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Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Employers reject 'irrational' salary rise demand by workers
Employers reject 'irrational' salary rise demand by workersBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) rejected on Monday the demand by Jakarta workers for the minimum wage to be increased from the current Rp 711,834 to Rp 1.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Govt undecided about power rate hike
Govt undecided about power rate hikeLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAlthough admitting power generation costs will rise next year as state power firm PT PLN's fuel expenses jump, the government is still dancing around the issue of confirming that electricity rates will be hiked in 2006.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Put people first in ASEAN charter
Put people first in ASEAN charterMichael Vatikiotis, The Straits Times, Asia News Network/Singapore If the European experience is any measure, a bid by Southeast Asian nations to frame a Constitution is doomed to failure.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
TNI set for second Aceh pullout
TNI set for second Aceh pulloutReuters, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) will begin withdrawing 6,000 more soldiers from Aceh this week under the second phase of a landmark peace pact ending one of Asia's longest conflicts, a spokesman said on Monday.
Tue, 18 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.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Legislators seek fuel hike review
Legislators seek fuel hike reviewRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA number of factions in the House of Representatives launched a campaign on Monday for lawmakers to support a proposed extraordinary plenary meeting to pressure the government to review the recent fuel hike policy.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
1. DISCOURSE: 1 X 40
1. DISCOURSE: 1 X 40 Radicalism, a reaction to West's failures 2. PROBO: 2 X 18 Bribery rampant in courts: Commission 3. DPR: 1 X 32 Legislators seek fuel hike review 4. TREATY: 1 X 36 RI-S'pore extradition treaty tough: Yeo
Tue, 18 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.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
IOC gives KONI a van
IOC gives KONI a van JAKARTA: The National Sports Council (KONI) was given a new minivan on Monday by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to help improve the mobilization of the country's Olympic organization.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
What is the real threat?
What is the real threat? The Oct. 1 Bali blasts have added to the number of bombs detonated in this archipelagic country. More and more innocent people are falling victim to barbaric terrorist acts. But it has yet to be determined from where the real threat comes.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Missing journalist's wife meets police
Missing journalist's wife meets policeJAKARTA: The wife of journalist Elyuddin Telaumbauna, who went missing last month in North Sumatra after running stories on irregularities in local election campaigns, went to the National Police Headquarters on Monday with a key witness in the case, her...
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
RI-S'pore extradition treaty tough: Yeo
RI-S'pore extradition treaty tough: YeoProgress has been made in negotiations for an extradition treaty between Singapore and Indonesia but "difficult issues" remain to be resolved, Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo said on Monday.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
1. Team ----- 2x15
1. Team ----- 2x15 Externals blamed for bleak performance 2. Tax ----- 3x13 Businesspeople, Kadin reject tax amendments 3. Flu ------ 1x32 U.S. pledges $3.15m to help RI fight bird flu 4. Terror --- 3x10 Amended terror law to compromise individual rights
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Jambi city over run by beggars
Jambi city over run by beggarsJAMBI, Jambi: The number of beggars entering Jambi city has been on the rise since Ramadhan commenced two weeks ago. While on normal days one could expect to see around 80 beggars wandering the city, during the month of Ramadhan the number of beggars rises two or three...
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Berhala: Another Sipadan and Ligitan if we're still ignorant
Berhala: Another Sipadan and Ligitan if we're still ignorantI Made Andi Arsana and Clive Schofield, New South Wales, Australia On Sept. 26, 2005 Antara official news agency carried a report on the concerns of a North Sumatra's provincial legislator regarding a website promoting Pulau Berhala as one...
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Asian GDP stronger than in the 70s: BOJ
Asian GDP stronger than in the 70s: BOJAsian economies are stronger today even with record high oil prices compared with the 1970s when they were hit by the last oil shocks, Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Toshiro Muto said.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
50,000 Nias refugees still in tents, children malnourished
50,000 Nias refugees still in tents, children malnourishedApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanAround 50,000 earthquake survivors on Nias island are still living in tents and military-style barracks and more than 1,400 children are malnourished despite the millions of dollars in aid earmarked...
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Rupiah Rates Oct. 17
Rupiah Rates Oct. 17 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,994.07 7,238.81 7,654.64 7,578.20 Brunei dollar 1 6,283.65 5,689.05 6,016.84 5,955.78 Canadian dollar 1 8,963.88 8,114.64 8,583.27 8,495.10 Swiss franc 1 8,268.71 7,487.32 7,917.61 7,838.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Queuing for cash
Queuing for cash Although many government officials, especially those from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) along with Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Alwi Shihab, remain confident that the government has been thorough in gathering and processing data as well as distributing...
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Eddy, Sakeh secure places in RI team for SEA Games
Eddy, Sakeh secure places in RI team for SEA GamesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Eddy Zakaria and Ahmad Sumarsono Sakeh have been cleared to go to the 2005 Southeast Asia (SEA) Games after passing final screening, according to an official of the Indonesian Athletics Association...
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
1. Decree (3x18)
1. Decree (3x18) Govt aims to speed up revision of religious decree 2. Suicide (1x32) Deputy police chief commits suicide 3. Bali (2x24) Bali court vows to speed up execution of bombers 4. RRI (1x27) 'RRI' ex-director on trial 5. TNI (1x27) TNI set for second Aceh pullout
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Shrinking habitats threaten the life of Kalimantan orangutan
Shrinking habitats threaten the life of Kalimantan orangutanRusman, The Jakarta Post, SamarindaSuparlan was shocked when he saw the state of his banana plantation. Trees were lying on the ground and bananas were strewn about everywhere.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
What is the real threat?
What is the real threat? The Oct. 1 Bali blasts have added to the number of bombs detonated in this archipelagic country. More and more innocent people are falling victim to barbaric terrorist acts. But it has yet to be determined from where the real threat comes.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
WHO says SE Asia remains biggest bird flu danger
WHO says SE Asia remains biggest bird flu dangerReuters, ManilaThe World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday it was concerned that European countries facing the spread of bird flu would divert funding and attention away from Southeast Asia, the most likely epicenter of a human pandemic.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Dirgantara gets orders from int'l companies
Dirgantara gets orders from int'l companiesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFinancial problems and labor problems confronting PT Dirgantara Indonesia has not seemed to have dampened their customers' interest, with the state-owned aircraft manufacturer securing new deals worth millions of...
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Radicalism, a reaction to West's failures
Radicalism, a reaction to West's failures Bali was again rocked by a terrorist attack on Oct. 1. Twenty-three people were killed and 134 others injured. Blame is being directed at radical Islamic groups.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Asian GDP stronger than in 70s even with oil prices, Muto says
Asian GDP stronger than in 70s even with oil prices, Muto saysAsian economies are stronger today even with record high oil prices compared with the 1970s when they were hit by the last oil shocks, Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Toshiro Muto said.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Govt to raise USO fee to 1% from 0.75% to boost fixed-line development
Govt to raise USO fee to 1% from 0.75% to boost fixed-line developmentThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMoving to speed up the development of rural communication infrastructure, the government is set to increase the universal service obligation (USO) fee to 1 percent next year, a ministry official says.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.17, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.17, 2005 __________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change rading volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Waters 1,700...
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Towards solid national economy
Towards solid national economyFrom TempoAndy Muhkerjee's economic analysis in The International Herald Tribune that the rupiah needs to temporarily be replaced by dollar and that islands should be leased, is a great idea. But our over-nationalistic politicians might disagree with this concept.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Flash flood kills three in Sumatra, damages 25 houses in Malang
Flash flood kills three in Sumatra, damages 25 houses in MalangApriadi Gunawan and Wahjoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Medan/MalangFlooding returned across the archipelago on Monday with three people killed in South Tapanuli regency and 25 houses damaged in the South Malang area of East Java...
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Three killed, six wounded in fire
Three killed, six wounded in fireAt least three persons were killed and six others injured in a fire that gutted a chemical store at Plaza Harmoni in Central Jakarta on Monday."The three were found dead, but their deaths were not because of fire but due to smoke inhalation," firefighter Ahmadi said.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Police to beef up security
Police to beef up securityPALEMBANG, South Sumatra: As the Idul Fitri holiday is drawing near, South Sumatra Police are planning to beef up security for the annual festive season. To maintain peace and security a week before and after Idul Fitri on Nov. 3 and Nov.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Deputy police chief commits suicide
Deputy police chief commits suicideNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraA middle-ranking police officer in the West Irian Jaya town of South Sorong apparently killed himself, just hours before he was to officially surrender his post to another officer.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Binus adopts neighboring school
Binus adopts neighboring schoolThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta"I've got love down in my heart," said Nigel Jukanto, a grade two student of Bina Nusantara (Binus) elementary school.Nigel was one of the Binus students who took part in the giving of Rp 5 million in assistance to SDN Grogol Selatan 12...
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
JI active but not growing stronger, U.S. says
JI active but not growing stronger, U.S. saysEileen Ng, Associated Press/Putrajaya, MalaysiaThe latest bombings on Indonesia's Bali island show that Jamaah Islamiyah militants remain active, and Southeast Asian governments must expand cooperation to prevent their network from strengthening, a...
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Papuans distrust anything from the government
Papuans distrust anything from the governmentNeles Tebay, Rome The Ministry of Home Affairs announced last Wednesday that the Papuan People's Assembly (Majelis Rakyat Papua/MRP) would be established on Oct. 15, as required by the Papuan Special Autonomy Law (No. 21/2001).
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Minister warns of dengue outbreak
Minister warns of dengue outbreakJAKARTA: Minister of Health Siti Fadilah Supari called on people to improve sanitation in their neighborhoods as the number of dengue fever cases was increasing with the arrival of the rainy season.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
'I voted for SBY ... but now I'm pesimistic'
'I voted for SBY ... but now I'm pesimistic'President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has led the country for almost a year now. How do people perceive his administration? The Jakarta Post interviewed residents to get their comments on life under his leadership.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
U.S. pledges $3.15m to help Indonesia fight bird flu
U.S. pledges $3.15m to help Indonesia fight bird fluHera Diani and Muninggar Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe United States pledged US$3.15 million for Indonesia to strengthen its early warning system and early diagnosis, improve surveillance, and bolster rapid response teams in containing...
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Govt aims to speed up revision of religious decree
Govt aims to speed up revision of religious decreeThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMinister of Home Affairs M. Ma'aruf said that the government would try to speed up the revision of the controversial 1969 decree on the establishment of houses of worship.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Lack of parkland worries Bandung city residents
Lack of parkland worries Bandung city residentsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungVisitors to Cilaki Park no longer have to endure reeking horse manure or the sight of filthy huts. Horse and buggy drivers and owners of the food stalls were forced to leave the area three months ago due to...
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Legislators to visit Jakarta
Legislators to visit Jakarta JAKARTA: Twenty-one members of the House of Representatives Commission V for public works, housing, transportation and telecommunications will monitor state companies in Jakarta providing transportation services during the House recess session, Antara reported on Monday.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Semen Gresik's cement sales rise 9.8%
Semen Gresik's cement sales rise 9.8%PT Semen Gresik, Indonesia's biggest cement maker by volume, said sales rose 9.8 percent to 1.63 million tons in September from a year earlier, led by exports.Exports surged 50 percent to 201,265 metric tons in September, from 133,600 tons the same month a year...
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
AirAsia complains about landing rights
AirAsia complains about landing rightsAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysian budget carrier Air Asia has accused Singapore of discrimination after the city state awarded long sought-after landing rights to a rival Indonesian carrier, a report said on Monday.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
'RRI' ex-director on graft trial
'RRI' ex-director on graft trialThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA former finance director of state radio station RRI went on trial at the Anticorruption Court on Monday, charged with illegally marking up the price of a transmitter system, causing the state to suffer losses of at least Rp 20 billion (about...
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Amended terror law to compromise human rights
Amended terror law to compromise human rightsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is drafting amendments to the existing antiterrorism law that will compromise individual human rights so as to ensure the safety of the public at large, an official says.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Anthropologists uncover jawbone of another ancient "Hobbit" on Indonesian island
Anthropologists uncover jawbone of another ancient "Hobbit" on Indonesian islandJoseph B. Verrengia Associated Press/DenverScientists digging in a remote Indonesian cave have uncovered a jaw bone that they say adds more evidence that a tiny prehistoric Hobbit-like species once existed.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
4,000 families miss cash aid
4,000 families miss cash aid TANGERANG: The Tangerang Regental Council called on the local branch of the Central Statistics Agency to reregister low-income families in the regency, following reports that some 4,000 poor families had not received the cash assistance.
Tue, 18 Oct 2005
Stock drops; banks off on slowing loan demand
Stock drops; banks off on slowing loan demandSoraya Permatasari, Bloomberg/JakartaKey stock index fell on Monday to a two-week low. Bank Central Asia (BCA) paced lenders lower after a central bank survey indicated that growth in loan demand may slow in the third and fourth quarters.