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Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Team probes local election funds
Team probes local election funds JAKARTA: The government has set up an integrated team to investigate possible misuse of funds earmarked for regional direct elections, a senior official said on Thursday.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Igor O'Neill
Igor O'Neill Jakarta Vice President Jusuf Kalla on Oct. 7 announced the government's plan to spend Rp 150 billion (US$15 million) to buy 10 million coal stoves as a part of the government efforts to diversify energy resources and to reduce the costly subsidy for kerosene.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Yogyakartans turn to coal briquettes
Yogyakartans turn to coal briquettesSlamet Susanto The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta Today's high fuel prices are no longer a source of stress for Agus Sumarwoto as two months ago the catering entrepreneur turned to coal briquettes.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Lepers seek better lives in Ramadhan
Lepers seek better lives in RamadhanMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangThe holy month of Ramadhan is a time for giving, which some people take advantage of by looking for easy money, begging on the street.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Palu raises taxi fares
Palu raises taxi faresPALU, Central Sulawesi: Responding to demands by local taxi operators, the Palu city administration announced on Thursday it had raised taxi fares by 25 percent.The flag fall was raised from Rp 3,000 to Rp 4,000, and the charge per kilometer went up from Rp 1,500 to Rp 2,250.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Bird flu flares again in Asia
Bird flu flares again in AsiaPanarat Thepgumpanat, Reuters/BangkokBird flu has killed a 48-year-old man in Thailand, the country's first human death in a year, officials said on Thursday, as the deadly H5N1 virus that has now hit Europe reared its head again in east and southeast Asia.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
SEA Games titleholder Sony sets sights on silver this time
SEA Games titleholder Sony sets sights on silver this timeMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) hopes men's singles titleholder Sony Dwi Kuncoro can at least reach this year's Southeast Asian (SEA) Games final after returning from an injury...
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Free Tadjil at Ardjuna Boutique
Free Tadjil at Ardjuna BoutiqueBANDUNG: Throughout the month of Ramadhan, The Ardjuna Boutique Hotel & Spa is providing free tadjil (sweet dishes) daily for all guests who are staying or wish to break their fast at this hotel.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
1. Educat -- 4x9
1. Educat -- 4x9 Observers doubtful of education budget hike 2. Terror --- 1x25 Antiterror raids raise hackles 3. Taxi ----- 1x35 Taxi firm tightens control after violent robbery 4. SBY ---- 4x10 SBY still tight-lipped on Cabinet reshuffle
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Yogyakarta residents turn to coal briquettes for fuel
Yogyakarta residents turn to coal briquettes for fuelSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaToday's high fuel prices are no longer a source of stress for Agus Sumarwoto as two months ago the catering entrepreneur turned to coal briquettes.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
More low-cost apartments to be built
More low-cost apartments to be builtDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe city administration is planning to require developers that have not fulfilled their obligations to construct public and social facilities to build low-cost apartments for the poor instead.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
P.8
P.81. Omnico -- 4 x 12 Omnico quits monorail consortium, says Sutiyoso 2. Housing -- 1 x 32 More low-cost apartments to be built 3. JAI -- 1 x 30 JAI sues Bogor administration 4. Speak -- 1 x 40 'The current Cabinet has vested interests' -- The Jakarta Post
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Unilever Indonesia says profit margins to fall on oil
Unilever Indonesia says profit margins to fall on oilSoraya Permatasari, Bloomberg/Jakarta PT Unilever Indonesia, the local unit of Unilever NV, the world's biggest producer of shampoo and detergents, said profit margins may shrink for the first time in four years because higher energy prices are...
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
'The current Cabinet has vested interests'
'The current Cabinet has vested interests'The latest polls indicate that while President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Vice President Jusuf Kalla, or SBY and JK, remain popular with voters, they have lost some of their shine since being catapulted into office last year.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
PLN to shut down several plants
PLN to shut down several plantsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState power firm PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara plans to shut down several of their major power plants in Java and lower supply by some 4,000 megawatts (MW) for the five days surrounding the Idul Fitri holidays, in accordance with...
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Australia-Indonesia relations lack leadership
Australia-Indonesia relations lack leadershipDuncan Graham, Contributor, SurabayaThe Australian government has failed to provide serious leadership in improving relations with Indonesia, according to Dr. David Hill, professor of Southeast Asian Studies at Western Australia's Murdoch University.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
JP/17/PUASA
JP/17/PUASA40 years of breaking the fast at Medan's grand mosque Apriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post/Medan Zamilah was panting as she hurried, bowl in hand, to a side yard at Medan's Al Mahsum Grand Mosque.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Manpower office to hold job fair
Manpower office to hold job fairSURABAYA, East Java: With high unemployment rates in East Java, the provincial manpower office will hold a job fair on Oct. 24 and Oct. 25, a senior official said on Thursday.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Malls go all out for Ramadhan and Idul Fitri
Malls go all out for Ramadhan and Idul FitriTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe fasting month of Ramadhan and Idul Fitri are always festive moments in the capital with many shopping malls and department stores organizing special promotions and events.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Mariana Renata picky after 'Janji Joni'
Mariana Renata picky after 'Janji Joni'JAKARTA: Soap ad star Mariana Renata, who also starred in Janji Joni (Joni's promise) has learned to become more selective in taking roles offered to her."I turned some down. I don't think I have enough acting knowledge.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Monthly rental rates continue upward trend
Monthly rental rates continue upward trend The average asking gross rent of mid-up leased apartment units continued to climb upwards in the second quarter of this year, partly due to the increase in the oil price in the first three months.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
JP/17/ACEH
JP/17/ACEHTraditional spicy porridge now a rare Ramadhan treatNani Afrida The Jakarta Post/Aceh BesarRamadhan is special for the Acehnese, ninety-eight percent of whom are Muslims. In some of the remote villages of Aceh Besar regency, the villagers usually break their fast with Ie Bu Pedaih (a...
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
SBY still tight-lipped on Cabinet reshuffle
SBY still tight-lipped on Cabinet reshuffleThe Jakarta Post, JakartaYesterday marked exactly one year since President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono officially took office on Oct. 20, 2004. However, no special events were arranged to celebrate his first year in power as sporadic protests against the...
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Three Bali bombers refuse to seek clemency
Three Bali bombers refuse to seek clemencyAgencies, JakartaThree militants on death row for their roles in the 2002 Bali bombings have refused to request presidential pardons, a prosecutor said on Thursday, as public calls mounted for their immediate execution.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
East Nusa Tenggara a hit in Venezuela
East Nusa Tenggara a hit in VenezuelaJAKARTA: The traditional clothes of East Nusa Tenggara have found quite a few fans in Venezuela, and the province hopes to increase cooperation with the country in the trade and tourism sectors, provincial spokesman Umbu Saga Anakaka said.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Taxi firm tightens control after violent robbery
Taxi firm tightens control after violent robberyDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWould-be passengers have to be careful when taking a taxi, even if it belongs to a reputable company.City police have arrested a Blue Bird taxi driver, identified as Supriyadi, 45, for plotting with friends to...
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Lack of incentives discourage firms from going public
Lack of incentives discourage firms from going publicRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLack of fiscal incentives and unfavorable capital market regulations have been blamed for the sluggish growth in the number of companies willing to sell their shares to the public by listing themselves...
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Ramayana's 9-month sales rise
Ramayana's 9-month sales riseNaila Firdausi, Bloomberg/Jakarta PT Ramayana Lestari Sentosa, Indonesia's second-largest retailer, said its nine-month sales rose 16 percent as it opened more stores and demand increased in the mining areas of the country.Sales in the period ended Sept. 30 rose to Rp 2.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Apartments offer friendly living too
Apartments offer friendly living tooT. Sima Gunawan Contributor/Jakarta A baby usually brings joy to the parents and makes the house warm. As for Maya Carpenter, a resident of Four Seasons Apartments in Jakarta, having a baby also means having new friends.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
1. DISCOURSE: 1 X 42
1. DISCOURSE: 1 X 42 Public involvement crucial in fight against terror 2. FPI: 1 X 34 Militant slapped with vandalism charges 3. MUI: 3 X 18 Government won't restrict Islamic schools: Kalla 4. KPK: 2 X 24 Finance ministry officials charged with graft
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Said's trial must proceed: Prosecutors
Said's trial must proceed: Prosecutors JAKARTA: Prosecutors demanded on Thursday that the Central Jakarta District Court reject defense pleas presented by lawyers for former religious minister Said Aqil Hussein Al-Munawwar currently on trial on graft charges.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Police raid car wash-cum-karaoke bar
Police raid car wash-cum-karaoke bar BEKASI: Police have arrested five employees of a karaoke bar disguised as a car wash and garage on Jl. Kalimalang, Bekasi Barat, late on Wednesday.The police revealed on Thursday that the owner, who violated the bylaw on tourism that bans the opening of certain...
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
ICW reports graft case in 'TVRI'
ICW reports graft case in 'TVRI'The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) reported state-run television TVRI on Thursday to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in connection with allegations of markups that reportedly cost the taxpayer some Rp 7.2 billion (US$720,000).
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Top U.S. image-builder pays a visit
Top U.S. image-builder pays a visitThe United States' new public relations chief hopes to boost ties with the world's most populous Muslim nation during a three-day visit that kicked off on Thursday, officials said.Undersecretary of State Karen Hughes, a longtime confidante of President George W.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Govt won't restrict Islamic schools: Kalla
Govt won't restrict Islamic schools: KallaRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaVice President Jusuf Kalla denied reports that the government would restrict the activities of Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) as part of the fight against terrorism, the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) said on...
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
;JP;HDN;
;JP;HDN; ANPAa..r.. Education-budget-increaseJP/1/EDUCATION Urip Hudiono and Hera Diani The Jakarta Post/Jakarta----------------------------------------------- Budget allocation Percentage for education to central government expenditures (in Rp trillion) (%)...
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Workers want court to disburse salaries
Workers want court to disburse salaries JAKARTA: Dozens of workers of security service provider Securicor staged a rally in front of the South Jakarta District Court on Thursday morning, asking the court to disburse their two-month salaries.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
British Council's educational display
British Council's educational displayBANDUNG: The British Council has organized an exhibition and seminar on postgraduate education in Britain. This event is useful for students or professionals in Indonesia interested in continuing their studies in the UK, in order to obtain complete information...
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
AirAsia, Ramayana among best firms
AirAsia, Ramayana among best firmsAgence France-Presse, SingaporeMalaysian budget carrier AirAsia, Singapore water treatment firm Hyflux, Philippine fastfood giant Jollibee and India's Satyam Computer are among Asia's best for companies with annual revenues under US$1 billion, Forbes Asia magazine...
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Supreme Court
Supreme Court trading RI women? We refer to the news item Want to marry RI woman? Pay Rp 500m in deposit (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 10, page 2).We are outraged and disturbed when reading the subject article.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
What's wrong with reviving the 'Koter'
What's wrong with reviving the 'Koter'Ardimas Sasdi, Jakarta The military can breathe a sigh of relief for now, with no major protests against the stealthy reactivation of the dormant Indonesian Military (TNI) Koter territorial command. But the silence will unlikely last for long.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
JP/20/GUESS
JP/20/GUESSIkang given humanitarian positionJAKARTA: Rocker-cum-businessman Ikang Fawzi says he is excited to be named ambassador of the humanitarian group Indonesia Red Crescent (BSMI)."When it was first offered to me, I was delighted to accept it.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
SE Asia to build law enforcement network
SE Asia to build law enforcement networkAssociated Press, BangkokSoutheast Asian countries are expected to establish the world's largest law enforcement network to fight cross-border smuggling of endangered animals, an official said on Thursday.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Pressure grows for Bali special autonomy status
Pressure grows for Bali special autonomy statusI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarAmid public anger in Bali over the latest terrorist attacks on the island, a number of senior local politicians and intellectuals have launched a campaign to push for special autonomy.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Indonesian officials "covered up and then neglected" an epidemic
Indonesian officials "covered up and then neglected" an epidemic of avian influenza in poultry for two years, allowing it to spread among flocks and then to people, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
U.S. senators worried over domestic child labor
U.S. senators worried over domestic child laborThe Jakarta Post, JakartaFifteen U.S. senators from the Republican and Democrat Parties have written to Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Fahmi Idris this week, conveying their concerns over child domestic labor in Indonesia.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
RI, Hungary pave way for cooperation
RI, Hungary pave way for cooperationJAKARTA: Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda and Hungarian Minister of Informatics and Communications Kalman Kovacs signed on Oct. 17 the Protocol of the First Session of the Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation to pave the way for...
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Let police do the job
Let police do the job It might have been pure coincidence, but ahead of the first anniversary of our President's term, the police finally started to arrest civilians walking about with firearms and other weapons.
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.20, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.20, 2005 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Waters...
Fri, 21 Oct 2005
Public involvement crucial in fight against terror
Public involvement crucial in fight against terror Following the second bomb attack on Bali in under three years, the government plans to amend the current antiterror law, which is considered ineffective in stamping out terrorism.