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Tue, 08 Feb 2005
RI short close to 4m tons of cement by 2010: SG
RI short close to 4m tons of cement by 2010: SGZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe country's biggest cement producer, PT Semen Gresik, forecasts that Indonesia will experience a cement supply shortage of almost four million tons by 2010 if there is no new investment to expand production...
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Sowing seeds of social harmony in Year of the Rooster
Sowing seeds of social harmony in Year of the RoosterPandaya, JakartaThe newfound freedom for ethnic Chinese-Indonesians to openly celebrate their Lunar New Year (Imlek) seems to have started a new dazzling tradition over the past couple of years.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Natural shield necessary to protect RI coastline
Natural shield necessary to protect RI coastlineBambang M, Contributor, JakartaA lot can be learned from the massive earthquake and tsunami that devastated part of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and North Sumatra provinces, on Dec. 26.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
KPK told to procee with graft case
KPK told to procee with graft case JAKARTA: A panel of judges in the court hearing of a Rp 10.2 billion (US$1.13 million) graft case involving the procurement of land to build a seaport in Tual, Maluku, with main suspects Let Let and Tarcisius Walla, rejected their defense statements.
Tue, 08 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...
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
6 provinces on red alert for dengue fever
6 provinces on red alert for dengue feverThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government declared on Monday an extraordinary occurrence of dengue fever in six provinces after 102 people died while another 4,700 are being treated for the disease.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Graft suspect gets sick
Graft suspect gets sick BANDUNG: Former West Java deputy governor Ukman Sutaryan has checked into hospital after apparently suffering a heart attack three days before the execution of a court decision which turned down his appeal in a Rp 27 billion (US$3 million) graft case.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Rebuild Aceh without incurring debts
Rebuild Aceh without incurring debts From 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.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Ardimas Sasdi
Ardimas Sasdi Jakarta2. Star -- Government must prepare for tough action 1 x 30 Tough action needed against illegals V.K. Chin The Star Asia News Network Selangor, Malaysia3. Yomi -- G-7 policy must include emerging economies 1 x 30 G-7 policy and emerging economiesG-7 policy must include emerging...
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Indonesia mulls euro, dollar sovereign bonds
Indonesia mulls euro, dollar sovereign bondsKaren Lane, Dow Jones/SingaporeThe Indonesian government will be among a handful of potential Asian borrowers working through this week's string of Lunar New Year-related holidays in Asia preparing for an international bond offering in coming weeks.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Foreign investment
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.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
'The ban will have little effect on smokers'
'The ban will have little effect on smokers'The newly endorsed bylaw on air pollution also criminalizes smoking inside public buildings, a violation punishable by six months in jail and/or a fine of Rp 50 million (US$5,555). The Jakarta Post asked residents for their opinion on the issue.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
1. SURO -- 3 x 10 pts
1. SURO -- 3 x 10 pts Javanese set to celebrate 'Satu Suro' 2. IMLEK -- 1 x 25 pts Temple gears up for 'Imlek' 3. PILKADA -- 2 X 24 PTS Regional governments bemoan election funds shortage 4. PACKER -- 1 X 28 PTS Australian sailor apologizes ================
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
No paper
No paperIn observance of the Chinese New Year and Islamic New Year holidays, The Jakarta Post will not be published on Wednesday and Thursday (Feb. 9 and Feb. 10). The Post will reappear on Friday (Feb. 11). -- Publisher
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
City prepares for smoking ban
City prepares for smoking banDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite doubts over the effectiveness of the new ban on smoking in public places, the Jakarta administration is moving to implement the ruling in government offices.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
Susilo demands poison lab test
Susilo demands poison lab testThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Suspicious of being poisoned just like human rights activist Munir, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono sent a sample of the sugar used in his tea to the National Police forensics laboratory after deciding the tea tasted a little peculiar.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
RI, E. Timor to discuss Truth and Friendship Commission
RI, E. Timor to discuss Truth and Friendship CommissionAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMinister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda will meet with his East Timorese counterpart Ramos Horta in Bali on Tuesday to discuss the planned joint Truth and Friendship Commission, an official said...
Tue, 08 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.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
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.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
FAST FACTS
FAST FACTSPopulation : 67.7 million Population Growth: 1.5 percent Area : 1,648,195 km2 Average life expectancy: 70.7 years GDP growth (2003): 6.7% GDP per capita : US$2,000 Major Industries : Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals, Steel, Textile, Automobile Manufacturing Main Items of Import: Heavy...
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
A distinctively new year
A distinctively new yearThe measure of a nation's greatness lies in its ability to reconcile its diversity.There continue to be many things wrong with this country. Every day, this and other newspapers report an endless stream of injustices that occur across the archipelago.
Tue, 08 Feb 2005
;JP;DAN;
;JP;DAN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-rates Rupiah Rates Feb. 7 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Feb. 7 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 1,243.70 1,115.41 7,136.06 7,063.23Brunei dollar 1 7,486.46 6,712.92 5,648.14 5,588.52Canadian dollar 1 5,925.
Tue, 08 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, 08 Feb 2005
Flights full as storm fears unfounded
Flights full as storm fears unfoundedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA storm forecast by the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) has failed to deter holidaymakers from the beaches of Yogyakarta, Bali and Lombok, and just as well, as the warning has been declared a false alarm.
Mon, 07 Feb 2005
TV Program: Monday, January 7, 2005
TV Program: Monday, January 7, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee7:30 Children Show8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik10:00 Talk Show11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 1:00 p.m.
Mon, 07 Feb 2005
What really went wrong in Indonesia-Australia relations?
What really went wrong in Indonesia-Australia relations?S.P. SETH, Sidney The tsunami disaster has brought Indonesia closer to the world, particularly with rich developed countries able to help with their human and material resources.
Mon, 07 Feb 2005
'Women don't want to get pregnant at a time like this'
'Women don't want to get pregnant at a time like this'In the aftermath of the Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami, problems such as the safe delivery of babies and women's concerns over the possibility of becoming pregnant continue to arise.
Mon, 07 Feb 2005
PKS boycotts interpellation motion
PKS boycotts interpellation motionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) has dealt an interpellation motion against the government a major blow following the withdrawal of its support for the move that was being spearheaded by House of Representatives lawmakers...
Mon, 07 Feb 2005
RSCM morgue runs out of cooling unit
RSCM morgue runs out of cooling unit The 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.
Mon, 07 Feb 2005
ITB scientist wins award
ITB scientist wins award JAKARTA: Bambang Riyanto Trilaksono, a lecturer and researcher at the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), has won the 2004 Science and Technology Award from the Indonesian Toray Science Foundation (ITSF) for his research on robust signal procession.
Mon, 07 Feb 2005
Strange nation
Strange nationFrom Koran Tempo Our country is indeed a strange nation. Some in the political elite have claimed that supposed foreign aid we are receiving is often just lip service as no money actually goes into the state's coffers.
Mon, 07 Feb 2005
Expert applauds new info ministry
Expert applauds new info ministryFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA communication expert has applauded the government's move to set up a ministry of communications and information, saying it would help simplify the chain the bureaucracy in establishing new electronic media.
Mon, 07 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...
Mon, 07 Feb 2005
Floods swamp 200 houses
Floods swamp 200 houses MANADO: Heavy rains and flooding over the last two weeks has affected approximately 200 houses in Manado, but no casualties were reported, according to the police on Saturday.First Insp.
Mon, 07 Feb 2005
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...
Mon, 07 Feb 2005
Dump operator vows better management
Dump operator vows better management BEKASI: The new operator of Jakarta's main waste treatment facility in Bantar Gebang, Bekasi, PT Patriot Bekasi Bangkit (PBB) told the Bekasi Council's Commission B on oversees economic affairs that it would gradually reform the waste treatment system.
Mon, 07 Feb 2005
Act on money laundering: Howard
Act on money laundering: HowardIndonesia should open up its financial institutions to scrutiny as a way of cracking down on money laundering and earning the trust of foreign investors, Australian Prime Minister John Howard said on Sunday.
Mon, 07 Feb 2005
KL to build tsunami warning system
KL to build tsunami warning systemMALAYSIA: Malaysia will set up a tsunami warning system costing US$5 million by the end of this year, the government said on Sunday.American and Japanese maritime experts will help install the system around the coast of the northern peninsular, as well as Sabah and...
Mon, 07 Feb 2005
Road accident kills six
Road accident kills six DEMAK, Central Java: A truck crashed into a Colt pick up truck early on Sunday morning here, killing six and seriously injuring nine others.All the dead and injured were the passengers of the Colt pick up truck.
Mon, 07 Feb 2005
Interfaith dialog vital for religious harmony
Interfaith dialog vital for religious harmonyM. Ali, Manchester, UKI recently received from a friend a gift of a video tape of a meeting between Muslim and Christian religious experts in Indonesia. It was described as a "debate between two religions", with the subtitle, "Islam versus Christianity"...
Mon, 07 Feb 2005
Affordable apartment market needs boost
Affordable apartment market needs boostThe Jakarta Post, JakartaStanding in front of a booth at a property exhibition, businessman Lucas was speaking with a marketing officer from an upmarket condominium group about adding a luxury apartment to his list of property assets.
Mon, 07 Feb 2005
1. TKI: 1 LINE, 25 COUNTS
1. TKI: 1 LINE, 25 COUNTS SBY stands by unpaid workers 3. HOWARD: 4 LINES, 10 COUNTS PM Howard advises RI on financial transparency 4. STORM: 3 LINES, 14 COUNTS Storm forecast spooks Yogya residents 5. PRAM: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS Pram still going strong at 80
Mon, 07 Feb 2005
Indonesia to sue Malaysian employers
Indonesia to sue Malaysian employersRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMinister of Manpower and Transmigration Fahmi Idris said over the weekend that the government has hired Malaysian lawyers to sue Malaysian companies that are allegedly withholding the salaries of Indonesian workers.
Mon, 07 Feb 2005
Teens open up to peer counselors
Teens open up to peer counselorsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaUnie, a senior at SMK 3 vocational high school in East Jakarta, carries out her task as a counselor on HIV/AIDS, reproduction health and sexually transmitted diseases, by involving her school mates in "girl talk".
Mon, 07 Feb 2005
Development plan short on details
Development plan short on detailsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe newly unveiled government five-year development plan raises more questions than answers, notably in the manufacturing sector, as not only does it contain targets that are ambitious, it is also lacking in steps to move...
Mon, 07 Feb 2005
Australian prime minister urges Indonesia to crack down on money
Australian prime minister urges Indonesia to crack down on money laundering Indonesia should open up its financial institutions to scrutiny as a way of cracking down on money laundering and earning the trust of foreign investors, Australian Prime Minister John Howard said on Sunday.
Mon, 07 Feb 2005
Environmental agency suggests closure of laundry plants
Environmental agency suggests closure of laundry plantsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaResidents of Sukabumi Selatan subdistrict in West Jakarta will likely win the battle against 51 illegal denim processing plants, which have been blamed for polluting the area.
Mon, 07 Feb 2005
Water commands a price
Water commands a price The public furor over the 8.14 percent increase in tap water rates charged by PAM Jaya could scare off investors intending to submit bids for 91 infrastructure projects over the next few months following the Jan. 17 and Jan. 18 Infrastructure Summit in Jakarta.
Mon, 07 Feb 2005
1. DISCOURSE: 1 X 42
1. DISCOURSE: 1 X 42 'Women don't want to get pregnant at time like this' 2. KOMINFO: 1 X 28 Expert applauds new info ministry 3. ECONOMY: 1 X 28 Development plan short on details 4. TURKY: 1 X 27 Turkish leader visits Aceh 5. COMMENT: 1 X 50 Ballot in hand, remember the perils over the horizon
Mon, 07 Feb 2005
Weatherman tells which way wind blows
Weatherman tells which way wind blowsID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaThe Surabaya Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) warned people against unnecessary travel by air or sea due to the predicted rough weather in February.