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Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Official arrested for illegal logging
Official arrested for illegal loggingDONGGALA, Central Sulawesi: Ibrahim Drakel, a top official in the Donggala forestry agency, has been detained since Saturday by Donggala Police for allegedly issuing logging licenses in contravention of the prevailing national forestry legislation.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Haste makes waste
Haste makes waste Leaders should lead by example. And the thriftiness of a government plays an exemplary role in setting the pace of a nation's consumptive habits.Ideally we wish to see an efficient, responsive, thrifty government that provides all the services needed -- not necessarily demanded --...
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Higher diesel prices will raise costs, hurt profit: Bumi
Higher diesel prices will raise costs, hurt profit: BumiClaire Leow, Bloomberg/JakartaPT Bumi Resources, Indonesia's largest coal exporter, said higher fuel costs after government subsidy cuts will reduce profit by as much as 10 percent and increase mining costs.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Susilo cites fuel crisis for postponed trips
Susilo cites fuel crisis for postponed tripsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono asked for understanding from the governments of China, Thailand and Brunei over the postponement of his planned state visits due to the lingering fuel shortages at home.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
KPI warns govt over transmission cuts
KPI warns govt over transmission cutsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) has criticized the government for ordering all broadcasting stations to cut their on-air time in relation to its campaign to conserve energy, although they say they understand the government's...
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
'I have no other choice but to take a taxi'
'I have no other choice but to take a taxi'A taxi passenger reported to the police last week she had been robbed by a group of three men inside a taxi owned by a reputable taxi company. The news has renewed concerns over the safety of taxi passengers.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Muhammadiyah's new chairman and the future of its liberalism
Muhammadiyah's new chairman and the future of its liberalismAhmad Najib Burhani, Jakarta No surprise! These were the words spoken by observers after the naming of Din Syamsuddin, Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) secretary-general, as the new chairman of Muhammadiyah for the 2005-2010 period,...
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Jamsostek seeks help from labor union
Jamsostek seeks help from labor union JAKARTA: State-owned insurance company PT Jamsostek signed an agreement with the National Labor Union (SPN), a unit of the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions, to register more workers with the company's social security programs.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Aceh will remain a part of Indonesia: GAM
Aceh will remain a part of Indonesia: GAM Tiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Leaders of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) have agreed to a demand by the Indonesian government that the tsunami-hit province should remain a part of Indonesia, but they spelled out conditions that the Acehnese must be...
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Budiarto air base fits bill as air cargo hub
Budiarto air base fits bill as air cargo hubMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangIt seems that Tangerang regental administration may have to let go its dream of having its own commercial airport in Curug district, as the central government prefers to transform the existing Budiarto air base...
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
President to inaugurate Cipularang toll road
President to inaugurate Cipularang toll roadYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungStarting today, car owners will no longer be able to travel for free on the Cikampek-Purwakarta-Padalarang (Cipularang) Toll Road between Jakarta and Bandung.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Indonesia will use bio-fuel as alternative energy
Indonesia will use bio-fuel as alternative energyThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAs the fuel shortage has hit the country and global oil prices have reached US$61 per barrel, the government plans to use crude palm oil (CPO) and other bio-mass fuel as an alternative energy source.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
DONE SEE BOLDS
DONE SEE BOLDSJababeka Golf & Country Club The World's Toughest Golf Course You cannot consider yourself a true golfer unless you have visited Jababeka Golf & Country Club in Cikarang. Easily accessible from central Jakarta at a distance of only 31 k.m.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Legislator bemoans appalling conditions in country's prisons
Legislator bemoans appalling conditions in country's prisonsWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarA senior legislator revealed on Monday that 80 percent of the penitentiaries in the country, including those in Bali, were currently way over capacity.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
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Is ethanol the answer to fuel shortages? Harold Koh Jakarta2. Pro -- Neo-liberalism meets neo-confucianism 2 x 30 When neoliberalism meets neo-Confucianism in the economy Kenneth Murphy Project Syndicate3.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Newmont verdict in Manado delayed
Newmont verdict in Manado delayedMANADO, North Sulawesi: Manado District Court delayed delivering its verdict against an environmental activist accused of having defamed mining company PT Newmont Minahasa Raya.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Fuel subsidies -- legalized daylight robbery
Fuel subsidies -- legalized daylight robberyEndy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Anyone looking for an explanation as to why we as a nation are so corrupt while still professing to be a very religious people -- a question that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono posed when opening the...
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Tuban to get new refinery to save fuel shortages
Tuban to get new refinery to save fuel shortagesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTo prevent future fuel shortages, the government will build the country's 10th refinery in Tuban, a northern coast town of East Java province.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Experts warn N. Sumatra lies on shaky ground
Experts warn N. Sumatra lies on shaky groundApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanLocated in a geologically active area, North Sumatra is at risk of major earthquakes, according to several experts.The experts were speaking at a national seminar in Medan on earthquakes and tsunami, in the context...
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Aceh will remain a part of Indonesia: GAM
Aceh will remain a part of Indonesia: GAM Tiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Leaders of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) have agreed to a demand by the Indonesian government that the tsunami-hit province should remain a part of Indonesia, but they spelled out conditions that the Acehnese must be...
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Mandiri upbeat on improving performance
Mandiri upbeat on improving performanceUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLearning from a disappointing first quarter result of rising bad loans and falling profits, management at state-owned Bank Mandiri has launched an "internal consolidation program" to put the country's largest lender back...
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
1. Insight --- 1x38
1. Insight --- 1x38 Fuel subsidies -- legalized daylight robbery 2. Tenis --- 4x10Indonesia pummels Puerto Rico in Fed Cup 3. Arroyo -- 2x24 Arroyo takes breather as opponents plan huge protest 4. Bosnia -- 3x16 Bosnian grief, Western regret at Srebrenica
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Osama and Bush equally wrong
Osama and Bush equally wrong A recent article in The Jakarta Post about fears that extremist Israeli settlers will try to assassinate Ariel Sharon caught my eye. Alongside it was an article acknowledging deaths of 17 Afghan civilians, including an undisclosed number of children, after a U.S.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Firman pledges
Firman pledges to curb gambling JAKARTA: City police chief Insp. Gen. Firman Gani said on Sunday he was prepared to sign a pledge to new National Police chief Gen. Sutanto on curbing gambling."I will stop big and small gambling operations, including illegal lotteries (togel)," he said.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Hawkers protests eviction plan
Hawkers protests eviction plan JAKARTA: At least 50 street vendors protested in front of Plaza Atrium in Senen on Monday, in opposition to the Central Jakarta municipality's plan to evict them from the streets in the area.The administration plans to carry out the eviction on Tuesday.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Legalized abortion, no!
Legalized abortion, no!From RepublikaThe Indonesian Reproduction Health Profile 2003, issued by the Ministry of Health in cooperation with the World Health Organization, shows an increase in abortion rates with a majority of young people (15 years to 24 years) being involved in this practice.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
TV Program: Tuesday, July 12, 2005
TV Program: Tuesday, July 12, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Hello Kitty World8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Talk Show: Agribiz11:00 News: Berita Nusantara12:00 p.m.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Four dead in bus accident
Four dead in bus accidentSURABAYA: Two buses collided head-on on Monday in Baron subdistrict, Nganjuk regency, East Java, leaving four people dead, including one of the bus drivers, and eight others seriously injured.The chief of the Nganjuk Police's traffic section, Adj. Comr.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Mobile libraries reach out to people
Mobile libraries reach out to peopleThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMonday mornings have been Firman's favorite time of the week for the last five months, ever since a purple minivan started making regular visits to his neighborhood.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
U.S. gives $120m for governance development
U.S. gives $120m for governance developmentThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe U.S. government has committed an additional US$120 million in technical assistance grants to support Indonesia to strengthen its democracy and build more effective local governance.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Haste makes waste
Haste makes waste Leaders should lead by example. And the thriftiness of a government plays an exemplary role in setting the pace of a nation's consumptive habits.Ideally we wish to see an efficient, responsive, thrifty government that provides all the services needed -- not necessarily demanded --...
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Timber becomes a prime commodity after tsunami
Timber becomes a prime commodity after tsunami Six months after the tsunami, only a few survivors of Lampuuk could rebuild their houses, while the majority still live in cramped tents around the village mosque, the only structure that withstood the tsunami.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
JP/4/Scene
JP/4/SceneNTT villages to get central govt fundsKUPANG: The central government plans to allocate more than Rp 200 billion (US$21.05 million) to finance development programs in some 800 poor villages in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), according to a minister.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Thailand ask RI to lift rice ban
Thailand ask RI to lift rice banBloomberg/Bangkok Thailand will ask the Indonesian government to lift its ban on rice imports, noting the policy will have a strongly negative impact on Thailand's rice export target for this year, Thai Commerce Minister Thanong Bidaya said on Monday.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Howard writes to convicted drug trafficker
Howard writes to convicted drug traffickerAgencies, CanberraPrime Minister John Howard has written to an Australian woman convicted of drug smuggling in Indonesia promising to do all he can to help her appeal.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Ex-president of Jamsostek in detention
Ex-president of Jamsostek in detentionRidwan Max Sijabat and Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Interdepartmental Anticorruption Team has decided to extend the detention of Ahmad Djunaidi, a key suspect in an alleged graft case at state insurance company PT Jamsostek, a senior official...
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Is the ulema-intellectual dichotomy a valid issue?
Is the ulema-intellectual dichotomy a valid issue?Mochtar Buchori, Jakarta I am writing this article after it was officially announced that Din Syamsudin was unanimously elected as the new chairman of Muhammadiyah for the next five years (2005-2010).
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Indonesia pummels Puerto Rico in Fed Cup
Indonesia pummels Puerto Rico in Fed CupBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's Fed Cup squad triumphed over higher ranked Puerto Rico in an away tie on Sunday, completing a quartet of Asian winners in the World Group II playoffs.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Councillors arrested for drug possession
Councillors arrested for drug possessionBANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Lampung Police arrested Lamijono, 37, the speaker of Tulangbawang regency council, and Jarwo Hadi, a senior councillor on the regency council, for allegedly being in possession of ecstasy pills.The pair were arrested on Sunday morning.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
JP/18/BRIEFS
JP/18/BRIEFSMaya Resort & Spa, a favorite for Aussie couplesMaya Ubud Resort & Spa grabbed the Gold Category Award in the Best Resort Spa Overseas and Silver Category Award in Best Hotel/Resort in Southeast Asia based on Holidays for Couples Magazine Readers' Choice Awards 2005.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Departure tax
Departure taxFrom Kompas The government has stipulated that every Indonesian wishing to go abroad is subject to Rp 1 million departure tax.When Megawati was president, she planned to scrap this departure tax.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
1. ENERGY: 3 x 10
1. ENERGY: 3 x 10 Powerholders sweat in out in energy cut 2. GAM: 2 x 24] GAM agrees to Aceh staying Indonesian
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
S'pore Q2 growth erases fears
S'pore Q2 growth erases fears SINGAPORE: Singapore's economy grew a sharper-than-expected 3.9 percent year-on-year in the second quarter, the government said on Monday, erasing fears of a recession.The Southeast Asian city-state's economy grew 12.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Power-holders sweat it out in energy cuts
Power-holders sweat it out in energy cutsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Medan/SemarangThere was something missing in the presidential office on Monday: the sight of people wearing dark suits.From presidential guards, press officers, presidential spokesman Dino Patti Djalal, Minister of Mines and Energy...
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
GAM agrees to Aceh remaining Indonesia
GAM agrees to Aceh remaining IndonesiaTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Leaders of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) have agreed to a demand by the Indonesian government that the tsunami-hit province should remain a part of Indonesia, but they spelled out conditions that the Acehnese must be...
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Arroyo takes breather as opponents plan huge protest
Arroyo takes breather as opponents plan huge protestBill Tarrant, Manila/ReutersPresident Gloria Macapagal Arroyo won a reprieve after powerful Philippine bishops stopped short of demanding she quit, but the opposition vowed no let-up on Monday in a campaign to drive her from office.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Bright sparks at City Hall order power plug pulled
Bright sparks at City Hall order power plug pulledDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn response to the recent presidential instruction on energy conservation, Governor Sutiyoso issued an instruction on Monday requiring all Jakartans, especially building managements across the capital, to...
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 11, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 11, 2005 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
U.S. boosting Asian counterterrorism cooperation: Rice
U.S. boosting Asian counterterrorism cooperation: RiceAssociated Press, Phuket, ThailandUnited States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Monday the United States is stepping up cooperation to fight terrorism in Southeast Asia, warning that terror attacks remain a major threat across the...
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Pertamina ups diesel fuel price for miners
Pertamina ups diesel fuel price for minersLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState oil and gas firm PT Pertamina quietly raised the price of diesel fuel for mining and oil companies on July 1 to meet market prices, although there has been no changes in the presidential regulation on domestic...