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Sat, 20 Aug 2005
Fuel price hikes & smuggling
Fuel price hikes & smugglingFrom Koran TempoThe fuel price increase on March 1, with their adverse impact on ordinary people and the uneven distribution of fuel subsidy compensation funds to appropriate recipients, will likely be followed by more increases given that crude oil prices have risen to...
Sat, 20 Aug 2005
JSX will not penalize Indosat, Mandiri
JSX will not penalize Indosat, Mandiri JAKARTA: PT Indosat, Indonesia's second-largest phone company, and PT Bank Mandiri, the country's largest lender by assets, will not be penalized for delaying the submission of their unaudited first-half results, a director at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX)...
Sat, 20 Aug 2005
~[b]Claims that the military build-up is necessary to guard the
~Claims that the military build-up is necessary to guard the border with Papua New Guinea make little sense. ;JP;CD; ANPAk..r..SBY's pledge on Papua: Can he be taken at his word? JP/6/CARMELSBY's pledge on Papua: Can he be taken at his word?Carmel Budiardjo London The historic agreement concluded...
Sat, 20 Aug 2005
CBD Pluit encircles school land
CBD Pluit encircles school landThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Development comes at a cost -- at least for the 800 students and teachers of Pluit Raya school whose campus is surrounded by the ongoing construction of a business center.
Sat, 20 Aug 2005
Newmont demands case be thrown out of court
Newmont demands case be thrown out of courtMiedy Pakasi, Associated Press/Manado An American who heads the Indonesian branch of the world's largest gold producer returned to court on Friday to defend himself against charges of dumping toxins into a bay, sickening villagers and causing fish stocks...
Sat, 20 Aug 2005
British invention in Indonesia
British invention in IndonesiaDaisaku Ikeda, The Straits Times, Asia News Network/Singapore Sixty years have passed since the end of World War II, which came to a close with Japan's surrender on Aug. 15, 1945.
Sat, 20 Aug 2005
~Caption :
~Caption :DORMITORY: One of dormitory facilities for senior high school and university students at the Jababeka Education Park FACTORY: A standard factory building in the Jababeka Industrial Park.
Sat, 20 Aug 2005
No school uniforms?
No school uniforms?From KompasThe decision by the minister of national education to abolish the obligation for school students to wear uniforms in order to eliminate the monopoly in uniform procurements was inappropriate.
Sat, 20 Aug 2005
`Good news': Crude oil prices soon to tumble
`Good news': Crude oil prices soon to tumbleEndy M. Bayuni, Jakarta The pressure is off. World oil prices are tumbling and there is no need for us to worry about the next round of increases in fuel prices at home.
Sat, 20 Aug 2005
1. Commen -- 1x40
1. Commen -- 1x40 `Good news': Crude oil prices soon to tumble 2. Rupiah --- 2x18 Rupiah hovers around Rp 10,000 threshold 3. KPPU ----- 4x10 Carrefour fined Rp 1.5b for unfair competition 4. Susul-1 -- 2x20 UN body cuts funding to fight AIDS in Myanmar 5.
Sat, 20 Aug 2005
Free education an illusion
Free education an illusionFrom KompasThe government's statement that free education will be available for all this year remains nothing but an illusion, because in our experience, the residents of Cimanggis, Depok, West Java, are not getting any cost relief for our school-age children.
Sat, 20 Aug 2005
[i]"The rising budget deficit due to soaring fuel subsidies amid
"The rising budget deficit due to soaring fuel subsidies amid recently high oil prices has also eroded the market's confidence in the rupiah." -- Aburizal Bakrie, coordinating minister for the economy
Sat, 20 Aug 2005
Civil-society and the building of an ASEAN community
Civil-society and the building of an ASEAN communityAlexander C. Chandra Jakarta The recent Roundtable Discussion on the Prospects and Challenges in the Building of an ASEAN Community, which was organized by the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Centre for Strategic and International...
Sat, 20 Aug 2005
Taking the advantages of international preschool names
Taking the advantages of international preschool names William Shakespeare might well ask: "What is in a name?" But in this age, a name is quite important, especially in the world of business. That's why franchising has become an attractive business opportunity.
Sat, 20 Aug 2005
Bank Niaga sells stake in CIMB
Bank Niaga sells stake in CIMB JAKARTA: Publicly listed Bank Niaga announced on Friday that it has sold its entire 49 percent stake in securities firm CIMB Niaga Securities mostly to Singapore-based CIMB-GK Pte. Ltd. in order to comply with capital market regulations.
Sat, 20 Aug 2005
Police to consult BPKP experts in Peruri graft case
Police to consult BPKP experts in Peruri graft caseAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta After questioning three directors of state banknote printing company Peruri as suspects in a Rp 2.3 billion (US$242 million) embezzlement case, the Jakarta Police will consult experts at the Development...
Sat, 20 Aug 2005
~newest, revised version of Jababeka II
~newest, revised version of Jababeka IIJababeka Education Park Where tomorrow's leaders come together Only a few technology-based cities are still concerned with education, and Jababeka, a new city about 35 km east of Jakarta, is one of these few.
Fri, 19 Aug 2005
B-1: Aussie Rules Football celebration in Indonesia. Page 16
B-1: Aussie Rules Football celebration in Indonesia. Page 16B-2: Baturaden offers curative sulfur springs. Page 18B-3: U.S., China near tough textiles accord. Page 24
Fri, 19 Aug 2005
Indonesia, Netherlands can bridge ASEAN-EU relations
Indonesia, Netherlands can bridge ASEAN-EU relations Dutch Foreign Minister Bernard Bot attended Indonesia's 60th Independence Day celebrations, the highest-ranking attendance ever since the Netherlands ceded its claim to sovereignty over Indonesia in 1949.
Fri, 19 Aug 2005
Ambon police fight against drugs
Ambon police fight against drugsAMBON: Around 360 police officers from the Ambon and Lease Islands Police underwent urine tests on Monday to ensure they were drug free.Ambon and Lease Islands Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Fri, 19 Aug 2005
Hospitals forced to delay surgery
Hospitals forced to delay surgeryThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAn unexpected blackout surprised residents across the capital, and indeed most of Java and Bali, on Tuesday, and made life more troublesome for several hours.
Fri, 19 Aug 2005
Banyumas victors in band festival
Banyumas victors in band festival SEMARANG: Banyumas branch of the Association of Indonesian Blind People (Pertuni) won the first championship at the Band Festival for the Blind held recently at Taman Budaya Raden Saleh.It is claimed to be the first-ever festival of its kind in the country.
Fri, 19 Aug 2005
Jamsostek urged to join BNI to bid for BTN
Jamsostek urged to join BNI to bid for BTNUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government wants state insurance firm PT Jamsostek to team up with Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) in a consortium to bid for Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN), the minister for state enterprizes says.
Fri, 19 Aug 2005
Free education an illusion
Free education an illusionFrom KompasThe government's statement that free education will be available for all this year remains nothing but an illusion, because in our experience, the residents of Cimanggis, Depok, West Java, are not getting any cost relief for our school-age children.
Fri, 19 Aug 2005
Hospitals, offices struggle with backup power during blackout
Hospitals, offices struggle with backup power during blackoutThe Jakarta Post JakartaAn unexpected blackout surprised residents across the capital, and indeed most of Java and Bali, on Tuesday, and made life more troublesome for several hours.
Fri, 19 Aug 2005
Taufik, Sony lead RI onward at worlds
Taufik, Sony lead RI onward at worldsAgencies, Anaheim, California Men's singles players Taufik Hidayat and Sony Dwi Kuncoro spearheaded a superb day for Indonesia at the World Badminton Championships on Wednesday.
Fri, 19 Aug 2005
RI, Netherlands can bridge ASEAN-EU relations
RI, Netherlands can bridge ASEAN-EU relations Dutch Foreign Minister Bernard Bot attended Indonesia's 60th Independence Day celebrations, the highest-ranking attendance ever since the Netherlands ceded its claim to sovereignty over Indonesia in 1949.
Fri, 19 Aug 2005
Haze a health hazard
Haze a health hazard The government of Indonesia yet again has failed to do anything about the haze from the massive forest fires that is choking its neighbor, Malaysia.It is a serious health hazard to children and older people.
Fri, 19 Aug 2005
Japan to share disaster know-how
Japan to share disaster know-how JAKARTA: Japan will share its experiences in dealing with various types of natural disaster through a television program that will also be broadcast in Indonesia.The Disaster Reduction: Japan's Global Contribution program will be aired on National Geographic Channel...
Fri, 19 Aug 2005
Govt mulls shipping CNG, plans pilot for Bali
Govt mulls shipping CNG, plans pilot for BaliLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources will set up a task force to study the possibility of transporting compressed natural gas (CNG) by sea, with Bali serving as a pilot project.
Fri, 19 Aug 2005
Graft probe into state firms slows
Graft probe into state firms slowsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThirty-one alleged corruption cases involving more than Rp 3 trillion (US$303 million) in state losses have been investigated since last year, but there has been little progress in taking these cases to court.
Fri, 19 Aug 2005
W. Irian Jaya leaders call for local poll
W. Irian Jaya leaders call for local poll JAKARTA: A delegation of lawmakers and informal leaders from West Irian Jaya province visited the House of Representatives on Thursday in a campaign to push the central government to immediately allow the implementation of local elections.
Fri, 19 Aug 2005
Traders' home destroyed by fire
Traders' home destroyed by fire TANGERANG: Fire burned down a rented house on Jl. Oto Iskandar Dinata, Grendeng subdistrict in Karawaci, Tangerang, where four families who operated stalls in Grendeng traditional market lived.
Fri, 19 Aug 2005
Oil prices rise on increased U.S. stocks
Oil prices rise on increased U.S. stocksOil prices rose on Thursday but remained around US$63 per barrel as an increase in crude reserves in the United States eased worries of tight supplies, dealers said.New York's main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in September, added 10 U.S.
Fri, 19 Aug 2005
War veterans still fighting 60 years on
War veterans still fighting 60 years onIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaChairman of the Surabaya chapter of the Indonesian Veterans Legion (LVRI), Hartoyik, 75, places a black-and-white photograph of two Indonesian soldiers carrying machine guns in the fight to defend Surabaya against...
Fri, 19 Aug 2005
RI to review prison remission: Howard
RI to review prison remission: HowardReuters, Canberra/JakartaAustralian Prime Minister John Howard on Thursday called a sentence reduction for Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Ba'aysir offensive and said Jakarta was reviewing an annual prisoner remission scheme.
Fri, 19 Aug 2005
Govt must lead campaign for alternative fuels
Govt must lead campaign for alternative fuelsThe continuing trend of high global oil prices has left the Indonesian government facing a dilemma as raising fuel prices will be met with strong opposition while keeping prices as they are will cause the budget to be derailed.
Fri, 19 Aug 2005
Kupang people fear fuel crisis
Kupang people fear fuel crisis Antara, KupangFearing a fuel shortage and subsequent soaring prices, residents packed gasoline stations in East Nusa Tenggara town of Kupang on Tuesday with long lines of vehicles snaking out of gasoline stations in the city center.
Fri, 19 Aug 2005
Jakarta needs more trees
Jakarta needs more trees Your correspondent Robert Kelly makes some pertinent points in his article entitled Rolling back Jakarta's unhealthy urban desert(The Jakarta Post, Aug. 6). The green areas that still exist in greater Jakarta really need to be maintained whether they are part of existing...
Fri, 19 Aug 2005
Ambon police step up fight against drugs
Ambon police step up fight against drugsM. Azis Tunny The Jakarta Post/Ambon Around 360 police officers from the Ambon and Lease Islands Police underwent urine tests on Monday to ensure they were drug free.Ambon and Lease Islands Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Fri, 19 Aug 2005
Navies ponder agreement on strait cross-border patrols
Navies ponder agreement on strait cross-border patrolsFadli, The Jakarta Post, BatamNavy officers from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand met for a two-day meeting on Thursday in Batam to discuss ways to boost security in the crucial Malacca Strait.
Fri, 19 Aug 2005
Sixty years on, Indonesia still struggles to achieve Sukarno's
Sixty years on, Indonesia still struggles to achieve Sukarno's vision Bhimanto Suwastoyo Agence France-Presse/Jakarta Outside a house in central Jakarta on the morning of Aug. 17, 1945, a small group of nationalists gathered for a simple ceremony to declare independence for the remains of the...
Fri, 19 Aug 2005
Kite festival bonds hotel staff
Kite festival bonds hotel staff SANUR: The Bali Hyatt Kite Festival was held on Sanur beach on August 7 to build team unity among staff and allow guests to experience a Balinese community event.The event began with a parade of the eight teams from Telaga Naga restaurant to the beach, where everyone...
Fri, 19 Aug 2005
U.S. can be loved by Muslims
U.S. can be loved by MuslimsCraig Charney, Washington D.C. Picture this: Eight angry Egyptian men in a Cairo focus group venting rage at all things American for an hour. Then a graying 60 year old with a pencil mustache sighed, saying: "I wish it would get back to what it was.
Fri, 19 Aug 2005
Police start investigating maid rape case
Police start investigating maid rape caseAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta Police have started investigating rape and sexual harassment reports involving Singaporean Mohammad Malcom, aka Max Don, the husband of popular singer Imaniar.City police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Fri, 19 Aug 2005
The Aceh peace accord: Lasting or provisional?
The Aceh peace accord: Lasting or provisional?Imanuddin Razak, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Aceh peace accord signed in the Finnish capital of Helsinki on Aug. 15, 2005 was indeed a gift and sweet prelude for the Indonesian people and government prior to celebrating the country's 60th anniversary...
Fri, 19 Aug 2005
Tangguh LNG plant to get financing
Tangguh LNG plant to get financing JAKARTA: A consortium led by BP PLC will receive a US$3.5 billion 10-year loan in October or November to help finance the construction of a natural gas liquefaction plant in Papua, a government official said.
Fri, 19 Aug 2005
Indonesia, Netherlands can bridge ASEAN-EU relations
Indonesia, Netherlands can bridge ASEAN-EU relations Dutch Foreign Minister Bernard Bot attended Indonesia's 60th Independence Day celebrations, the highest-ranking attendance ever since the Netherlands ceded its claim to sovereignty over Indonesia in 1949.
Fri, 19 Aug 2005
Jazz festival planned for Kuta
Jazz festival planned for Kuta KUTA: The Jazz Merah Putih Festival will be held for the fourth time at Mall Bali Galleria in conjunction with Independence Day.The festival, organized jointly by Bali Jazz Forum, Mall Bali Galleria and Sampoerna A Mild, will bring together jazz musicians including...
Fri, 19 Aug 2005
JP/24/TJAHJ
JP/24/TJAHJNew Order victim struggles tirelessly for justice Indra Harsaputra The Jakarta Post/MalangTied to an iron pole, the red-and-white flag waves in front of a house on Jl. Piranha Atas Selatan II/5, Malang, East Java.