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Indocement to Boost Operating Margin by Cutting Costs

Indocement to Boost Operating Margin by Cutting Costs Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja Bloomberg Jakarta PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa, Indonesia's second-biggest cement maker, plans to boost operating profit margin this year by raising prices and using gas and cheaper coal to cut costs.

Govt urged to oppose Myanmar's ASEAN leadership

Govt urged to oppose Myanmar's ASEAN leadershipThe House of Representatives urged the government to take a clear stance in urging the Myanmar junta to implement full democracy, as well as to opposing its leadership of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) next year, unless it...

For two SPOTLIGHTS (two photos in one caption):

For two SPOTLIGHTS (two photos in one caption): THIRD GENERATION SERVICE: The nation's biggest cellular operator, Telkomsel provides a trial service for the third generation (3G) mobile network as part of its commitment to developing the cellular phone industry in Indonesia.

Malnourished children hospitalized

Malnourished children hospitalizedYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, KupangAs the East Nusa Tenggara provincial administration declared the malnutrition problem in the region to be an emergency on Tuesday, two malnourished children were still battling to survive in the hospital.

Jakarta to host global TechnoShow

Jakarta to host global TechnoShowThe Jakarta Post, JakartaLocal metalworks and machinery industry associations and regional players will have the chance to catch up on the latest technology with a four-day international exhibition and conference kicking off on Wednesday.

TV Program: Thursday, June 2, 2005

TV Program: Thursday, June 2, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga7:30 Cartoon8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 12:00 p.m.

Stop human exports

Stop human exportsFrom Koran TempoThe news carried by Koran Tempo labeling Indonesia as the world's largest human exporter is interesting and surprising -- especially the quantity of this human traffic -- from 75,000 to 1 million citizens sent overseas a year, including women and children as the...

Indonesia warns against Bali boycott over Australian's drug case

Indonesia warns against Bali boycott over Australian's drug caseRod McGuirk, Associated Press/CanberraCalls for a tourist boycott of Bali to protest an Australian woman's 20-year sentence for smuggling marijuana onto the Indonesian island are driving a wedge between the two countries, an Indonesian...

U.S. begins high-seas anti-terror games with Southeast Asia

U.S. begins high-seas anti-terror games with Southeast Asia En-Lai Yeoh Associated Press/Singapore As the Star Wars theme song played, the U.S. Navy launched two weeks of anti-terrorism exercises with Singapore on Tuesday, days before U.S.

Decision to accept UN experts prudent

Decision to accept UN experts prudentDede A. Rifai, Geneva The government finally approved the visit of the Commission of Experts (CoE) formed by the UN secretary-general. During their visit in Indonesia on May 18 to May 20, the CoE met with various top Indonesia officials such as President Susilo...

KPPU seeking tenure extension

KPPU seeking tenure extensionThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAlthough the tenure of current members of the Commission for the Supervision of Business Competition (KPPU) expires next week, it appears that they will hold onto their posts until September, pending the selection and appointment of their...

A good national plus school

A good national plus school This letter is in response to Foreign teachers not qualified printed in The Jakarta Post on May 21.As my daughter had the privilege of being a student at a well- known national-plus school in Bintaro for nearly 10 years I want to share my observations and experience in...

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.

Assaulted student reports mayor

Assaulted student reports mayor JAKARTA: A student of the Indonesian Christian University (UKI) in Cawang, East Jakarta, reported on Tuesday Mayor Kusnan Abdul Hakim to the police over the eviction of street vendors around the campus on May 17.

JP/1/ASABA

JP/1/ASABA Suspected killer of PT Asaba boss captured MALANG: A marine suspected of killing the CEO of PT Arena Sarana Bakti (Asaba) was shot in the legs when attempting to escape his pursuers, according to military police, and was arrested in Malang, East Java on Tuesday. First Corp.

PGN seeks gas deal with Amerada

PGN seeks gas deal with AmeradaLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState gas distributor PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) is in talks with Amerada Hess to purchase gas from the Ujung Pangkah block in East Java to supply small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the province, a company official says.

Ministry of finance urged to maximize debt recovery

Ministry of finance urged to maximize debt recoveryRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaVice President Jusuf Kalla has ordered the Ministry of Finance to maximize efforts to recover bad debts owed by a number of noted tycoons and politicians by selling their assets at optimal prices.

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checkedHUMANITY AWARD: Indonesian Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Alwi Shihab (right) receives a bouquet of flowers from Shinichi Kawashima, sponsoring representative of the Japan- Indonesia Partnership Association (JIPSA).

Equality urged in deciding 'anchor bank' criteria

Equality urged in deciding 'anchor bank' criteriaUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLocal private banks want Bank Indonesia (BI) to consider them along with larger state lenders when casting about for "anchor banks" during its planned consolidation of the banking industry.

JP/2/Heads/WEDNESDAY, 01-06-05

JP/2/Heads/WEDNESDAY, 01-06-05 1. BUDGET: 2 X 24 Govt, House risk delay in budget implementation 2. KUTAI: 1 X 32 Fraud fears as Kutai goes to the polls 3. POLIO: 2 X 24 Rural children still waiting for polio vaccines 4. ATIKA: 1 X 32 Artika proud to reach top 15

Headings

Headings1. SERVICE -- 1x42 Serviced apartments: a home with hotel touch 2. POLIO -- 2x25 Bus stations help facilitate massive polio vaccinations 3. KEMBANG -- 3x14 Kembangan folk flee home after deadly clash 4. SPEAK -- 1x30 'We greatly depend on electricity'

Synthetic fiber makers shift to coal

Synthetic fiber makers shift to coal Synthetic fiber makers are turning to coal as an alternative energy source for their factories amid high oil prices -- a move that it is estimated could save a company up to Rp 4 billion (US$421,000) a month in fuel costs, an association says.

Fraud fears as Kutai goes to the pools

Fraud fears as Kutai goes to the poolsA'an Suryana and Rusman, The Jakarta Post, Kutai KartanegaraKutai Kartanegara are bracing for landmark direct regental elections, but there are fears of possible fraud during the vote on Wednesday.

Montgomerie squeezes

Montgomerie squeezes into top 50 in worldAssociated Press London Colin Montgomerie moved up to No. 50 in the world rankings by the narrowest margin Monday, making him exempt for the U.S. Open next month at Pinehurst and renewing debate over a rules dispute at the Indonesian Open earlier this year.

Country Profile:

Country Profile:Part -1Italian ambassador Dr. Francesco M. Greco: Come and invest in Indonesia It is my privilege to assess the state of the relations between Italy and Indonesia, as we regularly do every year, through this prestigious newspaper.

Serviced apartments: a home with hotel touch

Serviced apartments: a home with hotel touchNew apartments and condominiums continue to flood the market despite the generally low occupancy rates. What kinds of services are developers providing to lure residents? The following is the third of a series of articles on apartments and condominiums in...

Kembangan folk flee home after deadly clash

Kembangan folk flee home after deadly clashThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dozens of residents of the Taman Permata Buana housing complex in Kembangan, West Jakarta, have left their houses since a deadly clash between two local groups on Saturday over land ownership.

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.

Monty squeezes into world top 50

Monty squeezes into world top 50Associated Press, London Colin Montgomerie moved up to No. 50 in the world rankings by the narrowest margin Monday, making him exempt for the U.S. Open next month at Pinehurst and renewing debate over a rules dispute at the Indonesian Open earlier this year.

JP/1/ASABA

JP/1/ASABA Suspected killer of PT Asaba boss captured A marine suspected of killing the CEO of PT Arena Sarana Bakti (Asaba) was shot in the legs when escaping his pursuers, military police said, and was arrested in Malang, East Java on Tuesday. First Corp.

Fuso names new president and CEO

Fuso names new president and CEO TOKYO: Scandal-tainted Japanese truckmaker Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus announced a new president and CEO on Tuesday, demonstrating resolve to overcome a crisis over cover-ups of auto defects.

U.S. reopens missions in RI

U.S. reopens missions in RI JAKARTA: The United States resumed on Tuesday its diplomatic missions in Indonesia after closing its doors on Thursday last week due to heightened fears of a terror attack.The U.S.

Sweden - Indonesia

Sweden - Indonesia Sweden and Indonesia have long-standing, good and close relations, dating far back in time -- before Indonesia's independence. Diplomatic relations were established in 1950, Sweden being one of the first countries to recognize the newly independent Republic of Indonesia in late...

VP asks cigarette firms for sacrifice

VP asks cigarette firms for sacrificeRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe lower profits cigarette-makers were likely to experience when the government raised the retail price on cigarettes should be viewed as a sacrifice to the state, Vice President Jusuf Kalla said on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, under the theme Telkomsel Cares for the Next

Meanwhile, under the theme Telkomsel Cares for the Next Generation Telkomsel also demonstrated its commitment to Good Corporate Citizenship ( GCC ) by donating Rp. 500 million to UNICEF for its polio eradication program.

Gefarina Johan tastes bitter political pill

Gefarina Johan tastes bitter political pillM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta On May 5, a newspaper in the United States, The Washington Times, printed a story about the failed political bid of a woman in Indonesia.

Migrant workers depressed

Migrant workers depressed BATAM, Riau Islands: Eight Indonesian migrant workers, who were sent home by Indonesia's consulate in Johor Bahru, Malaysia to Batam city in Riau Islands on Friday were suffering from serious depression, an official said on Tuesday.

KL won't block anti-Myanmar caucus

KL won't block anti-Myanmar caucus MALAYSIA: Malaysia's government will not block a motion seeking to deny Myanmar the ASEAN chairmanship when parliament reconvenes next month, Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said on Tuesday.

Higher salaries

Higher salaries and corruptionFrom KompasPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has announced plans to increase the salaries of civil servants and soldiers in an attempt to reduce corruption.In my view, it is more appropriate to raise salaries for the purpose of improving welfare rather than reducing...

Bus stations help facilitate massive polio vaccinations

Bus stations help facilitate massive polio vaccinationsTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, Bogor While hundreds of parents took their young children to a polio vaccination post in Kampung Rambutan, East Jakarta, Paryati and three-year-old son Zakky were waiting for a bus on Tuesday morning.

Prayer in two languages

Prayer in two languages The recent arrest of a cleric in Malang who lead prayers in both Arabic and Indonesian shows that there is no tolerance of difference religious opinions in this country.Why should a man be charged with a criminal offense for merely praying unconventionally? By doing this,...

Pindapatta, the joy of giving

Pindapatta, the joy of givingIt was still early on Monday when dozens of Buddhist monks from Indonesian Buddhist Representatives or Walubi peacefully marched down one of Magelang's thoroughfares, Jl. Pemuda. Some shops along the street had yet to open for business.

Artika proud to reach top 15

Artika proud to reach top 15Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, BangkokMiss Indonesia Artika Sari Devi was Asia's only representative when the names of Miss Universe 2005 15 semifinalists were announced at the finals here on Tuesday.

Regional direct elections may go ahead despite problems

Regional direct elections may go ahead despite problemsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith the country's first direct local leadership election ever taking place on Wednesday, the government has identified 23 regions that face obstacles in holding such elections, ranging from disputed...

'We greatly depend on electricity'

'We greatly depend on electricity' Jakartans are apparently complying with the state power company (PLN)'s appeal to switch off at least two light bulbs, equal to 50 watts, during peak hours from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Rural children still waiting for polio vaccines

Rural children still waiting for polio vaccinesThe Jakarta Post, Bandung, Cirebon/JakartaWhile many children in Jakarta and the main centers of West Java and Banten received oral polio vaccines yesterday, thousands more living in more at-risk areas are still waiting for their two drops.

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".

Restoring the moral authority of the UN

Restoring the moral authority of the UNOmar Halim, Jakarta With 191 members, the United Nations is considered the world's most universal organization. With its wide-ranging activities and programs which touch on practically every aspect of human life, the organization had been considered by people...

Bio Farma fails to get WHO contract

Bio Farma fails to get WHO contractYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungDrug manufacturer Bio Farma estimated it will suffer a 35 percent drop in revenue this year after its failure to qualify for a World Health Organization (WHO) tender to provide polio vaccine, a company director said on...

*Govt, House risk delay of budget implementation Page 2

*Govt, House risk delay of budget implementation Page 2 *RI warns against Bali boycott over Aussie's drug case Page 3 *House drops plan to probe fuel price increases Page 4 *Corby's case a tough test for Australia-RI ties Page 6 *Kembangan residents flee home after deadly clash Page 8 *Henin ousts...