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Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Police reopen Pardede's case
Police reopen Pardede's case MEDAN, North Sumatra: After two years, North Sumatra Police decided on Friday to reopen an alleged fake diploma case involving Deputy Governor Rudolf Pardede.Provincial police chief Insp. Gen. Iwan Pandjiwinata said the decision was a response to public demands.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Telekomunikasi Selular to Spend $850 Million to Expand Network
Telekomunikasi Selular to Spend $850 Million to Expand NetworkAndrea Tan, Bloomberg/SingaporePT Telekomunikasi Selular, Indonesia's biggest mobile-phone operator, said it plans to spend US$850 million, 21 percent higher than its earlier estimate, to expand its network and add new customers as...
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Asia's diesel glut to ease as BP ships to Europe
Asia's diesel glut to ease as BP ships to EuropeNesa Subrahmaniyan, Bloomberg, Singapore Asia's diesel glut, caused by falling demand in countries including China and Thailand, may ease as traders such as BP Plc and Morgan Stanley ship the fuel to Europe to ease shortages.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Garuda to purchase 28 Boeing aircraft
Garuda to purchase 28 Boeing aircraftLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Signaling optimism despite being glaringly in the red, national flag carrier PT Garuda Indonesia is buying 28 new aircraft from the U.S. jet-maker Boeing Co. in a contract worth US$2 billion.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
PPP names new House member
PPP names new House member JAKARTA: Lena Mariana Mukti is to replace cooperatives minister Suryadharma Ali as a House of Representatives member from the United Development Party (PPP), a year after Suryadharma left the legislative seat vacant.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
GAM surrenders more weapons
GAM surrenders more weaponsAgencies, Bireuen, Aceh The Free Aceh Movement (GAM) surrendered 109 more weapons to foreign monitors on Friday as part of the peace agreement recently signed with the Indonesian government.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
~FOR FOCUS ISSUE: Sunday - Sept 18 -- Hotel
~FOR FOCUS ISSUE: Sunday - Sept 18 -- Hotel;JP; ANPAc..r.. Hotel-business-bali Hotel and resort industry enjoys rosier businessRita A. Widiadana The Jakarta Post/Jimbaran As soon as you arrive at the Ngurah Rai International Airport, a number of staff of the Bali Intercontinental Resort are ready...
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Power company headquarters catches fire
Power company headquarters catches fireDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The headquarters of state electricity company PLN in South Jakarta caught fire early on Friday, with material losses estimated to reach Rp 4 billion (US$400,000).
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Singapore Petroleum's profit to soar
Singapore Petroleum's profit to soarBloomberg, Singapore Singapore Petroleum Corp., the smallest oil refiner in the island-state, said earnings this year will reach a record because of rising demand for fuels and higher profit from processing crude oil into fuels.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Hooligans invade Jakarta
Hooligans invade Jakarta Traditionally the most popular sports in the country, the national soccer league matches have always attracted fanatics.This week, as the quarterfinal rounds of the Djarum Soccer League takes place in Jakarta's Bung Karno Sports Complex in Senayan, thousands of hooligans...
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
828 barrels of fake lubricant seized
828 barrels of fake lubricant seizedAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Motorists, be careful if you buy lubricant from sidewalk vendors or repair shops as you may be buying a fake product.City police announced on Friday that they had arrested on Monday a suspect identified as Herman Lim alias...
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
TV Program: Monday, September 19, 2005
TV Program: Monday, September 19, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon8:00 Children Drama8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik10:00 Talk Show12:30 p.m. Documentary1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Animal Documentary2:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 3:00 English News...
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Sprem, the woman who brought Venus down to earth
Sprem, the woman who brought Venus down to earthBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post/Nusa Dua, Bali Karolina Sprem peppers her rapid-fire English with the adjective "unbelievable", and it's the most fitting description to describe the signature victory of her career.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Davenport proceeds to semifinal
Davenport proceeds to semifinalBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post/Nusa Dua, Bali When Lindsay Davenport is in free flow, with her serve thundering down and crisp groundstrokes skirting the baseline, few players can keep her in check.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Timy, Devota out of Bali Open beach volleyball tourney
Timy, Devota out of Bali Open beach volleyball tourneyMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Sanur, Bali Ni Putu Timy Yudhani and Devota Rahawarin lost to the Australian pair Summer Lochowicz and Tamsin Barnett in the second round at the Bali Open beach volleyball tournament here on Friday.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Japan tells world leaders it needs UN Council seat
Japan tells world leaders it needs UN Council seatMasayuki Kitano, Reuters/United Nations Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi made a renewed pitch on Thursday (Friday morning in Jakarta) for Japan's flagging bid to gain a permanent United Nations Security Council seat, stressing its record of pacifism...
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
US$17,000 airplane ticket?
US$17,000 airplane ticket? A couple years ago, in December 2003, I invited my parents to visit me in Indonesia. It was my parents' anniversary so I decided to surprise them with an all-expenses trip to Jakarta including two First Class tickets from London to Jakarta on Singapore Airlines.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Top cop investigated for money laundering
Top cop investigated for money launderingEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A general is among seven police officers facing an investigation launched by detectives at the National Police for alleged money laundering.Head of the National Police internal affairs division Insp. Gen.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Jakarta braces for 'bonek'
Jakarta braces for 'bonek'Damar Harsanto/Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta "Bro, share the tofu with us, we're starving," said Prihadi, a supporter of the Persebaya soccer team of Surabaya, to The Jakarta Post after the game in Jakarta between his team and PSM Makassar that ended in a 2-2 tie.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Coal briquettes, an alternative fuel
Coal briquettes, an alternative fuelAntara, Semarang The unprecedented kerosene shortage has not only baffled Semarang residents but also led to the closure of many businesses. Banana ice cream seller, Samsul, found that his business was hit hard by the kerosene shortage.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Leave the car at home
Leave the car at home While regulations to curb air pollution and the Gubernatorial Decree on smoking have yet to come into effect, Jakartans should be aware of another clean-air drive called Car Free Day.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Pertamina denies fuel smuggling
Pertamina denies fuel smuggling Amid recent reports of rampant smuggling on the Timor Leste and Indonesian border, state oil and gas company PT Pertamina has denied responsibility for the practice. Following is an excerpt of an interview with the head of Pertamina's Kupang operations, Adi Nugroho.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Rupiah Rates Sept.16
Rupiah Rates Sept.16 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 8,143.42 7,371.81 7,799.12 7,715.87 Brunei dollar 1 6,320.68 5,724.83 6,053.45 5,992.03 Canadian dollar 1 8,959.00 8,111.98 8,580.23 8,490.60 Swiss franc 1 8,394.59 7,602.94 8,039.68 7,957.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
99,000 schools to get fuel funds
99,000 schools to get fuel funds MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Some 99,000 schools in West and South Sulawesi provinces will soon receive operational funds amounting to Rp 184 billion (US$18.4 million), a senior official said on Friday.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Haj fund suspects handed over to AGO
Haj fund suspects handed over to AGO JAKARTA: Police handed over two corruption suspects -- former religious affairs minister Said Agil Hussein Al-Munawwar and his former subordinate Taufik Kamil -- to the Attorney General's Office (AGO) on Friday for prosecution.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Mandiri provides loans to spur labor exports
Mandiri provides loans to spur labor exportsRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta People wanting to work overseas may now not have to sell treasured assets or borrow from loan sharks at outrageous rates after the signing of a deal allowing Bank Mandiri to help finance their recruitment and...
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
China to skip Indonesia Open
China to skip Indonesia Open The cash prizes on offer at this year's badminton six-star Indonesia Open have increased, but this apparently has done little to attract the Chinese, who have pulled out of the tournament.Formerly a five-star tournament, the Indonesia Open, which will run from Sept.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
1. CEPU: 2 X 20
1. CEPU: 2 X 20 Pertamina units formed to oversee Cepu deal 2. GARUDA: 1 X 35 Garuda to purchase 28 Boeing aircraft 3. SUSILO: 2 X 24 Time running out, foreign investors warn Susilo
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
JP/5/TIMOR
JP/5/TIMORSmuggling fuel into Timor Leste attractiveJemris Fointuna The Jakarta Post/Atambua Four teenagers push a cart carrying a 21-inch television set, two speakers, two suitcases packed with clothes and a big plastic bag containing food.
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
54 arrested for hoarding 317 tons of fuel
54 arrested for hoarding 317 tons of fuelAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaJakarta Police announced on Wednesday that they have arrested 54 people for hoarding a total amount of 317 tons of fuel in the past two months.Jakarta Police Special Crimes Unit deputy chief Adj. Comr.
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
1. Graft (2x18)
1. Graft (2x18) Former councillors guilty of graft 2. Timor (1x32) Ex-officer acquitted in Timor case 3. KPU (2x20) Nazaruddin also took kickbacks: Witness 4. Info (2x18) Bill on freedom of information 'urgent'
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
SE Asia cashes in as Arab tourists flock to its beaches, malls
SE Asia cashes in as Arab tourists flock to its beaches, mallsHazlin Hassan, Agence France-Presse/Kuala LumpurSoutheast Asian capitals are enjoying an influx of big-spending tourists from Arab states, who say they feel unwelcome in Europe and the U.S.
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Experts warn of imbalance in personal development in Super Class
Experts warn of imbalance in personal development in Super ClassDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/JakartaEducation experts and psychologists have called on people behind Jakarta's Super Class project to anticipate a possible imbalance in personal development among students selected to sit in the...
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
TV Today: Saturday, September 17, 2005
TV Today: Saturday, September 17, 2005TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Religious Teachings8:00 Talk Show: Hembing9:00 TV Drama10:30 Music11:30 Oto Screen12:00 p.m. Sports1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Documentary: Nusa Wisata2:00 Talk Show: Pemuda Indonesia3:00 English News...
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Gas station polluted wells, say residents
Gas station polluted wells, say residents DEPOK: Nineteen residents of Rangkapan Jaya Baru subdistrict in Depok accused on Thursday a nearby gas station of polluting their well."Our wells have been polluted since last year. We have to buy water to drink," a resident, Tuti, said.
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Officials must not
Officials must not indulge in theoriesFrom Kompas As fuel supplies have become increasingly critical in this country the authorities concerned need to take quick decisions to get the crisis under control.
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Toward bourgeois hegemony
Toward bourgeois hegemonyFrom Media IndonesiaThe political discourses in the country today make a clear-cut distinction between the public sector represented by the state and the private sector embodying market forces.
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Rupiah up on plan to cut fuel subsidies
Rupiah up on plan to cut fuel subsidiesBloomberg, JakartaThe rupiah rose for a fifth day after the government said it may increase fuel prices in October to cut energy subsidies.The plan to reduce subsidies that are threatening efforts to narrow the budget deficit helped the rupiah rise from a...
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
A pilot working for a national airline and two friends were
A pilot working for a national airline and two friends were arrested on Wednesday evening for taking shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine), city police said on Thursday.East Jakarta deputy police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Line up for kerosene or for movie tickets
Line up for kerosene or for movie ticketsRiyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post "What's wrong with queuing up? People also queue up at the cinema." So said Purnomo Yusgiantoro -- our minister of energy and mineral resources -- quoting Vice President Jusuf Kalla's reaction to images of people lining up...
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Toward bourgeois hegemony
Toward bourgeois hegemonyFrom Media IndonesiaThe political discourses in the country today make a clear-cut distinction between the public sector represented by the state and the private sector embodying market forces.
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Haze returns to Malaysian towns
Haze returns to Malaysian townsMALAYSIA: Smoke from forest fires on Indonesia's Sumatra island hit two coastal towns in Malaysia on Thursday and turned the air quality "unhealthy", according to official data.
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Maritime concerns drive Southeast Asia war games
Maritime concerns drive Southeast Asia war gamesReuters, Kuantan, MalaysiaAustralia, Britain, Malaysia, New Zealand and Singapore signaled the growing importance of Asian maritime security on Thursday, starting their annual war-games with a strong focus on naval exercises.
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
City earmarks a pittance for urban renewal
City earmarks a pittance for urban renewalBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite public complaints over the poor condition of urban infrastructure -- roads, parks, pavements, waste treatment and transportation systems -- the city administration has disbursed only a small fraction of...
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Elman may buy two Indonesian coal mines
Elman may buy two Indonesian coal minesBernard Lo and Jason Gale, Bloomberg/SingaporeNoble Group Ltd. may buy coal mines in Indonesia, Chief Executive Richard Elman said, expanding in a nation that is the second- biggest exporter of the fuel to Chinese power generators.
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Business, govt must work to improve athletes' welfare
Business, govt must work to improve athletes' welfareLegislators have approved a long-waited sports bill, which, among other things, requires the government to provide pensions to athletes who compete for their country. The Jakarta Post asked some Jakarta people for their views on the issue.
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Democracy is of no use
Democracy is of no useFrom Kompas How can democracy have any meaning if the communists still aspire to return to the political stage? It's wishful thinking.This is due to the fact that the younger generation of communists insist that they (the Indonesian communists) are right; and what the...
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Experts warn of antisocial behavior in 'Super Class'
Experts warn of antisocial behavior in 'Super Class'Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaEducation experts and psychologists have called on people behind Jakarta's Super Class project to anticipate a possible imbalance in personal development among students selected to sit in the program.
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Gas stations shut for meter-tampering
Gas stations shut for meter-tamperingMAKASSAR: State oil and gas company PT Pertamina's South Sulawesi operations cut supplies and closed down two filling stations after it was discovered that they had been tampering with their meters.
Fri, 16 Sep 2005
Mining companies deny paying lawmakers to get law passed
Mining companies deny paying lawmakers to get law passedLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState mining companies PT Aneka Tambang (Antam), PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam (PTBA) and PT Timah denied a media report that they were asked to pay Rp 7 billion (US$700,000) to ensure the House of...