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Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Rupiah Rates March. 8
Rupiah Rates March. 8 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,801.12 7,003.50 7,441.80 7,362.60 Brunei dollar 1 6,056.77 5,440.27 5,780.65 5,719.21 Canadian dollar 1 8,007.65 7,188.77 7,638.82 7,557.36 Swiss franc 1 8,375.20 7,521.71 7,989.44 7,907.
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Managing fuel price compensation fund
Managing fuel price compensation fundFrom Republika Various demonstrations have been held to oppose the fuel price increases. Prices of daily needs even began to climb before the fuel price hike. The president has warned against uncontrolled protests that may produce undesirable consequences.
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
'We have to start cutting back on things'
'We have to start cutting back on things'Shortly after the government announced fuel prices were going up beginning March 1, the prices of basic commodities and transportation costs began rising. This proved to be a double whammy for residents already trying to cope financially with the fuel price...
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Councillors jailed for corruption
Councillors jailed for corruptionBANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Three Bandarlampung councillors have been sentenced to 18 months jail for corruption.Gani Parlaungan, the presiding judge at Bandarlampung court, said that the three were guilty of embezzling funds from Bandarlampung's 2002 and 2003 budgets...
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Nortier, Medan-born composer of U.S. hymns
Nortier, Medan-born composer of U.S. hymnsPuji Santoso, The Jakarta Post, PekanbaruIt is common for patriotic Americans to write marches or hymns to celebrate their country. But what if the composer is an Indonesian, who has out-marched and out-hymned a songwriting great like Michael Jackson.
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Aceh fishermen reject resettlement program
Aceh fishermen reject resettlement programNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehHundreds of people from 14 villages in Aceh Besar regency and Banda Aceh municipality gathered in Lam Isiek village here on Tuesday to pledge to rebuild their homes, which were destroyed by the tsunami.
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Children take a hike after price increase
Children take a hike after price increaseBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government has allocated a total of Rp 17.8 trillion (US$1.8 billion) to lessen the impact of the recent fuel price hike on the city's poor.
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Kuala Lumpur gearing up for more airlines
Kuala Lumpur gearing up for more airlinesAssociated Press, Kuala LumpurA second terminal will be built at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport to accommodate rapidly growing passenger traffic, as at least four more foreign airlines including two Indian carriers get set to fly to Malaysia, an...
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Lack of money might ruin Riau Islands election plan
Lack of money might ruin Riau Islands election planFadli, The Jakarta Post, BatamA decision to cut the proposed election budget from Rp 39.6 billion to Rp 25 billion would jeopardize Riau Islands' plans to hold regional elections, an official says.
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Origins of the Indian community
Origins of the Indian communityVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Medan, North Sumatra Selvam, 35, of Indian descent, said he did not know how his family came to Indonesia from India."When I was a child, my grandfather used to tell us his father came from a place called Dharmapuri in...
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Houses built for Poso refugees
Houses built for Poso refugeesPOSO, Central Sulawesi: The Poso regental government will build 100 low-cost houses in several subdistricts of Poso City. The houses will be allocated to people currently living in several refugee camps in the regency, said acting Regent of Poso regency, Andi Azikin...
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
SBY needs to act faster
SBY needs to act faster President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), during his visit to Bali last month, said that he wanted corruptors to be punished severely so that state revenue would be higher, which would help alleviate poverty (Republika, Feb. 28).
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
JP/17/DAMAR
JP/17/DAMARForest conservation through resin, Krui styleOyos Saroso HN The Jakarta Post/LampungYati, 28, deftly climbed a 60-centimeter-in-diameter resin tree with a rattan rope tied around her back and the trunk, using notches on the tree stem, from which she scraped dry resin gum and put it in a...
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Illegal workers tell Susilo of their plight
Illegal workers tell Susilo of their plightThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta, NunukanIndonesian illegal migrant workers, stranded in Nunukan, East Kalimantan after being expelled from Malaysia, have told visiting President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Tuesday that they wanted to return to Malaysia as soon...
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
House alleges wrongdoing in Texmaco asset sales
House alleges wrongdoing in Texmaco asset salesRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA House of Representatives' commission called on the police to investigate possible conspiracy in the recent controversial asset sale of PT Perkasa Indosteel, a unit of the troubled Texmaco Group.
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Most food, medicine not 'halal': MUI
Most food, medicine not 'halal': MUI JAKARTA: Only 12 percent of 7,000 food products and medicine sold in the country are certified as halal (permitted under Islamic law) by the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI).
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Rachman to defend belt against Thai in Merauke
Rachman to defend belt against Thai in MeraukeMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta International Boxing Federation (IBF) champion Mohamad Rachman of Indonesia will defend his mini-flyweight division crown next month against Fahlan Sakkreerin of Thailand in Merauke, Papua.
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Government to submit two budget revisions
Government to submit two budget revisionsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will submit revisions to the 2005 state budget twice this year to address changing financial needs, including the Rp 10.5 trillion (US$1.
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Ba'asyir alleges conspiracy
Ba'asyir alleges conspiracyTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAlleging a wicked plot to put cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir behind bars by any means, his lawyers met legislators on Tuesday and demanded a probe into the suspected conspiracy.
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Thais found dead in Maluku
Thais found dead in MalukuAMBON, Maluku: Two Thai nationals have died at separate locations in Maluku recently.Hamthong Ladbasri, 35, a fisherman, was discovered dead aboard a fishing vessel on its way to Danar Tual seaport in Southeast Maluku regency.Adj. Sr. J.
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Businesses in Indonesia find success in similiar culture
Businesses in Indonesia find success in similiar cultureAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many Indonesians would recognize the name Texmaco but not Ispat Indo. Both are Indian companies, each with different fates, and between them they represent the wide range of Indian businesses in...
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
School cherishes diversity among students of varied nationalities
School cherishes diversity among students of varied nationalitiesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIt's lunchtime at the Gandhi Memorial International School (GMIS) and students, who are generally able to converse in at least three languages, sometimes during a single exchange, are heading to the cafeteria.
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Cases of violence against women increase
Cases of violence against women increaseHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhat a parrot says can tell you something about its master. A parrot kept at former president Soeharto's home reportedly still greeted its owner with "Good morning, Mr. President" every single day.
Wed, 09 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.
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
TV Today: Friday, March 11, 2005
TV Today: Friday, March 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:...
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Accountability in Aceh
Accountability in Aceh There is a common joke among government officials that attempts to explain the supposedly assertive nature of the Acehnese people: "When 10 Acehnese gather to work out a consensus, they will come up with at least 11 different opinions.
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Court rejects Total bankruptcy petition
Court rejects Total bankruptcy petitionFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Commercial Court has ruled in favor of oil and gas producer Total E&P Indonesie on Tuesday over a bankruptcy petition filed by two of the company's contractors.
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
One-stop slowdown
One-stop slowdown The tantalizing promise held out to the undocumented foreign workers from Indonesia was that if they accepted the amnesty and returned to their homeland voluntarily before the Feb. 28 deadline, they would not only be allowed to come back to work in this country legally but also...
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Australian academic clarifies
Australian academic clarifies In your article about my recent difficulties entering IndonesiaAustralian academic barred entry to RI, March 4, your journalist cites an anonymous source alleging that I had worked as an advisor to a Free Aceh Movement (GAM) activist in Canberra.
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
1. ANALYSIS: 1 X 42
1. ANALYSIS: 1 X 42 Corruption at Pertamina looms over fuel price hike 2. FARE: 2 X 21 City announces fare increases of 9% to 19% 3. DRAFT: 1 X 32 Gender equality demand wins support 4. TKI: 1 X 40 Illegal workers tell Susilo of their plight
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
1. Malay --- 4x10
1. Malay --- 4x10 Tension eases as RI pulls out warships 2. Hiccup -- 1x28 Oil dispute a hiccup in relations: KL 3. Maid ---- 1x35 Indonesian jailed in U.S. for slavery 4. Women --- 1x36 Cases of violence against women increase
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Mega plans Rp 600B sub-debt issuance
Mega plans Rp 600B sub-debt issuanceJAKARTA: Indonesia's Bank Mega plans a domestic rupiah sub-debt issuance of up to Rp 600 billion (US$64 million) by June, a senior bank executive said on Tuesday.The bank will use the proceeds from the planned sub-debt issuance to expand business operations, Bank...
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Diplomacy can help calm troubled sea
Diplomacy can help calm troubled seaGraham Gerard Ong, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The dispatch of three Indonesian warships to the Sulawesi Sea last week, in protest against Malaysia's decision to award a contract to an Anglo-Dutch firm to explore and mine the Ambalat and East...
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Oil dispute a hiccup in relations: KL
Oil dispute a hiccup in relations: KLJasbant Singh, Associated Press/Kuala LumpurThe tense standoff between Malaysia and Indonesia over a disputed offshore oil field is merely a hiccup in relations that's being blown out of proportion by the Indonesian media, Malaysia's foreign minister said on...
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Firm pollutes Gondrong River
Firm pollutes Gondrong River TANGERANG: People in Gondrong, Tangerang, are threatening to close down a silk screen-printing factory that they claim is polluting the Gondrong River.According to residents, the pollution from the factory, which they say is not properly licensed, has changed the...
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Ivy Susanti
Ivy Susanti The Jakarta Post/Jakarta2. Apicai -- ASEAN and EU: Mid-life Reflections 2 x 21 Mid-life reflections on ASEAN and the EU Apichai Sunchindah Jakarta3. Pro3 -- Create growth-linked bonds 1 x 30 Creating growth-linked bonds Robert J. Shiller Project Syndicate
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Ba'asyir off lightly
Ba'asyir off lightly Given Abu Bakar Ba'asyir's likely acquittal on appeal, the real surprise was not the terrorist group leader's conviction over involvement in the 2002 Bali bombings, or even the risible 30-months' jail sentence handed to him by a Jakarta court, frustratingly and infuriatingly...
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Tension eases as RI pulls out warships
Tension eases as RI pulls out warshipsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Sebatik IslandTension between Indonesia and Malaysia over border and mineral resources subsided on Tuesday with the Navy pulling out its warships from the disputed maritime area of Ambalat in the Sulawesi Sea.
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Pawnshop loss reaches Rp 3.7b
Pawnshop loss reaches Rp 3.7b BOGOR: The losses resulting from a robbery at the state-owned Tajur pawnshop in Bogor, West Java, on Feb. 24 amount to Rp 3.7 billion (US$397,849) according to the most recent estimate.
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Tsunami survivors get free glasses
Tsunami survivors get free glasses JAKARTA: Hundreds of tsunami survivors in Aceh line up each day to receive free eyeglasses from members of the U.S. naval ship, USNS Mercy.The patients are examined and given their glasses at Zainoel Abidin Hospital in Banda Aceh.
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Government to review ban on rice imports
Government to review ban on rice importsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMinister of Agriculture Anton Apriyantono said on Tuesday the government would review its rice import ban in May after the domestic rice harvest, considering that Indonesia would be producing sufficient rice...
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Jakarta to host ASEAN-European Union ministerial meeting
Jakarta to host ASEAN-European Union ministerial meetingVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAt least 11 ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU), including Malaysia's Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar, will meet in Jakarta on Thursday to...
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Case files in murder of Barkah complete
Case files in murder of Barkah complete JAKARTA: The Jakarta police have sent the case files on the murder of Barkah Hanim, the wife of a director of the National Intelligence Agency (BIN), and her driver, Rachmat Rohat, to prosecutors last Monday, Tempointeraktif.com reported on Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
BCA 2004 net profit up 33%
BCA 2004 net profit up 33%PT Bank Central Asia's 2004 net profit jumped 33 percent to Rp 3.2 trillion (US$341 million) due to a rise in net interest income, BCA President Djohan Emir Setijoso told reporters on Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Construction of Tangguh likely to start soon
Construction of Tangguh likely to start soonFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe long-delayed construction of the Tangguh LNG plant in Papua may well start soon, with contentious issues between the government and the BP-led consortium that manages and controls the gas fields finally...
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
'IndoIndians.com' brings Indians in Indonesia together
'IndoIndians.com' brings Indians in Indonesia togetherAn Indian woman planning to visit Indonesia posted a message on the message board of a portal on Jan. 16. She wrote that it would be her first visit to Indonesia, so she needed more information about traveling to the country.
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
1. Rumah (1x42)
1. Rumah (1x42) Aceh fishermen reject resettlement program2. Munir (2x20) Cops quiz Garuda staff again over Munir case 3. Baashir (1x28) Ba'asyir alleges conspiracy 4. Demo (3x16) Women's Day marked by fuel protests
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Oiling Indonesia's squeaky wheel of diplomacy
Oiling Indonesia's squeaky wheel of diplomacyIvy Susanti, JakartaOver the past two weeks, oil has raised the collective temperature in Indonesia. The heat is not only limited to this country, but has spilled over to neighboring Malaysia, and -- most regrettably -- has fueled quite a lot of...
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
Asia-Pacific Media Forum to start next week
Asia-Pacific Media Forum to start next weekThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia will host the first Asia-Pacific Media Forum (APMF) from March 13 to March 15 in Tanah Lot, Bali, organized by the Association of Asia Pacific Advertisement Media.
Wed, 09 Mar 2005
TV Program: Wednesday, March 9, 2005
TV Program: Wednesday, March 9, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Talk Show: Showbiz11:00 Cultural Program: Nusa Budaya12:00 p.m.