/Poso The West Sumatra Prosecutor's Office announced on Tuesday that it had dropped a corruption charge against a businessman in Solok municipality, saying there is not enough evidence to...
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
Retail sales to expand 25-30% next year
Retail sales to expand 25-30% next yearZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The country's retail sector is projected to continue enjoying strong sales growth of between 25 percent and 30 percent next year on the back of robust consumer consumption and increased purchasing power of households as...
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
China-ASEAN ties become dynamic
China-ASEAN ties become dynamicBi Lun, China Daily/Beijing, Asia News Network The Monday's meeting of leaders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea (ROK), has the potential to inject new vitality into the already booming economic...
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
Consumption not the spark behind economic growth
Consumption not the spark behind economic growthChristopher Lingle, Bali Indonesia's economic growth exceeded 5 percent in the third quarter of this year, up from a revised 4.54 percent in the previous quarter. Many commentators have suggested that a consumption boom was behind much of this news.
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
'For increased consumer spending to be sustainable, there must
'For increased consumer spending to be sustainable, there must be employment growth as well as higher labor productivity.' ;JP; ANPAk..r.. Lingle-consumption-growth JP/6/ CONSUMPTION IS NOT THE SPARK BEHIND ECONOMIC GROWTH Christopher Lingle, Bali Indonesia's economic growth exceeded 5 percent in...
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
Sun bears run amok in Jambi
Sun bears run amok in JambiJAMBI, Jambi: Four sun bears (Helarctos malayanus) frightened residents and livestock in two separate locations in Jambi in recent weeks, destroying kitchens in residences and preying on chicken and cattle.
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
Govt raises $65m from Niaga sale
Govt raises $65m from Niaga saleThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has raised around Rp 585.8 billion (US$65 million) from the sale of a 16.8 percent stake in publicly listed Bank Niaga on Tuesday.Ministry of Finance's asset management company PPA said that the government sold some 1.
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
Chinese consumers most optimistic
Chinese consumers most optimistic CHINA: Chinese consumers are the most optimistic in the world, with 78 percent expecting the economy to improve in the coming year, according to a survey by market researcher AC Nielsen.
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
'People with HIV should get help'
'People with HIV should get help'Studies have shown that injecting drug users are vulnerable to HIV/AIDS, as they frequently share needles with other junkies. Official data estimates that Indonesia is home to about 130,000 people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA).
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
Multicultural approach vital in dealing with HIV
Multicultural approach vital in dealing with HIV On the sidelines of a seminar in Jakarta last week, Marina Mahathir, President of the Malaysian AIDS Council talked to The Jakarta Post's M. Taufiqurrahman last week about how reluctance to address the issue of multiculturism had aggravated the...
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
Support grows for Sahal-Gus Mus ticket in NU
Support grows for Sahal-Gus Mus ticket in NUThe Jakarta Post, Surakarta The ground under incumbent Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) leader Haysim Muzadi appeared to be moving on Tuesday, as ex-president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid's campaign to remove him from power gained some ground.
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
Standard Chartered Bank's response
Standard Chartered Bank's response This is in response to the letter from Avian Eddyputra which was forwarded to the Standard Chartered Bank by The Jakarta Post.Avian Eddyputra has been our customer since April 2002 for both our Kredit Tanpa Agunan (KTA) -- unsecured loan -- and credit card...
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
JP/6/
JP/6/ One Asia The walls of division which separate the people's of South, Southeast and East Asia came down earlier this week for a brief moment as leaders of 14 Asian countries gathered in Vientiane as equals and colleagues.
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
Bojong plant enlists support of House
Bojong plant enlists support of HouseDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The city administration is seeking support of the House of Representatives in its attempts to prove that the Bojong waste treatment facility in Bogor regency will not damage the environment nor cause health problems as...
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
RI employee loyalty lowest in Asia
RI employee loyalty lowest in AsiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two out of three Indonesian employees say they would move to a different company even if the position, field of work and remuneration were the same as in their current company.
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
Immigration officers ask for dollars
Immigration officers ask for dollarsFrom Koran Tempo The government must start immediately its fight against fraud and corruption. In this context, Minister of Justice and Human Rights Hamid Awaluddin must inspect immigration checkpoints at international airports and domestic seaports because...
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
New Golkar leader needed: Kalla
New Golkar leader needed: Kalla JAKARTA: Vice President Jusuf Kalla suggested on Tuesday that the Golkar Party change its leadership in order to grow, but pledged not to intervene in the party's upcoming congress.
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
(BCA Advertorial: 4 x 27: 108cm)
(BCA Advertorial: 4 x 27: 108cm) (Publishing date: December 1, 2004) Serving the people through education and health Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become an integral part of today's business world, in both developed and developing countries.
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
Correction
CorrectionCorrection:In the GDP story in this paper's Tuesday issue on page 13, the name of a Golkar Party legislator was mistakenly written as Achmad Hafiz Zawawi. The correct name is Harry Azhar Azis. We regret any inconvenience caused by the mistake. Editor
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
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
Ship nabbed for illegal sugar
Ship nabbed for illegal sugarMEDAN, North Sumatra: The Customs and Excise Office at Belawan port in Medan apprehended a cargo ship allegedly smuggling 400 tons of sugar on Tuesday at Teluk Nibung port, Tanjung Balai regency.
Wed, 01 Dec 2004
Rainy season catches city govt with their pants down
Rainy season catches city govt with their pants downThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Residents in several flood-prone areas across the capital have not yet prepared for potential floods this rainy season, although the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) has warned Jakartans that rains would peak...