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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.

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...

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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...

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

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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...

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.

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...

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...

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.

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.

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...

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...

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...

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

1. 5MEDIA (1x30)

1. 5MEDIA (1x30) Media bias feared in local election

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.

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.

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.

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...

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".

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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...