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Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Police nab illegal loggers
Police nab illegal loggersEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPapua Police have captured three suspects along with a barge full of smuggled timber in the Naramasa waters near Manokwari, the National Police say.A police spokesman, Sr. Comr.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
On stay permits
On stay permits I am referring to the letter regarding foreign investment in Indonesia by Frank Zieschank (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 11). What the gentleman says here is only the tip of the iceberg. A friend of mine who is married to an Australian and arranging for stay permits for her kids is going...
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
RI to open tender for power plant in Banten
RI to open tender for power plant in BantenFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will open bidding for a 500 megawatt coal-fired power plant in Banten valued at US$500 million next month as part of a massive project to secure a continued power supply in the country.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Over 300 key executives to attend APMF conference
Over 300 key executives to attend APMF conference At least 300 businesspeople, local and international, representing various areas of the advertising industry, are expected to take part in the Asia Pacific Media Forum (APMF) to be held in Bali from Mar. 14 to Mar.15.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb.21, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb.21, 2005 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volumne ___________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
'Extra Joss' suing 'Enerjos' over name
'Extra Joss' suing 'Enerjos' over name JAKARTA: Pharmaceutical company PT Dankos Laboratories, through its subsidiary, is suing rival PT Sayap Mas Utama over the brand name of their energy drink products.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
SBY, Kalla to hold weekly meeting
SBY, Kalla to hold weekly meetingMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) and Vice President Jusuf Kalla agreed to hold a weekly meeting on Mondays to evaluate the performance of the Cabinet, a move that apparently is also aimed at easing political...
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Regency gives goats to low-income folks
Regency gives goats to low-income folks YOGYAKARTA: The Sleman regency administration has found a unique way to help eradicate poverty and improve people's welfare in the regency: by distributing goats to the people.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
House delays talks on AGO's budget
House delays talks on AGO's budget JAKARTA: The House of Representatives Commission III overseeing law, human rights and security will delay talks on budget allocations for the Attorney General's Office until last week's war of words between the two powerful institutions gets resolved, legislators...
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Pertamina threatens to cut off fuel to PLN cver debt
Pertamina threatens to cut off fuel to PLN cver debtFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState-owned oil and gas company Pertamina has vowed to get tough with debtors, and threatened to cut the fuel supply to state- owned electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN).
Mon, 21 Feb 2005
Malaysian Open
Malaysian Open Leading third-round scores in the US$1.21 million Carlsberg Malaysian Open at Saujana Golf and Country Club (par 72) on Saturday: 197 - Thongchai Jaidee (Tha) 64-66-67 203 - Jyoti Randhawa (Ind) 70-68-65 204 - Padraig Harrington (Irl) 71-66-67, Prom Meesawat (Tha) 68- 65-71, Henrik...
Mon, 21 Feb 2005
Saifullah ready to lead PKB
Saifullah ready to lead PKBFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState Minister for the Development of Disadvantaged Regions Saifullah Yusuf has announced his bid to contest the leadership race of the National Awakening Party (PKB) in April.
Mon, 21 Feb 2005
Fighting graft 'must start at budget debate'
Fighting graft 'must start at budget debate'Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJust like government officials, corruption watchdogs showed no surprise on Friday at the results of a survey placing Jakarta as the most corrupt city in the country, but for quite different reasons.
Mon, 21 Feb 2005
Foreign investment in Indonesia
Foreign investment in Indonesia Minister of Trade Mari E. Pangestu's comments and concerns with regard to "out of control regional administrations' levies on foreign investors" (The Jakarta Post of Feb. 14) are to be commended.
Mon, 21 Feb 2005
Billions earmarked for Aceh agriculture
Billions earmarked for Aceh agricultureBANDA ACEH, Aceh: Minister of Agriculture Anton Apriantono said on Sunday the government would channel between Rp 300 billion (US$33.3 million) and Rp 400 billion to help rebuild the agricultural sector in Aceh following the tsunami.
Mon, 21 Feb 2005
Ministry demands repeal of bylaws
Ministry demands repeal of bylawsJAKARTA: The Ministry of Finance has asked the Ministry of Home Affairs to repeal 369 bylaws issued by regional governments nationwide on taxes.In a statement, the ministry said the 369 bylaws violated regulations issued by the central government.
Mon, 21 Feb 2005
Govt plans for inclusion of disabled in public schools
Govt plans for inclusion of disabled in public schoolsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Ministry of National Education is pushing that disabled children be permitted to join public schools as part of its efforts to include them in the nine-year mandatory education program.
Mon, 21 Feb 2005
JP/ /
JP/ /Susilo's 100 Days and the tsunamiThe first hundred days of President Susilo Bambang Yudhyono's mandate have passed and the pundits, predictably, are pontificating.How does one assess the President's success or failure to achieve the expected results? The situation in Indonesia today precludes...
Mon, 21 Feb 2005
When political, national interests collide
When political, national interests collideImanuddin Razak, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen. Endriartono Sutarto's term in office has been extended twice. He has also tendered his resignation for the second time earlier this month.According to Law No.
Mon, 21 Feb 2005
Consumers needs education on credit card usage
Consumers needs education on credit card usageThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAs a young professional who has been working for only two years, Dewi, a manager of a small bookstore here has three silver credit cards placed neatly inside her wallet.
Mon, 21 Feb 2005
Farmer finds oil well in a Brebes village
Farmer finds oil well in a Brebes villageNana Rukmana and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Cirebon/JakartaWhen Slamet Bukhori, a middle-aged farmer in the village of Kertasinduyasa, in Brebes, Central Java, went to take a bath on Thursday, he did not expect anything out of the ordinary, and...
Mon, 21 Feb 2005
Weighing the urgency of constitutional amendments
Weighing the urgency of constitutional amendmentsMunafrizal Manan, Jakarta The Regional Representatives Council (DPD) is eager to propose an amendment to Article 22D of the Constitution of 1945. Article 22D regulates the role of the DPD in law making.
Mon, 21 Feb 2005
Aceh's traumatized fishermen coaxed back to the tranquil sea
Aceh's traumatized fishermen coaxed back to the tranquil seaKarima Anjani, Reuters/Banda AcehThe damage to the important fishing industry in Indonesia's tsunami-hit Aceh province could be lighter than was feared but many fishermen have suffered deep trauma, U.N. officials said on Thursday.
Mon, 21 Feb 2005
Fire victims suffer food poisoning
Fire victims suffer food poisoning Andi Hajramurni The Jakarta Post/MakassarAfter surviving a fire that reduced their houses and belongings to ashes last week, 30 residents of Tarakan, Malimongan Tua, Wajo district are now facing another ordeal -- food poisoning.
Mon, 21 Feb 2005
S'pore to raise wage 20% for RI maids
S'pore to raise wage 20% for RI maidsSINGAPORE: Singapore will increase the minimum monthly salary of Indonesian maids working in the city-state by 20 percent, a news report said on Sunday.The Association of Employment Agencies said it would raise the minimum wage to S$280 (US$170; euro 130.
Mon, 21 Feb 2005
Bloggings, educative online journals for all
Bloggings, educative online journals for allJaha Nababan, Contributor, JakartaBlogging is not bragging.Information written in a blog is maintained as free usable knowledge. That statement contradicts what Roy Suryo, an Indonesian information and communication technology (ICT) expert, said in a...
Mon, 21 Feb 2005
Court, AGO agree to set up team
Court, AGO agree to set up team JAKARTA: The Supreme Court and the Attorney General's Office have reached an agreement to set up a joint team to seek technical solutions to tackle shortcomings in existing laws in a bid to strengthen law enforcement.
Mon, 21 Feb 2005
NEWSANALYSIS
NEWSANALYSISTNI chief appointment: When political and national interests collideImanuddin Razak The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen. Endriartono Sutarto's term in office has been extended twice.
Mon, 21 Feb 2005
Ex-lepers struggle to survive in Tangerang
Ex-lepers struggle to survive in TangerangMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangOften overlooked and dismissed, recovered leprosy patients who have been discharged from the leprosy hospital Sitanala in Neglasari district, Tangerang, have no one to turn to in looking for work.
Mon, 21 Feb 2005
The Violent Face of Indonesia
The Violent Face of Indonesia Thang D. Nguyen Jakarta As 2004 came to an end, Western intelligence forces issued a warning of a potential terrorist attack in a Hilton hotel in Indonesia during the Christmas and New Year holidays. Fortunately, no terrorist attacks happened.
Mon, 21 Feb 2005
Govt-Cemex agreement
Govt-Cemex agreement The article Govt's court battle with Cemex looms in The Jakarta Post on Feb. 16 prompted me to offer some comments. I have followed this story ever since the government considered an amicable out-of-court settlement.
Mon, 21 Feb 2005
Bush, Clinton take tour of grim tsunami sites
Bush, Clinton take tour of grim tsunami sitesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehAmid tight security, former U.S. presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush senior toured Banda Aceh on Sunday to see directly the havoc caused by the Dec. 26 tsunami disaster.
Mon, 21 Feb 2005
BSD launches new housing
BSD launches new housing JAKARTA: The developer of Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) City on Sunday launched a 80-hectare housing complex in Tangerang, Bante, which it expects to build over the next three years.
Mon, 21 Feb 2005
New Zealand, Australia warn of attacks on tsunami aid workers in
New Zealand, Australia warn of attacks on tsunami aid workers in Indonesia Agencies Auckland/ JakartaNew Zealand and Australia warned on Sunday they had information of possible terrorist attacks on Western aid workers involved in tsunami relief efforts in Indonesia.
Mon, 21 Feb 2005
Harsh responses to Muslim separatists risk increased terror, say
Harsh responses to Muslim separatists risk increased terror, say analysts Lawrence Bartlett Agence France-Presse/Kuala LumpurHarsh government responses to separatist violence in Thailand and the Philippines risk drawing international terrorists more deeply into the region, analysts say.
Mon, 21 Feb 2005
Indonesia's rights image improves
Indonesia's rights image improvesFrom Koran Tempo Despite the negative domestic evaluation of Indonesia's upholding of human rights, the image in the international community is positive. Indonesia is seen as actively promoting rights.
Mon, 21 Feb 2005
Indonesian petroleum industry caught in confusing web of rules
Indonesian petroleum industry caught in confusing web of rulesJohn Mcbeth, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The recent oil strike by Australian-owned Santos off the coast of East Java and major untapped oil and gas deposits in ExxonMobil's disputed Cepu field will not be enough to...
Mon, 21 Feb 2005
Truth, reconciliation pose a challenge for the government
Truth, reconciliation pose a challenge for the government On Monday representatives of truth and reconciliation commissions from several countries will convene to share their experiences with Indonesia, that has only recently passed a law, long awaited, setting up such a commission.
Mon, 21 Feb 2005
Trade union demands hospital for workers
Trade union demands hospital for workersWahyuana, The Jakarta Post, BekasiSeveral workers' unions in Bekasi urged the government to establish a special hospital for workers where they can receive quality treatment and where insurance claims can be expedited.
Mon, 21 Feb 2005
Introductory Workshop on
Introductory Workshop on LPG and LNG Processing Operations PT OTI Transformasi Lintas Internasional will run an introductory workshop on natural gas handling, conditioning and processing operations to help companies face the highly competitive market.
Mon, 21 Feb 2005
~CONVENTION AGENDA
~CONVENTION AGENDAMarch 14, 200508.30 - 09.10 Report from the Organizing Committee, Gunadi Sugiharso (Co-Chairman of APMF - Indonesia) Opening Speech from the Steering Committee Chairman, Senyon Kim (Chairman of Steering Committee APMF) Opening Ceremony, Aburizal Bakrie (Coordinating Minister for...
Mon, 21 Feb 2005
Champ Thongchai takes six-shot lead at Malaysian Open
Champ Thongchai takes six-shot lead at Malaysian OpenAgencies, Kuala Lumpur Title-holder Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand pulled six shots clear of the chasing pack after the third round of the Carlsberg Malaysian Open on Saturday, poised to defend a title for the first time in his illustrious career.
Mon, 21 Feb 2005
Bank loans to SMEs grow by 32.5%: BI
Bank loans to SMEs grow by 32.5%: BIUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn an encouraging sign for the country's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), loans to the sector grew by 32.5 percent to Rp 72 trillion (US$7.
Mon, 21 Feb 2005
Cooler heads prevail in House-AGO dispute
Cooler heads prevail in House-AGO disputeJAKARTA: House of Representative Speaker Agung Laksono said on Sunday a dispute between the House and the Attorney General's Office had cooled down.He said the dispute between House members and officials from the Attorney General's Office was the result of a...
Mon, 21 Feb 2005
Smokers and Corruption
Smokers and CorruptionFrom Koran Tempo Some people say that a fine of Rp 50 million to be imposed on people who smoke in public places is absurd. However, I believe it is now time for the Jakarta city administration to have its own bylaw that bans smoking in public places.
Mon, 21 Feb 2005
LGEIN to shift to premium products in three years: CEO
LGEIN to shift to premium products in three years: CEOConsumer electronics producer PT LG Electronics Indonesia (LGEIN) earlier revealed that it would invest up to US$15 million in the country this year, bringing its total investment in Indonesia to $90 million from 15 years ago.
Mon, 21 Feb 2005
Terrorism in economic, social terms
Terrorism in economic, social termsS.P. Seth, Sydney Until very recently if anyone sought to understand and explain terrorism in economic and social terms, he/she was likely to be branded as a terrorism sympathizer by the U.S. and Australian establishments.
Mon, 21 Feb 2005
OIC pledges $145m for Aceh orphans
OIC pledges $145m for Aceh orphans reportAgencies, Kuala LumpurThe world's biggest grouping of Islamic nations has pledged US$145 million for Indonesia's tsunami-ravaged Aceh province, to be spent largely on children orphaned by the Dec. 26 disaster, a report said on Sunday.
Mon, 21 Feb 2005
Flooding is a commonplace problem for the people of Jakarta
Flooding is a commonplace problem for the people of Jakarta and other flood-prone areas across the country, such as Lampung, South Sumatra and Kalimantan. Almost every year, Jakarta and these areas are inundated during the wet season.
Mon, 21 Feb 2005
Helping Aceh: What works and what does not
Helping Aceh: What works and what does notSimon G. Bell, JakartaA team of international scientists studying the effects of the tsunami in Banda Aceh recently reported in a Seattle newspaper that the initial announcements relating to the height and speed of the tsunami were significantly understated.