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Thu, 15 Sep 2005
JP/18/UANG2
JP/18/UANG2ORI and the struggle against colonialism The history of Indonesian money is broadly divided into two periods: 1945 to 1949 and 1950 to 1990. When Indonesia declared independence, only Japanese banknotes were used as legal tender.
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
Run on mutual funds
Run on mutual funds Indonesia-based investors, the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) and mutual fund managers have seemingly not been able to learn from the massive runs on mutual funds in late 2003 and in April this year that caused unnecessary losses to investors and disrepute to the...
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
Government cash aid
Government cash aidFrom Republika About 15.5 million poor families, or around 62 million people will be receiving financial assistance of Rp 100,000 in cash from the government. According to Sofyan Djalil, the Minister of Communications and Information, the money would be distributed to those...
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
JP/18/REALST
JP/18/REALST 'The Realistage' celebrates revival of realistic styleSri Wahyuni The Jakarta Post/Magelang, Central JavaThe realist style that began to develop in the painting world in Europe in the 19th century and reached its peak in Indonesia in mid-20th century is currently experiencing a revival...
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
1. Susilo --- 2x24
1. Susilo --- 2x24 Susilo talks up Aceh peace process in Big Apple 2. Garuda --- 2x24 Garuda plane forced to make emergency landing in Bali 3. Video ---- 2x24 President's video conference not state burden: Minister 4. Summit --- 2x24to come lateRRR 5.
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
The process of building democracy after peace is restored in Aceh
The process of building democracy after peace is restored in AcehAguswandi, London A democratic society is the opposite of an armed society. In a militarized society, democracy cannot exist because, instead of utilizing the democratic process, weapons are the tools of political control and...
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
Government to revise decree on places of worship
Government to revise decree on places of worshipThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will give authority to existing interfaith forums to issue permits for the establishment of places of worship, a move that is expected to help end conflict in the setting up of houses of worship.
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
Rupiah Rates Sept.14
Rupiah Rates Sept.14 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 8,093.33 7,321.88 7,746.61 7,668.56 Brunei dollar 1 6,263.94 5,664.22 5,995.59 5,932.42 Canadian dollar 1 8,889.64 8,038.57 8,508.80 8,419.18 Swiss franc 1 8,350.43 7,553.65 7,992.69 7,911.
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
Aceh's railway project to starts next year
Aceh's railway project to starts next yearAntara, Banda AcehFrench rail company SNCF International will start the construction of a railway network connecting Banda Aceh city and Medan in North Sumatra early next year, an official says.
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
Second militant sentenced to death
Second militant sentenced to deathAgencies, JakartaThe South Jakarta District Court sentenced on Wednesday a second militant to death for helping plot the deadly bomb attack on the Australian Embassy here last year.
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
Elite police force withdraws from Aceh
Elite police force withdraws from AcehThe Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, JakartaAround 1,300 Mobile Brigade Police left Aceh on Wednesday as part of a peace agreement with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels which requires the Indonesian government to gradually withdraw security forces personnel from...
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
Susilo talks up Aceh peace process in Big Apple
Susilo talks up Aceh peace process in Big AppleKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, New YorkThe Aceh peace agreement is likely to be judged the biggest achievement of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's administration so far, and Susilo is making the most of this positive when he meets with other...
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
Crash victims' families receive compensation
Crash victims' families receive compensationApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanRelatives of Mandala crash victims in Medan received compensation from state insurance firm PT Jasa Raharja on Wednesday, taking advantage of the moment to lash out at the airlines for its slow response after the...
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
Rifat's co-driver Karel dies at 43
Rifat's co-driver Karel dies at 43 JAKARTA: Karel Harilatu, a co-driver of national rally championship leader Rifat Sungkar, died at the age of 43 here on Tuesday from an apparent heart attack, according to Antara.
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
President's video conferences not state burden: Minister
President's video conferences not state burden: MinisterThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government said on Wednesday the video conferences President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is holding to lead Cabinet meetings during his trip to the U.S.
Thu, 15 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.
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
Singapore plans giant wheel to promote tourism
Singapore plans giant wheel to promote tourismAssociated Press/Singapore Singapore seeks to boost tourism with a giant wheel that planners say will be 43 meters (142 feet) taller than the London Eye, a similar attraction beside the River Thames.
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
P.8
P.81. Bogor -- 4 x 10 Police chief removed over assaultORPolice chief replaced over assaultORBogor cop replaced over assault 2. Church -- 2 x 32 Neighborhood remains tense over presence of houses of worshipOR Houses of worship remain blockaded, solution still being soughtORSolution to closure of...
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
School turns scavengers into scholars, citizens
School turns scavengers into scholars, citizensKaren Stingemore, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith the Indonesian flag flying high above the entrance way and the echo of laughter and eager voices drifting along the corridor, PKBM (Pusat Kegiatan Belajar Masyarakat, or Center For Community-Based...
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, September 15, 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, September 15, 2005 .TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Arts Exhibition by Ni Nyoman Sani, I Ketut Muja, I Wayan jana, I Made Supena and I Ketut Sugantika from Singapadu, Gianyar at Griya Santrian Hotel and Gallery in Sanur, from Sept.16 until Nov.
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
Pertamina told to secure distribution
Pertamina told to secure distributionRendi A. Witular and Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has instructed state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina to keep ploughing more oil-based fuels onto the market and to tighten distribution supervision amid fuel shortages...
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
Nature, heritage among star attractions
Nature, heritage among star attractionsSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With towering skyscrapers, apartments, condominiums and malls decorating the country, Singapore has been frequently associated with modernization.
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
Garuda plane forced to make emergency landing in Bali
Garuda plane forced to make emergency landing in BaliWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarA packed Garuda plane traveling from Bali to Brisbane, Australia, was forced to make an emergency landing because of engine trouble, a senior airline official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
Israeli, RI FMs meet in secret: Report
Israeli, RI FMs meet in secret: ReportAgence France-Presse, JerusalemIsraeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom has secretly met his Indonesian counterpart Hassan Wirayuda in New York ahead of the United Nations General Assembly, Israeli army radio reported on Wednesday.
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
Rupiah ends higher to continue recovery
Rupiah ends higher to continue recoveryDow Jones, JakartaThe rupiah continued recovering on Wednesday as foreign investors exchanged dollars to settle their recent purchases of local bonds, dealers said.The dollar dipped briefly below the Rp 10,000 mark earlier in the day, touching Rp 9,990.
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
GAM members reach Banda Aceh full of hope
GAM members reach Banda Aceh full of hopeNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehThe convoy of motorists consisted of about 50 men, whose faces looked dark while they slowly drove their motorcycles into Banda Aceh city under the watchful eyes of journalists.
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
September challenges
September challenges September has brought with it new challenges to the government including a call for a reshuffle of the Cabinet amid a depreciation of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar. This condition is seen by some government critics as heralding a new financial crisis, seriously hampering...
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
Thugs to help secure Tanah Abang
Thugs to help secure Tanah AbangThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIf you can't beat them, join them. If you can't get rid of them, recruit them. That seems to be the motto of the city administration in dealing with thugs in the capital.
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
Petronas to build terminal in Sabah
Petronas to build terminal in Sabah KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's national oil firm Petronas will construct a new oil and gas terminal in eastern Sabah state, Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman said on Wednesday.
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
Human resource development
Human resource developmentFrom Media Indonesia No one will likely accept that our country's best human resources are mostly utilized by the large multinational corporations operating here. Hence the issue of proper empowerment of skilled workers has to be given serious attention.
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
Cirebon boatmakers stop production
Cirebon boatmakers stop production Nana Rukmana The Jakarta Post/Cirebon Skyrocketing prices of boatmaking materials and lack of orders over the last three months have forced fishing boat makers in Gebang village, Cirebon regency to stop production and return to their old profession, fishing.
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
Bus accident kills one, injures 15
Bus accident kills one, injures 15 BOGOR: One person was killed and 15 others injured when a passenger bus crashed into a group of junior high school students in Cibinong, Bogor, on Tuesday.The deceased, Waryono, was on a motorcycle with his wife and eight-month-old baby when the bus hit them.
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
Neighborhood remains tense over presence of houses of worship
Neighborhood remains tense over presence of houses of worshipAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe neighborhood on Jl. Melati Raya Ujung in Jati Mulya housing complex, Bekasi regency was calm on Wednesday morning.
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
Cepu contract may be signed this week
Cepu contract may be signed this weekRendi A. Witular and Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, Surakarta, Central JavaThe government has indicated that a contract to develop the untapped oil-rich Cepu block will be signed later this week by state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina, U.S.
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
RI's qualifiers spiked in Bali
RI's qualifiers spiked in BaliMoh. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Sanur, Bali Three Indonesian pairings lost their qualifying matches at the US$200,000 Bali Open beach volleyball tournament at Sanur beach on Wednesday, exiting the tournament on the first day of play.
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
Govt told to 'resolve' student shootings
Govt told to 'resolve' student shootings JAKARTA: Families of victims of the 1998/1999 student shootings urged the House of Representatives on Wednesday to push the government to issue a presidential decree establishing an ad hoc human rights tribunal to try the cases.
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
Leslie Palmier
Leslie Palmier2. Wandi -- Building democracy in Aceh 2 x 30 The process of building democracy after peace is restored in Aceh Aguswandi London
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
Municipality gears up for floods
Municipality gears up for floods JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta municipality has made preparations to assist residents of 10 flood-prone areas during this year's rainy season.Central Jakarta Mayor Muhayat said on Wednesday his administration had prepared temporary shelters, public kitchens and rubber...
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
Expert says ignorance leads to neglect of women's health
Expert says ignorance leads to neglect of women's healthAti Nurbaiti, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMillions of teenagers are sexually active in the country but official ignorance or a head-in-the-sand attitude is leading to a continuing neglect of their needs, an expert on public health says.
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
JP/18/KNIT
JP/18/KNITKnitting industry unravelingKnitting businesses caught in a spiral of decline Yuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post/BandungFor over four decades, people living on Jl. Binong Jati, Binong village, Batununggal, some 10 kilometers to the east of downtown Bandung, have been familiar with the...
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
1. SKB -- 48 pts 7 cols 1line (1x42)
1. SKB -- 48 pts 7 cols 1line (1x42)Government to revise decree on places of worship 2. Accident -- 36 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x24) Five people killed as boat capsizes in Tangerang river3. Women -- 32 pts 3 cols 2line (2x27)Expert says ignorance leads to neglect of women's health4.
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
N. Dua Festival needs to be improved to attract more visitors
N. Dua Festival needs to be improved to attract more visitorsWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa DuaThe sun was setting and the game of chess involving two grandmasters, Utut Adianto from Indonesia and Eugene Torre from the Philippines, had to be halted at the 20th move.
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
Noble Group's Elman May Buy Two Indonesian Coal Mines
Noble Group's Elman May Buy Two Indonesian Coal Mines Bernard 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.
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
Removing state from commerce prevents graft
Removing state from commerce prevents graftLeslie Palmier, London I have been a student of corruption for many years, and of Indonesia even longer (my first visit was in 1951), so I hope my suggestions below on possible measures against corruption will be helpful.
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
Polite teacher looks at human absurdity
Polite teacher looks at human absurdityEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaAfter sinking themselves in the dark, absurd and insane world of Budi Darma's novel Olenka and short-story collection Orang-orang Bloomington, some readers made the trip to meet the author in person.
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
Police chief sacked over assault incident
Police chief sacked over assault incidentEva C. Komandjaja and Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/BogorBogor Police chief Sr. Comr. Bambang Wasgito, who has been accused of assaulting his subordinate, is to be removed from his post and transferred to National Police Headquarters pending a...
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
Molik eases back into tour after illness
Molik eases back into tour after illnessBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali As Mariana Diaz-Oliva served for the first set in Tuesday's night match at the Wismilak International, Alicia Molik could have been forgiven for having that here-we-go-again feeling.
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
1. Houses of worship remain blockaded, solution still being
1. Houses of worship remain blockaded, solution still being sought Page 8 2. President Bush meets with China's President Hu Jintao in New York Page 11 3. Nusa Dua Festival needs to be enlivened to draw a crowd Page 18
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
JP/18/UANG
JP/18/UANGInterest in coin collecting grows all the time Bambang Parlupi Jakarta Many people, young and old, have found it increasingly appealing to collect old coins and banknotes as a pastime. The search for such items produces a thrill of its own.
Thu, 15 Sep 2005
RI lawmakers lobby U.S. on arms
RI lawmakers lobby U.S. on armsIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, Washington, DCIndonesian House of Representatives lawmakers held talks with U.S. senators here on Wednesday to seek support for a full resumption of military ties between the two countries when their delegates meet in a joint committee...