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Thu, 19 May 2005
* Big donors get mixed score card on tsunami aid Page 3
* Big donors get mixed score card on tsunami aid Page 3 * Golkar differs over demand for more ministerial posts Page 4 * Acehnese cautiously greet new status Page 5 * The need to cooperate on oil policy in East Asia Page 6 * Jakarta's subdistricts to get Rp 2b for public services Page 8 * Ferguson...
Thu, 19 May 2005
PKI members cleared to proceed with suit
PKI members cleared to proceed with suit JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court ruled on Wednesday that former members of the now-outlawed Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) could proceed with a class-action lawsuit against the President.
Thu, 19 May 2005
ASEAN ups cooperation to fight drug trafficking
ASEAN ups cooperation to fight drug traffickingWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, BaliThe failure to track chemists and the precursor chemicals for certain types of illegal drugs remain a major obstacle in the fight against drug trafficking, a conference held here concluded on...
Thu, 19 May 2005
Hunting down the perpetrators in E. Timor
Hunting down the perpetrators in E. TimorTaufik Basari, Jakarta The atrocities that occurred in East Timor in 1999 have been recognized as gross violations of human rights that constitute international crimes.
Thu, 19 May 2005
All subdistricts to get public services fund
All subdistricts to get public services fundBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe city administration is planning to allocate Rp 2 billion (US$210,000) for each of the city's 267 subdistricts in a bid to improve public services in the capital, an official says.
Thu, 19 May 2005
Outboard motor credit divides Buyat villagers
Outboard motor credit divides Buyat villagers The company at the center of pollution allegations in Buyat Bay, Newmont, spends Rp 3.3 billion (US$335,000) a year to improve the life of the community around its mining site, the company says.
Thu, 19 May 2005
Bumi's First-Quarter Profit Rises to 446.7 Bln Rupiah
Bumi's First-Quarter Profit Rises to 446.7 Bln Rupiah Bloomberg/Jakarta PT Bumi Resources, Indonesia's biggest coal exporter, said first-quarter profit rose as it boosted production to meet increased demand from Chinese power producers. Net income rose to Rp 446.
Thu, 19 May 2005
Land acquisition stalls road work
Land acquisition stalls road work BEKASI: A project that will connect East Jakarta with Bekasi has again had to be delayed because the government has not yet acquired land."It will be delayed for a while, pending agreement on the land price," Saut Parlindungan Simatupang, a project manager from...
Thu, 19 May 2005
Curious about port corruption
Curious about port corruption Having read the letter by Fees and graft at Priok from Juan Luis Dominguez from Palembang, South Sumatra (The Jakarta Post, May 16), I am very curious about the case.It seems the case was a serious one and we need to disclose it clearly.
Thu, 19 May 2005
President Susilo approves additional military funding
President Susilo approves additional military fundingRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono approved on Wednesday a proposal for an increase in the country's military spending this year despite earlier opposition amid concern over the widening state budget...
Thu, 19 May 2005
If tribunal's outcome was dissatisfactory, it's not my business
If tribunal's outcome was dissatisfactory, it's not my business The UN-sanctioned commission of experts (COE) commenced their mission in Jakarta on Wednesday and they will stay until Friday to meet a variety of people involved in meting out justice for East Timor.
Thu, 19 May 2005
Buyat people differ on alleged pollution
Buyat people differ on alleged pollutionHarry Bhaskara and Jongker Rumteh, The Jakarta Post, Buyat/Manado/North SulawesiThis is the second article in a series on Buyat. The serenity and scenic beauty of Buyat village's surroundings conceal deep divisions among the villagers.
Thu, 19 May 2005
Acehnese greet new civil status
Acehnese greet new civil statusNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehAcehnese are hopeful that the government's lifting of the civil emergency status in the province on Wednesday will mean more peace in the conflict-ridden area, even if many remain unsure precisely how the change will affect...
Thu, 19 May 2005
G3 economies to slow down, import demand to drop
G3 economies to slow down, import demand to dropZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe economies of the United States, Europe and Japan are expected to slow down this year, which will pose a modest threat to Asian exporters including Indonesia, as the decelerating economies will consequently...
Thu, 19 May 2005
Government to cooperate with UN probe team
Government to cooperate with UN probe teamAgencies, JakartaThe Indonesian government will cooperate with a fact-finding team tasked by the United Nations to investigate Jakarta's failure to punish military officers over the 1999 violence in East Timor, officials said on Wednesday.
Thu, 19 May 2005
Headings
Headings1. SERVICE -- 2x20 All subdistricts to get public services fund 2. APBD -- 2x25 City enjoys budget surplus of Rp 1.68t in 2004 3. BALITA -- 1x30 Bogor to vaccine 80,000 infants 4. LIBRARY -- 1x35 'Smart Van' to reach out to slum children 5.
Thu, 19 May 2005
Miss Universe hopefuls offend Thai government
Miss Universe hopefuls offend Thai governmentPhotos of bikini-clad Miss Universe contestants posing in front of a revered Buddhist temple have been removed from the pageant's website after the Thai government complained that the pictures were offensive.
Thu, 19 May 2005
Sumatran elephant born in animal park
Sumatran elephant born in animal park BOGOR: Taman Safari Indonesia in Cisarua, Bogor, celebrated the birth of a female Sumatran elephant on Monday, Antara reported on Tuesday."The delivery was normal," said keeper Suparno.
Thu, 19 May 2005
[b] The local government and communities have a right to review
The local government and communities have a right to review and approve the master plan, and the general consensus is that they have rejected it as non-inclusive.
Thu, 19 May 2005
Drill turns into real-life drama
Drill turns into real-life dramaSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post, PadangA loud alarm at the school indicates a huge earthquake and the students and teachers immediately take cover under their desks. They reach for their bags and place them on their heads.
Thu, 19 May 2005
BMW 120i tries to entice younger market segment
BMW 120i tries to entice younger market segmentPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOn the road, the new BMW 120i, has drawn many curious looks from motorists. It was as though people wanted to make sure that what they were seeing was really a BMW.Hatchbacks are not all that popular here.
Thu, 19 May 2005
Cigarette tax
Cigarette tax increase neededFrom Koran TempoVice President Jusuf Kalla has said that increased state revenue is needed to develop health and educational facilities, including additional revenue from higher cigarette tax.It is right to raise the tax on cigarettes.
Thu, 19 May 2005
RI to send more workers abroad
RI to send more workers abroadRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA lack of job creation at home due to slower-than-expected economic growth has prompted the government to intensify efforts to export workers as a solution to the unemployment problem.
Thu, 19 May 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, May 19, 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, May 19, 2005.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Woodcut Printing Exhibition Aku, Badanku, Jiwaku, Masa Laluku, by Edo at Klinik Seni Taxu, Jl. Gunung Rinjani Blok IXA no. 8 Denpasar (Tel.
Thu, 19 May 2005
'New rule brings back Soeharto era'
'New rule brings back Soeharto era'The issuance of Presidential Regulation No. 36/2005 on land acquisition for the development of public projects has given the government more power to take land off private citizens in the name of public interest.
Thu, 19 May 2005
1. Discourse -- 1x45
1. Discourse -- 1x45 If tribunal's outcome was dissatisfactory, it's not my business 2. Mandiri -- 3x16 AGO investigating Mandiri loans extended to PT CGN or AGO looks into other irregularities in Bank Mandiri loans 3. Aid ----- 1x36 Donors get mixed score card on tsunami aid 4.
Thu, 19 May 2005
Weapons used by attackers were stolen firearms: Police
Weapons used by attackers were stolen firearms: PoliceM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, AmbonThe weapons used to shoot dead five Mobile Brigade troopers during a recent attack on Seram island, Maluku, were police-issue firearms, a police spokesman said on Wednesday.
Thu, 19 May 2005
[b]
Padang students trained to deal with quake, tsunami Syofiardi Bachyul Jb The Jakarta Post/Padang A loud alarm at the school indicates a huge earthquake and the students and teachers immediately take cover under their desks. They reach for their bags and place them on their heads.
Thu, 19 May 2005
The need to cooperate on oil policy in East Asia
The need to cooperate on oil policy in East AsiaMakmur Keliat, Jakarta Oil diplomacy can be defined as attempts carried out by nations to protect and secure their access to oil resources through dialog and negotiation.
Thu, 19 May 2005
Golkar split over demand for more ministerial posts
Golkar split over demand for more ministerial postsTony Hotland The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe Golkar Party reaffirmed on Wednesday its support for the government of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, which it said was unconditional despite internal pressure for more representation in Cabinet.
Thu, 19 May 2005
Book shows solidarity with Aceh, Nias children
Book shows solidarity with Aceh, Nias childrenEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With Jakarta kids now firmly belonging to the MTV generation, many fear they will grow up to be indifferent to others around them.
Thu, 19 May 2005
Aceh rebel gets life term
Aceh rebel gets life termJudges in Aceh province sentenced a leading figure in the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) on Wednesday to life in jail for plotting against the state. Tengku Muhammad Arief, 73, was "legally and convincingly guilty of plotting against the state", Eddryan Satria, who...
Thu, 19 May 2005
Industry minister appoints seven new top officials
Industry minister appoints seven new top officialsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMinister of Industry Andung A. Nitimihardja installed on Wednesday the lineup for his ministry's top posts. The officials will work as a team, which he said would improve the nation's competitiveness relative to neighboring...
Thu, 19 May 2005
The idea of ASEAN Parliament seems distant, but not unrealistic
The idea of ASEAN Parliament seems distant, but not unrealisticBantarto Bandoro, Jakarta The idea of an ASEAN parliament was debated at the recent seminar here on the Establishment of a Regional Parliament, organized by the Inter-parliamentary Cooperation Body of the House of Representatives.
Thu, 19 May 2005
AGO investigating Mandiri loans extended to PT CGN
AGO investigating Mandiri loans extended to PT CGNEva C. Komandjaja and Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn the latest development in the Bank Mandiri alleged lending scam, AGO spokesman R.J. Soehandojo told reporters on Wednesday that prosecutors were now investigating loans extended to PT...
Thu, 19 May 2005
Insurers' goodwill questioned
Insurers' goodwill questioned I am a policy holder acting for three insured parties, PT Coca Cola Bottling Indonesia, PT Jasprim Dinamika Global and PT Bakrie Building Indonesia, in a matter of marine cargo insurance by PT Asuransi Purna Artanugraha (Aspan), Jakarta.
Thu, 19 May 2005
W. Java administrations asked to pay Rp 56b for garbage slide
W. Java administrations asked to pay Rp 56b for garbage slideYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungFour West Java administrations that used Leuwigajah dump will be required to pay Rp 56 billion (US$5.8 million) in damages, an official said on Tuesday.
Thu, 19 May 2005
Manufacturing sales up in Malaysia
Manufacturing sales up in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's manufacturing sales in March rose 16.9 percent year-on-year to 39.4 billion ringgit (US$10.37 billion), official data showed on Wednesday.Sales also increased by 16.2 percent from February, the Statistics Department said in a statement.
Thu, 19 May 2005
U.S: E. Asian Summit should be inclusive
U.S: E. Asian Summit should be inclusive AUSTRALIA: The United States supports efforts by Asian countries to further integrate their economies, but any trading bloc shouldn't exclude countries in a wider area outside the region, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 19 May 2005
Visa rolls out Visit Bali Program
Visa rolls out Visit Bali ProgramJAKARTA: Joining the campaign to boost tourism in Bali, which has suffered a great deal from terrorism scares, Visa International launched on Tuesday its Visit Bali Program 2005, granting cardholders special privileges and discounts at participating merchants.
Thu, 19 May 2005
Bumi's Q1 profit up to Rp 446.7 billion
Bumi's Q1 profit up to Rp 446.7 billionBloomberg, JakartaPT Bumi Resources, Indonesia's biggest coal exporter, said first- quarter profit rose as it boosted production to meet increased demand from Chinese power producers.Net income rose to Rp 446.
Thu, 19 May 2005
'Smart Vans' to reach out to slum children
'Smart Vans' to reach out to slum childrenThe Jakarta Post, JakartaStarting today, what are being dubbed "Smart Vans" will be traversing slum areas in Greater Jakarta from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day to provide alternative education opportunities to children from poor families.
Thu, 19 May 2005
JP/18/PUTU
JP/18/PUTULamenting the death of a cultureI Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post/DenpasarFor many people, natives and foreigners alike, subak, the traditional Balinese irrigation system was the glowing masterpiece of the island's predominant rice-growing culture.
Thu, 19 May 2005
Far East Live Seminar planned
Far East Live Seminar planned InterContinental Resort Bali is hosting the 2005 Meiers Weltreissen's Far East Live Seminar from May 16 through May 20.Meiers Weltreisen, part of LTU Touristik, is one of the largest outbound operators from Germany to Asia.
Thu, 19 May 2005
City enjoys budget surplus of Rp 1.68t in 2004
City enjoys budget surplus of Rp 1.68t in 2004Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGovernor Sutiyoso reported on Wednesday that the city administration recorded a surplus of Rp 1.68 trillion from its 2004 city budget owing to unrealized budget allocations and higher city revenue.
Thu, 19 May 2005
Aussie warns of possible attack
Aussie warns of possible attack AUSTRALIA: Australia warned travellers on Wednesday of possible suicide bombings in the Indonesian capital after a warning was issued a day earlier by the Jakarta Metropolitan Police.
Thu, 19 May 2005
SBI rate raised to 7.9 percent
SBI rate raised to 7.9 percent JAKARTA: Bank Indonesia (BI) raised on Wednesday its benchmark one-month SBI interest rate to 7.9 percent, from 7.87 percent last week, absorbing a total of Rp 36.9 trillion (some US$3.8 billion) from the market during the day's auction of the notes.
Thu, 19 May 2005
The ghosts of East Timor
The ghosts of East Timor"Don't go around digging up old skeletons," so an old Indonesian saying goes.Six-and-a-half years after the turmoil that swept the former province of East Timor (now Timor Leste), Indonesia has not respectfully laid to rest the skeletons of that fateful tragedy.
Thu, 19 May 2005
Part2 of 2: Does the master plan for Aceh rehabilitation drive NGOs away?
Part2 of 2: Does the master plan for Aceh rehabilitation drive NGOs away?Daniel Kingsley, Washington DC The MoF, as a monitoring institution, has not had its position in the monitoring process clearly defined either.
Thu, 19 May 2005
TV Today: Friday, May 20, 2005
TV Today: Friday, May 20, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 11:00 News: Berita Nusantara11:30 Religious Teachings1:00 p.m.