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Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Indian food attracts wider market
Indian food attracts wider marketEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThanks partly to Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee and other Bollywood people, all things Indian are gaining popularity here, including its spicy and pungent cuisine.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Increase asphalt prices
Increase asphalt prices State oil and gas company Pertamina should increase asphalt prices. Pertamina is Indonesia's major oil refiner and producer of asphalt, which is mainly used for road building and maintenance.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
RI hackers vent anger against KL
RI hackers vent anger against KLINDONESIA: A territorial dispute between Indonesia and Malaysia moved into cyberspace on Wednesday as Indonesian hackers launched attacks on Malaysian websites.Government sites were the main targets of the campaign which came on top of three days of street protests...
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Diplomacy persists
Diplomacy persists The article written by Graham Gerard Ong titled Diplomacy can calm troubled sea (March 9) contains misleading arguments that require clarification. The deployment of an Indonesian naval fleet to Ambalat should not be considered as flexing its muscles aimed at resorting to the use...
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Forest fire agency demand autonomy
Forest fire agency demand autonomyPEKANBARU, Riau: A senior government official proposed on Wednesday that the Riau Forest Fire Management Agency be declared an autonomous entity."We don't have our own budget, which makes us reliant upon government budgetary funds for our operational expenses.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Banks, offices close for 3 days
Banks, offices close for 3 days State and private banks in Bali will be closed from March 9 to March 11 for the Hindu religious holidays of Galungan and Nyepi (the Day of Silence), but most ATMs will continue to operate.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
HS Dillon, a fearless campaigner
HS Dillon, a fearless campaignerJoyeeta Dutta Ray, Contributor, JakartaIn a country rife with corruption it takes a person of immense courage to fight for justice without once giving in.Dr. Harbrinderjit Singh Dillon is one such person.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Danamon to extend up to Rp15t in loans
Danamon to extend up to Rp15t in loans JAKARTA: PT Bank Danamon, Indonesia's fifth largest lender, plans to extend as much as Rp 15 trillion (US$1.6 billion) in loans this year, 74 percent more than last year, even if lending rates increase, a bank official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
House opposes extra funds for local elections
House opposes extra funds for local electionsTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLawmakers opposed on Wednesday a government proposal for an additional Rp 1 trillion (US$107.5 million) in funds to support upcoming regional elections, saying the requested amount was too much.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Frantic week of work for Balinese women
Frantic week of work for Balinese womenI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarFor Wartini and millions of Balinese women across the island, this week is one of the busiest and confusing seven days of the year.The week sees two major religious festivals taking place only a day apart.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Rupiah Rates March 9
Rupiah Rates March 9 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,863.39 7,061.86 7,502.31 7,422.72 Brunei dollar 1 6,083.50 5,463.45 5,804.14 5,742.64 Canadian dollar 1 8,135.41 7,305.92 7,761.83 7,679.25 Swiss franc 1 8,487.48 7,625.81 8,097.74 8,015.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Ngruki: A school of terrorism?
Ngruki: A school of terrorism?Part 1 of 2Noor Huda Ismail Jakarta The Jakarta Post on Feb. 28, 2005 released a report on a Ngruki alumni involved in terrorism activity. As a graduate of that school, I understand how such people think.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Govt to seek $100m
Govt to seek $100m from NewmontJAKARTA: The government plans to file a civil suit demanding that mining firm PT Newmont Minahasa Raya pay US$100 million in damages for allegedly polluting Buyat Bay in North Sulawesi.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Cultural movement more effective
Cultural movement more effectiveFrom Media IndonesiaIn our quest for a quality improvement of democracy to keep pace with advanced countries, the emerging views of bureaucrats and religious institutions constitute a natural phenomenon.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Pereira puts spark into Jakarta Electric
Pereira puts spark into Jakarta ElectricMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It could have been a listless Aline "Lily" Pereira who took the court for the opening of the 2005 Proliga Volleyball championship.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
ADB tsunami meeting to sustain momentum
ADB tsunami meeting to sustain momentumThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Wednesday it aims to sustain the momentum in the rebuilding of tsunami-affected countries when it hosts a ministerial conference to discuss the recovery effort next week.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Mitsubishi Grandis offers (more) affordable luxury MPV
Mitsubishi Grandis offers (more) affordable luxury MPVNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia is known, at least in Southeast Asia, as a lucrative market for multipurpose vehicles (MPVs), from the most basic models to the most expensive and deluxe.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Krung fends off Persebaya in Champions League
Krung fends off Persebaya in Champions LeagueID Nugroho The Jakarta Post/Surabaya Krung Thai Bank jumped out to an early lead and held off the concerted fightback of Persebaya Surabaya to win 2-1 in an Asian Champions League game in Surabaya on Wednesday.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
1. Malay --- 3x12
1. Malay --- 3x12 RI, Malaysia differ on ways to solve roworRI, Malaysia differ on ways to mend rift 2. Timor ----- 1x28 RI, E. Timor seal deal on past atrocities 3. Kalla --- 1x28 Govt plans mass reshuffle in bureaucracy 4. Gamble --- 1x42 Ali Sadikin throws gambling issue on Council's table
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Bank Central Asia's 2004 profit rises 34% on loans
Bank Central Asia's 2004 profit rises 34% on loansBloomberg, JakartaPT Bank Central Asia, Indonesia's second-largest lender by assets, said profit rose 34 percent last year as an expanding economy spurred companies and individuals to borrow more.Net income rose to Rp 3.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Summit to discuss post-tsunami issues
Summit to discuss post-tsunami issuesApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanThe Lake Toba summit, scheduled to officially begin on Thursday, will be an important forum for Indonesia to learn how to promote sustainable development following the Dec.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Mercedes-Benz introduces compact B-Class vehicle
Mercedes-Benz introduces compact B-Class vehicleThe Jakarta Post, JakartaGerman carmaker Mercedes-Benz has recently introduced its new compact hatchback Mercedes B-Class with the company calling it a Compact Sports Tourer. The B-Class is the second compact produced by the company after the A-Class.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Benita Ferrero-Waldner
Benita Ferrero-Waldner Jakarta 2. Katopo -- Reflections on International women's day 1 x 30 Reflecting on Women's Day Marianne Katoppo Jakarta3. Star -- Important that Indonesia resolves worker delay quickly 1 x 30 Settling migrant worker problems V.K.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
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Sparring in the Sulawesi sea Michael Vatikiotis Singapore2. Pro10 -- The China threat, part two? 1 x 30 China's military threat, part two? Jinichi Matsumoto The Asahi Shimbun Tokyo3. Asahi -- Failed states give al-Qaeda safe haven 1 x 30 Failed states protect al-Qaeda Jinichi Matsumoto The Asahi...
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Slowly but surely, Mandarin becomes second foreign language
Slowly but surely, Mandarin becomes second foreign languageEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaAfter four years of freedom for the expression of Chinese culture, the Mandarin language has started attracting Indonesians, as private schools begin to provide Mandarin courses in response to popular...
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Govt to seek $100m from Newmont
Govt to seek $100m from Newmont JAKARTA: The government plans to file a civil suit demanding that mining firm PT Newmont Minahasa Raya pay US$100 million in damages for allegedly polluting Buyat Bay in North Sulawesi.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
RI, Malaysia take steps to mend rift
RI, Malaysia take steps to mend riftAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn an effort to prevent xenophobia fueled by the Ambalat dispute from spreading in the two countries, Indonesia and Malaysia met in Jakarta on Wednesday and agreed to solve the row peacefully on the negotiating table,...
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Rachel Davies
Rachel Davies Sydney 2. Simon -- Growing internationalism vital for modern education 2 x 30 Growing internationalism vital for developing modern education Simon Marcus Gower Jakarta
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Villagers survived tsunami disaster, but strunggle to farm devastated land
Villagers survived tsunami disaster, but strunggle to farm devastated landLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, LhokseumaweThe situation just outside Lhokseumawe in the northern part of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam is not as gloomy as you might imagine.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Flood produces sinking feeling for Bekasi traders
Flood produces sinking feeling for Bekasi tradersThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIt was far from business as usual at Mal Mega Bekasi shopping complex on Tuesday, with floodwater inundating the center since early Sunday.Floodwater on the ground floor was still up to one meter deep.
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Forum seeks to set up body for Aceh recovery
Forum seeks to set up body for Aceh recoveryDedy Ardiansyah, The Jakarta Post, MedanAlthough the central government has aborted its plan to establish a special body to take charge of reconstruction of Aceh, the recently held Aceh Recovery Forum was adamant that such a body was badly needed by the...
Thu, 10 Mar 2005
Workers demand higher salaries
Workers demand higher salaries BATAM, Riau Islands: Some 2,000 hotel and entertainment workers in Riau Islands province staged a protest on Wednesday in Batam, demanding that the government raise the minimum wage in the area.
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Illegal logs seized in Riau
Illegal logs seized in RiauPEKANBARU, Riau: Forest rangers in Riau seized at truck at dawn on Tuesday that was loaded with 32 cubic meters of undocumented kulim wood.Sahnan Nasution, chief of forest rangers at the Riau Natural Resources Conservation Body (BKSDA), said that the wood was being...
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
RI most corrupt in Asia: Survey
RI most corrupt in Asia: SurveyWilliam Foreman, Associated Press/Hong KongIndonesia is the most corrupt country in Asia, followed by Vietnam and the Philippines, but graft in China poses the biggest global threat because of the country's growing economic influence, a consulting firm said Tuesday in...
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
'Mahabarata', 'Ramayana' cement two countries' cultural ties
'Mahabarata', 'Ramayana' cement two countries' cultural ties A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, JakartaYogyakarta-born businessman Gunawan nodded his head in appreciation while watching a puppet show at the Taman Mini Indonesia in Miniature Park in East Jakarta on Saturday night.
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
For SPOTLIGHT: Tuesday, March 8, 2005
For SPOTLIGHT: Tuesday, March 8, 2005 MEDEF DELEGATION: Ambassador of France to Indonesia H.E. Renaud Vignal (third from left), alongside French Minister for Foreign Trade Francois Loos (fourt from left), Hotel Sofitel Gran Mahakam's General Manager Sylvain Julien (third from right), France's...
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
PPP members protest
PPP members protest in front of HQJAKARTA: Some 100 members and supporters of the Untied Development Party (PPP) protested outside the party's headquarters in Jakarta, carrying a coffin to symbolize the death of democracy in the party.
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
*Construction of Tangguh LNG plant may start soon Page 2
*Construction of Tangguh LNG plant may start soon Page 2 *Aceh fishermen reject resettlement program Page 4 *Lake Toba Summit aims for sustainable development Page 5 *Fuel price rise keeps fishermen tied up Page 8 *Rachman to defend belt against Thai in Merauke Page 10 *Massive pro-Syrian protest...
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Forestry head declared illegal logging suspect
Forestry head declared illegal logging suspectNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraThe head of the Papua forestry office, Marthen Kayoi, has been declared a suspect of illegal logging following a high-profile report on the smuggling of 300,000 cubic meters of timber per month from...
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Acehnese barracks
Acehnese barracks The letter by Peter Droege from Australia (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 24) raises a number of good points. I have just returned from Aceh after staying in a refugee camp at Lhoknga for a few nights that was adequate but not easy for everyone to live in.
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Most lakes' ecosystems under threat: Minister
Most lakes' ecosystems under threat: MinisterThe Jakarta Post, MedanSevere chemical pollution threatens most lakes in the country and has the potential to create further environmental disasters, a state minister says.
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Bringing 'Das Kapital' to Indonesia
Bringing 'Das Kapital' to IndonesiaEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOne cold night in 1979, 41 political prisoners from a Buru Island penitentiary disembarked from a ship north of Madura.Among these was "prisoner number 001", Oey Hay Djun, a former legislator from the Indonesian Communist...
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
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RI needs diplomatic strength in dealing with Malaysia Wahyu Susilo Jakarta2. Strait -- A little diplomacy can help calm troubled waters 1 x 30 Diplomacy can calm troubled sea Graham Gerard Ong The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Mid-life reflections on ASEAN and the EU
Mid-life reflections on ASEAN and the EUApichai Sunchindah, Jakarta Indonesia is hosting in Jakarta this week the 15th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting to discuss developments in the relations and cooperation between the two regional blocs, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the...
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
RI needs diplomatic strength in dealing with Malaysia
RI needs diplomatic strength in dealing with MalaysiaWahyu Susilo, Jakarta The diplomatic tensions between Indonesia and Malaysia have been escalating over a border dispute concerning the oil in the Ambalat block.
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Govt to issue Rp2t in T-bills next month
Govt to issue Rp2t in T-bills next monthUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government plans to offer up to Rp 2 trillion (about US$215 million) in one-year treasury bills, or T-bills, next month, according to a finance ministry official.
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Fuel protests mark Women's Day
Fuel protests mark Women's DayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Makassar/Cirebon While women in other parts of the world launched rallies to demand equal rights in commemorating International Women's Day on Tuesday, women here launched protests nationwide against the recent fuel price hike.
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Lake Toba summit aims for sustainable development
Lake Toba summit aims for sustainable developmentApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanLeaders from 43 countries have confirmed participation in the three-day Network of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development conference in North Sumatra with the theme, "Global Partnership on...
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
PPP members protest in front of HQ
PPP members protest in front of HQJAKARTA: Some 100 members and supporters of the Untied Development Party (PPP) protested outside the party's headquarters in Jakarta, carrying a coffin to symbolize the death of democracy in the party.
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
PKB mulls changing party structure
PKB mulls changing party structure JAKARTA: The National Awakening Party (PKB) plans to reorganize its structure with the aim of conceding a very powerful position for its next leader, a party executive said on Tuesday.