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Wed, 04 May 2005
Govt plans to tax coal and gas to curtail export
Govt plans to tax coal and gas to curtail exportRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is considering applying fiscal and non-fiscal measures to secure a supply of gas and coal for the domestic market as part of the country's efforts to reduce its dependency on oil as the main...
Wed, 04 May 2005
President installs Luthfi as BKPM head
President installs Luthfi as BKPM headMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has dismissed Theo Toemion as head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) and appointed his former aide during the 2004 presidential election campaign to sit in the post.
Wed, 04 May 2005
Guards grilled in burglary case
Guards grilled in burglary case JAKARTA: Central Jakarta police questioned on Tuesday three witnesses about the burglary of a house belonging to Maj. Gen. Herry Cahyadi on Jl. Tanah Tinggi Barat.Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Wed, 04 May 2005
Aussie visa complaint
Aussie visa complaint My Indonesian wife was pregnant last year. Living in a remote town in the Northern Territory away from any family either immediate or extended, I became a bit stressed because with the first child my wife suffered very bad morning sickness and was hospitalized at one stage.
Wed, 04 May 2005
Thailand offers help to secure Malacca Strait
Thailand offers help to secure Malacca StraitMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThailand expressed on Tuesday its will to assist Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore to stamp out piracy in the Strait of Malacca even though there has been opposition to Thai...
Wed, 04 May 2005
China pandas, Taiwan, Lien ends trip
China pandas, Taiwan, Lien ends tripJohn Ruwitch, Reuters/BeijingChina offered Taiwan a pair of pandas and other goodwill gestures on Tuesday at the end of a historic visit by a Taiwan opposition leader, but rejected an invitation to Chinese leader Hu Jintao to go to the island.
Wed, 04 May 2005
Polio makes resurgence in Indonesia
Polio makes resurgence in IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia has detected its first cases of polio in more than 10 years and health officials are urging the government to launch an aggressive vaccination campaign to keep the disease from spreading.
Wed, 04 May 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 3, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 3, 2005 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Wed, 04 May 2005
Consumer loans demand slows down
Consumer loans demand slows downUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaConsumer lending is expected to slow this year following on predicted rise in interest rates, an analyst from the Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) said.
Wed, 04 May 2005
*Luthfi replaces Theo as BKPM chief Page 2
*Luthfi replaces Theo as BKPM chief Page 2 *Govt plans to tax coal, gas to prevent export Page 3 *Govt allows civil servants to serve as poll workers Page 4 *Ambon schools in the dark after power cuts Page 5 *RI workers still have little bargaining power Page 6 *City 'yet to pay' for award-winning...
Wed, 04 May 2005
Morning exercise a dangerous activity in Kebayoran Baru
Morning exercise a dangerous activity in Kebayoran BaruBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCompared to other areas in the capital, Kebayoran Baru district in South Jakarta is relatively green. It is thus no surprise that, for the sake of their health, residents like to exercise outdoors in...
Wed, 04 May 2005
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~CD: Dewa must bow to Islamists From Koran TempoA number of Islamic organizations have reported the Dewa pop rock band to the Jakarta police for failing to change the group's newest album cover, which bears a logo resembling the word Allah.
Wed, 04 May 2005
Death awaits poor refugees
Death awaits poor refugeesM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, AmbonIt has been almost two weeks since two-year-old Salfiah Lussy died at a shelter for displaced people in Ambon because her parents could not afford to take her to the hospital.
Wed, 04 May 2005
RI workers still have little bargaining power
RI workers still have little bargaining powerRidwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta PostA labor dispute bothering a major plywood company in Banjarmasin, the capital of South Kalimantan, reflects in many ways the general labor conditions in the country.
Wed, 04 May 2005
RI's CPO output to drop 15% due to inferior seedlings
RI's CPO output to drop 15% due to inferior seedlingsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia risks losing at least 15 percent of its crude palm oil production within five years if it fails to address the problem of inferior oil palm seedlings, the Indonesian Palm Oil Producers...
Wed, 04 May 2005
Maximum security, '6-star' Ritz-Carlton opens
Maximum security, '6-star' Ritz-Carlton opensThe Ritz Carlton Hotel in Mega Kuningan, South Jakarta, opened its doors to the public on Sunday, the first Ritz in Jakarta.The "six-star" hotel is the 59th worldwide for the U.S.-based hotel chain.
Wed, 04 May 2005
Part 2 of 2: Survivors take brave first step toward new life
Part 2 of 2: Survivors take brave first step toward new lifeChisato Hara, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The shelter settlement is located on the far end of Tingkeum next to a small stream and along the village's main road.
Wed, 04 May 2005
Abolish democracy
Abolish democracy in RI, too costlyFrom Media Indonesia Democracy in Indonesia today tends to ruin nationhood and statehood because its implementation is high-cost and leads to a waste of public funds.The three elections held last year, for instance, cost a lot of money, and then we discover that...
Wed, 04 May 2005
Swimming nationals start on Friday
Swimming nationals start on FridayMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Swimming Federation of Indonesia (PRSI), while conceding its athletes lag behind their peers in the region, is hoping for new national records when swimmers from 23 provinces compete in age group nationals this...
Wed, 04 May 2005
Ambon schools in the dark after electricity cuts
Ambon schools in the dark after electricity cutsM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, AmbonElectricity company PT PLN turned off the power to 27 schools in Ambon on Tuesday over unpaid bills, leaving hundreds of students in the dark.PLN employees began arriving at the schools at 9 a.m.
Wed, 04 May 2005
Car numbers hot commodity for some
Car numbers hot commodity for someAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaRoaming around the city police headquarters's parking lot looking for a friendly face, businessman Budi Darmawan, 40, stopped in front of the traffic police building.
Wed, 04 May 2005
Sigit, Rudjito top candidates for Bank Mandiri CEO
Sigit, Rudjito top candidates for Bank Mandiri CEOState Minister of State Enterprises Sugiharto said some top bankers at state banks had a good chance of replacing Bank Mandiri president ECW Neloe in the upcoming annual shareholders meeting on May 16.
Wed, 04 May 2005
Rudy's father asks for leniency for Adiguna
Rudy's father asks for leniency for AdigunaThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Prosecutors delayed on Tuesday reading their sentencing demand for businessman Adiguna Sutowo in the murder of waiter Johannes "Rudy" Berchmans Haerudy Natong at the Hilton Hotel in Jakarta on Jan.
Wed, 04 May 2005
Three suspects arrested over recent in Poso blasts: Police
Three suspects arrested over recent in Poso blasts: PoliceEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three suspects in last week's Poso bombings were arrested on Sunday by a joint team from the Central Sulawesi Police and the South Sulawesi Police.National Police spokesman Brig. Gen.
Wed, 04 May 2005
Susanto opens up 2-0 lead over Dao in Japfa matchup
Susanto opens up 2-0 lead over Dao in Japfa matchupMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta GM Susanto Megaranto was in command from the outset to notch a routine win over GM Dao Thien Hai on Tuesday, taking a 2-0 lead in their matchup in the Japfa Chess Festival.
Wed, 04 May 2005
Astra claims debt-free status
Astra claims debt-free statusThe Jakarta Post, JakartaDomestic auto giant PT Astra International announced on Tuesday it had achieved debt-free status following the payment of an outstanding US$30 million from a revolving loan facility.
Tue, 03 May 2005
Ricky turns his attention to shaping future champions
Ricky turns his attention to shaping future championsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ricky Soebagja's name is firmly established as one of the badminton's best players.With partner Rexy Mainaky, Ricky followed in the great tradition of Indonesian doubles pairs, such as Tjun Tjun and...
Tue, 03 May 2005
Survivors take brave, first step toward new life (Part II)
Survivors take brave, first step toward new life (Part II)Chisato Hara The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh The shelter settlement is located on the far end of Tingkeum next to a small stream and along the village's main road.
Tue, 03 May 2005
Local elections -- the storm before the calm
Local elections -- the storm before the calmMeidyatama Suryodiningrat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe saying "the calm before the storm" does not apply to Indonesian politics. In most instances it is the exact opposite: a storm before the calm.
Tue, 03 May 2005
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Three thinkers appointed to top technology agency JAKARTA: The government has announced three new senior researchers will be appointed to the prestigious Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT).
Tue, 03 May 2005
City discovers signature forgery case
City discovers signature forgery caseDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe city administration revealed on Monday that it had discovered a forged document involving taxi operator PT Primer Metro Transindo.
Tue, 03 May 2005
Govt to fire corrupt bureaucrats
Govt to fire corrupt bureaucratsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is seeking a way to end lifetime guarantee employment by revising the public servants law, with the aim of curbing corruption.
Tue, 03 May 2005
Media freedom threatened more than ever
Media freedom threatened more than ever The fall of the New Order regime in 1998 and the formation of a new government after democratic elections in 1999 were seen as major boosts for press freedom in Indonesia.
Tue, 03 May 2005
Mahmud Batubara: A teacher's tale
Mahmud Batubara: A teacher's taleApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanMahmud Batubara has worked for 30 years without being paid a dime. However, the 52-year-old teacher has no intention of calling it quits."My living expenses are taken care of by the school's foundation.
Tue, 03 May 2005
Live grenade found on vacant lot
Live grenade found on vacant lot BEKASI: While inspecting on his idle plot of land in Aren Jaya, Bekasi Timur, on Sunday afternoon, Aris Suyudi found a live grenade dating from World War II.Aris reported the discovery to the Bekasi Police and the Jakarta Police bomb squad later searched the area...
Tue, 03 May 2005
1. Analysis (55) - 48 pts 7 cols 1line (1x45)
1. Analysis (55) - 48 pts 7 cols 1line (1x45) Local elections -- the storm before the calm 2. Susilo (40) - 36 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x21) President, Vice President to go abroad to boost ties 3. Aceh (45) - 36 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x21) Acehnese pin hopes on newly established body4.
Tue, 03 May 2005
Card cuts visa red tape
Card cuts visa red tapeDuncan Graham, Contributor, SurabayaWhen a top Cabinet minister criticized Australia's visa policy at an Indonesia-Australia business conference in Bali, he certainly stirred the proverbial possum.Or, as they say elsewhere, created controversy.
Tue, 03 May 2005
~Tsunami - 125 days after
~Tsunami - 125 days after Message from Minister for Development Cooperation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Agnes van Ardenne-van der Hoeven In Indonesia, on the streets of Banda Aceh, the impact of the tsunami is still being felt. Children are still crying because their parents died.
Tue, 03 May 2005
Susanto off to flying start against Dao
Susanto off to flying start against DaoMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Teenager Susanto Megaranto chalked up an upset win over Vietnamese Dao Thien Hai in the opening round of their best-of- seven matchup series at the Japfa Chess Festival here on Monday.
Tue, 03 May 2005
Low subsidy, conflict blamed for power crisis
Low subsidy, conflict blamed for power crisisM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, AmbonAmbon schools did not pay their electricity bills for years on end due to low power subsidies and the prolonged sectarian conflict, Ambon school executives said on Saturday. J.
Tue, 03 May 2005
Time to focus on identifying youngsters with potential
Time to focus on identifying youngsters with potentialSports consultant Hans Peter Thumm began working with the Directorate of Sports Affairs on sports development, particularly in the field of athletics, in 2003 as part of a cooperation program with the government of Germany.
Tue, 03 May 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 2, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 2, 2005 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Tue, 03 May 2005
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Three thinkers appointed to top technology agency JAKARTA: The government has announced three new senior researchers will be appointed to the prestigious Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT).
Tue, 03 May 2005
Sidewalk traders stage protest
Sidewalk traders stage protest PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: About 5,000 sidewalk vendors staged a protest at a roundabout in Palembang city center on Monday, rejecting the mayor's decision to move them to the city's Jakabaring market."The mayor is not being fair.
Tue, 03 May 2005
Council finds Rp 13.9b malfeasance in KPUD
Council finds Rp 13.9b malfeasance in KPUDDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter two weeks of inquiries, the City Council said on Monday that it uncovered irregularities totaling Rp 13.9 billion (US$1.45 million) in the Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPUD) Rp 168.
Tue, 03 May 2005
SEA Games contingent may top 600
SEA Games contingent may top 600Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI) said on Monday the Indonesian contingent for the 23rd Southeast Asia (SEA) Games was likely to top 600 athletes, following the recent addition of dozens of events in the biannual event.
Tue, 03 May 2005
Protesters critical of UGM salary increase
Protesters critical of UGM salary increaseThe Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta, SurabayaMore than 500 lecturers, employees and students of Yogyakarta's Gadjah Mada University (UGM) staged a protest on Monday against pay increases decided upon by the rector.
Tue, 03 May 2005
Rupiah ends up on suspected BI intervention
Rupiah ends up on suspected BI interventionDow Jones/Jakarta The Indonesian rupiah closed slightly higher on Monday as Bank Indonesia reportedly unloaded dollars to drive the local unit up, dealers said.The dollar closed at Rp 9,548, down from its close on Friday at Rp 9,560.
Tue, 03 May 2005
Poso bombers still at large
Poso bombers still at large PALU, Central Sulawesi: Five days after a bombing outside two non-governmental organization offices in Poso, police say they are still in the dark as to who the perpetrators are.
Tue, 03 May 2005
Abolish democracy
Abolish democracy in RI, too costlyFrom Media Indonesia Democracy in Indonesia today tends to ruin nationhood and statehood because its implementation is high-cost and leads to a waste of public funds.The three elections held last year, for instance, cost a lot of money, and then we discover that...