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Fri, 11 Feb 2005
TV Today: Friday, February 11, 2005
TV Today: Friday, February 11, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya The Bee8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings1:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:30 Documentary2:00 Music3:00 English News Service4:30 Documentary5:00 Cartoon:...
Fri, 11 Feb 2005
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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
Fri, 11 Feb 2005
Helping tsunami victims
Helping tsunami victims As someone who feels deeply connected to Indonesia and its peoples, I am deeply saddened by the awful death and destruction that the earthquake and tsunami has wreaked upon so many in North Sumatra and in other parts of South and Southeast Asia.
Fri, 11 Feb 2005
Searching the past for future peace in Aceh
Searching the past for future peace in AcehBenny YP Siahaan, Jakarta Initially, many quarters have been pessimistic about the prospects of any peace dialog between the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) after the collapse of cessation of hostilities agreement (CoHA) in 2003,...
Fri, 11 Feb 2005
*Indonesia to ratify international rights bill Page 2
*Indonesia to ratify international rights bill Page 2 *Security beefed up after riot in Atambua Page 4 *Illegal radio stations dominate airwaves in E. Java Page 5 *Searching the past for future peace in Aceh Page 6 *Thousand Islands to build airstrip Page 8 *Jamison conjures up win for Wizards over...
Fri, 11 Feb 2005
Two abandon car stashed with drugs
Two abandon car stashed with drugs JAKARTA: The Jakarta Police Highway Patrol confiscated 99 packages of marijuana from a jeep on Tuesday, but failed to apprehend the driver and the passenger.The police narcotics division unit Comr.
Fri, 11 Feb 2005
Govt gears up for MRP establishment
Govt gears up for MRP establishmentJAKARTA: As the September deadline draws near, the Papuan provincial government has begun disseminating information to public on the planned establishment of the Papuan People's Assembly (MRP).
Fri, 11 Feb 2005
Tsunami-hit Aceh to start rebuilding next month
Tsunami-hit Aceh to start rebuilding next monthDan Eaton, Reuters/Banda AcehMuslims in Indonesia's tsunami-hit Aceh marked their New Year on Thursday, as the country prepared to begin major rebuilding projects to take advantage of international sympathy and billions of dollars pledged by donors.
Fri, 11 Feb 2005
PMI prepares for returning workers
PMI prepares for returning workers JAKARTA: The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) is preparing activities and programs to help anticipate a massive influx of Indonesian workers from Malaysia after the neighboring country ended its amnesty period for the undocumented workers late last month.
Fri, 11 Feb 2005
Aceh students demand free tuition
Aceh students demand free tuitionFadli, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehHundreds of Syiah Kuala University students protested on the Banda Aceh campus on Thursday to demand that their tuition be waived and that the rector resign for attempting to force them to pay tuition beginning on Feb. 14.
Fri, 11 Feb 2005
'Government should close tobacco factories'
'Government should close tobacco factories'Although doubts still linger as to the effectiveness of the newly endorsed bylaw banning smoking in public places, the Jakarta administration has set up smoking rooms in some government offices.
Fri, 11 Feb 2005
9 SMEs shortlisted for Dji Sam Soe Awards
9 SMEs shortlisted for Dji Sam Soe Awards JAKARTA: Nine small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have been selected as finalists in the Dji Sam Soe Awards, a contest sponsored by giant cigarette producer PT HM Sampoerna.
Fri, 11 Feb 2005
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Employee embezzles Rp 3.6b at Bank DKI 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
Fri, 11 Feb 2005
Legislators question revisions to Criminal Code
Legislators question revisions to Criminal CodeKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSome members of the House of Representatives have expressed opposition to articles in the draft revision of the Criminal Code that could threaten press freedom.
Fri, 11 Feb 2005
Staff steals Rp 3.6b from Bank DKI: Prosecutor
Staff steals Rp 3.6b from Bank DKI: ProsecutorAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Prosecutor's Office said on Thursday it was investigating the possible embezzlement of Rp 3.6 billion (US$400,000) by a Bank DKI employee in the latest in a string of alleged bank frauds.
Fri, 11 Feb 2005
Revisiting Devlopment Goals,
Revisiting Devlopment Goals, how can ASEAN help?Romeo A. Reyes Jakarta A Practical Plan to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) was submitted to the UN Secretary General last month by the UN Millennium Project, an independent advisory group commissioned to recommend strategies for...
Fri, 11 Feb 2005
Rebuilding Aceh: A new towns with new hope
Rebuilding Aceh: A new towns with new hopeGordon G Benton, Jakarta It is more than likely that there will be an unholy battle over the desolation in Aceh and North Sumatra on who is going to rebuild the infrastructure, towns and villages.
Fri, 11 Feb 2005
More foreign troops to pull out of Aceh soon, says Alwi
More foreign troops to pull out of Aceh soon, says AlwiMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMore foreign troops are expected to be withdrawn from tsunami- devastated Aceh sometime next week as the emergency phase there has almost come to an end, according to a senior minister.
Fri, 11 Feb 2005
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JP/ /Susilo's 100 Days and the tsunamiThe first hundred days of President Susilo Bambang Yudhyono's mandate have passed and the pundits, predictably, are pontificating.How does one assess the President's success or failure to achieve the expected results? The situation in Indonesia today precludes...
Fri, 11 Feb 2005
Japan imports of top RI and Thai non-oil and gas
Japan imports of top RI and Thai non-oil and gas products in 2003 (current prices, US$ million)Group of products Imports from RI Imports from Thailand Crustaceans 486.4 317.9 Non-ferrous base metal 365.3 18.2 & scrap Paper & paperboard 296.1 22.1 Automatic data 223.7 245.
Fri, 11 Feb 2005
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.
Fri, 11 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.
Fri, 11 Feb 2005
Tax monitoring by the president
Tax monitoring by the presidentFrom Koran TempoIn the United States, an act enabling legislators to get access to the personal files of taxpayers caused a furor some time ago. It was feared that the access would be exploited by politicians.
Fri, 11 Feb 2005
How can ASEAN help achieve Millennium Devlopment Goals?
How can ASEAN help achieve Millennium Devlopment Goals?Romeo A. Reyes, Jakarta A Practical Plan to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) was submitted to the UN Secretary General last month by the UN Millennium Project, an independent advisory group commissioned to recommend strategies...
Fri, 11 Feb 2005
Minister urged to probe waste trade
Minister urged to probe waste tradeJAKARTA: A local non-government organization (NGO) has urged State Minister of the Environment Rachmat Witoelar to investigate the illegal trade of toxic waste and bring the perpetrators to court.
Fri, 11 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.
Fri, 11 Feb 2005
Slippery runway caused Lion accident: Safety board
Slippery runway caused Lion accident: Safety boardThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In its report on last year's crash of a Lion Air MD-82 at Adi Sumarmo International Airport in Surakarta, Central Java, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said that the accident was due to water accumulating on...
Fri, 11 Feb 2005
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.
Fri, 11 Feb 2005
Bills place TNI, National Police under ministers
Bills place TNI, National Police under ministersTiarma Siboro, Jakarta The Ministry of Defense has finalized the first drafts on the revision of legislation on security and defense, which aim, among other things, to help create more professional military and police forces.
Fri, 11 Feb 2005
Bumiputera targets premiums hike
Bumiputera targets premiums hike JAKARTA: Asuransi Jiwa Bersama Bumiputera 1912 is targeting to increase its insurance premiums by 10 percent to Rp 3.34 trillion (US$363 million), according to the company's president director, Madjdi Ali.
Fri, 11 Feb 2005
KL haj system reflects poorly on RI
KL haj system reflects poorly on RIRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia should learn from Malaysia in its management of the haj pilgrimage through the establishment of an autonomous body accountable to the President and the House of Representatives to reduce costs and improve...
Fri, 11 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.
Fri, 11 Feb 2005
Jakarta responds to dengue crisis
Jakarta responds to dengue crisisThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bekasi, West JavaThe Jakarta Health Agency is applying the extraordinary epidemic procedures imposed by the central government on Monday in an attempt to stem the spread of dengue fever in the capital.
Fri, 11 Feb 2005
'China Youth Daily' and the 'Post' launch New Year donation drive
'China Youth Daily' and the 'Post' launch New Year donation driveThe Jakarta Post, JakartaOn the occasion of the Spring Festival (Lunar New Year) in China, one of that country's leading newspapers, the China Youth Daily, and The Jakarta Post have launched a joint fund-raising campaign using text...
Fri, 11 Feb 2005
Minister cancels visit to Pekanbaru
Minister cancels visit to PekanbaruPEKANBARU, Riau: The Minister of Sport and Youth, Adyaksa Dault, canceled his plan to open the Journalist's National Sports Competition in Pekanbaru on Thursday due to the haze problem.
Fri, 11 Feb 2005
Papua calls foul over Freeport fees
Papua calls foul over Freeport feesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDissatisfied with the disbursement of its share of the royalties paid by mining firm PT Freeport Indonesia, the Papua administration has accused the central government of "dishonesty" regarding the amount of royalties it...
Fri, 11 Feb 2005
Indonesian film feted at Rotterdam FilmFest
Indonesian film feted at Rotterdam FilmFestPaolo Bertolin, Contributor, RotterdamThe resurgence in Indonesian filmmaking was feted recently at yet another key international film event.After a special program last fall titled Garin and the Next Generation: New Possibilities in Indonesian Cinema at...
Fri, 11 Feb 2005
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heading for page 19 1. TURKI -- 1 x 38 Turkish bread, flags hot items in Aceh 2. BABY -- 2 x 16 Tsunami baby has crucial DNA test
Fri, 11 Feb 2005
1. MURDER: 4 X 10
1. MURDER: 4 X 10 Prosecutors demand 20 years jail for Ronald 2. ACEH: 4 X 9 Tsunami-hit Aceh to start rebuilding next month 3. TEAM: 2 X 16 AGO to hunt graft suspects in S'pore 4. DEFENCE: 1 X 42 Draft of legislation on defense, TNI, police finalized
Fri, 11 Feb 2005
1. ENDY: 1 LINE, 49 COUNTS
1. ENDY: 1 LINE, 49 COUNTS Helsinki forum pushes for 'inclusive' globalization 2. AID: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS U.S. boosts aid to tsunami victims 3. ACQUIRE: 2 LINES, 21 COUNTS Indonesians acquire New Hope's local assets 4. IRAN: Millions in Iran stage anti-U.S. rally
Fri, 11 Feb 2005
Prosecutors demand 20 year for student
Prosecutors demand 20 year for studentTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorProsecutors are demanding a 20-year prison term for Trisakti University student Ronald Johanes Posma Aroean, 24, for the murder of his pregnant girlfriend Amanda Devina, 22, last July.
Fri, 11 Feb 2005
Milkfish popular during 'Imlek'
Milkfish popular during 'Imlek' JAKARTA: As Chinese-Indonesians celebrated Lunar New Year on Feb. 9, locally known as Imlek, fish mongers reported an increase in the sales of bandeng (milkfish) in the week leading to the festivities.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Tough action needed against illegals
Tough action needed against illegalsV.K. Chin, The Star, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia The government will have to find a balance in dealing with the illegal immigrants in such a manner that it will be seen to be cooperating with its neighbors without at the same time upsetting the people.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Legislators query new ministry
Legislators query new ministryKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhat's in a name? Lawmakers on Monday questioned the move by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to create a new Ministry of Communications and Information.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
RI, Turkey to increase economic ties
RI, Turkey to increase economic tiesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTrade and religion were two things Indonesia and Turkey had in common and efforts would be made to boost ties on both fronts, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono says.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
*No storm approaching RI, BMG says Page 2
*No storm approaching RI, BMG says Page 2 *Legislators query new communication ministry Page 4 *Regional governments bemoan election funds shortage Page 5 *The media must put its house in order Page 6 *Poor dengue patients to get free treatment Page 8 *Mickelson earns five-stroke victory in second...
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Ministry focuses attention on illegal fishing
Ministry focuses attention on illegal fishingThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries has focused its efforts on sea supervision and the issuance of permits in an effort to stop illegal fishing during the first 100 days of the new administration.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Ulemas demand order in Puncak
Ulemas demand order in Puncak BOGOR:Suspicious of growing prostitution in the Puncak resort, certain ulemas and religious leaders from Bogor regency have asked councillors to draft a regulation on the presence of entertainment spots and inns along the road to the resort.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
U.S., RI ties seen improving
U.S., RI ties seen improvingKoh Gui Qing, Reuters/SingaporeWashington's tsunami relief in Indonesia's ravaged Nanggroe Aceh Darusalam province has paved the way for stronger ties between the United States and the world's most populous Muslim country, a U.S. navy commander said on Monday.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Indonesia plans to pull out of OPEC
Indonesia plans to pull out of OPECFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government has set up a team tasked with reviewing Indonesia's membership of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) due to the country's falling crude oil production, which is bringing the...