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Wolfowitz praises RI, but says no decision on military ties

Wolfowitz praises RI, but says no decision on military tiesKen Guggenheim, Associated Press/Washington U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz praised "a new era" of democratic rule in Indonesia, but said no decision has been made yet about lifting restrictions on ties with the Indonesian...

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, February 12, 2005

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, February 12, 2005Exhibitions* Indonesia Good Design Exhibition, Erasmus Huis, Jl. HR Rasuna Said Kav. S-3, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), open Monday - Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., until Feb.

Storm unlikely to materialize

Storm unlikely to materialize YOGYAKARTA: Although the threatened storm along the south coast of Yogyakarta had not materialized as of Friday, the government has warned local residents to remain vigilant.

German FM monitors aid delivery in Aceh

German FM monitors aid delivery in AcehAgence France-Presse, Banda Aceh Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer of Germany, one of the biggest donor countries to regions ravaged by the tsunami catastrophe, arrived in the stricken Indonesian province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam on Friday for a one-day...

Hotels gear up for Valentine's Day

Hotels gear up for Valentine's Day YOGYAKARTA: With Valentine's Day approaching, star-rated hotels here are preparing special programs to celebrate this day of love.The Grand Mercure Yogyakarta hotel on Jl. Jend.

Tug of war between government and public over national examinations

Tug of war between government and public over national examinationsAlpha Amirrachman, Jakarta The plan to institute National Final Examinations has drawn criticism from many education observers who are baffled as to why the central government is insisting on them while at the same time an...

Workers win over company's assets

Workers win over company's assets TANGERANG: Tangerang District Court ruled on Tuesday that 455 dismissed workers of Kingstone Indonesia had precedence over China Trust Bank, one of the bankrupt writing equipment manufacturer's creditors, as regards claims to the company's assets.

Coalition of NGOs opposes secrets bill

Coalition of NGOs opposes secrets billKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A coalition of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) launched a campaign on Friday opposing a proposed official secrets bill, which they said could hamper the effort to establish transparent and accountable government if...

Lions Club donates aid for Aceh

Lions Club donates aid for AcehThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Lions Club has committed Rp 150 million (US$ 16,393) for the National Family Planning Coordinating Board (BKKBN) efforts to reunite families in the tsunami-battered province of Aceh.

Aid fund control crucial

Aid fund control crucialFrom Koran TempoThe distrust in some circles over the utilization of aid funds for the reconstruction of post-tsunami Aceh and North Sumatra is inseparable from the short-term orientation of most Indonesian officials and the lack of supervision.

The rich and the poor need to balance views

The rich and the poor need to balance viewsHarry Bhaskara, Davos, Switzerland Fortunately or unfortunately, depending on your perspective, the Davos spotlight this year has been turned on Africa, leaving Asia behind, despite the fact that poverty, hunger and AIDS, which were cited as the main...

Soldier apprehended for alleged arms dealing

Soldier apprehended for alleged arms dealingAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta After conducting covert operations for weeks, the city police nabbed on Thursday evening a military officer, who sold guns at Pintu Air, Pasar Baru in Central Jakarta and confiscated two guns as evidence.

I do care about my popularity

I do care about my popularityMuhammad Qodari Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, familiarly known as SBY, surprised many when he said, "I don't care about my popularity" (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 4).

Belgian FM arrives in Jakarta on 3-day visit

Belgian FM arrives in Jakarta on 3-day visitThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht arrived in Jakarta on Friday for a three-day visit to hold talks with Indonesian leaders and visit tsunami-hit Aceh.

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;JP;DAN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-rates Rupiah Rates Feb. 11 JP/13/RupiahRupiah Rates Feb. 11 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 1,253.70 1,125.34 7,286.71 7,213.88 Brunei dollar 1 7,641.51 6,859.13 5,635.88 5,578.58Canadian dollar 1 5,910.

RI to ratify international bill on human rights

RI to ratify international bill on human rightsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian government is expected soon to ratify the international bill on human rights, a move that could improve the country's image in the global community.

Images of quake seabed released

Images of quake seabed releasedBRITAIN: A British Navy survey ship on Wednesday released the first images of the seabed at the epicenter of last year's killer earthquake and tsunami that reveal the massive canyons and ridges left by the collision of two of the earth's plates.

Eradicate illegal levies

Eradicate illegal leviesFrom Warta KotaThe eradication of illegal levies by the government should be simultaneously carried out in all public offices, from top to bottom, because however small the amount involved it is a harmful form of graft.

SBY gets eggy on face as labor unions strike home

SBY gets eggy on face as labor unions strike homeRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA grouping representing 52 trade unions expressed disappointment about what it said was the poor performance of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono during his first 100 days in office, particularly as...

Foreign investment in Indonesia

Foreign investment in Indonesia How will President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono invite new foreign investors to Indonesia to strengthen the economy, as he promised? No company will invest any money in Indonesia before the rules for foreigners are changed.

AGO to set up team to hunt graft suspects overseas

AGO to set up team to hunt graft suspects overseasEva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Attorney General's Office (AGO) said it would soon form a special team to hunt down graft suspects who have fled the country as part of the effort to curb rampant corruption here. AGO spokesman R.J.

Rebuild Aceh

Rebuild AcehFrom Media Indonesia It is not impossible to rebuild Aceh without incurring fresh debts. The rebuilding of Aceh must be viewed as a problem of all Muslims the world over. If all Muslims can help Aceh rebuild itself, Indonesia will no longer need foreign loans.

City prepares for int'l seminar

City prepares for int'l seminar JAKARTA: The Jakarta administration will hold a two-day international seminar on port management in March as part of its effort to improve the competitiveness of Tanjung Priok Port.

JP/18/JAPAN

JP/18/JAPANTourist industry urged work hard to win back Japanese market Wahyoe Boediwardhana The Jakarta Post/DenpasarThe Dec. 26 tsunami that struck Aceh and North Sumatra in Indonesia and other countries in Asia and Africa, including Thailand, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, has had a dramatic impact on...

Turkish bread, flags hot items in Aceh

Turkish bread, flags hot items in AcehChris Brummitt, Associated Press/Banda AcehTurkish bakers making fresh bread for residents of Indonesia's tsunami-ravaged Aceh province are finding their loaves aren't the only hot item in town.

German FM to visit Aceh

German FM to visit AcehINDONESIA: German Minister of Foreign Affairs Joschka Fisher will visit Indonesia's tsunami-damaged northern province of Aceh on Friday, the German Embassy in Jakarta said in a statement.

Bravo airplane banned from flying

Bravo airplane banned from flyingYOGYAKARTA: The Indonesian Air Force has banned all Bravo light training aircraft from operating for the time being following a Bravo plane crash in Sleman, Yogyakarta that claimed one's live.

Security beefed up after riot in Atambua

Security beefed up after riot in AtambuaYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, AtambuaTension remained high in Atambua, Belu, on Thursday following a religion-inspired riot a day earlier in the city, which left several police vehicles and buildings severely damaged.

Moody's rates Inco with stable outlook

Moody's rates Inco with stable outlook JAKARTA: Moody's Investor Service will assign a (P)Ba2 foreign currency rating to publicly-listed PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco) with a stable outlook.The rating reflects the company's solid record of profitable operations and strong debt protection...

AGO to pursue graft suspects in S'pore

AGO to pursue graft suspects in S'poreEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office (AGO) said it would soon form a special team to hunt down graft suspects who have fled the country as part of the effort to curb rampant corruption here. AGO spokesman R.J.

Rupiah Rates Feb. 8

Rupiah Rates Feb. 8 Banknote rates Selling BuyingAustralian dollar 1 7,472.26 6,704.03 Brunei dollar 1 5,937.10 5,325.55 Canadian dollar 1 7,782.47 6,982.31 Swiss franc 1 7,973.86 7,155.11 Danish krone 1 1,674.27 1,501.95 Euro 1 12,458.64 11,177.76 Poundsterling 1 18,130.18 16,263.

Thai-Japanese FTA threatens RI exports

Thai-Japanese FTA threatens RI exportsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia risks losing up to US$5 billion in non-oil and gas exports to Japan per year, should Thailand succeed in ongoing negotiations with Asia's largest economy for a free trade agreement, says an expert.

Foreign fishermen jailed in Sumatra

Foreign fishermen jailed in SumatraPADANG, West Sumatra: The Padang District Court sentenced to jail on Tuesday 21 fishermen for operating large trawling nets in the North Sumatra waters. The 21 fishermen from Thailand, Myanmar and Indonesia received various jail sentence ranging from two months to...

Eradicate illegal levies

Eradicate illegal leviesFrom Warta KotaThe eradication of illegal levies by the government should be simultaneously carried out in all public offices, from top to bottom, because however small the amount involved it is a harmful form of graft.

National exam draws more opposition

National exam draws more oppositionThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTeachers and academics doubt the government's planned national final exam will be able to narrow the gap in education between schools across the country.

Aid fund control crucial

Aid fund control crucialFrom Koran TempoThe distrust in some circles over the utilization of aid funds for the reconstruction of post-tsunami Aceh and North Sumatra is inseparable from the short-term orientation of most Indonesian officials and the lack of supervision.

Workshop on Best Practices of Successful Balanced Scorecard

Workshop on Best Practices of Successful Balanced Scorecard ImplementationsNaresh Makhijani and Dr. James Creelman will give a practical two-day workshop based on the findings of their upcoming book titled Mastering Business in Asia - Succeeding with the Balanced Scorecard.

Cipadu Market grows to become robust textile center

Cipadu Market grows to become robust textile centerMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangStarted as a traditional market, Cipadu Market on Jl. Raya Pondok Aren in Larangan district, Tangerang municipality, has grown to become a robust textile and garment center.

Telkomsel

Telkomsel CUSTOMERS DONATION: Telkomsel's President Director Bajoe Narbito (left) presents a donation worth Rp 654,392,000 to Prof. Dr. Suyudi representing the Indonesian Red Cross to help the recovery of the Tsunami-hit areas in Aceh and Northern Sumatra through the Indonesian Red Cross.

RI to rely more on natural gas, coal to cut oil dependence

RI to rely more on natural gas, coal to cut oil dependenceRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe declining oil production in the past decade has prompted the government to encourage local industrial plants to prepare to start largely depending on natural gas and coal for energy needs within...

Indonesians acquire New Hope's local assets

Indonesians acquire New Hope's local assetsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFour Indonesian businessmen are in the process of acquiring Australian-based New Hope Corp.'s assets in Indonesia, including the largest coal mine in the country.Edwin Soeryadjaya, T.P.

Mixed emotions as ethnic Chinese welcome the Rooster

Mixed emotions as ethnic Chinese welcome the RoosterThe Jakarta Post, Medan/Surabaya/JambiChinese-Indonesians ushered in the Year of the Rooster with a variety of festivities across the country.In a displaced persons shelter in Medan, not a hint of happiness could be spotted in Firus Andalan's face...

'Rahasia Illahi' reveals the truth about God's power

'Rahasia Illahi' reveals the truth about God's powerEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWorld-weary is perhaps the right phrase to describe television viewers today, bombarded with programs on crime, news, gossip, weird spiritual journeys and cliched sinetron (television soap operas).

Primary charge against Ba'asyir dropped

Primary charge against Ba'asyir droppedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaProsecutors recommended that hard-line cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir be sentenced to eight years in jail for his alleged role in a string of terrorist acts.

Pramoedya now lives peaceful, venerable life

Pramoedya now lives peaceful, venerable lifeM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn a party held to celebrate his 80th birthday at the Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) building Indonesia's most credible candidate for the Nobel Prize for Literature, Pramoedya Ananta Toer, displayed a trait that was...

RSCM morgue runs out of cooling unit

RSCM morgue runs out of cooling unitThe Jakarta Post, JakartaWith a turnover of 400 bodies monthly, the fact that only three out of seven body refrigerators in Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital's morgue in Central Jakarta, are working, could be problematic.

1. HAM (45) - 48 pts 4 cols 2lines (2x20)

1. HAM (45) - 48 pts 4 cols 2lines (2x20)RI to ratify int'l bill on human rights 2. Lion (30) - 32 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x24) Slippery runway caused Lion accident: Safety board3. Dengue (40) - 36 pts 4cols 1line (1x30) Jakarta responds to dengue crisis 4.

Thousand Islands to build airstrip

Thousand Islands to build airstripDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs part of the effort to boost tourism in the Thousand Islands regency of Jakarta, the administration has begun work on expanding the existing 930-meter-long airstrip on Panjang isle to 1.4 kilometers.

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Staff steals Rp 3.6b from Bank DKI: Prosecutor Thousand Islands to build airstrip Cipadu Market grows to become robust textile center RSCM morgue runs out of cooling units OR RSCM morgue short of body fridges OR RSCM runs out of body refrigerators OR RSCM short of body refrigerators

Unlicensed radio stations airwaves in E. Java

Unlicensed radio stations airwaves in E. JavaID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya"Suara Mitra listeners, tune in next to Newsline from Suara Mitra 91.7 FM," a disc jockey tells listeners from a broadcast studio located at East Java Police Headquarters in Surabaya.