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Wed, 08 Jun 2005
More aircraft to guard Malacca Strait
More aircraft to guard Malacca Strait MALAYSIA: Malaysia says more surveillance aircraft are needed to boost security in the Malacca Strait, though there is no evidence of a terrorist threat in the key shipping lane.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005
Minister faces graft summons
Minister faces graft summons JAKARTA: Antigraft investigators are scheduled to question Minister of Justice and Human Rights Hamid Awaluddin on Wednesday concerning his role in an alleged corruption scandal at the General Elections Commission (KPU).
Wed, 08 Jun 2005
1. Cabinet -- 3x12
1. Cabinet -- 3x12 Govt to form special body to fight terrorism 2. Embassy -- 1x28 RI condemns embassy security hoax 3. SMS ------ 3x14 Toilet paper just an SMS away at Jakarta airport
Wed, 08 Jun 2005
Eradicate pornography
Eradicate pornographyFrom Media IndonesiaThe sexual harassment by seven Jakarta high school girls against their younger peers and cellular phone flicks that depict bare-breasted school girls masturbating should arouse our deep concern.Many other such cases have certainly escaped the media's eye.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005
Ba'asyir sues minister, prison chief
Ba'asyir sues minister, prison chiefThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lawyers of Abu Bakar Ba'asyir submitted a lawsuit on Tuesday, demanding that the hard-line Muslim cleric be released from the 30-month prison term he is serving for his involvement in the Bali bomb attack.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005
Aceh monitor anxiety
Aceh monitor anxiety Ravaged by nature, plundered by greed; the scars of suffering will be difficult to wipe from our national psyche.It is hard to get excited about suggested "breakthroughs" on resolving the conflict in Aceh.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005
BCA, Danamon may merge
BCA, Danamon may mergeBloomberg, JakartaPT Bank Central Asia and PT Bank Danamon, two of Indonesia's top five banks, said they may merge as the central bank pushes the nation's 133 lenders to combine into fewer, larger institutions.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005
Groups push for 'green' reconstruction
Groups push for 'green' reconstructionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Worried by a number of reckless reconstruction projects in tsunami-ravaged Aceh, a group of environmental organizations are planning this month to join forces with the local administration and the office of the state minister for the...
Wed, 08 Jun 2005
SBY: Rules on land acquisition politicized
SBY: Rules on land acquisition politicizedRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has said that he suspected that land speculators and political parties were behind a recent protest by a group of people who were demanding that the government revoke new...
Wed, 08 Jun 2005
Trade ministry receives bomb threat
Trade ministry receives bomb threat JAKARTA: The employees at the Ministry of Trade on Jl. Ridwan Rais, Central Jakarta, left the office building in panic early on Tuesday after a colleague received a text message saying that a bomb had been planted in the building.City Police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005
Borneo's forests could be destroyed within decade: WWF
Borneo's forests could be destroyed within decade: WWFAgence France-Presse, Geneva The island of Borneo in Southeast Asia could lose most of its forests in less than 10 years, with the destruction driven by rampant logging, fires and the encroachment of plantations, the World Wide Fund for Nature...
Wed, 08 Jun 2005
Request that media be balanced
Request that media be balancedAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Press Council ruled on Monday that 11 media companies must run the statement of a suspect to balance media coverage on the alleged abduction of businessman Setiadji Munawar.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005
Greenspan urges more flexible yuan
Greenspan urges more flexible yuanPeter Harmsen, Agence France-Presse, Beijing U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan on Tuesday urged China to adopt a more flexible exchange rate system for its currency, the yuan or renminbi (RMB), saying he believed it would happen "reasonably soon.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005
Socioeconomic challenges for the ASEAN People's Assembly
Socioeconomic challenges for the ASEAN People's AssemblyEric Teo Chu Cheow, Singapore The 4th ASEAN People's Assembly (APA) was held in Manila May 10-13, bringing together more than one hundred ASEAN participants from NGOs, the academia, the media, peoples' organizations, civil society and civic...
Wed, 08 Jun 2005
WHO reports four new polio cases in Indonesia
WHO reports four new polio cases in IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A week after a mass polio immunization program, Indonesia saw four more polio cases, bringing the total number to 20, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Tuesday.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005
Swimmers hope for personal bests at Worlds
Swimmers hope for personal bests at WorldsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Setting personal bests, not a place on the podium, will be the goal of swimmers M. Akbar Nasution, Andy Wibowo and Herry Yudhianto when they compete at the World Championship next month in Montreal.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005
Foreign vessels told to pay 'tax' of 70% of catch
Foreign vessels told to pay 'tax' of 70% of catchThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta, BangkokThe Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries will require all foreign fishing vessels to give 70 percent of their catch to the domestic processing industry, an official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005
JP/ /
JP/ / Output forecast 2005-2009 ------------------------------------------- Commodities 2005 2006 2009 (in thousand tons) ------------------------------------------- Oil palm 13,148 13,961 16,735 Natural Rubber 1,948 2,049 2,339 Cacao 636 672 778 Coffee 752 785 892 Coconut 3,292 3,321 3,392 Sugar...
Wed, 08 Jun 2005
'Recycling is good, but is not yet integrated'
'Recycling is good, but is not yet integrated' The capital is living in its own trash. Jakarta produces over 6,000 tons of garbage a day and the administration continues to struggle to find some way to get rid of all that trash.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005
Team summons ex-BIN Hendro for second time
Team summons ex-BIN Hendro for second timeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government-sanctioned fact-finding team assigned to help the police investigate the death of top rights campaigner Munir expects to question former chief of the National Intelligence Agency (BIN) A.M. Hendropriyono on Thursday.
Wed, 08 Jun 2005
Mari to visit Turkey, Egypt and Iran
Mari to visit Turkey, Egypt and IranZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMinister of Trade Mari E. Pangestu is to lead a delegation that will visit Turkey, Egypt and Iran next week, aiming to bolster bilateral relations in the areas of trade, investment, technology and the handling of the...
Wed, 08 Jun 2005
*Ba'asyir sues justice minister, prison chief Page 2
*Ba'asyir sues justice minister, prison chief Page 2 *President alleges business resists anti-graft drive Page 3 *Press Council ruling questioned Page 4 *The mystic legacy of Sukarno and Soeharto Page 7 *Menteng park not for commerce, Governor Sutiyoso says Page 8 *KONI to send athletes for...
Tue, 07 Jun 2005
Monitoring the lizards
Monitoring the lizardsKomodo lizards may well have been the source for the myth of Chinese dragons. Ancient seafarers heard stories of these weird monsters even if seldom encountered.The first description was published following a 1910 Dutch expedition to the area which shot and skinned two beasts.
Tue, 07 Jun 2005
PLN wants to raise power rates 12 percent
PLN wants to raise power rates 12 percentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State utility company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) is seeking government approval to increase electricity rates by an average of 12 percent next year to help offset higher fuel costs, company executives say.
Tue, 07 Jun 2005
Scientists worried by possibility of another huge Sumatra quake
Scientists worried by possibility of another huge Sumatra quakeSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post, PadangThe Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) is worried about the possibility of another massive earthquake that could trigger a tsunami of the west coast of Sumatra, thus endangering the...
Tue, 07 Jun 2005
RI can be a great country
RI can be a great country I refer to the account in The Jakarta Post on May 21 of the presidential address on the occasion of National Awakening Day, wherein he urged the Indonesian people to "feel proud of themselves and do the best they can for the country".
Tue, 07 Jun 2005
Komodo dragon kingdom under threat
Komodo dragon kingdom under threatDuncan Graham, Contributor, SurabayaThe few Australians who venture east of Kuta and enter Wallacea -- the Indonesian islands crunched between Kalimantan, New Guinea and Australia -- often find the terrain curiously familiar.
Tue, 07 Jun 2005
Chief of Denpasar court receives suspicious letter
Chief of Denpasar court receives suspicious letterThe Jakarta Post, JakartaBali police were investigating on Monday a letter that had a "bad odor" sent to the chief of the Denpasar court that recently convicted a young Australian woman to 20 years in prison on drug charges.
Tue, 07 Jun 2005
Local elections could expand Golkar's political power base
Local elections could expand Golkar's political power baseAmy Chew, New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur Indonesia's largest political party, Golkar, looks set to further expand its power as the party enters the country's first- ever regional elections, which kicked off on June 1, as the contender...
Tue, 07 Jun 2005
RI democratic
RI democratic consolidation From Bisnis Indonesia The deepening and expansion of democracy, or democratic consolidation, needs behavioral and institutional changes that reflect socioeconomic demands and democratic values in society.
Tue, 07 Jun 2005
Scavengers complain over dump closure
Scavengers complain over dump closure JAKARTA: More than 400 scavengers have lost their source of livelihood over the past three weeks after a temporary dump in Semper Timur, East Jakarta, was closed down by the members of the Betawi Brotherhood Forum (FBR).
Tue, 07 Jun 2005
Kadin seeks stronger partnership with local administrations
Kadin seeks stronger partnership with local administrationsZakki P. Hakim and Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaHoping to take advantage of its increasing influence, the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) wants to recruit more local businesspeople and strengthen public-private...
Tue, 07 Jun 2005
1. Secure (1x42)
1. Secure (1x42) Police name new suspect in Tentena blasts 2. KPU (1x28)KPK to summon minister this week 3. Gempa (2x28)LIPI worried by possibility of another huge Sumatra quake 4. Box (2x18) Quake altered Nias' position 6. Busung (3x15) Minister blames local government for malnutrition
Tue, 07 Jun 2005
Arbitration as mechanism to resolve disputes
Arbitration as mechanism to resolve disputesBudiono Kusumohamidjojo, Jakarta "Fairness as justice" is in no way simply the reverse of "justice as fairness" being the theoretical principle embraced by the renowned American legal thinker John Rawls in 1971 in his A Theory of Justice and reconfirmed...
Tue, 07 Jun 2005
Minister blames local govts for malnutrition
Minister blames local govts for malnutritionRendi A. Witular and ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/SurabayaRegional autonomy is to blame for the recent high number of cases of malnutrition in some provinces, as local governments have failed to extend enough state funds to the poor, a minister...
Tue, 07 Jun 2005
China's snack-food demand boosts palm oil sales
China's snack-food demand boosts palm oil salesBloomberg, Jakarta/Beijing Malaysia's IOI Corp. and Indonesia's PT Astra Agro Lestari are selling more palm oil in China, the world's biggest consumer of the edible oil, as rising wages and growing city populations stoke demand for snacks and fast...
Tue, 07 Jun 2005
Correction to article
Correction to articleRegarding my opinion piece titled Media, defamation and judicial review: Comparison with Australia published in The Jakarta Post on May 12, I would like to correct a small error in the article.
Tue, 07 Jun 2005
Local loyalties raise concerns ahead of Sulawesi elections
Local loyalties raise concerns ahead of Sulawesi electionsAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, MakassarThe influence of royal lineage has been evident in the run up to direct regional elections, which are slated to be held in coming weeks in South Sulawesi province.
Tue, 07 Jun 2005
BHP may invest US$300m in Indonesian coal mine
BHP may invest US$300m in Indonesian coal mineBloomberg, Melbourne BHP Billiton, the world's biggest exporter of coking coal used by steelmaker, may spend US$300 million developing a new mine in Indonesia to help meet rising demand for the fuel through 2010, Merrill Lynch & Co. said.
Tue, 07 Jun 2005
The challenge of the new Indonesia
The challenge of the new Indonesia The alarm bells went off again this week. However, the shrill response to the terrorism scare at the Indonesian embassy in Canberra was not just more of the same old sniping across the bilateral divide.
Tue, 07 Jun 2005
Headings
Headings1. ADIPURA Experts cold-shoulder Adipura award winners 2. KAYU -- 1x32 Schools to replace wood furniture 3. GRAFT -- 1x32 Peruri chiefs no-show on summons 4. SPEAK -- 1x30 'Recycling is good business'
Tue, 07 Jun 2005
Aboeprijadi Santoso
Aboeprijadi Santoso Helsinki 2. New -- Golkar may ride back on regional muscle 2 x 30 Local elections could expand Golkar's political power base Amy Chew New Straits Times
Tue, 07 Jun 2005
1. PLN2 -- Securing reliable electricity supply: The challenge of
1. PLN2 -- Securing reliable electricity supply: The challenge of project 1 x 38 Part 2 of 2The challenge of financing power projects Hardiv H Situmeang Jakarta2. Budi -- Arbotratopm: Fairness as justice 2 x 21 Arbitration as mechanism to resolve disputes Budiono Kusumohamidjojo Jakarta 3.
Tue, 07 Jun 2005
Religious obligations
Religious obligations I would like to reply to the letter from Yani Prasatya published in The Jakarta Post on of June 1.If Yani Prasatya read my previous letter carefully, she will find that I have never claimed that my views are a proven science.
Tue, 07 Jun 2005
'Recycling is good business'
'Recycling is good business'Think globally, act locally, environmentalists say. The proper handling of household waste, though often overlooked, could eventually save natural resources and reduce pollution.
Tue, 07 Jun 2005
Corby's sentence too severe
Corby's sentence too severe Surely, your chief editor (The Jakarta Post, May 30) is not suggesting that the lengthy prison sentence imposed on Schapelle Corby was determined, in part, by widespread Australian discontent about the fairness of her trial.
Tue, 07 Jun 2005
Stock prices on the Jakatarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 6, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakatarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 6, 2005 ______________________________________________________________________________ Share Close Change Trading Volume ______________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades...
Tue, 07 Jun 2005
Rupiah Rates June 6
Rupiah Rates June 6 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,624.51 6,867.20 7,282.62 7,209.05 Brunei dollar 1 6,049.33 5,447.56 5,778.07 5,718.74 Canadian dollar 1 8,077.57 7,274.48 7,715.36 7,636.60 Swiss franc 1 8,059.49 7,258.77 7,698.09 7,620.
Tue, 07 Jun 2005
Experts blame urban problems for rising teen suicide rate
Experts blame urban problems for rising teen suicide rateAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith the glamor of life in the metropolis a constant attraction for the young and a source of frustration for those who cannot afford to enjoy it, the family of 17-year-old Yuni Anggraeni never expected...
Tue, 07 Jun 2005
Helsinki talks essential for Aceh and Indonesia
Helsinki talks essential for Aceh and IndonesiaAboeprijadi Santoso, HelsinkiThe Helsinki peace talks on Aceh may have to find a way to respect the Acehnese right to their own political parties, which the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) apparently is asking for as a compromise for dropping its independence...