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Wed, 16 Feb 2005
Four named suspects in BIN murders
Four named suspects in BIN murdersAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFour people, including a woman, have been declared suspects in the murder of Barkah Hanim, the wife of a National Intelligence Agency (BNI) director, and driver Rachmat bin Rohat on Sunday.
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
LGEIN to provide handsets for users of Mobile-8
LGEIN to provide handsets for users of Mobile-8Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSouth Korean giant LG Electronics Inc. expects to double its sales of fixed-wireless handsets in Indonesia to 400,000 units this year via a partnership with local service operator Mobile-8 Telecom, an executive...
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
NGOs demand speedy probe
NGOs demand speedy probeSEMARANG: The central government should expedite a probe into an alleged corruption case involving Temanggung Regent Totok Ary Prabowo, representatives of 35 Non-Governmental Organizations said on Tuesday.
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
Rupiah Rates Feb.15
Rupiah Rates Feb.15 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 1,250.06 1,121.81 7,303.87 7,226.98 Brunei dollar 1 7,660.58 6,870.50 5,659.32 5,599.90 Canadian dollar 1 5,935.71 5,323.68 7,527.74 7,448.41 Swiss franc 1 7,895.38 7,081.01 7,758.30 7,677.
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
M'sia asked not to deport migrants
M'sia asked not to deport migrantsThe Jakarta Post, Kuala Lumpur, JakartaRights group Amnesty International urged Malaysia on Tuesday not to deport migrants caught in a crackdown set to begin March 1, warning that some refugees and asylum-seekers among the migrants faced torture or detention at...
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
RI, Singapore agree to speed up talks on extradition treaty
RI, Singapore agree to speed up talks on extradition treatyAgencies, SingaporePresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong agreed on Tuesday to speed up talks on an extradition treaty which Jakarta considers crucial in its fight against corruption.
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
Susilo tempts neighbors with five oil and gas projects
Susilo tempts neighbors with five oil and gas projectsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has put five oil and gas projects on offer during his three-day visit to neighboring countries Malaysia and Singapore."These five projects are our main priorities.
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
Indramayu short of school funds
Indramayu short of school fundsINDRAMAYU, West Java: Indramayu Regency is short of funds to finance the renovation of 276 damaged elementary school buildings in the area, an official says.The renovations will cost the regental government Rp 30 billion (US$3.
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
Acehnese relocated to semi-permanent shelters
Acehnese relocated to semi-permanent sheltersRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehAbdul Djalil expressed relief after the government moved him and his family from a tent into a temporary shelter in Banda Aceh on Tuesday.
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
To divorce is costly
To divorce is costly From Media Indonesia A friend has told me that she has many troubles in her marriage and would like to get a divorce from her husband. However, she cannot afford to file her request at the South Jakarta religious court because she has to pay them Rp 700,000.
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
Media bias feared in local election
Media bias feared in local electionID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaThe scene in the Jawa Pos newsroom on Monday evening was no different from most evenings. Dozens of journalists sat in front of computers typing out stories ahead of the deadline.
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
Ballast lamps market to expand by 16 percent
Ballast lamps market to expand by 16 percentThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The domestic market for energy-efficient ballast lamps is likely to expand by 16 percent this year, an industry executive says. "We expect sales for energy-saving ballast lamps in Indonesia to increase to 70 million units this...
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
City watchdog sees no reform on horizon
City watchdog sees no reform on horizonThe Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta may still be dealing with its four main problems -- garbage, flooding, a poor health system and traffic jams -- for many years to come, due to a distinct lack of professionalism, a city watchdog announced on Tuesday after...
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
1. TNI: 2 X 24
1. TNI: 2 X 24 New chiefs can be promoted to top TNI post: Spokesman 2. TKI: 1 X 28 M'sia asked not to deport migrants 3. CHILD: 2 X 21 Up to 10,000 Aceh children seek parents 4. DENGUE: 1 X 32 City wants to reprimand embassies 5. BURGLAR: 1 X 36 Thieves break into British citizen's home
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
Govt court battle with Cemex looms
Govt court battle with Cemex loomsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government has indicated it may continue its legal battle against Mexican cement giant Cemex SA at the international arbitration court, following a deadlock between both parties in the negotiation for an out-of-court...
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
35 foreigners on BIN's wanted list
35 foreigners on BIN's wanted listBITUNG, North Sulawesi: The State Intelligence Agency (BIN) has sent a list of 35 foreigners suspected of criminal and immigration offenses to the Bitung immigration office so that officials there can help trace them.
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
Shares end up at record high on earning hopes
Shares end up at record high on earning hopesDow Jones, JakartaIndonesian shares ended higher on Tuesday, with further gains in cigarette and telecommunication blue chips on hopes of robust 2004 earnings pushing the main index to a record closing high, dealers said.
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
Aceh's mentally ill suffer after being affected by tsunami
Aceh's mentally ill suffer after being affected by tsunamiDan Eaton, Reuters/Banda AcehFeared by their relatives and locked away for hours every day, life was never easy for patients at the only mental hospital in Indonesia's tsunami-devastated Aceh province.
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
23 officers promoted
23 officers promoted JAKARTA: Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto confirmed on Tuesday that 23 of his officers had received promotions, including chief of the Army Training School Lt. Gen. Cornel Simbolon and Vice Marshal Iman Wahyudi.
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
Accommodating
Accommodating thousands of children From Republika Following the report in The Jakarta Post on Jan. 3 that there is fear about the future of the child survivors of the tsunami disaster in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, the central executive board of Hidayatullah would like to state as follows: 1.
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
Police seek to probe regent
Police seek to probe regent JAKARTA: The National Police said on Tuesday they would seek permission from the President to question Central Java's Temanggung Regent Totok Ary Prabowo in a Rp 12.7 billion (US$1.4 million) corruption case.National Police chief of detectives Comr. Gen.
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
RP hunt bombers, questions rebel claim
RP hunt bombers, questions rebel claimManny Mogato, Reuters/ManilaPhilippine security forces hunted on Tuesday for the bombers behind blasts in Manila and two other cities that killed 11 people on Valentine's Day, while investigating a Moro rebel claim of responsibility.
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
3 x 19
3 x 19 Court rejects plea by graft suspect to annul KPK law JP/4/SHOOT2 x 19 Unidentified gunman kills two in Ambon JP/4/bill1 x 42 Major changes in draft of defense, security law JP/4/land2 x 20 Govt land agency seeks strict land use law
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
To divorce is costly
To divorce is costly From Media Indonesia A friend has told me that she has many troubles in her marriage and would like to get a divorce from her husband. However, she cannot afford to file her request at the South Jakarta religious court because she has to pay them Rp 700,000.
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
Rupiah Rates Feb.15
Rupiah Rates Feb.15 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,660.58 6,870.50 7,303.87 7,226.98 7,303.87 7,226.98 Brunei dollar 1 5,935.71 5,323.68 5,659.32 5,599.90 Canadian dollar 1 7,895.38 7,081.01 7,527.74 7,448.41 Swiss franc 1 8,137.21 7,298.36 7,758.
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
Danamon's loan expansion boost profits
Danamon's loan expansion boost profitsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaBank Danamon, the country's fifth largest lender, reported on Tuesday that it posted a 57 percent increase in net profit last year from the previous year, with loan expansion being one of its main contributors.Net profit stood at Rp 2.
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
Taufik loses cool with badminton bosses
Taufik loses cool with badminton bossesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat is threatening to withdraw from the Indonesia team for the All England tournament next month in protest of the Indonesian Badminton Association's (PBSI) move to cut 50 percent of his...
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
Up to 10,000 Aceh children seek parents
Up to 10,000 Aceh children seek parentsKarima Anjani and Dan Eaton, Reuters/Banda Aceh As many as 10,000 children in Indonesia's tsunami-devastated Aceh province may be seeking lost parents, the United Nations and other agencies said on Tuesday.That figure represents about 2.
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
NGO demands probe on KPU graft case
NGO demands probe on KPU graft case JAKARTA: The Coalition for Clean and Proper Elections (Koalisi LSM) demanded National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar on Tuesday suspend a probe into them and instead go ahead investigating a Rp 301 billion (US$33 million) graft case allegedly involving the...
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
Thousand Islands to get police post
Thousand Islands to get police post JAKARTA: The Kepulauan Seribu or Thousand Islands regency will soon have a police precinct, with construction of the building beginning on Tuesday.Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen.
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
Psychics give up the ghost as hope fades for Aceh's tsunami missing
Psychics give up the ghost as hope fades for Aceh's tsunami missingBarry Neild, Agence France Presse/Banda AcehAs tattered posters asking for news of missing relatives begin to fade in Indonesia's Aceh, people are turning to desperate means to find tsunami survivors but with even psychics drawing a...
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
Mandiri asked to put money into ailing firm
Mandiri asked to put money into ailing firmRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Office of the State Minister of State Enterprises has requested Bank Mandiri, the nation's largest bank by assets, to explore the possibility of injecting fresh capital into the ailing state-owned paper firm...
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
150 paintings to go under the gavel
150 paintings to go under the gavel JAKARTA: Art collectors will auction off some of 150 paintings at the National Museum, Central Jakarta, in a bid to collect money to support rehabilitation programs in tsunami-hit Aceh.
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
Smoking and pollution
Smoking and pollutionFrom Koran Tempo I would like to respond to a news story published on Feb. 1, on page B5 of this newspaper (Koran Tempo) under the title of "Rp 50 million fine for smoking in public places.
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
Why the parking fee hike?
Why the parking fee hike?From Media Indonesia The media has recently carried reports that the Jakarta city administration is planning to raise parking fees. Many arguments have been put forward to support this plan and the most outstanding is the one suggested by the city's parking management...
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
Acehnese involvement vital
Acehnese involvement vitalMEDAN, North Sumatra: The state government must do something to involve the Acehnese in its rebuilding and reconstruction programs, a group of activists said on Tuesday.Speaking after a meeting in Medan, Naimah Hasan, the spokeswoman of the 12-group NGO coalition, said...
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
BPC offers card processing solution to prevent fraud
BPC offers card processing solution to prevent fraudThe Jakarta Post, JakartaBanking Production Center (BPC), a Moscow-based private firm providing electronic payments and e-business solutions, is now in Indonesia to offer its integrated card processing solutions that can help in reducing credit...
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
Mohammad Noviz Zakhrisyah
Mohammad Noviz Zakhrisyah Surabaya 2. Pakpa -- Investing in farmers institution: Helping farmers to evolve 1 x 30 Investing in farmers' welfare Agus Pakpahan Jakarta
Wed, 16 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.
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
Trade agreements with Japan
Trade agreements with Japan The article Thai-Japanese FTA threatens RI exports (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 11) gives the impression that I am advocating bilateral free trade agreements and goes so far as to quote me saying the government "should" negotiate a trade agreement with Japan.
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
Energy-saving light market to grow 16%
Energy-saving light market to grow 16%The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe domestic market for energy-efficient compact fluorescent lights lamps is likely to expand by 16 percent this year, an industry executive says.
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
Newmont wants travel ban lifted
Newmont wants travel ban lifted JAKARTA: Six executives of gold mining company PT Newmont Minahasa Raya, who were allegedly responsible for polluting Buyat Bay in North Sulawesi, on Tuesday demanded that the State Administrative Court (PTUN) order the Indonesian Immigration Office to lift travel...
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
Investing in farmers' welfare
Investing in farmers' welfareAgus Pakpahan, Jakarta It was C. Geertz who in 1970 used the term involution to describe Indonesia's agricultural industry. One of the meanings of involution in Webster's' New Collegiate Dictionary is "a shrinking or a return to a former size".
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
Davos organizers should consider moving venue to Asia
Davos organizers should consider moving venue to AsiaHarry Bhaskara The Jakarta Post/DavosIf you are fond of playing hide-and-seek, you will have a good time at the annual Davos gathering. Discussion rooms in the Congress Center can be a nightmare to locate.
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
1. Refugees (40) - 60 pts 4 cols 2lines (2x20)
1. Refugees (40) - 60 pts 4 cols 2lines (2x20) Acehnese relocated to semi-permanent shelters 2. Susilo (40) - 36 pts 2 cols 2lines (2x14) RI, S'pore agree to speed up talks on extradition treaty 3. Protocol (40) - 28 pts 1 col 4lines (4x10) RI eyes benefit from Kyoto Protocol 4.
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
Squatters demand compensation
Squatters demand compensationThe Jakarta Post, JakartaSome 200 evicted squatters from Tanjung Duren, West Jakarta, staged a demonstration at the West Jakarta District Court on Tuesday to demand more compensation.Evicted on Oct.
Wed, 16 Feb 2005
JP/7/letter
JP/7/letterSmoking and pollution From Koran Tempo I would like to respond to a news story published on Feb. 1, on page B5 of this newspaper (Koran Tempo) under the title of "Rp 50 million fine for smoking in public places.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005
Considering an alternative to the direct elections for governor
Considering an alternative to the direct elections for governor and regency heads AcehC. Effendi Jakarta2. Pro15 -- Kyoto's misplaced priorities 1 x 30 Kyoto Protocol misplaces priorities Bjorn Lomborg Project Syndicate
Tue, 15 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...