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Fri, 08 Oct 2004
ASEM calls for more regional trade
ASEM calls for more regional tradeJoseph Coleman, Associated Press, Hanoi Asian and European business leaders at a joint forum pushed for greater trade between their regions on Thursday, with Asians calling for more transfer of technology to their countries and Europeans demanding greater Asian...
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Authoritarian principles 'may lead to graft'
Authoritarian principles 'may lead to graft' The recent reports of alleged corruption cases in several state schools shocked Jakartans, particularly the parents of school children. As the current state budget for education is far less than 20 percent of the total budget, as mandated in the...
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Rupiah Rates
Rupiah Rates Oct. 7 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,947.74 6,219.34 6,618.27 6,548.58 Brunei dollar 1 5,674.16 5,079.79 5,405.09 5,348.70 Canadian dollar 1 7,610.25 6,813.32 7,249.37 7,174.00 Swiss franc 1 7,586.18 6,792.86 7,226.44 7,152.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Healing time in Jakarta
Healing time in Jakarta INDONESIAN president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has been busy taking soundings on choices for his Cabinet, which can have a more decisive impact on the nation's recovery program than was the case with previous administrations.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Stock index has biggest drop on oil price
Stock index has biggest drop on oil priceBloomberg, Jakarta Indonesian stocks fell, dragging the Jakarta Composite Index to its biggest loss in a month, on concern that record high oil prices may slow economic growth. PT HM Sampoerna and PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia led declines.The index dropped 6.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Polish delegation to visit Indonesia
Polish delegation to visit Indonesia INDONESIA: A high ranking Polish delegation will visit Jakarta from Oct. 11 to Oct. 12 to hold bilateral consultations with Indonesian officials, the Embassy of Poland in Jakarta announced on Thursday.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Stora Sells Borneo Plantation to Raise Cash, Boost Earnings
Stora Sells Borneo Plantation to Raise Cash, Boost Earnings Ville Heiskanen BloombergStora Enso Oyj, the world's biggest papermaker, said it sold a plantation on the island of Borneo to raise cash for its main business.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Court confirms Susilo's victory
Court confirms Susilo's victoryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Constitutional Court confirmed Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's election victory on Thursday as incumbent Megawati Soekarnoputri left the public guessing whether she would accept the result.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Oil prices hit $53, shake global market
Oil prices hit $53, shake global marketThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta World oil prices shot to new record summits beyond US$52 on Thursday, with markets nervous about tight global supplies with winter looming in the northern hemisphere.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
1. OIL: 2 LINES, 20 COUNTS
1. OIL: 2 LINES, 20 COUNTS Oil prices hit $53, shake global market 2. MEGA: 2 LINES, 16 COUNTS Court confirms Susilo's victory 3. SBY: 1 LINE, 26 COUTS SBY's Cabinet coming soon 4. NOBEL: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Austrian woman wins literature Nobel
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
SBY's Cabinet coming soon
SBY's Cabinet coming soonTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is preparing himself for a busy time forming his administration after the Constitutional Court declared him the undisputed winner of the presidential election on Thursday.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Exports to continue rising trend: Survey
Exports to continue rising trend: SurveyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's exports are expected to continue to grow this year despite the rising cost of raw materials and loans, a joint survey by consulting firm CastleAsia and logistics firm DHL revealed on Thursday.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah), on Oct. 7, 2004:
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah), on Oct. 7, 2004: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 225 0 0 Ades...
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Residents demand land compensation
Residents demand land compensation BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Hundreds of residents from Seputih Banyak staged a protest outside the Lampung regional council on Thursday, demanding land compensation money due to them.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Conflict should be part of poverty reduction strategy
Conflict should be part of poverty reduction strategy Mohammad Zulfan Tadjoeddin, The Hague, Netherlands Indonesia will soon have a new government led by the first directly elected president in its history. Many problems of the country are waiting to be resolved.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Bali tops holiday destination list
Bali tops holiday destination list JAKARTA: Indonesia's resort island of Bali has been chosen as the most favorite holiday destination in Asia for four consecutive years, a survey by international magazine TIME has disclosed.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Stora Sells Borneo Plantation to Raise Cash, Boost Earnings
Stora Sells Borneo Plantation to Raise Cash, Boost Earnings Ville Heiskanen, Bloomberg Stora Enso Oyj, the world's biggest papermaker, said it sold a plantation on the island of Borneo to raise cash for its main business.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
RI teen wins Grade B at Indonesia Open Bowling Championship
RI teen wins Grade B at Indonesia Open Bowling ChampionshipMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian teenager Raniia AN won on Thursday the Women's Grade B Masters final of the second Indonesia Open Bowling Tenpin Championship, changing the lot of local bowlers, from possible failure...
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Tax chief urges next govt to speed up tax bill deliberation
Tax chief urges next govt to speed up tax bill deliberationRendi A. Witular, Jakarta In order to expedite reform in the country's taxation system and administration, the next government and new member of the House of Representatives should quickly finalize and deliberate the draft revision of tax...
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
'Businessmen' rob two cars
'Businessmen' rob two cars JAKARTA: Posing as businessmen, five members of a robbery gang made off on Tuesday with two cars belonging to their new business partners.Jakarta Police said on Wednesday the two victims, Ferdinand Nababan, 49, and Sa'ud Bangun Tambun, 43, met with the five for a business...
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
The ASEAN urea plant
The ASEAN urea plant "A mouse dying in a rice barn" is perhaps the most suitable adage to describe the dire condition of PT Asean Aceh Fertilizer (AAF), after the decision early this week by the outgoing administration of President Megawati Soekarnoputri to close down the 570,000-ton capacity urea...
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
TV Today: Friday, October 8, 2004
TV Today: Friday, October 8, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:30 Health8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings1:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang2:00 Music3:00 English News Service4:30 Documentary5:00 Children Drama5:30 Sports6:00 TV Drama6:30 Documentary7:00 News:...
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Blair salutes Susilo, election
Blair salutes Susilo, election INDONESIA: British Prime Minister Tony Blair sent a salutatory message to Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for his victory in the first direct presidential election and praised Indonesia for holding a peaceful election year.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Overview of Indonesia - Taiwan Relations
Overview of Indonesia - Taiwan RelationsI. Trade Taiwan exports to Indonesia (2003):US$1.52 billion Taiwan Imports from Indonesia (2003):US$2.92 billion Total Trade volume (2003):US$4.44 billion (up 9.5%) Trade Surplus for Indonesia (2003):US$1.14 billion (up 25.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Lawyer opens legal aid institute
Lawyer opens legal aid institute JAKARTA: A lawyer whose wife fell victim to alleged medical has established a legal aid institute for victims of malpractice.The institute offers free legal advocacy to poor people who believe they have been victims of malpractice, the lawyer, Hotman Paris Hutapea...
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
PLN vows not to raise rates next year
PLN vows not to raise rates next yearDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Despite increases in oil prices this year and possibly next year, state-owned power firm PT PLN vowed on Thursday not to raise its electricity rates next year to avoid burdening the country's people and businesses.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Antigraft court officially begins operation
Antigraft court officially begins operationMuninggar Sri Saraswati Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post/JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri swore in a team of nine non- career judges on Thursday, which will try high-profile corruption cases involving state officials.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
IDB plans $30m loan for local SMEs
IDB plans $30m loan for local SMEsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) is to extend a US$30 million loan to Indonesia's small and medium-sized enterprises through three national banks next year, a senior official with the international institution said.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Members of 29 legislatures quizzed over alleged graft
Members of 29 legislatures quizzed over alleged graftAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Corruption appears to be widespread in regional legislatures here, with hundreds of councillors of 29 provincial, regental and municipal councils being investigated, and some already found guilty, a senior...
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
MPR's code of conduct
MPR's code of conductFrom Koran Tempo The end of the 2004 session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) completed the duties of the members picked during the 1999 election.It must be said that the members did manage to produce some far-reaching changes, including various amendments of the...
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Terrorists vs. Aceh rebels
Terrorists vs. Aceh rebels What is the difference between terrorists and the Aceh rebels? I sometimes get the impression that Americans are more or less egoistic in their policies -- domestic as well as foreign -- and their desire to dictate other countries what to do or not to do.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Two bombs explode at church in Ambon
Two bombs explode at church in AmbonM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post/Ambon Peace in the Maluku capital of Ambon, once plagued by three years of sectarian fighting, was put to the test again when two homemade bombs exploded in the eastern city on Thursday.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Garudafood boss wins E&Y business award
Garudafood boss wins E&Y business award Sudhamek AWS, president of food product giant Garudafood Group, has been named Indonesian Entrepreneur of 2004 by international consultancy Ernst & Young.Sudhamek was selected from among 15 successful businessmen by a panel of independent judges, Ernst &...
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Oil prices soar to fresh record highs: $53 in New York
Oil prices soar to fresh record highs: $53 in New YorkDadan Wijaksana The Jakarta Post Jakarta World oil prices bolted to new record summits Thursday, reaching US$53 in New York on markets nervous about tight global supplies with winter looming in the northern hemisphere.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Absent legislators face punishment
Absent legislators face punishment JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) central board is discussing punishment for two of its lawmakers whose absence cost its secretary-general Sutjipto the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) speakership post on Wednesday.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Oil spill covers waters in Jakarta Bay
Oil spill covers waters in Jakarta BayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta While residents of islets in Kepulauan Seribu waters worked to clear dead fish from beaches and remove oil coating the sand on Thursday, the source of a huge oil spill earlier in the week remains unclear.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Susilo told to revoke mining rule
Susilo told to revoke mining ruleM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Environmental activists have called on the next government under president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to annul legislation enacted by the outgoing administration that were deemed harmful to the environment.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Thai fishermen to be deported for murder
Thai fishermen to be deported for murder AMBON, Maluku: Indonesia will soon deport 26 Thai fishermen who are wanted in Thailand for murder.The 26 are accused of murdering seven other fishermen on September 5 aboard a ship in the Aru Sea in Maluku provincial waters.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Hubby's photo saves life of hostages
Hubby's photo saves life of hostagesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A tearful encounter with family members here on Thursday ended the extraordinary journey of Istiqomah binti Misnad and Casingkem binti Kaspin, two Indonesian maids freed after being taken hostage in Iraq last week.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Tangerang to combat illegal sand mining
Tangerang to combat illegal sand mining TANGERANG: Responding to public calls, Tangerang administration has established a team to handle the rampant illegal sand mining along the regency's northern coast.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Airport to tighten food, health control
Airport to tighten food, health controlMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post/Tangerang Facing an increase in the incidents of contagious diseases spreading across borders, the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport plans to tighten its health controls.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Two die in toll road accident
Two die in toll road accident JAKARTA: Two people died in the wee hours of Thursday after their Isuzu Panther flipped over while speeding along Cikampek toll road near the 31A km marker in Cikarang, witnesses said.The fatalities were identified as Tobri and Mursid.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Old Japanese buses proposed for busway feeder
Old Japanese buses proposed for busway feederDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Jakarta bus operators proposed on Thursday that the city administration use imported secondhand buses from Japan to help improve existing busway feeder services.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Govt, developer firm on new port
Govt, developer firm on new portDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Jakarta administration has vowed to go ahead with the construction of the new Jakarta port in spite of a legal dispute with state port operator Pelindo II about the project's legal status."We cannot wait ...
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Democrats need to stay clean
Democrats need to stay cleanFrom RepublikaThe vote gained by the Democratic Party (PD) in the 2004 general election was quite phenomenal, but regrettably this remarkable achievement has been tarnished by some representatives of the Democrats on the Jakarta City Council.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Antigraft court officially begins operation
Antigraft court officially begins operationMuninggar Sri Saraswati Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post/JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri swore in a team of nine non- career judges on Thursday, which will try high-profile corruption cases involving state officials.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
Kim Itoh: Last at Art Summit
Kim Itoh: Last at Art Summit Kim Itoh & The Glorious Future will be the last dance performance at Art Summit Indonesia 2004.The company can be seen at 8 p.m. on Oct. 8 and Oct. 9 at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, Central Jakarta.
Fri, 08 Oct 2004
EU vows more pressure on Yangon
EU vows more pressure on YangonAssociated Press, Hanoi The European Union (EU) is determined to press ahead with additional sanctions against Myanmar if the military junta refuses to release pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, the Dutch foreign minister said on Thursday.
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
Adrian may have fled the country: Police
Adrian may have fled the country: PoliceAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAdrian Waworuntu, one of the key suspects in the Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) Rp 1.7 trillion (US$185 million) scandal, may have left the country using an assumed identity, police said on Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Oct 2004
Jakarta anticipate fires, floods
Jakarta anticipate fires, floodsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA deafening siren rang out at City Hall on Wednesday afternoon. Within seconds, fire trucks, ambulances and police cars arrived to put out the "fire" on the fourth floor, and rescue those "trapped" inside.