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Thu, 31 Mar 2005
Pesta Tenun celebrates Acehnese handicraft
Pesta Tenun celebrates Acehnese handicraftEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAlthough she lives in Jakarta, Rahma Harun's business was ruined by the earthquake and tsunami in Aceh.Aceh had been the main market for her embroidery products.
Thu, 31 Mar 2005
Gudang Garam 4th-Qtr profit falls 20% on lower demand
Gudang Garam 4th-Qtr profit falls 20% on lower demandBloomberg, Jakarta PT Gudang Garam, Indonesia's biggest cigarette maker, posted a 20 percent decline in fourth-quarter profit after demand for hand-rolled clove cigarettes fell and foreign-exchange losses widened.Net income fell to Rp 271.
Thu, 31 Mar 2005
Ambalat diplomacy budget cut
Ambalat diplomacy budget cutIvy Susanti and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has cut the budget for diplomatic efforts to settle the Ambalat dispute almost 10 fold, from a massive Rp 60.4 billion (US$6.
Thu, 31 Mar 2005
1 x 39
1 x 39 Golkar gives 'Suara Karya' a makeover JP/4/Survey1 x 36 New survey finds Susilo satisfactory JP/4/Susul3 x 9 Newmont case set for trial
Thu, 31 Mar 2005
Rupiah Rates March 30
Rupiah Rates March 30 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,743.46 6,967.95 7,394.15 7,317.12 Brunei dollar 1 6,065.74 5,457.08 5,792.12 5,730.53 Canadian dollar 1 8,280.31 7,450.85 7,906.78 7,824.22 Swiss franc 1 8,349.61 7,512.28 7,972.00 7,888.
Thu, 31 Mar 2005
Lack of equipment slows rescue effort
Lack of equipment slows rescue effortApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Gunung Sitoli/JakartaTwo days after a giant earthquake feared to have killed up to 1,000 in northern Sumatra, rescue work and the evacuation of victims was a slow process on Wednesday, mainly due to a lack of heavy equipment...
Thu, 31 Mar 2005
JP/4/scene
JP/4/scenePBR 'opposes' Zainuddin's bid JAKARTA: Noted Muslim preacher Zainuddin MZ is facing strong resistance from within the Reform Star Party (PBR) to his bid to win a second term as the party's leader, PBR officials said on Tuesday.
Thu, 31 Mar 2005
Rupiah ends up after BI intervention
Rupiah ends up after BI interventionDow Jones, JakartaThe rupiah ended slightly higher on Wednesday on profit-taking in the dollar following the recent rise in the U.S. unit and Bank Indonesia's suspected intervention, dealers said.
Thu, 31 Mar 2005
Brothel grenade attack raises rivalry issues
Brothel grenade attack raises rivalry issuesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile the Jakarta Council is still considering the idea of legalizing prostitution and gambling as suggested by former governor Ali Sadikin, a hand grenade exploded at the Boker prostitution complex in Ciracas, East...
Thu, 31 Mar 2005
The rules of the diplomatic game in Southeast Asia go
The rules of the diplomatic game in Southeast Asia go something like this. Whatever a government, despotic or otherwise, chooses to do within the privacy of its borders is its business. Specifically, the key neighborhood club -- the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) -- lists as a core...
Thu, 31 Mar 2005
TV Program: Thursday, March 31, 2005
TV Program: Thursday, March 31, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee8:00 Cartoon: Hero Classics8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 Sport Superstar 12:00 p.m.
Thu, 31 Mar 2005
*Seismologist warns of more huge earthquakes Page 2
*Seismologist warns of more huge earthquakes Page 2 *Golkar gives Suara Karya a makeover Page 4 *Prosecutors fail to question W. Nusa Tenggara governor Page 5 *Can religious education enhance peace, harmony? Page 6 *Sutiyoso blames law enforcers for drug abuse Page 8 *Veteran Romana out to silence...
Thu, 31 Mar 2005
Costly oil, dearer money
Costly oil, dearer money Businesses in Indonesia should gear up for costlier credit and most likely a weaker rupiah due to the combined impact of persistently high oil prices and the recent increase in the U.S. Fed funds rate to 2.75 percent.
Thu, 31 Mar 2005
Bapepam to get tough on mutual fund violators, set deadline
Bapepam to get tough on mutual fund violators, set deadlineThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) has set April 1 as the deadline for mutual fund managers to comply with the marked-to-market regulations applied earlier this year before it imposes stricter sanctions.
Thu, 31 Mar 2005
RI must demarcate border with S'pore
RI must demarcate border with S'pore JAKARTA: Indonesia needs to demarcate its border with Singapore as geographically the latter's expansion through reclamation work using sand from Indonesia does not provide any advantages for this country, an executive of the Indonesian Fishermen's Association...
Thu, 31 Mar 2005
Romana out to silence the skeptics
Romana out to silence the skepticsMusthofid The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Romana Tedjakusuma knows all too well the sniping surrounding her selection as a reserve for the Fed Cup tie against Germany next month.
Thu, 31 Mar 2005
Golkar gives 'Suara Karya' a makeover
Golkar gives 'Suara Karya' a makeoverThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter 32 years as the mouthpiece of the ruling Golkar Party during the Soeharto regime, the Suara Karya daily is changing its look and content in a bid to attract more readers.
Thu, 31 Mar 2005
Seismologist warns of more huge quakes off Sumatra island
Seismologist warns of more huge quakes off Sumatra islandThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta, PadangA prominent seismologist said he could not rule out the risk of a third big quake off the Indonesian island of Sumatra, where two massive temblors have occurred in just three months.
Thu, 31 Mar 2005
Tsunami alert on track
Tsunami alert on track The violent earthquake off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra late on Monday night -- and the panic it sparked in Thailand and other countries around the Indian Ocean rim -- was a grim reminder that tsunamis, one of the world's most devastating natural disasters,...
Thu, 31 Mar 2005
1. FIREFIGHTER: 3 X 14
1. FIREFIGHTER: 3 X 14 Firefighters from France improvise in rescue efforts 2. NIAS: 2 x 15 Lack of equipment slows Nias rescue effort 3. BNI: 4 x 9 Adrian jailed for life 4. PDIP: 1 x 45 Reform drive wanes as critics join Megawati camp
Thu, 31 Mar 2005
TV crime shows traumatize masses
TV crime shows traumatize massesFrom KompasVarious criminal reports have been aired by local TV stations, which are still within proper limits. But when the programs present reenactments of some crimes, many viewers find it difficult to wipe from their memories.
Thu, 31 Mar 2005
Garuda service
Garuda service After a blissful four-day holiday in Bali, my husband and I made our way to the airport at Denpasar on March 27. We were scheduled to travel on Garuda Indonesia's GA 417, scheduled to depart at 5 p.m., arriving in Jakarta at 5:40 p.m.
Thu, 31 Mar 2005
Flooding spreads throughout Jambi
Flooding spreads throughout JambiJon Afrizal and Muh. Huzair, The Jakarta Post, Jambi/PalembangFlooding has spread to more areas in Jambi province. While a few days ago flooding had only hit Jambi city, on Wednesday floodwaters spread into the neighboring city of Batanghari.
Thu, 31 Mar 2005
Customs office rebuked over waste
Customs office rebuked over waste JAKARTA: State Minister for the Environment Rachmat Witoelar urged the excise and customs office on Wednesday to be honest and cautious in screening imported raw materials following two recent instances of toxic waste entering through Indonesian ports.
Thu, 31 Mar 2005
Govt to revise reconstruction plan
Govt to revise reconstruction planThe Jakarta Post, JakartaDue to Monday's large earthquake near the Nias and Simeuleu islands, the government will revise the blueprint it has drafted for the post-tsunami reconstruction in Aceh and parts of North Sumatra.
Thu, 31 Mar 2005
Can religious education enhance peace, harmony?
Can religious education enhance peace, harmony?Zakiyuddin Baidhawy, Surakarta, Central Java For more than three decades now, Indonesia's education system did little to teach an appreciation and respect for our religious and cultural diversity.
Thu, 31 Mar 2005
Veteran Romana returns ready to silence the skeptics
Veteran Romana returns ready to silence the skepticsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Romana Tedjakusuma knows all too well the sniping surrounding her selection as a reserve for the Fed Cup tie against Germany next month.
Thu, 31 Mar 2005
Yue Minjun clones images of himself on canvas
Yue Minjun clones images of himself on canvasCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, JakartaTo use the self to express issues of significance has become a way for many contemporary artists to comment on what is happening around them.
Thu, 31 Mar 2005
New survey finds Susilo satisfactory
New survey finds Susilo satisfactoryHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite criticism of the performance of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his administration, 57 percent of Indonesians are satisfied with his performance, according to a recent national survey.Conducted by the U.S.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
JP/4/Survey
JP/4/SurveyNew survey finds SBY satisfactoryHera Diani The Jakarta Post/JakartaDespite criticism of the performance of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his administration, 57 percent of Indonesians are satisfied with his performance, according to a recent national survey.Conducted by the U.S.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Rights for women in Islam
Rights for women in Islam Almost every day, there is news about women rights in The Jakarta Post. Most of the women rights violations are blamed on the apparently discriminatory Islamic law. These are a few, apparently, common forms of discrimination mentioned.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
JP/1/Quake1
JP/1/Quake1Hundreds killed in Nias as quake triggers tsunami panicThe Jakarta Post JakartaResidents started to search through smoldering rubble for survivors on Nias island on Tuesday and relatives wept over the bodies of the dead after a huge undersea earthquake struck the region, which triggered...
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
RI installs new envoys for Italy, Nigeria
RI installs new envoys for Italy, Nigeria President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono inaugurated on Tuesday Susanto Sutoyo and Nurhadi Djazuli as the new Indonesian ambassadors to Italy and Nigeria, respectively.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Trade Minister appoints 10 new top officials
Trade Minister appoints 10 new top officialsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Trade Mari E. Pangestu has swept a new broom through the top posts in her ministry in a bid to cut down on corruption and excessive red tape currently burdening exporters and importers.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 29, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 29, 2005 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades...
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Nias quake kills hundreds
Nias quake kills hundredsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaHundreds of islanders in North Sumatra and Aceh who escaped the terrible waves of three months ago were killed early Tuesday in a strong earthquake.Residents started to search through smoldering rubble for survivors on Nias island on Tuesday and...
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Regional dances on TV
Regional dances on TVFrom Media IndonesiaA program to mark private TV station TPI's recent anniversary showcased some regional dances, beginning with a Sundanese dance performed gracefully by Raden Hedi Junus.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
AirAsia, Darwin ready to hold talks
AirAsia, Darwin ready to hold talksAgence France-Presse, Kuala LumpurAsia's top budget carrier AirAsia and Australia's Northern Territory said on Tuesday they are willing to hold talks on flights between Malaysia's Sabah state on Borneo island and Darwin."We never turn down any offer.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Angie still in doubt for German Fed Cup tie
Angie still in doubt for German Fed Cup tieMusthofid The Jakarta Post/Jakarta With its work cut out for it in facing Germany in a World Group II Fed Cup tie next month, the national women's tennis team could find itself on a mission impossible if Angelique "Angie" Widjaja is ruled out by a nagging...
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
American citizen complains of extortion
American citizen complains of extortion JAKARTA: American citizen Brian McCaen has lodged a complaint against a number of officers from the Kemayoran Police, Central Jakarta, whom he said entered his house without a warrant."They came twice, rudely banging on the door and entered my home.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Struck again
Struck again They say that lightning never strikes twice. But earthquakes apparently do. Just a few days over three months since a 9- magnitude temblor sent the ocean crashing over littoral areas around the region leaving 288,000 people dead or missing, another killer quake measuring 8.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Partnership may help free Asia, Africa from poverty: RI
Partnership may help free Asia, Africa from poverty: RIIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda expressed optimism that a strategic partnership between Asian and African countries could help free both continents from the grip of poverty.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Killer gets eight months in Palu
Killer gets eight months in Palu PALU, Central Sulawesi: Sofyan Djumpai, alias Phian, 24, was convicted on Tuesday of involvement in last year's murder of prosecutor Ferry Silalahi in Palu, Central Sulawesi, and sentenced to eight months in prison.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Tsunami alert shows nations much better prepared
Tsunami alert shows nations much better preparedMark Bendeich, Reuters/Kuala LumpurShaken into reaction by the deadly Dec. 26 tsunami, Indian Ocean states showed on Tuesday they were much better prepared to deal with the possibility of another killer wave following an earthquake off Indonesia.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
28 get travel bans over illegal logging
28 get travel bans over illegal logging JAKARTA: The National Police announced on Tuesday that travel bans had been placed on 28 people, mostly Malaysians, who allegedly financed illegal logging in Papua and other parts of the country.Police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
* Jakarta announces new taxi fares Page 2
* Jakarta announces new taxi fares Page 2 * New survey finds Susilo 'satisfactory' Page 4 * Security beefed up at prosecutor's office Page 5 * Bandung: Still a forum for innovative politics Page 7 * SMS may damage Adiguna's case Page 8 * Fan favorite Funk clinches Players' C'ship Page 9 * NU:...
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Rupiah ends at eight-month low on dollar demand
Rupiah ends at eight-month low on dollar demandJakarta, Dow JonesThe rupiah ended at an eight-month low on Tuesday on robust month-end dollar demand and continued selloffs in local stocks, dealers said.A powerful 8.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Reformists may form splinter PDI-P
Reformists may form splinter PDI-PDwi Atmanta and M. Taufiqqurahman, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarThe Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) will likely be rattled by a major split, as senior party members opposed to Megawati Soekarnoputri's leadership are preparing for a breakaway congress,...
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Govt drops third bond issue after lukewarm response
Govt drops third bond issue after lukewarm responseUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government canceled plans to auction Rp 2 trillion (US$215 million) in local-currency bonds on Tuesday, following a lukewarm response from investors.