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Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Compact BMW aimed at younger car buyers
Compact BMW aimed at younger car buyersThe Jakarta Post, JakartaCarmaker PT BMW Indonesia launched on Thursday its BMW 1 Series hatchback, opening a new market in the premium compact car segment.While most BMWs are classic sedans, the company said that the latest model was aimed at setting a new...
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Diesel price hike leaves fishermen high and dry
Diesel price hike leaves fishermen high and dryOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungTraditional fisherman Mahyudin takes the news of fuel price increase without even blinking. The 37-year-old, who depends on diesel fuel to run his fishing boat, has faced fluctuating prices before.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Gontha, from jazz to action
Gontha, from jazz to actionM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "When I have an argument with my wife, the moment she threatens not to serve me dinner, this is jazz," said jazz aficionado Peter Frans Gontha when asked to define the musical genre.
Fri, 04 Mar 2005
Free migration across SE Asia
Free migration across SE AsiaFarish A. Noor, Berlin Despite the improvement in government-to-government relations between Malaysia and Indonesia, it would appear as if our societies are further apart than ever before.
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
1. VISIT: 2 X 12
1. VISIT: 2 X 12 Susilo pushes fuel price hike SBY makes surprise visit to W. Java2. TKI: 2 X 23 RI workers detained in crackdown on illegals 3. FARE: 2 X 16 Jakarta bus crews move to raise fares Public transport fares raised unilaterally 4.
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
RI must play active role in int'l politics: Seminar
RI must play active role in int'l politics: SeminarAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia, the world's largest Muslim nation, must regain its position as a key player in international politics, and the hosting of Asian-African Summit (AAS) next month is the right move in the right...
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
Southeast Asia eyes bigger UN maritime security role
Southeast Asia eyes bigger UN maritime security roleJason Szep, Reuters/SingaporeSoutheast Asian defense leaders and U.S. coast guard officials discussed on Wednesday a possible expansion of the UN role in securing the critical Malacca Strait waterway against sea pirates and terrorists.
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
'Councillors are supposed to represent the poor'
'Councillors are supposed to represent the poor'While many people in Jakarta live below the poverty line, the city administration plans to spend approximately Rp 63 billion a year on the monthly housing allowances of councillors. The Jakarta Post asked people for their opinion on the issue.
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
The Great River default: Sign of deindustrialization?
The Great River default: Sign of deindustrialization?Awan Wibowo Laksono Poesoro and Tata Mustasya, Jakarta The General Bondholders Meeting of PT. Great River International (GRI) garment company held last Thursday and attended by 98 percent of the bondholders not affiliated with the issuer of the...
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
Bojong residents sentenced for roles in riot
Bojong residents sentenced for roles in riotTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorThe Cibinong District Court pronounced on Monday the sentences of 17 residents of Bojong village, Bogor, West Java, to the cheers of the defendants' families and neighbors as they received shorter prison terms than...
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
Does Indonesian decentralization improve environmental management?
Does Indonesian decentralization improve environmental management?Mochamad Indrawan and Anders Danielson, Jakarta A recent article in The Jakarta Post presented an interesting and valuable analysis, starting with the commitment by the current government to systematically address the country's key...
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
1. BPK (50) - 48 pts 3 cols 3 line (3x18)
1. BPK (50) - 48 pts 3 cols 3 line (3x18)Financial watchdogs ask the House for greater power 2. AA Summit (30) - 36 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x21) RI must play active role in int'l politics: Seminar3. Japan (45) - 36 pts 4 cols 2lines (2x24) Japanese troops reach out to Acehnese with music, medicine 4.
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
Telkom plans new network for 3 islands
Telkom plans new network for 3 islandsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState-owned telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) is planning to construct a new fiber optic network this year to strengthen its telecommunications backbone for Java, Sumatra and Kalimantan...
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
Bird flu back in West Java
Bird flu back in West JavaYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungBird flu has resurfaced in Indonesia, killing at least 21,000 chickens on farms in West Java over the last two months, an official says.
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
Public transport fares raised unilaterally
Public transport fares raised unilaterallyDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCrews on public transport vehicles have unilaterally raised their fares following the 29 percent fuel price hike on Tuesday, despite the fact that the city administration has yet to make a decision on the issue.
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
Bankruptcy petition against Total reaches final stages
Bankruptcy petition against Total reaches final stagesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe ongoing legal battle between Total E&P Indonesie and two of its contractors is nearing an end, with the two sides presenting their concluding remarks on Wednesday.
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
UNFPA approves $400,000 for Aceh
UNFPA approves $400,000 for Aceh JAKARTA: The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) allocated on Tuesday US$400,000 for the re-establishment of Aceh's provincial National Family Planing Coordinating Board (BKKBN) to ensure immediate provision of reproductive health services following last...
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
Youth is served in Uzbekistan Davis Cup team
Youth is served in Uzbekistan Davis Cup teamMusthofid The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In a surprising move, Uzbekistan has chosen youth over experience for its Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group I tie against Indonesia beginning on Friday.
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
Deutscher-Menzies responds
Deutscher-Menzies responds I am writing to express my extreme concern and disappointment at the article by Bruce Carpenter Fortunate discovery or clever scam? which appeared in The Jakarta Post on Jan. 13.Discussing the proliferation of forgeries on the Indonesian art market.
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
Locals rush to buy 'cheaper' kerosene
Locals rush to buy 'cheaper' kerosene SEMARANG: State oil company Pertamina's marketing units in Central Java and Yogyakarta have conducted operations in seven areas in anticipation of a kerosene shortage.
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
House factions to discuss response to fuel hikes
House factions to discuss response to fuel hikesRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn the wake of protests against fuel price increases, a group of House of Representatives legislators are preparing political moves against the government's decision.
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
IPB regreens Cihideung Ilir
IPB regreens Cihideung Ilir BOGOR: Students from the Bogor Institute of Agriculture planted more than 2,000 seedlings around a water catchment area during the weekend in a project to regreen Cihideung Ilir village in Ciampeat.
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
Talents, creative designs not enaugh to compete in global craft market
Talents, creative designs not enaugh to compete in global craft marketBali is blessed with skilled and creative artisans as well as potential markets. But, these are not enough to develop a sustainable, manageable and more importantly profitable handicraft industry.Bali is just one case.
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
RI workers detained in crackdown on illegals
RI workers detained in crackdown on illegalsAgencies, Malaysia/DumaiMalaysia arrested more than 560 foreigners, mostly Indonesians, as a nationwide sweep against illegal immigrants entered its second day on Wednesday, and authorities vowed not to relax efforts to track down the rest.
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
Police arrest Medan gang member
Police arrest Medan gang member JAKARTA: The Jakarta Police revealed on Wednesday that they had apprehended Sofyan Batubara, 28, allegedly a member of a notorious gang of burglars, widely known as the Medan gang.Adj. Sr. Comr. Tomsi Tohir, a detective, said the suspect was arrested on Feb.
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
No clean water in Cibarusah
No clean water in Cibarusah BEKASI: Residents of four villages in Cibarusah district, Bekasi, are short of clean water, forcing them to consume rainwater or the muddy water of Cipamingkis and Cihoe Sidogali rivers, Antara reported on Wednesday.
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 2, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 2, 2005 ______________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ______________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades...
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
TV Program: Thursday, March 3, 2005
TV Program: Thursday, March 3, 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 Documentary 12:00 p.m.
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
Acehnese find reason to laugh
Acehnese find reason to laughTomi Soetjipto, Reuters/Susoh, IndonesiaThe tsunami victims had never seen anything like it and they were laughing hysterically.Hundreds of children and adults emerged from makeshift huts and tents to watch Elvo, a New Zealand clown, doing funny tricks in this Aceh west...
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
Craftsman industry sinking behind other countries
Craftsman industry sinking behind other countriesThe Association of Exporters and Producers of Indonesian Handicrafts (ASEPHI) and the International Finance Corporation's Program for Eastern Indonesia Small- and Medium-sized Enterprise Development (IFC-PENSA) recently held a seminar titled The...
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
Citigroup targets 200 more branches in Asia this year
Citigroup targets 200 more branches in Asia this yearChan Sue Ling, Bloomberg/SingaporeCitigroup Inc., the world's biggest Financial services company, plans to open 200 more branches in Asia excluding Japan this year, Marge Magner, chairman of the bank's global consumer group, said on Wednesday.
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
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The Great River default: sign of deindustrialization? Awan Wibowo Laksono Poesoro and Tata Mustasya Jakarta2. Indra -- Does the Indonesian decentralization serve the environment? 2 X 30 Does Indonesian decentralization improve environmental management? Mochamad Indrawan and Anders Danielson Jakarta
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
*Financial watchdogs ask for more power Page 3
*Financial watchdogs ask for more power Page 3 *Hamzah fires top PPP members in party conflict Page 4 *Proposed bylaw targets illegal sand miners Page 5 *The Great River default: Sign of deindustrialization? Page 6 *Monorail firm demands city secure loans Page 8 *Taufik gifted kindly draw for All...
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
Aceh rebuilding 'may endanger forests'
Aceh rebuilding 'may endanger forests'Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn a rush to rebuild tsunami-devastated Aceh, there are fears that the reconstruction work may endanger the resources of first- growth forests in the province and other areas in the country due to the massive need for timber.
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
Payment to continue for Bank Global depositors
Payment to continue for Bank Global depositorsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Ministry of Finance will disburse some Rp 498.15 billion (US$53.85 million) on March 9 for the payment of 713 bank account holders of the recently closed-down Bank Global.
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
S,pore gets 19 bids for proposed casino project
S,pore gets 19 bids for proposed casino projectAgence France-Presse, Singapore Singapore has received 19 bids for a proposed casino project, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Wednesday as he rejected a suggestion in parliament to hold a referendum on the controversial issue.
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
Japanese soldiers reach out to Acehnese with music, medicine
Japanese soldiers reach out to Acehnese with music, medicineAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehDozens of children sat in silence around Capt. Hiroyuki Ozaki -- one of some 1,000 Japanese soldiers sent to Aceh to undertake humanitarian relief operations -- to watch him play Japanese...
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
Proposed bylaw targets illegal sand miners
Proposed bylaw targets illegal sand minersIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaIllegal sand miners along the Brantas River in East Java, beware. If they don't stop their illegal mining activities, they might end up in jail.
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
Loans and foreign control
Loans and foreign controlFrom Media IndonesiaIndonesia has become the focus of world attention following the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Aceh. One of the manifestations of sympathy is the debt moratorium approved by the Paris Club.
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
Part 2 of 2
Part 2 of 2 Germany within Europe's dialog with Islamic world Gunther Mulack Jakarta2. Inqui -- The truth This sounds like the factual-twisting, propaganda paper of the USSR "Pravda" , or "The Truth", this time 2 x 30Getting to the bottom of the Philippines-Muslim separatistsNoralyn Mustafa...
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
Police set up illegal logging investigation
Police set up illegal logging investigationEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Police have established an interdepartmental team in an attempt to curb rampant illegal logging in Papua and hunt down 19 people suspected of financing the activity.A National Police spokesman, Insp.
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
JP/18/BRIEF
JP/18/BRIEF Balinese golfer to study in the U.S. DENPASAR: Bali's most promising female golfer, Ines Putri Ciptadi, 15, is off to participate in the Summer Golf Course, San Diego in the U.S.The teenager is one of Bali's best golfing talents and will take part in the upcoming 2005 SEA Games in the...
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
1. BALI -- 1 x 54
1. BALI -- 1 x 54 Handicraft industry sinking further behind neighboring countries 2. CRAFT -- 2 x 35 Talent, creative designs not enough to compete in global craft market
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
Rupiah Rates March.2
Rupiah Rates March.2 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,633.30 6,850.72 7,278.41 7,205.57 Brunei dollar 1 6,012.56 5,393.51 5,733.02 5,672.88 Canadian dollar 1 7,851.57 7,044.69 7,486.53 7,409.58 Swiss franc 1 8,359.73 7,499.79 7,971.06 7,888.
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
1. PPP (3x18)
1. PPP (3x18) Hamzah fires top party members amid rising conflict 2. Police (2x24) Police set up illegal logging investigation 3. Log (1x36) Aceh rebuilding 'may endanger forests' 4. Angket (2x24) House factions to discuss response to fuel hikes
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
Govt to allocate Rp 4.2t to repair roads
Govt to allocate Rp 4.2t to repair roadsThe Jakarta Post JakartaIn an effort to help reduce congestion due to lack of road capacity, the government will allocate some Rp 4.2 trillion (US$453.32 million) to repair and extend the existing 34,000- kilometers road network.
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
Paul Dankmeyer on all that Jazz
Paul Dankmeyer on all that JazzM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaStaging the as yet biggest jazz festival in the country by inviting dozens of big names in the music business the likes of Earth, Wind and Fire, James Brown and George Duke amid a warning against travelling to the country...
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
Hamzah fires top party members amid conflict
Hamzah fires top party members amid conflictThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe United Development Party (PPP) has dismissed six top executives for their involvement in an informal meeting last week, which the central board said was an act of betrayal.
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
Get on up to Java Jazz festival
Get on up to Java Jazz festivalThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTired of all that jazz about fuel price increases? Why not forget your worries and face the real music -- at the star-studded International Java Jazz festival that runs from Friday to Sunday.
Thu, 03 Mar 2005
Ideas wanted for master plan
Ideas wanted for master planNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehBanda Aceh municipality has released a draft master plan for the reconstruction of the city, a third of which was destroyed by the tsunami disaster.