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Fri, 26 Aug 2005
City mulls hike in parking charges
City mulls hike in parking chargesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta administration will consider a proposal by off-street parking operator Secure Parking, which has requested a doubling in the current charge of Rp 2,000 (20 US cents) per hour to Rp 4,000 per hour.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
World Games runner-up Glover leads Indonesia Open
World Games runner-up Glover leads Indonesia OpenMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Zara Glover came all the way from England with her own special strategy for the 3rd Indonesia International Open Tenpin Bowling Championship.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Govt prepares bond sale to plug budget deficit
Govt prepares bond sale to plug budget deficitBloomberg, JakartaIndonesia invited banks to make proposals for a sale of bonds, as record oil prices force the government to borrow abroad for the second time this year to help plug a budget deficit, a finance ministry official said.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
W. Java police back closure of churches
W. Java police back closure of churchesYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungDespite laws banning people from taking the law into their own hands and recognizing freedom of religion, police in West Java have admitted to helping Muslim hard-liners close dozens of churches in Bandung.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Search goes on for state document
Search goes on for state document JAKARTA: The government is continuing the search for a long missing document issued by first president Sukarno on Sept. 11, 1966, which reportedly transferred power to his successor, Soeharto, a minister said on Thursday.
Fri, 26 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...
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Liberalizing the labor market in Australia
Liberalizing the labor market in AustraliaKaren Stingemore, Jakarta It is both a frightening and sad state of affairs for Australian workers that for the first time in 24 years a government has control over both the Australian Senate and the House of Representatives.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
On ban on Ahmadiyah
On ban on Ahmadiyah I read the article Govt mulls ban on Ahmadiyah due to 'permit violation' in your online edition of July 22. Reading the statement of Attorney General Abdul Rachman Saleh took me back centuries to the age of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
No change to RI's rating: S&P
No change to RI's rating: S&P SINGAPORE: Standard & Poor's Corp. does not plan to change its credit rating for Indonesian sovereign debt, said Agost Benard, a director of sovereign and public finance ratings at S&P in Singapore.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Agus/Koko upset in beach volleyball event
Agus/Koko upset in beach volleyball event JAKARTA: Third-leg winners Agus Salim and Koko Prasetyo suffered a setback in the fourth leg of the LA Menthol Beach Volleyball Indonesia Open here on Thursday.Agus and Koko lost to I Made S.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Fuel, power price hikes hit shoe exporters
Fuel, power price hikes hit shoe exportersThe Jakarta Post, JakartaGlobal branded footwear makers might think twice before relocating their plants from China to Indonesia due to the government's recent decision to increase fuel and electricity prices.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Nationalist lawmakers want answers from govt on Aceh
Nationalist lawmakers want answers from govt on AcehThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA number of House of Representatives lawmakers are seeking to summon the government to explain the Aceh peace accord to the House, a legislator said on Thursday.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Istana Relik, a religious tourism spot
Istana Relik, a religious tourism spotIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaThe owner of Istana Relik (The Palace of Relics) Deddy Yuwono could not hide his gratitude at being entrusted by the highest Buddhist priest in Vax Boowon Temple, Bangkok, Thailand, with the care of Buddhist relics.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Police hunting for five over ex-rebel killing
Police hunting for five over ex-rebel killingPolice were hunting Thursday for five gunmen accused of killing a former separatist rebel in tsunami-scarred Aceh province, in the first violence there since government and separatists signed a peace deal on Aug. 15.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
1. PDI-P -- 48 pts 4 cols 2line (2x28)
1. PDI-P -- 48 pts 4 cols 2line (2x28) Nationalist lawmakers want answers from govt on Aceh2. GAM -- 36 pts 2 cols 2lines (2x14)Amnesty only for RI citizens: House3. Nobel -- 36 pts 2 cols 3lines (3x20)Ahtisaari proposed for Nobel peace prize after RI peace accord 4.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
City prepares for new bus routes
City prepares for new bus routesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe City Transportation Agency plans to forge ahead with more bus route changes, despite the confusion and anger among passengers and drivers caused by the first rerouting this week.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Customs law to get tougher
Customs law to get tougherRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile offering incentives to encourage private investors, the draft revision of the customs law also promises stiffer sanctions for businesspeople attempting to smuggle goods into the country.Based on the draft revision of Law No.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
'Scrapping subsidy would hurts poor'
'Scrapping subsidy would hurts poor'The steady increase in fuel prices has prompted some experts to call for the scrapping of the fuel subsidy. The Jakarta Post interviewed a number of residents to obtain their views on the debate over the merits of the subsidy.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
JP/19/MONTY1
JP/19/MONTY1Getting off the bridge and walking the deck Duncan Graham Contributor/SurabayaIf magnetized by books about the latest U.S. management guru's success formula -- probably with chicken soup, cheese or herding cats in the title -- turn the page now; this story is not for you.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Nine injured in latest Ambon bomb blast
Nine injured in latest Ambon bomb blastM. Aziz Tunny and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Ambon/JakartaNine people were injured on Thursday when a home-made bomb exploded at a market in Ambon, Maluku, the scene of widespread Christian-Muslim violence between 1999 and 2002.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Public encouraged to report bogus universities
Public encouraged to report bogus universitiesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaDue to recent concerns over bogus universities, the city's secondary and higher education agency is making available to the public information on the accreditation of educational institutions.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Authorities probe prosecutor's death
Authorities probe prosecutor's deathSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, SemarangIn its investigation of the suspicious death of prosecutor Umbu Lage Lozara, a team of doctors exhumed on Thursday his body so they could do a belated autopsy; three weeks after the tough-on- graft prosecutor was found dead.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Nurcholish in critical condition again
Nurcholish in critical condition againThe Jakarta Post, JakartaRespected Muslim scholar Nurcholish Madjid lapsed into critical condition again on Thursday.Cak Nur, as the 66-year-old intellectual is familiarly known, was taken back to the Pondok Indah Hospital in South Jakarta on Wednesday night...
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
KBC loses case to Pertamina
KBC loses case to PertaminaThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA Singapore appeal court has ruled in favor of PT Pertamina and rejected Karaha Bodas Company's claim on the state oil and gas firm's assets in the latest round of a lengthy legal battle between the two firms.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Next steps for Aceh after the peace pact
Next steps for Aceh after the peace pactVeena Siddharth, New York When the Indonesian government and the armed separatists of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) signed their peace agreement this week, they demonstrated that even the darkest cloud may have a silver lining after all.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
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;JP;DAN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-rates Rupiah Rates Aug. 25 JP/13/RupiahRupiah Rates Aug. 25 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 8,204.81 7,443.56 7,865.09 7,783.14Brunei dollar 1 6,470.90 5,869.34 6,202.98 6,137.11Canadian dollar 1 9,104.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Two shot for drug a case
Two shot for drug a case MEDAN, North Sumatra: Medan Police officers shot two Aceh residents on Thursday when they attempted to flee after a drug raid.Zulfahmi, 25, suffered from a gunshot wound to the stomach and left calf, while Indra Atmajaya, 23, was shot in his left calf and left hand.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Merpati Airlines may raise fuel surcharge on rupiah, oil prices
Merpati Airlines may raise fuel surcharge on rupiah, oil pricesKyunghee Park, Bloomberg/SingaporePT Merpati Nusantara Airlines, a state-owned Indonesian carrier, may raise fuel surcharges should the rupiah extend its decline and oil prices rise from a record.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Policemen quizzed over blackmailing, rape case
Policemen quizzed over blackmailing, rape caseAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCity police held an open-door disciplinary hearing for the first time ever on Thursday for two officers accused of blackmailing and raping a sex worker and extorting money from an ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver in...
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Buy train ticket, take home a bike
Buy train ticket, take home a bike JAKARTA: To get rid of fare evaders and touts, state railway company PT KAI has introduced a lucky draw for commuters who buy monthly economy-class tickets.A Kenzen motorcycle will be won every month by five lucky passengers.
Fri, 26 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, 26 Aug 2005
Singapore, India to expand air services
Singapore, India to expand air services SINGAPORE: A new agreement expanding air services between India and Singapore was praised on Thursday as "timely and much- needed" by the city-state's transport ministry.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, August 26, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, August 26, 2005Exhibitions* Photo Understanding Independence by Keke Tumbuan and Jacqueline Gilbert at Gallery Lontar Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel. 8573388), until Aug. 30 * Jakarta Chocolate Expo, at Semanggi Expo Jakarta, Kawasan Niaga Terpadu Sudirman, Jl.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Students get last chance to take final exam
Students get last chance to take final examThe Jakarta Post, Medan, YogyakartaAfter failing the national final examination in June, Oki Apriliani was devastated when an illness forced her to miss the makeup test this week after weeks of intense preparation.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
JP/19/MONTY2
JP/19/MONTY2Containing success at Surabaya's Tanjung Perak portShortly before he resigned, president Soeharto appointed businessman Tanri Abeng as the first minister for state-owned enterprises -- a job he held when president Habibie took over.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Trinil promotes Surabaya's image in literature
Trinil promotes Surabaya's image in literatureIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaMulane nek kenek tak elingna, Asem Rowo kampung rika Surabya kutha rika Tanah Jawa wutah getih rika.(That's why, if I may remind you, Asem Rawa is your village, Surabaya is your city, Java Island is your...
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Abortion reaches alarming levels
Abortion reaches alarming levels PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: The abortion rate among young women has reached alarming levels, a family planning official says.The National Family Planning Board (BKKBN)'s Director of Youth Affairs and Reproductive Rights Protection, Eddy Hasmi, said on Thursday...
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Another day, another low for defenseless rupiah
Another day, another low for defenseless rupiahUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's remarks that the government would coordinate with the central bank failed to bolster market confidence on Thursday, with the local unit losing even more ground against the U.S.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Company executives implicate KPU chief
Company executives implicate KPU chiefRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSix executives of an insurance company testified here on Thursday against General Elections Commission (KPU) chief Nazaruddin Syamsuddin in his graft trial at the Anticorruption Court.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Getting off the bridge and walking the deck
Getting off the bridge and walking the deckDuncan Graham, Contributor, SurabayaIf magnetized by books about the latest U.S. management guru's success formula -- probably with chicken soup, cheese or herding cats in the title -- turn the page now; this story is not for you.
Fri, 26 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.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Lemhannas chairman
Lemhannas chairman to be replacedPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is seeking a replacement of National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas) chairman Ermaya Suradinata, a top government official says. State Secretary Sudi Silalahi said on Thursday the President was preparing a decree on the change of...
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
University degree a source of pride, until the grave
University degree a source of pride, until the graveKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post He was evidently proud to see his eldest son among hundreds of fresh graduates attending last Thursday's graduation ceremony at Yogyakarta's Gadjah Mada University.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
Uncertainty halts oil investment
Uncertainty halts oil investmentLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLegal uncertainty as well as lengthy bureaucratic procedures are the main reasons for the lack of investment in oil and gas exploration activities, the top executive of the Indonesian Petroleum Association (IPA) says.
Fri, 26 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.
Fri, 26 Aug 2005
A humbug culture
A humbug culture This nation loves parades. Ostentatious exhibitionism filled with highfalutin fanfare.Everything prepped for a moment of exuberance, but little ensuing substance. The morning after, with the recollection of mock dreams and unpaid bills, the hangover hits.
Thu, 25 Aug 2005
Hepatitis B feared, but is curable
Hepatitis B feared, but is curableThe World Health Organization estimates that 2 billion people are infected by Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and of that amount 400 million chronically infected, which left untreated could develop into cirrhosis or liver cancer.George K.K.
Thu, 25 Aug 2005
Raiding elephants force residents out
Raiding elephants force residents outOGAN KOMERING ULU: The entire population of a village in South Sumatra province has fled in fear of nightly raids by a herd of wild elephants, which have damaged homes and fields, it was reported Wednesday.
Thu, 25 Aug 2005
Thugs divide the capital into areas of control
Thugs divide the capital into areas of controlAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThis is the second of a series of articles on thuggery in the capital, which the city administration, police and military have promised to wipe out within one month.
Thu, 25 Aug 2005
Asian urged to boost labor standards
Asian urged to boost labor standardsNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, BangkokThe United Nations has called on governments across Asia to improve their migrant labor policies, particularly as regards the living standards of foreign migrants, in a bid to mitigate the social upheavals that could...