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Wed, 21 Sep 2005
1. Iman -- Reshaping the military: An observer's perspective
1. Iman -- Reshaping the military: An observer's perspective 2 x 23 Reshaping the military by controlling its budget Imanuddin Razak Jakarta2. Sasdi -- Conflict at the grassroot a potential threat to peace in Aceh 1 x 30 A new potential conflict in Aceh Ardimas Sasdi Jakarta
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
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Wed, 21 Sep 2005
'Money' behind abductions by Abu Sayaf
'Money' behind abductions by Abu SayafEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAhmad Resmiyadi, one of three Indonesian fishermen kidnapped by Muslim rebels in the Philippines last May, was eventually set free and arrived in Jakarta last week.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
South Jakarta mall faces demolition
South Jakarta mall faces demolition JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso ordered the demolition of the parking lot at Point Square shopping mall in Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta, because there was no permission granted to build it.The South Jakarta municipal administration had sent its final warning on Sept.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Singapore haven for pedestrians
Singapore haven for pedestriansIn contrast with the gridlocks common to Jakarta, Singapore is less congested thanks to various measures to reduce the number of cars on the road. In this second article, The Jakarta Post's Damar Harsanto observes how Singapore manages its transportation system during...
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
District bodies important: Experts
District bodies important: ExpertsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDoes the city of Jakarta still need district administrations? East Jakarta Mayor Koesnan Abdul Halim thinks not, but other local body experts disagree.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Ex-cop arrested over bank scam
Ex-cop arrested over bank scam JAKARTA: A former middle-ranking police officer has been arrested for alleged abuse of power during an investigation into last year's Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) embezzlement scam, which caused Rp 1.7 trillion (US$170 million) in state losses.Sr. Comr.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
15 arrested for hoarding 250,000 tons of fuel
15 arrested for hoarding 250,000 tons of fuelApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanMedan Police announced on Tuesday they had arrested 15 people, including officials of state oil and gas company PT Pertamina, suspected of hoarding 250,000 tons of kerosene and diesel fuel in Belawan.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Seatbelts must work properly
Seatbelts must work properly This country still has to learn that the Customer is King. I refer to J. Turangan's letter in The Jakarta Post of Aug. 12.Seatbelts functioning properly are IATA regulations and are vitally important for the safety of passengers on all aircraft.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Witnesses link Munir murder to ex-Garuda boss
Witnesses link Munir murder to ex-Garuda boss Ridwan Max Sijabat The Jakarta Post/JakartaFormer Garuda Indonesia president director Indra Setiawan had given a special assignment to pilot Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto, who is charged with murdering noted human rights activist Munir last year, two...
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Police to probe NTB rights abuse
Police to probe NTB rights abuseEva C. Komandjaja and Luh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Police say they will send a team of five officers to probe allegations that local police personnel violated human rights when they clashed with farmers in Central Lombok, West Nusa...
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
JP/7/NEW
JP/7/NEWAmy Chew, New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur Armed with sticks and stones, hundreds of Indonesian Muslim extremists descended on the Ahmadiyah, a small peaceful Muslim group in Bogor, West Java, in July.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Tourists turned off by Bandung traffic snarls
Tourists turned off by Bandung traffic snarlsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungThe popularity of the new Cipularang toll, which is supposed to shorten travel times between Jakarta and Bandung, is causing chaotic weekend gridlock in West Java's shopping destination.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
On th enclosure of churches
On th enclosure of churches It is patently absurd that a spokesman can state that the Indonesian police are still "investigating" whether the blockading of two churches in Bekasi by a mob of intolerant Muslim bigots is legal.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Speaking out against misreading of the Koran
Speaking out against misreading of the KoranEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn this patriarchal world, being a woman is a challenge, especially being one who lives in a country that has only just begun to open itself up to different ideas.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
People swing from paranoia to indifference over bird flu
People swing from paranoia to indifference over bird fluThe Jakarta Post JakartaFrom paranoia to indifference, Jakartans have displayed a whole range of attitudes toward the latest reports of bird flu.As a group, mothers are among the most jittery over this latest health scare.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
TNI withdraws from Aceh 2,600 more soldiers
TNI withdraws from Aceh 2,600 more soldiersAgencies, LhokseumaweThe Indonesian Military (TNI) withdrew another 2,600 soldiers from Aceh on Tuesday as part of the military's commitment to an accord to end three decades of fighting with separatist rebels.
Wed, 21 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...
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Manado court rejects Newmont request
Manado court rejects Newmont requestJongker Rumteh, The Jakarta Post, ManadoA Manado court rejected a request from a local subsidiary of U.S.-based Newmont Mining Corp and its American president director to drop the controversial pollution case on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
SG 8-month sales up 5% on year
SG 8-month sales up 5% on year JAKARTA: PT Semen Gresik (SG) on Tuesday said its cement sales in the first eight months of this year rose 5 percent on year to 10.66 million metric tons, driven by an increase in domestic sales.Indonesia's largest cement maker said its domestic cement sales rose 8.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Tight money policy worries car producer
Tight money policy worries car producerThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian arm of Japan-based Mitsubishi Motor Corp. (MMC), PT Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian (KTB), has expressed concern that Bank Indonesia's tight money policy will lower car sales in the remainder of this year.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Shares lower on bird flu outbreak
Shares lower on bird flu outbreakDow Jones, JakartaIndonesian shares ended lower on Tuesday, weighed by worries over the bird flu outbreak's impact on the economy, dealers said.Analysts say if health conditions in the country worsen, it may discourage foreign investment and hurt the economy.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
RI to market dollar bond
RI to market dollar bond SINGAPORE: Indonesia will market its upcoming U.S. dollar- denominated bond from Sept. 26 in New York and London, a source familiar with the deal said on Tuesday.The roadshow will move to Boston the following day, with pricing likely on Sept. 28, the source said.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Very odd indeed
Very odd indeed I am referring to your article "This ODD world" in your paper of Sept. 14 about a Wings Air flight that landed on the wrong airport in Padang, West Sumatra.Generally "This ODD world" reports about innocent and entertaining "man-bites-dog"-like incidents all over the world.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Aceh's ache ending
Aceh's ache ending There appears to be a marine equivalent to the old saying about it being "an ill wind that blows no good". For it was the devastating tsunami of Dec. 26 that projected the insurgency-hit Aceh region of Indonesia into international focus, and the relief and rehabilitation exercise...
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Producers expect CPO prices to stay at $360
Producers expect CPO prices to stay at $360Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe average price of Crude Palm Oil (CPO) next year is expected to stay at US$360 per ton due to higher global demand.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
SE Asians demand real haze solution
SE Asians demand real haze solutionMALAYSIA: Southeast Asian environment ministers will try to find a long-term solution to the region's annual fire haze problem at a meeting in Manila next week, Malaysia and Singapore said on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Susilo to attend WIEF meeting in Malaysia
Susilo to attend WIEF meeting in MalaysiaAgence France-Presse, Kuala LumpurThe World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF), an inaugural gathering of political and business leaders being held here next month, is aimed at boosting economic links among Muslim communities, organizers said on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
A new potential conflict in Aceh
A new potential conflict in AcehArdimas Sasdi, Jakarta The peace pact signed by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and the Indonesian government in Helsinki on Aug. 15 has so far brought hopes of a lasting peace to the province after more than 30 years of war.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
1. New -- Indonesian radicals in aggressive mode
1. New -- Indonesian radicals in aggressive mode 1 x 38 Indonesian radicals in aggressive mode Amy Chew New Straits Times Kuala Lumpur 2. Pro -- Too much saving, too little investment 2 x 21 Too much saving, too little investment Raghuram Rajan Project Syndicate 3.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Building of church halted despite permit
Building of church halted despite permitAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTwo weeks after a group of people blockaded two places of worship in Jati Mulya, Bekasi, West Java, about 400 people stopped the construction of the Graha Bintang Timur church in Cikarang, Bekasi, on Monday.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
TV Program: Tuesday, September 20, 2005
TV Program: Tuesday, September 20, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Rocky and Friends8:30 Music: Asik-asik11:00 News: Berita Nusantara12:00 p.m. Music1:00 News: Berita Siang2:00 Music3:00 English News Service4:30 Documentary5:30 Our Friends6:30...
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Ties with Israel possible: Legislators
Ties with Israel possible: LegislatorsTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFor Indonesia, establishing full diplomatic ties with Israel will only be possible after peace has been reached between Israel and Palestine, lawmakers have asserted.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Ministers to meet on migrant workers
Ministers to meet on migrant workersJAKARTA: Labor ministers from nine countries will gather in Bali on Sept. 20-21 for the third annual meeting to discuss the issue of migrant workers.Ministers from seven labor-exporting countries including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, the...
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Two companies fined in illegal sugar auction
Two companies fined in illegal sugar auctionThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) ordered two companies to pay Rp 1 billion (US$98,232) each in fines on Monday after it found that they colluded in an auction of illegally imported Thai sugar.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
ASEAN governments liquidate AAF
ASEAN governments liquidate AAFZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSeveral members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) decided over the weekend to liquidate the ailing PT ASEAN Aceh Fertilizer (AAF) in Aceh due to natural gas supply uncertainty -- crucial to the plant's...
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
'It's a consequence of being a minority'
'It's a consequence of being a minority'The forcible closure of unlicensed Christian houses of worship in many towns and regions has once again put religious harmony under the spotlight. Critics demand the revocation of a regulation that requires the approval of the local community before a church...
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Singapore heritage buildings: Good example for Jakarta
Singapore heritage buildings: Good example for JakartaAlthough younger than the 478-year-old Jakarta, the city-state of Singapore, which began as a British colonial trading port in 1819, boasts numerous carefully conserved buildings.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Liberal opinion in RI suffers reaction from political Islam
Liberal opinion in RI suffers reaction from political IslamDean Yates, Reuters/JakartaJoining a group of young Indonesian intellectuals who hold liberal Islamic views was once just a ticket to controversy. Now, it could be life-threatening.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Danish pair expect lighter task Indonesia
Danish pair expect lighter task IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Danish men's doubles shuttlers Jonas Rasmussen and Lars Paaskee are hoping that they will face a bit of an easier task with Chinese players not around during the Indonesia Open badminton championship, which starts here on Wednesday.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Lessons Susilo can learn from Koizumi's victory
Lessons Susilo can learn from Koizumi's victoryH.S. Dillon, Jakarta Welcome home, Mr. President. Although many would argue that there was no need to be in New York last week, the world at least got an agreement to move forward in lock-step on some issues.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
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Koizumi to Susilo: A message from one warrior to another HS Dillon Jakarta2. pRO -- Angela Merkel meets the world 1 X 30 Angela Merkel meets the world Christoph Bertram Project Syndicate
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Van Agtmaal chalks up third stage victory
Van Agtmaal chalks up third stage victoryID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jember Peter Van Agtmaal clinched the seventh stage on Monday for his third win in the Tour d'Indonesia while local teams again had to be content with second place, courtesy of Suwandra.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
'Kickbacks received by ministry officials'
'Kickbacks received by ministry officials'The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Deputy treasurer of the General Elections Commission (KPU) M. Dentjik admitted on Monday that the commission had paid kickbacks to two Ministry of Finance officials in a bid to facilitate the disbursement of Rp 2.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
An Indonesian bears $600 in debt
An Indonesian bears $600 in debtUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe fact that one in five Indonesians still lives on less than US$1 a day is made even gloomier by the fact that every person in the country -- including those extremely poor and even newborn babies -- already has nearly Rp 6...
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
On th enclosure of churches
On th enclosure of churches It is patently absurd that a spokesman can state that the Indonesian police are still "investigating" whether the blockading of two churches in Bekasi by a mob of intolerant Muslim bigots is legal.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Becoming witness to peace in Aceh
Becoming witness to peace in AcehTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThis month is another historic moment for peace in Indonesia's province of Aceh.It has been identified by two opposing sides -- the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) -- as the starting point for the...
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
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;JP;DAN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-rates Rupiah Rates Sept. 19 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Sept. 19 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 8,152.14 7,382.21 7,808.61 7,725.52Brunei dollar 1 6,336.60 5,739.51 6,069.58 6,006.42Canadian dollar 1 9,026.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
Property giant in regional push
Property giant in regional push SINGAPORE: Property giant City Developments is stepping up its regional push with ventures in Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and possibly Vietnam, the managing director said in a published report on Monday.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005
BI summons 17 forex traders over KYC case
BI summons 17 forex traders over KYC caseThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe central bank, as part of efforts to stop speculation and money laundering in the foreign exchange market, has summoned 17 nonbank forex traders that have failed to implement the global best practice of "knowing your customer"...